Maycel Yoder Gunter, 78, of McLeansboro, died at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 28, 1997, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was a retired employee of the former Elder Manufacturing Company and a homemaker.
She was born on August 23, 1918, in Hamilton County, a daughter of Simon and Iva (Vanhorn) Yoder. She married Marion Gunter on August 2, 1943. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in McLeansboro.
The funeral was at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 2, 1997, at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Rev. Robert Sefried officiated. Burial was in IOOF Cemetery in McLeansboro.
Mrs. Gunter is survived by one son, Mickey and wife Suzanne E. Aaron Gunter of Moscow, Idaho; three brothers, Ira Yoder and wife Rosa of Tampa, Florida, Kermit Yoder and wife Sarah of Santa Barbara, California, Aubrey Yoder and wife Mary of McLeansboro.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Gilbert Yoder.