Evelyn M. Woll 1926 - 2018

WOLL, MARX, TOOKER, PRATT

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -- Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/4/2018 at 10:06:36

Sioux City Journal
25 March 2018

Merrill, Iowa

Evelyn M. Woll, 91, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ellendale, Iowa. The Rev. Bruce Lawler will officiate. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Visitation will begin 2 p.m. Monday, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m., and a Scriptural prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church. Visitation will resume 9:30 a.m. Tuesday prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars, Iowa. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com.

Evelyn Mae Tooker was born on Aug. 8, 1926, near Merrill, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Leona (Marx) Tooker. She attended and graduated from Liberty High School, rural Merrill, in 1944. While in high school, Evelyn enjoyed performing in school plays and playing basketball.

On Aug. 8, 1944, Evelyn and Walter "Buck" Pratt were married. Together they had three children. Evelyn and Walter made their home on a farm west of Merrill and later moved to Sioux City. Evelyn worked at Wags Hut, Wags Wharf and Tollers’ Restaurants. She also worked as a receptionist at Dr. R.S. Farren’s office.

On Feb. 16, 1968, Evelyn and Leo E. Woll were united in marriage. Leo added three children to the marriage. They farmed three miles west of Merrill prior to moving to a farm east of Akron, Iowa, in 1973. They later retired from farming and moved to a home west of Merrill, and then to the Woll homeplace on the corner of K-22 and C-38, rural Merrill.

Evelyn was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church at Ellendale. She was instrumental in forming the group that makes Ellendale’s famous apple pies. She also enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, knitting, crafts, baking and spending time with her grandchildren. She made the best fried chicken, cinnamon rolls and apple pies. Her family will miss the big holiday meals Evelyn provided.

She will be lovingly remembered by her five children, Walter and Cheryl Pratt of Ocala, Fla., Julie and Craig Bergquist of Merrill, Iowa, Alan and Marcia Pratt of Le Mars, Dennis and Mona Woll of Albuquerque, N.M., and Denise and Rick Akland of Beresford, S.D.; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren, eight great-great grandchildren; a sister, Frances and Darrell Pranke of Sioux City; and a brother, Harold Tooker Jr. of Merrill.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leo Woll on April 30, 2009; a son, Mick Woll; two grandsons, Clint Bergquist and Michael Woll Jr.; brother, Harvey Tooker; sister, Bonnie DeRocher; sister-in-law, Carol Tooker; and brother-in-law, Bob DeRocher.