Funeral services for Patricia Sue Yarber, Age 79 of Mountain View, MO will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Yarber Mortuary, Mountain, View, Missouri, with Dion Prewett officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12-1:00 p.m., also at the funeral home. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Birch Tree, Missouri. Condolences may be expressed at www.yarbermortuary.com.
Patricia Yarber, born April 1, 1944, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on November 26, 2025. She lived a life marked by devotion to her faith and unconditional love for her family. Patricia’s gentle spirit, steadfast strength, and warm heart touched everyone who knew her, leaving behind a legacy of compassion and faithfulness. She found great joy in Christian music, filling her heart with songs of praise that reflected her deep love for the Lord.
She is preceded in death by Royce Yarber; her father, Leo Cowen; and her mother, Alma Cowen.
She is survived by Patti Baker and children: Jason Young and wife Jennifer and daughter Chloe, Kayla Bradshaw and daughters Kaylee and Destiny, and Josh Baker and wife Kelsey and children Grayson and Lillian; Marlon Berry; Robbie Berry and wife Debbie, and children Jaxie Berry, Judson Berry, Halle Berry, Hunter Berry (wife Jordan), Chelsea Bland (husband Dakota), and Courtney Garner (husband Boyd); Scott Yarber and wife Gena, and children Seth Yarber (wife Cari) and Shelby Vega (husband Jay), and children Ariana, River, and Memphis; Jamie Yarber and wife Bethany, and children Alex Zwicky (wife Chelsea) and daughter Hunter, Kendra Zwicky (spouse Codie) and Tyler Yarber; Misty Hilgert and husband Mike, and sons Gage Hilgert and Tristan Goodfellow; her oldest brother, Lindell Cowen and wife Millie and her younger sister, Janice Tharp and husband Jerry.
Patricia’s family will forever remember her unwavering faith, her devotion in Christ, and the love she poured into each relationship. More than anything, she lived in a way that directed others to the hope and salvation found in Jesus. Her life was a guiding light, a source of strength, and a cherished presence in the lives of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all who knew her.
Matthew 5:16 “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
