From a Colts statement:
We regret to inform you of the passing of Steve Yoder, 48, of Saginaw, Mich. Steve played a major role in the 2003 Colts Visual Team. He was also a music director and instructor at Central Michigan University. We ask that you all keep Steve and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
We encourage all of you to take a moment to share your sympathies with his family. He had instructed or directed many units during his career, including:
Northcoast Academy percussion ensemble
Northcoast Academy winter guard
CMU Metamorposis
CMU color guard
Chesaning Middle School winter guard
Chesaning High School winter guard
Chesaning marching band
Lakeland marching band
Lakeview marching band
Farmington Harrison marching band
Bandettes
Northern Dream Drum
Colts
Freelancers
Glassmen
Glassmen winter guard
Northern Aurora
Saginares
Garden City winter guard
Reverie of South Lyon
Forte' winter guard
Bridgeport 7th Star
Arthur Hill percussion
Flushing marching band
West Bloomfield marching band
Eastside Connection
Mt. Pleasant color guard
L'anse Creuse North guard
Third Edition winter guard
Pirateers winter guard
Kaleidoscope winter guard
Rising Star winter guard
Indigo winter guard
Heritage High School marching band
Walled Lake marching band
Chesaning Percussion Theater
Pewamo-Westphalia marching band
East Liverpool band (director)
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at Crossroads Evangelical Church. Interment will follow in the Wauseon Union Cemetery.
The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the Northcoast Academy of Saginaw, Mich. Arrangements are being handled by Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home, 219 South Fulton St., Wauseon, Ohio. Condolences may be sent to Yoderfamily@grisierfh.com
A note from the Yoder Family: Our family would like to personally thank you all for your love and support through our time of need. As you all may know Steve has been ill for many months with respiratory problems. He went into pulminary failure and just could not fight it. Steve put up a fight with his family for several weeks and gave it his all. When the body fights that hard for that long it definitely gets tired quickly. He would not want us to sit and mourn, he has in fact told several friends and myself that if he was ever dying not to cry over his bed, just go out and have a drink on me. He loved his job, family, friends, and most of all Steve loved his music. Our family will continue to follow the progress of North Coast Academy and will always have our doors open to those who feel the need. Continue on with your lives, and remember all the great that Steve has done for many of us. Once again thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers and believe us, he was told about all cards, phone calls, e-mails and visitors. God bless you all and thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Sam Yoder (Uncle Sam the pizza man) and the entire John F. Yoder family For more information, visit the Colts' Web site.
Steve Yoder
We encourage all of you to take a moment to share your sympathies with his family. He had instructed or directed many units during his career, including:
A note from the Yoder Family: Our family would like to personally thank you all for your love and support through our time of need. As you all may know Steve has been ill for many months with respiratory problems. He went into pulminary failure and just could not fight it. Steve put up a fight with his family for several weeks and gave it his all. When the body fights that hard for that long it definitely gets tired quickly. He would not want us to sit and mourn, he has in fact told several friends and myself that if he was ever dying not to cry over his bed, just go out and have a drink on me. He loved his job, family, friends, and most of all Steve loved his music. Our family will continue to follow the progress of North Coast Academy and will always have our doors open to those who feel the need. Continue on with your lives, and remember all the great that Steve has done for many of us. Once again thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers and believe us, he was told about all cards, phone calls, e-mails and visitors. God bless you all and thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Sam Yoder (Uncle Sam the pizza man) and the entire John F. Yoder family For more information, visit the Colts' Web site.