CHRISTIANS, Evelyn R. (1923-2006)

CHRISTIANS, JURISEK, HAVLIK, RICHARDS, ORBAKER, WETTERLING, SOBEK, TEGTMEYER

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 7/2/2013 at 14:46:49

Evelyn R. Christians, 82, of Garner, died on Saturday, May 20, 2006, at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Graveside services were held at the Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme with Rev. Randy Vaage of the Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church officiating. The Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner was in charge of the arrangements.

Evelyn Ruth Christians, the daughter of Paul and Anna (Jurisek) Havlik, was born on July 28, 1923, on a farm near Crystal Lake. She attended the rural schools of Hancock County and graduated from the Ventura High School.

On September 18, 1943, she was married to Harold Emil Christians at Montgomery, Alabama. They farmed in Hancock County their entire married life. After Harold passed away in 1998 Evelyn moved to the Prairie View Apartments in Garner. She enjoyed flower gardening, embroidery, reading and puzzles.

She was a member of the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme and the Women's Fellowship.

Evelyn is survived by her two sons, Keith (Barbara) Christians of Garner and Leslie (Janice) Christians of Platte City, Missouri; four grandchildren, David (Kristie) Christians, Kevin (Stacy) Christians, Stephanie (Greg) Richards and Karen (Tab) Orbaker; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Mildred Wetterling of
Carroll; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold on May 4, 1998; her parents; two sisters, Ann Sobek and Betty Tegtmeyer; and a brother, John Havlik.