Surnames: Alexander, Artac, Edblom, Egnoski, Felker Jagoditsh, Johnson, Klessig, Lilienthal, Lindekugel, Loos, Mainard, Mellenthin, Meyer, Niemi, Palmer, Pohl, Safemaster, Scheel, Zimmerman

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI), Wednesday, March 18, 2009, Online Edition

Alexander, Evelyn "Evie" R. (Edblom) (April 12, 1912 - March 11, 2009)

Evelyn R. "Evie" Alexander, age 97, of Colby, formerly of Loyal and Owen, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at the Colonial Center, in Colby, Wis.

Evelyn R. Edblom was born on the home farm in Unity, on March 1, 1912, to Arthur H. and Alvina A. (Johnson) Edblom. She was raised on the farm and received her education at the Sunshine Country School, rural Unity, Wis.

Evie was united in marriage on Nov. 23, 1932, to Cecil E. Alexander in Greenwood.

She was a homemaker and farmed with her husband, in the Green Grove Township, until 1977. Her husband, Cecil, died on Dec. 12, 1987. Evie continued to live on the farm until 1996, at which time she moved to the Hometown Village Apartments in Loyal. She resided there until entering the Colonial Center, in Colby, in October of 2005.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal, a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Unity, and a former member of the Clark County Homemakers. Evie had many interests including spending time with her family, reading, playing cards, cooking, baking, sewing, dancing, gardening, flowers and listening to country music, especially Billy Ray Cyrus.

Evie will be dearly missed by one daughter, Janice E. (Allan) Niemi of Loyal; four grandchildren, Julie (Charles) Loos of Loyal, Jeffrey (Maureen) Lindekugel of Spencer, Darrel (Heidi) Klessig of Menomonie, and Darla (Paul) Jagoditsh of Tucson, Ariz.; 11 great-grandchildren, Tara (Christopher) Scheel of Loyal, Trisha (Jeffery) Palmer of Spencer, Jared Loos (Kim Artac) of Loyal, Travis (Kari) Lindekugel of Marshfield, Jason Lindekugel of Marshfield, Guy Lindekugel of Shorewood, Lacie (Robert) Pohl of Marshfield, Natalya Klessig of Menomonie, Joshua Klessig of Menomonie, David Jagoditsh of Tucson, Ariz., and Mark Jagoditsh of Tucson, Ariz.; seven great-great-grandchildren, Shawna Lilienthal, Tyne Scheel, Cesyn Scheel, Tryn Scheel, Devyn Palmer, Kenidi Palmer and Christopher Pohl; three sisters, Ethel Felker of Oshkosh, Eleanor Mellenthin of Spencer, and Gail (Amos) Mainard of Mesa, Ariz.; three brothers, Arlyn (Zona) Edblom of Colby, Alvin Edblom of Medford, and Alfred Edblom of Unity; one son-in-law, Ely Klessig of Colby; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Cecil; one daughter, Jean L. Klessig; her step-mother, Frieda Meyer; two sisters, Esther Egnoski and Eileen Safemaster; two brothers, Arnold Edblom and Arthur Edblom, Jr.; and one son-in-law, Dale Lindekugel.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2009, at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Loyal, with Rev. Daniel Zimmerman presiding. Her great-grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. Inurnment will take place in Colby Memorial Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held at the church, on Saturday, from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.

Cuddie Funeral Home of Loyal is assisting the family with arrangements.

Legacy of Love A wife, a mother, a grandma too, this is the legacy we have from you. You taught us to love and how to fight, you gave us strength, you gave us might. A stronger person would be hard to find, and in your heart you were always kind. You fought for us all one way or another, not just a wife, not just a mother. For all of us you gave your best, now the time has come for you to rest. So go in peace, you've earned your sleep. Your love in our hearts, we'll eternally keep.

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