Donald Ray Yerington ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Baptist Minister. ⁴

• He worked as a Furniture Manufacturer. ⁴

• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper after 31 May 2007.

³ The Reverend Donald Ray Yerington, 75, went Home to be with the Lord at 10:20 Thursday morning, May 31, 2007 at his home in Wever.

Rev. Yerington was born Aug. 30, 1931 at Rochester, Iowa to Archie Ray and Zella Rhea Yerington. Mr. Yerington grew up on an Iowa farm and left home to follow the call of God to be a minister.

Mr. Yerington graduated from Immanuel College of the Bible in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1956 with a TH B. He served churches in Wheeling and East Liverpool, Ohio. Later he served as a missionary in Brazil for eight years.
Pastor Yerington filled numerous pulpits over the years until his health failed completely. He was pastor at the Stockton Baptist Church in Stockton, Iowa for nine years. Under his ministry the church recovered from a dismal attendance of 15 and grew to an average attendance of around 60. Because of his declining health they moved to Memphis, Mo., and again he was called upon to preach in area churches. He preached a number of months at the Gorin Baptist Church.

In 1995 he married Lasca Courtney Yerington. They bought a small farm near Memphis, Mo. and raised cattle. In 1999 they discovered that two of Rev. Yerington's arteries were completely blocked so they sold the farm and moved back to Iowa, where they resided near Wever until his death.

The Reverend Yerington and his wife are members of Heritage Baptist Church in Keosauqua.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Mildred Edith Witmer, and four brothers; Howard Archie Yerington, Harry Edwin Yerington, Charles Chester Yerington, and Vernon Yerington.

He is survived by one remaining sister, Janet Louise Sheets of Tipton.

He was married to Yvonne Linn, with whom he had two sons, Jeffrey Allen Yerington, Bloomington, Ill. and Gregory Scott (Becky) Yerington, Bettendorf; two daughters, Lynnette Joy (Gary) Hughes, Woodstock, Georgia and Barbara June (David) Reid, New Bloomfield, Mo.

He also has four stepchildren, Kathleen (Dennis) Walters, Orion Ill., William Courtney, Muscatine, Dr. David (Sandy) Courtney, Fort Madison and Dr. Rich (Debbie) Courtney, Danville.

He has 10 grandchildren and eight step-grandchildren and other nieces and nephews.

Friends called after 4 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2007 at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington, where the family met with friends from 6-8 p.m. that evening.

Funeral service for Rev. Donald Yerington were held on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington, with Pastor Larry Wagner officiating. Burial was at Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington.

Memorials may be made to Heritage Baptist Church and Hospice of Central Iowa.

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• He was buried on 1 June 2007 in the Green Glade Cemetery in Wever, IA.

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