June O. Yohn

August 7, 1930 ~ February 27, 2017
June O. Yohn, 86, a resident of Princeton and Floral City, Fla., died Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at Arbor Trail Rehab and Nursing Center. June was born in Princeton on Aug. 7, 1930, to the late Ellis and Ruth (Morris) Conkling and had been going to Florida as a seasonal resident for 40 years. She was employed as a bank teller in Illinois for 20 years and was of the Catholic faith. While in Florida, she attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She and her husband pitched horseshoes as a hobby in several states and Canada. She excelled to the extent that she won two World Class Horseshoe Tournaments, one in Greenville, Ohio, and the other in Springfield, Ill. In her spare time, she and Frank took several children “under their wing” and guided them to productive lives. June is survived by her husband of 66 years, Frank Yohn of Princeton; and her sister, Barbara Heuer of Henry. She lost an infant daughter, Sandra K. Yohn, in 1952. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 3, at the St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery in Wyanet. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wyanet Fire Department or the Wyanet Rescue Squad.
Frank, so sorry to hear of June’s passing. Have many good memories of both of you! May God provide strength and peace during this time. Barb
Frank, so sorry to hear about June’s passing! You guys had a lot of great years together, Lots of great memories with my parents too.. all the times as kids we used to visit you and June!! God bless and know I’m thinking of you today! Love ya! Patti