Helen Irene Yoder

Helen was born in New Orleans, LA in 1946 to William and Mildred Schaumburg. With her family, she moved to Milwaukee, WI at the age of two with her younger brother Paul, who would become her best friend. She attended high school in Crystal Lake, Illinois before graduating from the University of Wisconsin. She then joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ in North Dakota, where she met her future husband, Richard Michael “Mick” Yoder, who still talks about how he fell for her during their first year working together. They were married in May of 1970. Together they continued serving on staff for Campus Crusade in Ohio and Indiana, and later served with Family Life Ministries in Arkansas, all while growing their family at each stop along the way. They moved to Greenville in 1981 and have called it home ever since.

In Greenville, her focus was raising her children to know and love Jesus and advocating for their success. As her children grew and left the house, she began a career in computer sales and software education. She later retired with over a decade of experience as a healthcare consultant. Helen was an involved member of First Presbyterian Church of Greenville for over twenty-five years. She most recently attended First Baptist of Simpsonville with her husband.

All who knew Helen knew that her family was her passion. She was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother, affectionately known as Mimi. She cherished the time she could spend with her children and their families. She especially loved playing games and baking with her twelve grandchildren in Greenville and at the lake.

Helen was preceded in death by her son Benjamin Michael Yoder and brother William Paul Schaumburg. She will be lovingly remembered by her devoted husband of fifty-five years, Mick, and her children: Luke Patrick Yoder (Lori), Timothy Richard Yoder (Ivy), David Everett Yoder (Kat), and Hope Michael Davis (Chris), and her twelve beloved grandchildren: Mary Helen, Margaret, Anna Lee, Betsy, Benji, Sara, Millie, Lily, James, Sam, Will and Laney, who already miss their Mimi immensely.

A private family graveside service will be held Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Samaritan’s Purse.

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/memorial-page/helen-yoder-greenville-sc/