Loretta E. Yoder, 68 years of Butler, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, October 22, 2026, at her home. Loretta was born on December 17, 1957, in Hicksville, the daughter of James E. and Ruth A. (Emenhiser) Wonderly. She was a 1976 graduate of Hicksville High School. She married Leonard Yoder on February 5, 1978, in Hicksville, and he survives. Loretta was a Tool Crib Attendant for SDI working for 20 years, until her retirement in 2023. She was a member of Butler Christian Community Church in Butler. Loretta loved to travel, taking many trips with her extended family. She was an avid reader, reading many different types of books. She took time to watch the birds around her home, and she loved her cats. What brought her the greatest joy was the time she spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Surviving is her husband, Leonard of Butler, Indiana; two children, Nathaniel Yoder of College Station, Texas, and Elizabeth (Chad) Lockhart of Butler, Indiana; seven grandchildren, Taelynn Yoder, Kyson Yoder, Chase Lockhart, Brooklyn (Aidan) Russell, Caden Lockhart, Dredyn Lockhart and Westyn Lockhart; her mother, Ruth of Hicksville; one brother, Lowell (Jeanne) Wonderly of Hicksville. She was preceded in death by her father, James, and one brother, Larry Wonderly.

Visitation for Loretta E. Yoder will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, 706 North Main Street, Hicksville. Funeral services for Loretta will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Butler Christian Community Church, 517 West Green Street, Butler, Indiana, with Pastor Stuart Mutzfeld officiating. Interment will follow in Scipio Cemetery, Harlan, Indian. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be directed to Butler Christian Community Church, 517 W. Green Street, Butler, Indiana 46721, or to the DeKalb County Humane Society 5730 County Road 11A, Auburn, Indiana 46706.

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