1916
Evelyn
2021
Evelyn L. Wedeman
July 11, 1916 — January 2, 2021
Evelyn L. Wedeman, age 104, of Parkview Estates in Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Garnett, Kansas.
She was born on July 11, 1916, in Braddock, North Dakota, the daughter of Johon and Marie (Popp) Swanson. Evelyn was the 7th of 8 children, having 3 brothers and 4 sisters.
In the Fall of 1930, she met a young man that was following the Midwest corn harvest at her sister’s farm. Evelyn and Chester (Chet) Wedeman were married on November 18, 1931, in Mound City, South Dakota. They were married 49 years before Chet’s passing in 1981.
They moved to the Lone Elm, Kansas area in 1937, and raised 3 daughters. Soon after, Evelyn went to work at the Garnett Sewing Factory. In 1957, they moved to Colony, Kansas, and she resided in the same house for 60 years before moving to Parkview Estates. In 1947, Evelyn was offered the job to cook at the Lone Elm school, and she would continue there and at Colony/Crest for the next 38 years to make the best homemade cinnamon rolls before retiring at the age of 69.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Johon and Marie Swanson; her husband, Chester Wedeman; daughters, Zola Kay Summer and Zona Loy Wiley; and one grandson, Scott Summer. Her brothers and sisters and three sons-in-law also preceded her in death.
She is survived by her daughter, Donna Powell of Colony, Kansas; three granddaughters, Cindy Summer of Eatonville, Washington; Zena Summer of Yelm, Washington; Lori Ann Hoyt and husband Kent of Burlington, Kansas; five grandsons, Dennis Hermreck and wife Vicky of Modesto, California; Mark Wiley and wife Sharon of Colony, Kansas; Mitchell Powell and wife Nancy of Halstead, Kansas; Wayne Powell and wife Cindy of Colony, Kansas; Brian Summer of Eatonville, Washington; 19 great grandchildren; and 31 great great grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at the Lone Elm Cemetery in Lone Elm, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to Crest Education Foundation and left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com
Evelyn Wedeman's funeral service can be watched here: https://zoom.us/j/91762542286?pwd=MlljRkFkZnpLeDlKSlVYYUZQQUUvdz09
Meeting ID: 917 6254 2286
Passcode: Wedeman
She was born on July 11, 1916, in Braddock, North Dakota, the daughter of Johon and Marie (Popp) Swanson. Evelyn was the 7th of 8 children, having 3 brothers and 4 sisters.
In the Fall of 1930, she met a young man that was following the Midwest corn harvest at her sister’s farm. Evelyn and Chester (Chet) Wedeman were married on November 18, 1931, in Mound City, South Dakota. They were married 49 years before Chet’s passing in 1981.
They moved to the Lone Elm, Kansas area in 1937, and raised 3 daughters. Soon after, Evelyn went to work at the Garnett Sewing Factory. In 1957, they moved to Colony, Kansas, and she resided in the same house for 60 years before moving to Parkview Estates. In 1947, Evelyn was offered the job to cook at the Lone Elm school, and she would continue there and at Colony/Crest for the next 38 years to make the best homemade cinnamon rolls before retiring at the age of 69.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Johon and Marie Swanson; her husband, Chester Wedeman; daughters, Zola Kay Summer and Zona Loy Wiley; and one grandson, Scott Summer. Her brothers and sisters and three sons-in-law also preceded her in death.
She is survived by her daughter, Donna Powell of Colony, Kansas; three granddaughters, Cindy Summer of Eatonville, Washington; Zena Summer of Yelm, Washington; Lori Ann Hoyt and husband Kent of Burlington, Kansas; five grandsons, Dennis Hermreck and wife Vicky of Modesto, California; Mark Wiley and wife Sharon of Colony, Kansas; Mitchell Powell and wife Nancy of Halstead, Kansas; Wayne Powell and wife Cindy of Colony, Kansas; Brian Summer of Eatonville, Washington; 19 great grandchildren; and 31 great great grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at the Lone Elm Cemetery in Lone Elm, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to Crest Education Foundation and left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com
Evelyn Wedeman's funeral service can be watched here: https://zoom.us/j/91762542286?pwd=MlljRkFkZnpLeDlKSlVYYUZQQUUvdz09
Meeting ID: 917 6254 2286
Passcode: Wedeman
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Service Schedule
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Graveside Service
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
1:00 - 1:30 pm (Central time)
Lone Elm Cemetery (Anderson County)
Livestream of Service
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
1:00 - 2:00 pm (Central time)
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