Stueland, Evelyn Grace 1916-2014

STUELAND, EASTVOLD, KNIPPER, STRICKER, HANSEN, ALCORN, JACOBI, BENSON

Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer
Date: 1/12/2015 at 09:28:21

Evelyn “Evie” Stueland, 98, formerly of rural Calamus and Grand Mound, Iowa, died Saturday, December 27, 2014, at Wheatland Manor, Wheatland, Iowa.

She was born Evelyn Grace Eastvold on November 28, 1916, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Joseph and Verna Grace Eastvold. Her early years were spent in Moose Jaw until her father became a Lutheran pastor and they lived in North Dakota and Minnesota. She graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota in 1939. Evie then moved to Calamus, Iowa, to take a high school teaching position, where she met Victor Stueland. They were married on December 27, 1940, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with her father officiating.

Evie and Vic were lifelong residents of Clinton County, where they farmed north of Grand Mound and raised their two children, Linda Lee and John Brent. Evie taught Sunday School, led Bible studies, and served as a 4-H leader. She was a founding member of Faith Lutheran Church in Calamus. Evie was very involved with American Lutheran Church Women, serving on statewide and national committees and traveling to Japan and Europe. Vic and Evie started an evergreen tree farm and enjoyed many fishing trips to Minnesota and Canada. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Hawaii, and also traveled to the Holy Land. Evie also assisted Vic when he served five terms as an Iowa State Legislator. For many years, they wintered in Orange Harbor, Florida.

For the past twenty years, Evie has been virtually blind from macular degeneration. The day she died would have been her 74th wedding anniversary. She is now celebrating her resurrection with fully restored sight, rejoicing with her Savior Jesus Christ, and having a grand reunion with her husband, parents, children, and siblings.

She is survived by her grandchildren Tracy Knipper, Delhi, Iowa, Tonya (Randy) Stricker, Thomson, Illinois, and Steve Hansen, Low Moor, Iowa; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her sister Esther Alcorn of Tucson, Arizona, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Geraldine and Robert Jacobi, Calamus; numerous nephews and nieces.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband Vic in 2005; her son John, USAF in 1974; her daughter Linda in 1997; a great-grandson Dylan; her brother Stirling, and sisters-in-law Francis and Gertrude Eastvold; brother, Carl Eastvold; sister and brother-in-law Naomi and the Rev. Clarence Benson.

Family and friends may visit from 9:00 until 10:15 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Faith Lutheran Church, Calamus. A Service of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. in the church. The Rev. David Aanonson officiating. Burial will be at Kvindherred Cemetery, Rural Calamus.

Condolences may be expressed and a photo tribute viewed at www.schultzfuneralhomes.com