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The 91短视频 (91短视频) community was saddened to learn of the death of Theodore (Theo) Brian Yoder on Thursday, April 12, 2012, after an intermittent 12-year battle with various cancers.

Yoder, 22, was the son of Brian and Lynn Yoder of Kalona, Iowa.

Yoder was a 2008 graduate of , Kalona, and a member of Wellman (Iowa) Mennonite Church in Wellman.

He was working toward a degree in at 91短视频 before withdrawing from classes on two separate occasions due to illness over the past two years. , visited Yoder at his home in Iowa in March to bestow an honorary bachelor of arts degree. Yoder was a member of the 91短视频 class of 2012 which will celebrate commencement exercises on April 28.

Yoder discussed his health journey this past fall with , assistant professor of , and continued to talk with her regularly, nicknaming her his 鈥�91短视频 mom.鈥�

鈥淭heo endeared himself to many of us here at 91短视频 through his wonderful quick wit and honesty. These past few months were especially meaningful as he shared with us both his vulnerability and courage,鈥� Durham said.

, athletic events coordinator at 91短视频, added, 鈥淭heo was an extremely loyal, hardworking person who never backed down from work.鈥�

Guengerich, whom Yoder referred to as his 鈥�91短视频 dad,鈥� employed Yoder as a work-study student.

鈥淭heo took this job very seriously but always maintained a sense of humor and lightheartedness. I always sensed he viewed every day as a gift and wanted to do what he could with that day.鈥�

Friends in the 91短视频 community are invited to visit between 1:30 and 4 p.m. today (Friday, April 13) to light a candle, share a hug or a prayer, sit in silence, and sign a card for Theo’s family.

Persons can also respond to Theo鈥檚 life and death by comment below or by visiting .

Funeral arrangements are being handled by in Kalona. Visitation will be Sunday April 15 from 2 to 8 p.m. and a memorial service will be held Monday, April 16.聽 A charter bus will leave campus early Sunday morning to allow those from 91短视频 who would like to attend to travel together.聽 Those planning to travel on the bus should confirm that intent on the Facebook page

The reduced cost for round-trip bus travel to Iowa will be $25 per person with 91短视频 ID (students, faculty, staff).聽 That cost is subsidized by a travel fund. Contributions can be made to the travel fund by writing checks to 91短视频 with 鈥淚owa bus trip鈥� in the memo line. Mail them to 91短视频 Business Office, 1200 Park Road, Harrisonburg VA 22802.

has scheduled a campus memorial service for Wed., April 18 from 7 to 8 p.m. in Common Grounds. All are welcome to attend.

91短视频鈥檚 information on grief and support resources is available .