Katie (Miller) Yoder, age 75, of Garnett passed away on January 1, 2014. Katie was born on March 18, 1938 at McMinnville, Oregon. She was the fourth child to Sam B. (Red Sam) and Wilma (Miller) Miller. Her family lived in the Willamette Valley. She considered the valley to be the most beautiful place on earth. Katie accepted Christ in her youth and was a faithful follower of His throughout life and was a part of Beacon of Truth Church in Richmond, Kansas. Katie's love of the outdoors and gardening were surely shaped from the beautiful Oregon scenery. Her family moved to Kansas when she was 13. Katie helped her father on the farm and enjoyed spending time with him, including going hunting. She married Lester H. Yoder on June 1, 1961, and they were married 52 years. This union was blessed with 7 sons and 7 daughters. Katie blessed her family and numerous friends with her immense garden. Her garden was not just a necessity; it was also one of her passions. Katie particularly loved the fall colors and she planted many flowers and trees for the colors they would yield. Her family will be grateful for this gift for years to come. The same caring spirit that produced her garden could also be seen in the way she nurtured family and friends. Katie may have preferred to be outdoors but her kitchen was the mark of her hospitality as no one ever left hungry. She loved to travel and assumed the duties of co-pilot when she and Lester would go. She is survived by her husband Lester Yoder; children, Faye and Sam Bontrager; Vera and Raymond Yoder; Wesley and Rose Yoder; Steven and Barbara Yoder; Stanley and Wilma Yoder; Lester Paul Yoder; Henry and Hannah Yoder; Marilyn and Reuben Esh; Lisa and Devon Miller; Rita and Jeff Stoltzfus; son-in-law, Ray Schmucker; forty-four grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren, three sisters, Ida Yoder, Lydia and Lloyd Beachy and Sylvia and David T. Yoder; and one brother, Andy Miller. Katie was preceded in death by her daughter, Ruby Fern Schmucker; son, Aaron Lee; and two infant children, Leona Marie and Wayne Edward; her parents; and brothers, Melvin and Alvin Miller; two sisters-in-law, Susan Miller and Fannie Miller; and one brother-in-law, Ira Yoder. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at the Church of the Nazarene in Garnett, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Amish Cemetery in Garnett, Kansas. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the church.