Evelyn C. Boewe, 95, of West Salem, Illinois passed from this life to the next on December 11, 2016 at Oasis Dementia Care in Evansville, Indiana.
She was born April 9, 1921 in Albion, Illinois to May Edith (West) and John Earl Roosevelt. She married Howard Boewe on June 30, 1940 at her home in rural Albion, and he preceded her in death on August 29, 1999.
Evelyn was retired from the United States Postal Service where she was a clerk. She was a proverbial good person, a Sunday school teacher, 4-H leader, and loved to garden. She was a member of the Moravian Church and the Legion Auxiliary, and was active in many organizations.
She is survived by three daughters: Sharon (Edmund) DeWan of Urbana, Illinois, Sonja (Paul) Ramey of Eddyville, Kentucky, and Valerie (Bob) Krajec of West Salem; one brother, Darrell (Wanda) Roosevelt of Mt. Carmel, Illinois; eight grandchildren: Geoff DeWan, Greg DeWan, Andy (Jessica) Gubbins, Paul (Kristen) Gubbins, Sarah (Tony) Gubbins Oglesby, Anthony (Janessa) Dawkins; Wesley (Hillary) Dawkins, and Rachel (Adam) Dawkins Porter; and 19 great-grandchildren: Abby, Will, Sophie, Maci, Layton, Connor, Mylee, Nolan, Eli, Winnie, Delia, Nola, Lily, Annie, Sophie, Ollie, Holden, Ethan, and Gavin.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; one grandchild, Timothy Dawkins; and four brothers: Robert, John, Paul, and Donnie Roosevelt.
Funeral services at the Moravian Church in West Salem. Burial at the Moravian Cemetery.
Ingram Funeral Home obituary posted December 13, 2016
She was born April 9, 1921 in Albion, Illinois to May Edith (West) and John Earl Roosevelt. She married Howard Boewe on June 30, 1940 at her home in rural Albion, and he preceded her in death on August 29, 1999.
Evelyn was retired from the United States Postal Service where she was a clerk. She was a proverbial good person, a Sunday school teacher, 4-H leader, and loved to garden. She was a member of the Moravian Church and the Legion Auxiliary, and was active in many organizations.
She is survived by three daughters: Sharon (Edmund) DeWan of Urbana, Illinois, Sonja (Paul) Ramey of Eddyville, Kentucky, and Valerie (Bob) Krajec of West Salem; one brother, Darrell (Wanda) Roosevelt of Mt. Carmel, Illinois; eight grandchildren: Geoff DeWan, Greg DeWan, Andy (Jessica) Gubbins, Paul (Kristen) Gubbins, Sarah (Tony) Gubbins Oglesby, Anthony (Janessa) Dawkins; Wesley (Hillary) Dawkins, and Rachel (Adam) Dawkins Porter; and 19 great-grandchildren: Abby, Will, Sophie, Maci, Layton, Connor, Mylee, Nolan, Eli, Winnie, Delia, Nola, Lily, Annie, Sophie, Ollie, Holden, Ethan, and Gavin.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; one grandchild, Timothy Dawkins; and four brothers: Robert, John, Paul, and Donnie Roosevelt.
Funeral services at the Moravian Church in West Salem. Burial at the Moravian Cemetery.
Ingram Funeral Home obituary posted December 13, 2016
Evelyn C. Boewe, 95, of West Salem, Illinois passed from this life to the next on December 11, 2016 at Oasis Dementia Care in Evansville, Indiana.
She was born April 9, 1921 in Albion, Illinois to May Edith (West) and John Earl Roosevelt. She married Howard Boewe on June 30, 1940 at her home in rural Albion, and he preceded her in death on August 29, 1999.
Evelyn was retired from the United States Postal Service where she was a clerk. She was a proverbial good person, a Sunday school teacher, 4-H leader, and loved to garden. She was a member of the Moravian Church and the Legion Auxiliary, and was active in many organizations.
She is survived by three daughters: Sharon (Edmund) DeWan of Urbana, Illinois, Sonja (Paul) Ramey of Eddyville, Kentucky, and Valerie (Bob) Krajec of West Salem; one brother, Darrell (Wanda) Roosevelt of Mt. Carmel, Illinois; eight grandchildren: Geoff DeWan, Greg DeWan, Andy (Jessica) Gubbins, Paul (Kristen) Gubbins, Sarah (Tony) Gubbins Oglesby, Anthony (Janessa) Dawkins; Wesley (Hillary) Dawkins, and Rachel (Adam) Dawkins Porter; and 19 great-grandchildren: Abby, Will, Sophie, Maci, Layton, Connor, Mylee, Nolan, Eli, Winnie, Delia, Nola, Lily, Annie, Sophie, Ollie, Holden, Ethan, and Gavin.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; one grandchild, Timothy Dawkins; and four brothers: Robert, John, Paul, and Donnie Roosevelt.
Funeral services at the Moravian Church in West Salem. Burial at the Moravian Cemetery.
Ingram Funeral Home obituary posted December 13, 2016
She was born April 9, 1921 in Albion, Illinois to May Edith (West) and John Earl Roosevelt. She married Howard Boewe on June 30, 1940 at her home in rural Albion, and he preceded her in death on August 29, 1999.
Evelyn was retired from the United States Postal Service where she was a clerk. She was a proverbial good person, a Sunday school teacher, 4-H leader, and loved to garden. She was a member of the Moravian Church and the Legion Auxiliary, and was active in many organizations.
She is survived by three daughters: Sharon (Edmund) DeWan of Urbana, Illinois, Sonja (Paul) Ramey of Eddyville, Kentucky, and Valerie (Bob) Krajec of West Salem; one brother, Darrell (Wanda) Roosevelt of Mt. Carmel, Illinois; eight grandchildren: Geoff DeWan, Greg DeWan, Andy (Jessica) Gubbins, Paul (Kristen) Gubbins, Sarah (Tony) Gubbins Oglesby, Anthony (Janessa) Dawkins; Wesley (Hillary) Dawkins, and Rachel (Adam) Dawkins Porter; and 19 great-grandchildren: Abby, Will, Sophie, Maci, Layton, Connor, Mylee, Nolan, Eli, Winnie, Delia, Nola, Lily, Annie, Sophie, Ollie, Holden, Ethan, and Gavin.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; one grandchild, Timothy Dawkins; and four brothers: Robert, John, Paul, and Donnie Roosevelt.
Funeral services at the Moravian Church in West Salem. Burial at the Moravian Cemetery.
Ingram Funeral Home obituary posted December 13, 2016
Family Members
Spouse
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
