Evelyn was born on August 19, 1929, in Manlius, IL, to Ernst and Thilda (Johnson) Olson. She married George J. Saathoff, Jr. on October 26, 1951, in Rock Falls. He preceded her in death on February 2, 2005.
Evelyn enjoyed gardening and fishing and had a love for flowers and animals. She was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Rock Falls.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda (Frank) Murphy; two sons, Michael (Mary) Saathoff and David (Cheryl) Saathoff; one brother, John Olson; one brother-in-law, Joe Boich; one sister-in-law, Norma Olson; six grandchildren, Mark (Ashley) Murphy, Jonathan Saathoff, Rebecca (Mark) Paisar, Andrew Saathoff, Daniel Saathoff and Shelly Saathoff and three great-grandchildren, Zoey Harrington, Liam Murphy and Stella Murphy.
She was preceded in death by her husband; two sisters, Ruth Olson and Florence Boich; two brothers, Arthur Olson and Robert Olson; one sister-in-law, Norma Olson and one granddaughter, Karin Murphy.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. at the McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home with Reverend Henrietta Milner officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in her memory.
SaukValley.com (Sterling, IL) - April 21, 2014
Thanks to contributor, Julie, for links to her parents.
Evelyn was born on August 19, 1929, in Manlius, IL, to Ernst and Thilda (Johnson) Olson. She married George J. Saathoff, Jr. on October 26, 1951, in Rock Falls. He preceded her in death on February 2, 2005.
Evelyn enjoyed gardening and fishing and had a love for flowers and animals. She was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Rock Falls.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda (Frank) Murphy; two sons, Michael (Mary) Saathoff and David (Cheryl) Saathoff; one brother, John Olson; one brother-in-law, Joe Boich; one sister-in-law, Norma Olson; six grandchildren, Mark (Ashley) Murphy, Jonathan Saathoff, Rebecca (Mark) Paisar, Andrew Saathoff, Daniel Saathoff and Shelly Saathoff and three great-grandchildren, Zoey Harrington, Liam Murphy and Stella Murphy.
She was preceded in death by her husband; two sisters, Ruth Olson and Florence Boich; two brothers, Arthur Olson and Robert Olson; one sister-in-law, Norma Olson and one granddaughter, Karin Murphy.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. at the McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home with Reverend Henrietta Milner officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in her memory.
SaukValley.com (Sterling, IL) - April 21, 2014
Thanks to contributor, Julie, for links to her parents.
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