Yoder Built, Inc. - Fountain Hills - Tribute

Yoder Built, Inc. - Fountain Hills - Tribute Building since 1973 This page is dedicated to Fred A. Yoder, Dorothy W. Yoder, Glen W. Yoder, Judy A. Yoder, Fred Timothy Yoder, and Ramona P. Yoder. Tim A. Yoder

Builders of our town. Over 400 custom built, pre-sold, family residences built in town since 1973.

Yoder Built partner, Glen Yoder (who was the salesman for Yoder Built), in a new found photo. Taken in the mid to late ...
06/08/2026

Yoder Built partner, Glen Yoder (who was the salesman for Yoder Built), in a new found photo. Taken in the mid to late 1960s here in the area of north Phoenix/Scottsdale (N. Phoenix of 1968, not today's N. Phoenix!)

The home in center was an early Yoder Juett home. My uncle and aunt lived there. It's on Paradox. Photo taken from th...
06/06/2026

The home in center was an early Yoder Juett home. My uncle and aunt lived there. It's on Paradox. Photo taken from the Aspen/Boxcar area, circa 1975.

Found a very early brochure on our town. :)
06/06/2026

Found a very early brochure on our town. :)

06/02/2026

OBITUARY.
Fred Timothy (Tim) Yoder
February 4, 1943 - May 22, 2026


A war baby born in Middletown, Ohio to Dorothy and Fred A. Yoder, Tim was by five years, the youngest of two sons. Tim was to spend most of his life in the company of his parents and brother. The family ran a company together for almost 40 years.��

He is the father of two sons by Phillis Straka, and one son by Ramona Yoder (dec).

Tim was athletic and active in his youth. He competed in swimming, wrestling, and other youth sports. An authoritative expert on the classics, he followed boxing and especially NASCAR racing until his end.

Tim attended Miami University (OHIO). While there, he attained his private pilot certification. ��

Tim was a mechanical and technical expert just as his brother, father, and father’s father were. He found early employment in heavy American industry and manufacturing such as Armco Steel, AiResearch, and as a quality control manager for Kaiser Aluminum. In San Diego in the late 60s, he worked on a military project in support of US servicemen in Vietnam.

Tim was a capable auto and motorcycle mechanic, and eventually aircraft builder, as a result of which, he also became a master fiberglass technician.

A founding pioneer and builder of Fountain Hills, a partner and general contractor in Yoder Built, he oversaw the construction of more than 350 single family custom homes in Fountain Hills and nearby communities.

Elected Fountain Hills fire commissioner and serving the community for 20 years in that role, Tim is one of the longest serving elected officials in the history of Fountain Hills. As such, he oversaw the construction of the first two Fountain Hills fire stations, one of which was built in partnership with the Fort McDowell Yavapai community.

In 1973 and 1974, Tim was a founding parent of the local Cub Scout precursor organization, he was also a founding coach for Fountain Hills Little League and co-organizer in other FH institutions. All the community involvement was cause for our father being named “Fountain Hills Citizen of the Year” in 1986.

A private pilot for 60 years, Tim dedicated about 5000 hours to building his own plane and piloting it on the maiden flight in 1998. He was an active member of EAA Chapter 228 and ran their Saturday Flying group for many years. At 81 years old, Fred was recognized by the FAA as a “Wright Brothers Master Pilot.”

After the passing of his wife Ramona, Fred “Tim” Yoder met and joined in partnership with his new love, Susan Clifford. Together they flew and traveled.

He was dearly loved and will always be remembered as a pillar of his family and community.��Fred Timothy Yoder is survived by his partner, Susan, brother Glen (Judy), sons Tim (Lisa), Jason (Terri), and Matt (Carrie). Five grandchildren, Tyrus (Aleksandra), Jalin (Tyler), Trenton (Hailey), Brenden (Kyrie), Micaela and three great grandchildren, Grant, Bethany, Jasper, and Addison (Addie).

There will be a celebration ceremony on June 12, Friday, at Messinger's Mortuary, at 11am.

We built a few homes in this neighborhood in Payson about 1983 and 1984.
06/02/2026

We built a few homes in this neighborhood in Payson about 1983 and 1984.

The company's very first contractor's license.
05/31/2026

The company's very first contractor's license.

Candidates for Fire Board in Fountain Hills. Fred Tim Yoder, Bob Travis, Don Parrod.
05/30/2026

Candidates for Fire Board in Fountain Hills.
Fred Tim Yoder, Bob Travis, Don Parrod.

For those many friends, family, and members of the community who have not heard, our father, Fred "Tim" Yoder passed on ...
05/26/2026

For those many friends, family, and members of the community who have not heard, our father, Fred "Tim" Yoder passed on on Friday evening. May God bless his soul, and may he rest in peace.

A few newly digitized photos from the Yoder Family Archives.F. Tim Yoder was a commissioner for Fountain Hills Fire Depa...
05/12/2026

A few newly digitized photos from the Yoder Family Archives.
F. Tim Yoder was a commissioner for Fountain Hills Fire Department and showed up on the site of storm damage to a home under construction. Fortunately, NOT a Yoder home.
Larry Hansen, electrician, at our model on Cholla and FH Blvd. You don't often see electricians carrying picks.
The FH Fiesta Bowl float.
Another Yoder construction project, Tim (l.) and Glen Yoder (m.) and the customer (r.) on site in Rio Verde (Yes, Yoders built several homes in that community as well).
And of course, Nessie.

Prior to moving to Fountain Hills in the summer of 1973, then building hundreds of custom homes, Fred Tim Yoder worked i...
05/06/2026

Prior to moving to Fountain Hills in the summer of 1973, then building hundreds of custom homes, Fred Tim Yoder worked in American industry. Aviation, aluminum specialty applications for the Vietnam War, and for Kaiser as a plant quality control manager.
These business cards were found in his card holder yesterday, May 4, 2026. His associates, friends and partners in the work he was doing in the era.

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