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Funeral services will follow at 2:30 pm Saturday, also at the chapel. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Drexel Fire Department, St. Jude Children's Hospital, or Boy's Town. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Evelyn was born May 16,1938 to Jewell and Marie (Van Slyke) Gillogly in Bates County. She attended Drexel School and graduated in 1956.
She moved to Kansas City, Missouri and went to work for Hallmark Cards in 1956 and worked there for 15 years. Evelyn later went to work for Bass Buster in the early 1970’s and worked for 22 years until the plant closed. She worked for Caseys for over 10 years before her retirement.
In 1958, Evelyn married Richard E. Riley. To this union, two children were born – Deborah Renee and Shelly Theresa. They moved from Kansas City to a farm outside Drexel, MO. This marriage ended in divorce. She married Wayne Koopman in 1985 and they have made their home in Drexel ever since.
Evelyn had the most generous and giving heart. She loved to talk and visit. She enjoyed fishing and eating the catch. She also loved to garden, cooking and canning the food. She loved her family so much and enjoyed spending time with them, especially her grandson Adam. They had a special bond. She worked hard to provide for her girls, and she never stopped worrying and caring for them. There wasn’t anything she wouldn’t do for family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all that loved her.
Evelyn was proceeded in death by her parents and infant granddaughter, Andrea Alonge.
She is survived by her husband Wayne Koopman of the home, daughters Debbie Alonge and husband Jerry and Shelly Anderson and husband Kerry, her beloved grandson Adam Alonge, sister Marlene Shannon (Cecil) and brother Ralph Gillogly (June) and many other relatives and friends.
Evelyn was born May 16,1938 to Jewell and Marie (Van Slyke) Gillogly in Bates County. She attended Drexel School and graduated in 1956.
She moved to Kansas City, Missouri and went to work for Hallmark Cards in 1956 and worked there for 15 years. Evelyn later went to work for Bass Buster in the early 1970’s and worked for 22 years until the plant closed. She worked for Caseys for over 10 years before her retirement.
In 1958, Evelyn married Richard E. Riley. To this union, two children were born – Deborah Renee and Shelly Theresa. They moved from Kansas City to a farm outside Drexel, MO. This marriage ended in divorce. She married Wayne Koopman in 1985 and they have made their home in Drexel ever since.
Evelyn had the most generous and giving heart. She loved to talk and visit. She enjoyed fishing and eating the catch. She also loved to garden, cooking and canning the food. She loved her family so much and enjoyed spending time with them, especially her grandson Adam. They had a special bond. She worked hard to provide for her girls, and she never stopped worrying and caring for them. There wasn’t anything she wouldn’t do for family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all that loved her.
Evelyn was proceeded in death by her parents and infant granddaughter, Andrea Alonge.
She is survived by her husband Wayne Koopman of the home, daughters Debbie Alonge and husband Jerry and Shelly Anderson and husband Kerry, her beloved grandson Adam Alonge, sister Marlene Shannon (Cecil) and brother Ralph Gillogly (June) and many other relatives and friends.
