Obit: Swenson, Evelyn Juanita (1920 - 2013)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Swenson, Solberg, Nelsestuen, Schreiner, Traynor, Friedberg, Casey, Hamilton

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/05/2013

Swenson, Evelyn Juanita (15 December 1920 - 9 May 2013)

Evelyn Juanita (Nelsestuen) Swenson, 92, of Ettrick/Neillsville died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Grand View Care Center in Blair.

She was born Dec. 15, 1920, in French Creek to Julius and Belva (Solberg) Nelsestuen. Evelyn was a 1939 graduate of Blair High School.

Evelyn married Edward Swenson June 28, 1939. Together they farmed in the township of Franklin and later in French Creek until 1957. In addition to helping on the farm, Evelyn worked full-time for the Surge factory in Galesville.

After her retirement, she had more time to spend working with her beloved flowers. She also enjoyed writing poems and songs, shopping and spending time with family, friends and her pets. The coffee pot was always on, and there was always something wonderful to eat at Evie’s.

Evelyn is survived by two sons, Wallace (Nancy) of Whitehall and Randall (Rose Schreiner) of Neillsville; three grandsons, David (Denise) of St. Cloud, MN, Andrew (Sheila Traynor) of Madison and Brian (Jennifer Friedberg) of Roswell, GA; and three great-grandsons, Isaac and Jacob Swenson of St. Cloud, MN, and Noah Swenson-Friedberg of Roswell, GA. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Marian Swenson of Blair, many nieces, nephews, cousins and a special nephew, Cletus (Lois) Casey, whom she considered her “little brother”. She was very close to Cletus and Lois, their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, always thinking herself as another grandma to all “The Casey Kids.”

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward; a brother, Joseph Nelsestuen; and two sisters, Lillian Hamilton and Anna Dean Casey.

A celebration of Evelyn’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Living Hope Lutheran Church, Ettrick. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the French Creek Lutheran Cemetery.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Grand View Care Center for the excellent care Evie received during her final years.

Zwickey Funeral Homes, Galesville Chapel, assisted the family.