- Date Of Birth: April 24, 1977
- Date Of Death: October 4, 2021
- State: Pennsylvania
Derek Richard Yeakel, age 44, of Quakertown, PA, passed away on October 4, 2021, at his residence. He was the loving husband to Janelle (Hane) Yeakel with whom he shared 16 years of marriage.
Born in Sellersville, PA, he was a son of Dean Yeakel and the late Catherine (Reed) Yeakel.
He graduated Quakertown High School in 1995. His friends called him Doughboy.
He started his working career as a machinist at Penn Engineering. He then worked in maintenance at Blair Mill Apartments.
Derek had a love for many things including trout fishing, rocket models/cars, hunting, college football, bowling and was a huge user of Facebook. He would even be known for shouting at the TV a time or two when college football was on.
Surviving along with his wife and father is daughter Larissa Yeakel and brother David Yeakel (Kelli). He was predeceased by brother Darin Yeakel.
