She was also fortunate through the years of having loving neighbors who cared for her: Dennis and Debbie Stambaugh, Dick and Beth Yost, and (late Ramón) and Michelle Escapa and children.Įvelyn is survived by her daughter, Linda Kay (William) Hyde of Quincy, and her pride and joy, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Anne Christine (Alex) Eichman and Abigail Evelyn of Gurnee, IL Philip O'Harrow (Mackenzie) Hyde and Emmalyn Grace, William Strawn, Lee Parsons of Nashville, TN Laura Eve Hyde of Nashville, TN Deborah Jean (Nikola) Obradovic and Saśa Milorad of San Francisco, CA Samuel Mayer Hyde (Sam Allen) of Chicago, IL. According to her own reflection, "She was a loving person and really enjoyed life."Įvelyn's life in Beardstown was enriched by special relationships, none more than with her church family, especially the Mike and Cassey Courson family and the Dave and Susan Hastings family, who considered Evelyn as a family member. Many will remember her sitting on her front porch, her favorite part of the house, and waving to them as they drove down 8th Street honking their horns "hello." Her years of visiting people at Heritage Manor Nursing Home brought her much joy, as did the time she spent with all her family. She enjoyed baking and was known for generously sharing her pies, noodles, cookies, Valentine's Day cupcakes, and Christmas treats with family, friends, and sometimes strangers. She was known to many young people as Nannie and to her nieces and nephews as Aunt Evie, but there was no name she liked more than Grandma. She served God while serving others with her hospitality and kindness. She was a faithful member of the First Christian Church of Beardstown for over sixty years and dearly loved her church family, as they did her. There she spent time taking care of her family and home and making many friends.Įvelyn was employed by Beardstown High School as a cafeteria cook for nineteen years, retiring in 1986. After their marriage, she and Ab lived in Augusta and Camp Point, IL until 1953 when his employment with CB&Q Railroad moved them to Beardstown where she remained for the next seventy years. She graduated in 1943 from Unity High School in Mendon and then attended Quincy's Gem City Business College. He preceded her in death on November 28, 1985.Įvelyn had wonderful memories of her parents, brothers and sister, and the years she spent growing up in her hometown of Fowler and attending Fowler Grade School. She married Albert Ralph (Ab) O'Harrow in Monmouth, IL on May 28, 1948. She was born on August 11,1925 in Fowler, IL, the daughter of Carl Aaron and Velma Viola (Thompson) Wittler and was the third of their five children and the last to pass away. Memorials should be made to the Ursa Christian Church.įriends and family are invited to share stories and leave condolences at Triplett Funeral Homes, Mendon, is assisting family with arrangements.Evelyn Mary O'Harrow of Beardstown, IL died at age 97 on Septemat Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. Burial will be in New Providence Cemetery, Ursa, Illinois immediately following the funeral. Visitation will be held Thursday at the funeral home from 1:00 PM until the time of services. Services will be held Thursday June 30th at 2 PM at the Triplett Funeral Home in Mendon with Rev. Proceeding her in death were her parents, sisters Anita Asslen, Jacque Savage a stepdaughter Beth Newman and a step granddaughter Amanda Krutmeier. (Steve) Schmidt of Camp Point, Terri (Tim Freesmeyer) of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Jane Eichman of Kansas City, several step grandchildren, and great grandchildren. In later life when her health was failing, she enjoyed outings to Dairy Queen, Hardees, and other fast-food restaurants where they could eat in the car or just a trip out of the house with Wayne.īev is survived by her husband Wayne, brothers Kenneth (Faye) Henning of Oregon, Kevin (Heather) Henning of Washington, sister Marlene Semas of Florida, additionally stepdaughters Chris Bev worked at various banking institutions and retired due to health reasons from the Circuit Clerks office in Quincy, Illinois.īev enjoyed visiting with friends, going to ice cream socials, and playing Bunco. She married Wayne Orr in Canton Missouri on May 7th, 1982. Beverly “Bev” Elaine Orr of Lima, Illinois passed away peacefully early Saturday morning June 25th at Sunset Home in Quincy, Illinois with her husband Wayne at her side.īorn to Earl Franklin Henning and Hazel Alean Ellis Henning in Marysville, Washington on July 3rd, 1943, Bev spent most of her adult life in Illinois.
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