Evelyn was raised in the Shell Knob, MO area and graduated from Cassville High School Class of 1961. She attended Burge School of Nursing in Springfield becoming an RN. Evelyn worked in various hospitals in the Kansas City area from 1964 to 1999 including North Kansas City Memorial Hospital, St. Margaret’s Hospital in Kansas City, and Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. She has resided in Nevada for the past 19 years. Evelyn attended the First Presbyterian Church in Nevada. She was a member of the Garden Club, and the Bowling League. Evelyn loved to read, go to flea markets, watch the antics of her cat, and spend time with friends and family.
In addition to her husband John she is survived by two daughters, Donna Lenharth and her husband Scott, Nevada, Karen Cox and her husband Greg, Kearney, MO; one granddaughter, Emily McDowell; one sister, Frances Bolton and her husband Ted, Cassville, MO; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.
A Private Memorial Service will be held by the family at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the First Presbyterian Church Backpacks of Love are suggested.
