Viva Mae "Vicki" Yoder, 93, of Kendallville, Indiana, and formerly of Sarasota, Florida, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Lutheran Life Village in Kendallville. She was born September 29, 1928, in LaGrange County, Indiana, to Kash R. and Helen L. (Keller) Shafer. They preceded her in death. She was raised in LaGrange County and graduated from LaGrange High School in 1946. She then moved to Sarasota, Florida, and returned to Indiana in 2005 to be near her family and has lived in Kendallville with her beloved dachshund, Frankie Sue. Viva worked at Goodwill in Florida for eight years and retired from Publix Supermarket in Sarasota, Florida, after 16 years in the deli department. She is survived by her oldest daughter, Karen McDaniel of Goshen; her son, Steven (Kay) Kaufman of Fort Wayne; youngest daughter, Kathleen (Kennie) Haley of Big Long Lake; sister, Mary Lou (Shafer) Troyer of South Carolina; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her companion, Charles Sullivan; sister, Linda Sutton; brother, Roland Shafer; son-in-law, Tom McDaniel; the father of her children, Fred Kaufman; and former spouse, Daniel Yoder. No services are planned at this time. Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville is assisting the family with arrangements. Share memories and condolences at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com