Angela M. Yeats

Angela Mary Yeats (Hayes) May 17, 1937 – May 23, 2025 Angela Mary Yeats passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family and friends. She was 88 years old. Born in Exeter, Devon, England, Angela was the daughter of William and Marcella Brisland and sister to the late Derek and Rex Brisland. Her early years were shaped by World War II, surviving the Bristol Blitz as a child. These hardships instilled in her the resilience, grace, and compassion that would define her life. Angela pursued her passion for nursing and graduated in 1959 from the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Brighton, specializing in pediatrics. In 1960, she married David J. Hayes, beginning a rich life together that took them from Salisbury and Southampton in England to Albany, Oregon, USA, in 1968. There, they raised five children: Mark, John, Joanne, Katy, and Robert. Angela continued her nursing career at Albany Obstetrics and Gynecology and was a dedicated volunteer in social justice causes. After David’s passing in 1987, Angela found support in the Beginning Experience grief group, where she met Bob Yeats, a geologist at Oregon State University. They married in 1993 and spent their honeymoon in Colorado before living six months abroad in Paris, France. Angela embraced Bob’s family as her own. Together, they shared a vibrant blended family of ten children, 22 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Angela treasured every birth, graduation, wedding, and family gathering. After retiring from nursing, Angela remained active in the community through the OSU Thrift Shop and ministries at St. Mary’s Church, and more recently with the United Methodist Church in Corvallis. Her work in congregational care and social outreach embodied her lifelong commitment to helping others. Angela is survived by her children: ● Mark (Mary) and their daughter Kelsey ● Joanne (Johnny Smith) and their children Rachel and David ● John (Kathleen) and their children, Cassie, Nicole, and Ceil ● Katy (Mark) and her daughter Dru ● Robert (Missy) and their daughters, Savannah, Sidney, and Spencer Angela is also lovingly remembered by Bob’s children and their families: ● Bobby (Gail) and their children Ryan, Sean, Emily, and Caitie ● David (Meg) and their daughters Jessica, Maile, and Hannah ● Steve Yeats ● Ken (Carolyn) and their children Emma and Ian ● Sally (Chris Hale) and their sons Jackson, Jalen, and Kellen Angela leaves behind a wide circle of nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. Her memory will live on in the hearts of all who were fortunate to know her. Angela will be remembered for her unwavering kindness, deep faith, and steadfast devotion to family and community. Her life was one of compassion, service, and love—a legacy that will endure for generations to come. Memorials can be made to Congregational Care, First United Methodist Church, Corvallis (FUMCC), 1165 NW Monroe Ave. Corvallis, OR 97330. Please ensure that you include 'Congregational Care' in the memo line. Please share your thoughts and memories for the family at www.mchenryfuneralhome.com

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Angela M. Yeats

May 17, 1937 - May 23, 2025