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Author: ELLinSpain
Surnames: YOCHEM
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GREENWOOD
Harry D. Yochem, 83, of 121 Sagewood Road, husband of Ruth Summer Yochem, died Thursday,
February 16, 2006 at Self Regional Healthcare.
Born in Newberry County, he was the son of the late John Franklin and Lucille Williams
Yochem. Mr. Yochem was a U.S. Navy, W.W.II veteran where he received two purple hearts.
After the war he worked at the Naval Yard in Charleston, SC then moved to Greenwood in
1949 to work for Greenwood Mills at the compound where he retired in 1984. He was a member
of Lowell Street United Methodist Church, where he attended the Men?s Bible Class.
He was predeceased by three brothers, John Elvin Yochem, Bobby Leroy Yochem, and Coleman
Yochem; and a grandson Scott Yochem.
Survivors include his wife of the home, a son Larry D. Yochem and wife Betty of Greenwood;
two daughters Patsy Hannah and husband David of Greenwood, and Linda Sauerwein and husband
Jim of Abbeville; five grandchildren, Ken Harbin, Keith Harbin, Amy Yochem, Marcus
Moeller, and Kristin Moeller; nine step grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and
fifteen step great grandchildren.
Services will be 3:00 PM Saturday at Harley Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Richard
Waldrep and the Reverend David Templeton officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial
Gardens with Military Honors.
Pallbearers will be Ken Harbin, Keith Harbin, Marcus Moeller, Gary Yochem, Richard Summer,
Jerry Summer, and PFC Kenny Harbin, SPC Tyler Hannah.
Honorary escort will be the Men?s Bible Class at Lowell Street United Methodist Church,
Watson Haynes, Paul Walker, Dr. Ennis James, Dr. Jeff Lanford, Charlie Conway, Steve
Rhodes, Harold Wash, and Mike Maffett.
The body is at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:30 pm
on Saturday.
Newspaper Title: Index-Journal, The
Newspaper Location: Greenwood, SC, Us
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