Our mother, Elma Jean Yost, passed away Sunday evening, December 5, 2021 atOakwood Manor, Brooksville MS surrounded by her family and loving nursing staff, reaching the age of 94 years.
Mother was born to Henry and Rachel (Jantz) Wiggers on March 2, 1927 in Halstead, Kansas where she spent her childhood years. She enjoyed living on the farm and helped her dad with the chores. She speaks of a time while helping in the barn that she felt the burden of her
sins and there she knelt and found forgiveness and the grace of God in her heart. She married Merle Yost, on October 6, 1946, at Halstead, Kansas. They spent their first years in Kansas before moving to a new congregation in South Dakota in 1955. There they brought up their family of five sons, forming many close ties as they shared in the financial hardships of the community. Mother was instrumental in creating many special memories of those years on the farm. In the fall of 1978, they moved to Detroit, Texas, where meaningful relationships were built in being a part of establishing another new congregation.
Mother was a lover of hospitality and many were blessed by being in their home. She carried a concern in her heart and in prayer for those that were discouraged and challenged in the spiritual walk of life. Dad left us in July 2012, leaving mom very lonely. She moved to Oakwood manor in
August of 2013 and was blessed with many dear friends as she blended in with the residents and staff there.
Left to cherish fond memories are her sons: Arlan and Marilyn of Brooksville, Mississippi; Darrel and Nova of Arthur, Illinois; Ed and Esther of Detroit, Texas; Wayne of Augusta, Georgia; Valerie Welch, Augusta, Georgia and Vernon and Darlene of Leland, Mississippi; as well as twenty grandchildren and sixty-six great-grandchildren; one brother-in- law Carl and Lavada Yost, Detroit, Texas; two sisters-in-law, Carol Dirks, Rich Hill, Missouri and Lucille Wiggers, Moundridge, Kansas.
Preceding her in death are her parents, all her siblings, and two grandchildren
