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Engehardt, Eva Lou "Evie" 1934 - 2020

ENGELHARDT, SCHREIBER, MCMAHAN, BIETZ, GROSSMAN, MILLARD, GILES, KENNELLEY

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:26

FORMERLY of HOWARD COUNTY - Eva Lou Engelhardt, “Evie” to her friends and family, passed away on Sept. 9, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. at Saratoga Cemetery near Cresco. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to National TTT Society, 6919 Vista Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266.
Evie was born near Cresco, Iowa on July 22, 1934, the daughter of Elmer and Lulu (Schreiber) Engelhardt. She grew up on a farm near Davis Corners and graduated from Cresco High School in 1952.
Evie eventually moved to Des Moines, where she spent most of her life taking care of family members and any friends who needed help. She devoted all her free time to others while she worked a full-time job. She retired after a long career with Wells Fargo Bank and spent her retirement volunteering at various hospitals. She was active in the National TTT Society for over 50 years, helping to send girls to camp and providing the best possible experiences for them.
She was a devoted, long-time member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Evie was well-known for pie-baking abilities, which were in demand at church functions. She was an avid bowler and traveled to tournaments around the country.
Evie was a devoted sister and aunt. She is survived by her sister, Grace (John McMahan) and numerous nieces and nephews, Kathleen (Larry) Bietz, Jon (Bonnie) Engelhardt, Joe (Patricia) Engelhardt, Janice Grossman, Valli (John) Millard, John D. (Lynne) McMahan and Karen (John) Giles.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Lulu Engelhardt; sister, Verna (Bill) Kennelley; brothers, Eugene (Shirley) Engelhardt and Wilford Engelhardt; and nephew, Thomas Kennelley.

Source: Cresco Times Sept. 22, 2020

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