Violet M. Evans, 93
Blue Earth – Violet M. Evans, age 93, of Blue Earth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center. A private family service was held on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. with burial taking place at Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth. A luncheon followed the burial at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. Patton Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Violet was born in Amboy on Jan. 31, 1930 in Amboy, the daughter of Carl and Bertha (Stensland) Nemitz. They moved to Delavan and then to Blue Earth when she was seven. She attended school in Blue Earth. Vi was married to Merelyn “Moe” Evans in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on June 30, 1948 by Rev. John Medin. She worked at JCPenney in Blue Earth, the Driver’s License Bureau, and at the Blue Earth High School lunch room. She later went on to manage the noon lunch until 1988 when she retired.
Violet was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a VFW Auxiliary member. She was active in many church activities, and was known for making the roast beef for the TLC stand at the Faribault County Fair and for supper at Trinity Lutheran Church. Vi enjoyed crochet and embroidery, and later playing cards at the Senior Center.
Left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Carol (Dennis) Ruser, of Blue Earth, and Sharol (Mark) St. Cin, of Montgomery, Alabama; two sons, Duane (Mary) Evans, of Winnebago, and Randy (Jean) Evans, of Charles City, Iowa; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; and brother-in-law, Gary (Lolita) Evans, of San Diego, California.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Merelyn; her parents; two sisters and one brother; her in-laws, Reinhold and Hazel Evans; and sister-in-law, Geneva Evans.