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     John Michael Lersch was buried at Strickland Family Cemetery, Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ He John Michael Lersch, 26, of Elkview was set free from the chains that bound him on May 1, 2010. He attended Capitol High School and graduated from Horizon High School in Scottsdale Arizona. He was employed by Clark Filter Systems, Inc. Michael loved spending time in the country hills of West Virginia collecting turtles and caring for animals. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Esper Shafer Jr. and John H. Lersch. He is survived by his mother Cheryl Renae Shafer of Pinch; father, John Robert Lersch and step mother LeaAnn of Leon; grandparents, Forrest and Carol Holley of Elkview, Bob and Pat Baker of Leon; brother, Jameson Shafer of Pinch; sisters, Stephanie White of California, and Ashley White of Arizona; uncles, Todd and Ron Shafer both of Elkview; aunts, Sam Hicks and Tina Shafer both of Elkview and Barbara Gold of California. Funeral service will be 12 noon, Tuesday May 4, 2010, at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin with Pastor Danny McClung officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday May 3, 2010 at the funeral home. Interment will be in Strickland Family Cemetery, Elkview. The family suggests donations to the Kanawha Charleston Humane Association 1248 Greenbrier Street Charleston, WV 25311.¹ He was born on August 9, 1983.² He died on May 1, 2010 at West Virginia at age 26.^1,2

     Jefferson Dee Shafer was buried at Staats Cemetery, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² He died in 1969.² He was born in 1969.²

     Mildred Belle Yoak was buried at Astor Park Cemetery, Astor, Lake Co., Florida.⁴ She was born on December 8, 1923 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,4 As of August 30, 1947,her married name was Williams.³ She married Roger George Williams on August 30, 1947 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Mildred Belle Yoak died on October 4, 2007 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 83.^2,4 She Mrs. Mildred Yoak Williams, recently of Winston-Salem, N.C., died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007. She was born Dec. 8, 1923, in Clendenin, W.Va. Survivors include sons, Roger Jr. and wife, Glenda, of Bonita Springs, Fla., Ed and wife, Sharon, of Prospect Hill, N.C., and Paul and wife, Tami, of Lexington, N.C; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Donzel, and husband, Roger Sr. Mrs. Williams was a former employee of Kanawha Valley Bank, Charleston, W.Va., before moving to Astor, Fla., in 1972. She and her husband operated the concession and canoe livery at Alexander Springs from 1975 to 1985. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Astor Cemetery, Astor, Fla. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. on October 12, 2007.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 236-24-3458.³ Robert Harold Yoak was buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boyne City, Charlevoix Co., Michigan.⁵ He was born on September 9, 1925 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He married Mary Ann Bailey on May 29, 1950 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ Robert Harold Yoak died on October 15, 2001 at Michigan at age 76.^3,5

     His Social Security Number was 236-24-3459.⁴ William H. Yoak was born on March 9, 1928 at West Virginia.^1,4,2 He died on May 3, 1979 at Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan, at age 51.^4,2

     Roger George Williams was buried at Astor Park Cemetery, Astor, Lake Co., Florida.² His Social Security Number was 233-28-0839.³ He was born on June 19, 1921 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Mildred Belle Yoak, daughter of Oscar Lee Yoak and Ella May Elmore, on August 30, 1947 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Roger George Williams died on February 2, 2001 at age 79.^3,2