Evelyn Clift Serrill

SERRILL, LOCKWOOD, CLIFT, PEDERSEN, WALLACE, ELY, BALDUS, SCHUCHERT, TELLEZ, GRESETH

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 2/5/2010 at 12:34:48

Evelyn Clift Serrill, 90, of Iowa City, formerly of Des Moines died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Mercy Hospital.
A Memorial Service to celebrate Evelyn’s life will be held at 11:30 am, Monday, February 8, 2010 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Bob David and Kyle Otterbein officiating. A luncheon will follow in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church or the Oaknoll Foundation. Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service.
Evelyn was born June 18, 1919 in Holly Springs, IA, the daughter of Charles and Emily Lockwood Clift. On August 3, 1940 Evelyn married Julian B. Serrill in Sioux City, IA.
Evelyn was a longtime resident of Des Moines and was a charter member of the Wakonda Christian Church. She worked many years as an executive secretary for the Meredith Corporation. In 2008 she moved to Oaknoll Retirement Residence in Iowa City.
Survivors include her three daughters, Julie (Larry) Pedersen of Indianola, Kathryn (Pete) Wallace of Iowa City and Linda (Jim) Ely of Omaha; six grandchildren, Bonnie (Rob) Baldus of Norwalk, Scot (Kim) Pedersen of W. Des Moines, Rebecca (Jason) Schuchert of Coralville, Rachel (Carlos) Tellez of Silver Spring, MD, Mark Ely of Boston , MA and Greg Ely of Omaha; ten great grandchildren; her sister, Annabel Greseth of Dawson, MN.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and five siblings.