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Marilyn 'Lynn' Yager

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Marilyn "Lynn" Yager, 80, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Fayetteville. She was born May 5, 1933, in Denver, Colo., the daughter of Rufus B. Klein and Alice Cozad Klein. She graduated from University of Missouri with a bachelor of science degree in education and was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority at the university. She married Milan Yager in 1955 in Denver, Colo., and was a member of First Baptist Church in Fayetteville. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Milan Yager of the home; daughter, Melanie Yager Diamond of Knoxville, Tenn.; son, Michael Bradley Yager of Scottsdale, Ariz.; brother, Richard Klein of Houston, Texas; three half-sisters; and six grandchildren. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, at First Baptist Church in Fayetteville. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colo., under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home. The family requests that memorials that be made to Bible Study Fellowship, 19001 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX 78258-4019. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.nelsonberna.com.

Published October 16, 2013

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