Elizabeth Evenson

    Funeral services for Elizabeth Evenson will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 4. Pastor Ron
    Martin~Dent will officiate at the service at Plentywood Lutheran Church; interment will be in
    Plentywood Memorial Cemetery. Elizabeth, 88, died at Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood  
    Monday evening, September 29.

    Elizabeth, the daughter of Fred and Selma (Ike) Lossing, was born in Plentywood January 11, 1920.
    She grew up on the family farm, in the Wanso community in southwestern Sheridan County.  She
    graduated from Redstone High School, and started working as a waitress at Deck’s café in
    Plentywood where she met Leland Evenson. They were married June 30, 1939 at the Plentywood
    Lutheran Church parsonage; they have lived in Plentywood since.  Elizabeth saw herself as an
    everyday working housewife and mom, devoted to her husband, her children, and her home, and
    had a deep faith in her Lord. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church, where she
    was a lifelong member. She worked as a waitress, helped Leland in operation of their Texaco
    service station and Sheridan Ready-Mix businesses, and was head  cook in the Plentywood school
    lunch program for many years.
    In her kitchen –whether at home or at school – no one left the table hungry, but wasting food was
    not tolerated, either!  

Elizabeth would do anything for her family or anyone else, but was never comfortable accepting help from others. Her life was an
example of love; she made dozens of comfort quilts with love for everyone (even her great-grandson’s teddy bear had one of Elizabeth’s
quilts!) Many years ago she and a few other ALCW members started the long-standing Quilting activity of Plentywood Lutheran Church.
She enjoyed playing cards, especially 5-Crowns ... and sometimes “helped” Fred  win  (maybe “helped” a little too much?) Elizabeth had
a sly sense of humor and loved instigating practical jokes within her family – just ask Dwayne about his dandelions! She loved being in
her garden with her flowers and raising vegetables; but as her health declined she was frustrated that she couldn’t do more.

Elizabeth is survived by five children: three sons, LeRoy “Fred”, of Plentywood;  Dwayne, and his friend Deborah Bruton, of Plentywood
and Checotah, Oklahoma;  and  Dean and his wife Cheryl, of Gladstone, North Dakota; two daughters, Audrey Wang and her husband
Raymond, of Plentywood; and Lynette Byrd and her husband Geoffery, of Salt Lake City, Utah;  and by 6 grandchildren, Shawndell McCall,
of Knightsen, California; Tracy (Brent) Blackmore, Ceylon, Saskatchewan; Travis (Tressa) Wang, Plentywood; Troy (Angela) Rivington,
Lafayette, Colorado; Arlinda (Brad) Holthus, and Jamie Evenson, both of Dickinson, North Dakota; 3 step-grandchildren, Gina (Mike)
Cleveland, and Johnny Dysart, both of Billings; and Gyro  Byrd, of New Jersey; 9 great-grandchildren, numerous step-great-
grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter-in-law, Bernice Evenson;  her husband,
Leland Evenson;  a  son, Warner, whose wife, Karen, lives in Billings;  and a daughter, Geraldine, whose husband, Lowell, lives in
Plentywood; and by a brother, James Lossing, whose wife, Rose, lives at Redstone. She was also preceded in death by three brothers,
Clifford and Marion Lossing, and Verner Follose, and Verner’s wife, Hazel.

Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood has charge of arrangements.
. . . . in Memory of . . . .
1920 - 2008
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Remembering Elizabeth
My sincere sympathy to the family at this most difficult time.  

Peggy Hilyard Aastrom
Wheatland, WY
motoringaastroms@aim.com
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Shawndell, Tracy and Uncle Lowell and families.  I am sorry to hear about Grandma Elizabeth.  Take care of
yourselves.

Lisa Ator Roberts
Woodinville, WA
lkrob@comcast.net
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My deepest sympathy to all of Elizabeth's family.Elizabeth was truly a wonderful lady.  She always  put her family
and others needs before any she may have had and dearly loved her family. I will forever  remember her smile
and always a hello no matter who you were. God bless you, Elizabeth.

Pat Brynjulson Halland
Colville, WA
pat_kenny64@hotmail.com
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I'm am sorry for your loss.  Elizabeth always had a warm smile and a big hug whenever we were home.  I hope
all of you are allowed your peace now that she has found hers

Sheila (Jensen) Herman
Helena, Mt.
sheilaherman@yahoo.com
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