Evelyn Folkers, 105, of Luana, Iowa formerly of Monona, Iowa died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Waukon, Iowa. Evelyn was born September 27, 1911 in Dows, Iowa to Carl and Kristine (Nielson) Hansen. The Hansen’s immigrated from Denmark to the U.S. in 1892 and settled in Dows, Iowa. In 1913, the younger Hansen’s moved to North Dakota where Evelyn attended country school. In 1923 Evelyn and Kristine returned to the Dows area where she attended school and graduated from Dows High School.
Evelyn moved to Waterloo and attended Gates College where she met and married Clyde Pierce on September 27, 1932. They were married fifty-one years until his death in June of 1983. She married John Folkers May 23, 1986 and enjoyed twenty-three years together until his death in 2014.
Evelyn worked at the Tate’s Cadillac & Oldsmobile dealership for twenty-one years in the parts department retiring in 1973. She and Clyde enjoyed traveling, visiting relatives and fishing in the Waterloo area. She married John Folkers in 1986 and they also fished and traveled to Idaho and Florida visiting John’s sons and family. Evelyn’s hobbies were reading the newspaper, watching college basketball (Cyclones & Hawkeyes) and she LOVED the Cubs. During her lifetime, Evelyn belonged to The Woman’s Relief Corp, American Legion Auxiliary and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Rebekah Lodge 256. She was very active in circles and bible study at Trinity Lutheran Church. After John’s passing, she left Waterloo and moved to Monona to be near her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Vicki Folkers.
Evelyn is survived by her two step-sons, Larry (Vicki) Folkers of Luana, Iowa and Richard (Nora) Folkers of Bradenton, Florida; two step-grandchildren, four step-great grandchildren; three nieces, one nephew, and sixty-two great-nieces and nephews and numerous great-great nieces and nephews.
Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents, eleven siblings, and her two husbands.
Memorial Services are planned for a later date.
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.