Evelyn Hanna (Anderson) WEAVER

WEAVER, CARDWELL, HITZHUSEN, QUIQLEY, ANDERSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/11/2010 at 12:24:37

The Garner Leader & Signal - Iowa
March 19, 2008

Evelyn H. Weaver, 85, of Rockwell, died on Monday, March 10, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, at the United Methodist Church in Rockwell, with the Rev. John Scherb officiating. Burial was in the Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner was in charge of the arrangements.

Evelyn Hanna Weaver, the daughter of Anton and Mabel (Anderson) Anderson was born on July 2, 1922 at Corwith. She was confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Britt. Evelyn attended the rural schools of Orthel Township and graduated from Britt High School in 1940. She continued her education at Britt Junior College for a year and then taught in the rural schools of Hancock County for three years. On May 18, 1944, she was married to Wiley Weaver at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme. They farmed in Hancock County for 22 years before moving to the Rockwell area in 1968 where they continued to farm. Evelyn enjoyed gardening and crocheting. She crocheted afghans for each of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Rockwell and was a past 4-H Leader.

Evelyn is survived by her children, Sandra (Richard) Hitzhusen of Rockwell, Tom (Deb) Weaver of Rockwell, Sharon (Bob) Cardwell of Alcova, Wyoming and Sheryl (Bill) Quigley of Clear Lake; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wiley on November 1, 2006; son, Terry in 1966; and a brother, Oscar Anderson.