Evelyn Avis

Evelyn Pearl (Heistand) Avis was born November 23, 1917, near Moorhead, Iowa to George and Louise (Lovell) Heistand. She was raised near Moorhead and attended Lovell Country School and Moorhead High School. She worked for her parents and hired out to area families including the Garvin family. On November 11, 1936, Evelyn married Lewis B. Avis in Dunlap, Iowa. The couple farmed near Moorhead and then moved to a farm near Woodbine. They retired from farming and moved to Treynor. Lewis died August 13, 1956. Evelyn received her GED and then took business classes. She worked as a cook at Treynor Community Schools and then as a bookkeeper for Farm Service for five years. Evelyn returned to cooking at the Iowa School for the Deaf, and she retired from this school in 1978. On August 10, 1985, Evelyn married George Lane at the Christian Church in Woodbine. The couple made their home in Woodbine. George died on August 5, 1995.

Evelyn was a member of the Woodbine Christian Church, and she was active with the Senior Citizen Center. She truly enjoyed quilting and embroidery.

Evelyn died on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa at the age of 92 years nine months, and 24 days.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; two sons, Roger in 2001 and Harvey in 2003; five brothers, Leonard, Lawrence, Cloyce, Arnold and Robert Heistand; and sister, Hazel Chambers. She is survived by her three daughters, Carole (Ron) Heck of Perry, Iowa, Marlene Rodenburg of Underwood, Iowa, Shirley Husz of Norwalk, Iowa; two sons, Alan (Karen) Avis of Boone, Iowa, Merle (Mary) Avis of Red Oak, Iowa; 26 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Lorene Heistand and Rose Heistand both of Woodbine, Iowa, Doris Heistand of Springfield, Missouri; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services
2:00 pm Sunday, September 19, 2010
Fouts Funeral Home ~ Woodbine, Iowa

Clergy
Reverend Bill Kanne

Musicians
Mrs. Merrill McElwain
Phil Lubbers

Selections
"How Great Thou Art"
"In the Garden"

Pall Bearers
Jim Avis ~ Jerry Avis ~ Bob Perry
Mike Rodenburg ~ Ryan Avis

Final Resting Place
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Dunlap, Iowa