Evelyn Hansen

SHEFFIELD — Evelyn A. Hansen, 99, formerly of Sheffield, a resident of Courtyard Estates in Galva died there on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018.

Evelyn Newman was born Oct. 3, 1919 in Annawan, the daughter of Tom and Edith (Wells) Newman. She attended school in Annawan and Manlius. On Aug. 27, 1961, she married Delmar “Doc” Hansen in Sheffield. He died on Sept. 27, 1987.

Evelyn had begun working at Village Café in Sheffield in 1945. From 1952 to 1966, she worked at National Dry Cleaner in Sheffield. She then worked at Stacy’s Cleaners in Kewanee until 1970. Evelyn had worked at Prairie View Nursing Home in the laundry until her retirement in 1984. She enjoyed gardening and flowers.

Evelyn is survived by nieces and nephews, Roger (Judy) Newman, Leslie (Betty) Newman, Carol (Woody) Partain, Mary Daniel-Morgan, Michael (Lynn) VanHyfte, Tina (Ed Kutz) Behnke and Ken Behnke; and several great- and great-great- nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, Arthur; two sisters, Ruth VanHyfte and Edith Behnke; and a niece, Judith Ellis.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at the Stackhouse-Moore Funeral & Cremation Services in Sheffield with the Rev. Jerry Rafalko officiating. Burial will be in the Sheffield Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service on Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Sheffield Rescue Unit or Western Bureau County Food Pantry.

Online condolences may be expressed on Evelyn's obituary at www.stackhousemoore.com.