David J. Yousey

CASTORLAND – David Joseph Yousey, 87, passed away on

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. at

Naumburg Mennonite Church. Calling hours are from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 p.m. on

Monday, August 5, 2024 at the church. Private burial will be in Croghan

Mennonite Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are with

Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville. Contributions may be made to Christian

Aid Ministries, 2412 Division Highway, Ephrata, PA 17522 or

christianaidministries.org.

Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Marie; his children, Steven and Rosemarie

Yousey of Lyndonville, NY; Cheryl and Marvin Stoltzfus of Honey Brook, PA;

Lucinda and John Keller of Zionsville, IN; Nathan and Gina Yousey of Castorland;

his siblings and their spouses, Joan Robertson of Toledo, Ohio; Herbert and Edith

Yousey of Castorland; Sarah and Dale Lyndaker of Lowville; Florence and Gene

Zoll of Stevens, PA; Eva and Gary Williams of Maiden, NC; a sister-in-law, Betty

Yousey of Lowville; a bother-in-law, Mark Kennell of Sarasota, FL and Lowville;

sixteen grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; several nieces, nephews, and

cousins. He is predeceased by a brother, Norman Yousey; a sister, Violet

Kennell; a brother-in-law, Herbert Robertson; and a stillborn grandson, Jonathan

Edward Stoltzfus.

David was born on March 4, 1937, at home in the Town of Denmark, NY, a son of

the late Ezra and Marion Moshier Yousey. He first attended school in

Castorland, then at Lowville Academy, and graduated from Eastern Mennonite High School, Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1954. He worked on the family farm. On

September 22, 1961, he married Marie Zehr at Lowville Mennonite Church with

Rev. Lloyd Boshart, officiating. Together with his wife they took over the

neighbor’s (Bert Schantz) farm and continued to own and operate it for many years

until their son and daughter-in-law, Nathan and Gina, purchased the farm. However, he continued to be very involved and especially enjoyed harvesting crops.

He was a charter member of Naumburg Mennonite Church, remaining active throughout his life.  David enjoyed reading, fishing, and helping his brothers produce maple syrup. For a number of years, he serviced Mast-Lepley silos locally. He especially treasured time spent with his family at gatherings, entertaining his listeners with stories.

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