[1] She was a descendant of James Thurgood, a settler at Jamestowne, and George Mason, creator of the United States Bill of Rights.
[1] Yochim attended the Jefferson Institute and the Madison School before going to Strayer College.
[1] She joined the Falls Church Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in 1953 and served in various leadership roles in the organization, including as State Regent of Virginia from 1977 to 1980,[3] Organizing Secretary General, and First Vice President General.
[1] She married to Eldred Martin Yochim on December 24, 1942 in University City, Missouri.
[1] Yochim was honored posthumously as a grand marshal for Falls Church's Women's History Walk in 2021.