A.Vivian Yekisa, age 84 years, of Archbold, passed away Sunday night, March 26, 2017, at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon.  She was born June 4, 1932, at Petersburg, MI, the daughter of William F. and Christina (Todd) Jermeay.  She married Kenneth Burkholder in March of 1952 and together they had four children, Charmaine (Doug) Carlin of Stryker, Patricia (Gordon) Short of Middlebury, IN, Scott (Audrey) Burkholder of Archbold, and Jeff (Mary) Burkholder of Bryan.  She married Paul Yekisa on September 29, 1986 and he preceded her in death in 1993.  A resident of the Archbold area many years, she was a homemaker, and home health aide over 30 years.  She was a member of the Archbold Evangelical Church.

She is survived by her four children; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one brother, Roger Jermeay; and three sisters, Frankie Robey, Diane Bethel, and Bonnie Brehm.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; 4 brothers, and 3 sisters.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday at 11 AM at Archbold Evangelical Church with Pastor Jesse Kahler and Jerry Lugbill officiating.  Private interment will precede in the Lockport Cemetery.  Friends may call at Short Funeral Home in Archbold from 4-8 PM on Wednesday.  The family suggests that memorials be given to Four County Endowment Fund or Donor's Choice.