Carl Edwin Yoder of Wilton died April 28. He was born April 30, 1928,

in Cincinnati, Ohio and was the son of Leonard Arner Yoder and Edythe

Bollinger Yoder. He was 89 years old.

A life long learner and avid reader, Carl was particularly interested in history.

A Son of the American Revolution, he had traced his family genealogy back to the

1600's, and enjoyed going to Yoder family reunions. Carl loved to travel, which led to

epic road trips across the United States, as well as discovering different cultures and cuisines

abroad. He excelled at horseshoes and played a mean game of hearts.

A creative and talented man, Carl held a degree in architectural design. He brought

his unique design perspective into the family homes he built and the life he led.

Carl was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, who will be remembered for

his integrity, compassion and wry humor.

A 58 - year resident of Wilton, he was active as a volunteer in several Wilton organizations. He served the Wilton Kiwanis Club as assistant

secretary, secretary and then secretary of the foundation since 1996, and chaired several of their fundraisers. He was a vice president of the

Wilton Historical Society and chaired the building and grounds committee. He was on the Ambler Farm steering committee and volunteered at the

library.

Carl was vice president and director of projects for the Space Design Group in New

York City, a firm that specialized in the design of corporate headquarters. Some of

his projects included Benton and Bowles, Kenyon and Eckhardt, International Paper and National Westminster Bank in New York, First American

Bank of Virginia and Johns-Manville in Denver, Colorado. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Elfriede Maurer Yoder. Besides his wife he is

survived by his son Ronald Yoder and wife Mary Jane of Hillsborough N.J.; daughter Laurie Campbell and husband Whit of Ridgefield, Conn.;

daughter Nancy Hebert and husband David of Lakeville, Minn.; and son Randall Yoder and wife Ann of Salem, Mass.

He is also survived by seven grandchildren - Corey, Matthew and Keith Yoder, Davis and James Campbell, Aimee and Carl Hebert, and a

great grandson, Aiden Yoder.

He is also survived by brothers John Richard and Leonard B. Yoder. He was predeceased by his brother William Robert Yoder.

Burial at Hillside Cemetery will be private. There will be a memorial service at the Wilton

Congregational Church on June 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Wilton Kiwanis

Foundation, Box 204 Wilton,CT 06897 or the Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Road, Wilton, Ct. 06897