Wilma Mae Yackley

Wilma M. Yackley, age 88, of Canby, MN passed away on Saturday, December 05, 2009 in the Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby. Burial was in the Canby City Cemetery, Canby. Wilma Mae (Sillman) Yackley was born on February 4, 1921 to Ernest and Mary (Ufkin) Sillman in Oshkosh Township near Canby, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Zacchaeus Lutheran Church and graduated from Canby High School in Canby. On November 21, 1940 Wilma was united in marriage to Lester Yackley at Zacchaeus Lutheran Church. Following their marriage, they lived and raised their family in the Canby area where they farmed until their retirement in 1983. Wilma was the farm manager and organizer that kept the operation going. Lester passed away on June 1, 2005. On August 19, 2005 Wilma became a resident of the Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby. Wilma was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church where she served as deacon, president of the W.E.L.C.A and as a Sunday school teacher. She also served as a 4-H leader, meals on wheels volunteer and birthday club member. Some of her enjoyments in life were playing cards, dancing, sewing, gardening, cooking and spending time with her family and many grandchildren. She and Lester enjoyed going for coffee at the Midway Café and Bakery to visit with their many friends. Wilma is lovingly remembered by her children: Jeanette (David) Denelsbeck, Canby, MN, Steven (Judy) Yackley, Canby, MN, Darryl (Kaye) Yackley, Watertown, SD, Lyndon (Debbie) Yackley, Oakdale, MN, Gene Yackley, Canby, MN and Lorie (Chuck) Hoffman, Porter, MN; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 9 great great-grand-children; one niece Mary Ann O'Reilly and two nephews; Donn and Gary Peterson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband Lester; one sister Gertrude Peterson; one grandson Andrew Hoffman and a daughter-in-law Sandy Yackley.