Evelyn Lorena (Iiams) Crenshaw (2020)

CHRISTENSEN, CLARK, CORNELISON, CRENSHAW, FAUX, FILER, IIAMS, KALLENOFF, ORTEGA, REYNOLDS, WADDELL

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 9/27/2020 at 08:31:36

Kale Funeral Home
Osceola, Iowa

Evelyn Lorena Crenshaw

Evelyn Lorena Crenshaw, daughter of Henry Bryan Iiams and Alice Muck Iiams was born January 10, 1929 in Union County, Iowa and passed from this life Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at her home in Lorimor at 91 years of age.

Evelyn received her education in the country schools of Union County, Iowa.

She was united in marriage to Clarence Edsel Crenshaw on November 21, 1947 at Ottawa, Kansas and five children, Linda, Ed, Roy, Richard and Mary blessed this union.

Evelyn worked at the Madison County Hospital and later was a cook at the Lorimor Schools for a number of years. She then worked at GITS in Creston as a Press Operator.

Evelyn enjoyed spending her time gardening and going to garage sales. She was a great cook known among her family for her fried chicken. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She also loved her many cats and dogs, Sparky, Major, Buffy and Abby.

Those relatives who preceded Evelyn in death were her parents; daughter, Linda Ann Reynolds, grandson, Chad Michael Crenshaw, husband, Clarence Edsel Crenshaw; brothers, Russell Iiams, Royal Iiams, Ray Iiams and Vern Iiams; sisters, Lou Christensen, Mary Kallenoff and Doris Waddell.

Evelyn leaves to cherish her memory; children, Ed Crenshaw (Barb Filer) of Afton, IA, Richard Crenshaw of Lorimor, IA, son, Roy Crenshaw (Delores Ortega) of Lorimor, IA and daughter, Mary (Donnie) Faux of Patterson, IA. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Nicholas Crenshaw of Afton, Ia, Ryan (Robin) Crenshaw of Afton, IA, Kevin (Teresa) Faux of Patterson, IA, Eric Faux of Milo, IA, Jessie (Josh) Cornelison of Lorimor, IA, Amanda Clark of Silsbee, TX, Mike Clark, Jr. of OK; many great-grandchildren and sister-in-law, Nanci Iiams of Cedar Rapids, IA as well as other relatives and many friends.