Evelyn A. Schwenneker

January 16, 1926 - April 12, 2017

Evelyn A. Schwenneker, 91, of Spirit Lake passed away at Lakes Regional Healthcare from a broken heart from her husband Ron passing away on April 7, 2017. A double funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church with Rev. Lon Lewis officiating. Burial will be in the Swan Lake Cemetery in rural Estherville. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church. Evelyn was born on January 16, 1926 in Dows, Iowa to Gust and Vera Lucile (Boyington) Knudson the oldest of six children. She was united in marriage to Ronald Schwenneker on August 21, 1955 in Estherville, IA. Evelyn taught 1st grade for 23 years in Charles City. After her teaching career she served as the manager of Ron’s Parking Lot Service, Ron and Evelyn’s family business. Evelyn was a member of the Spirit lake United Methodist Church and a long-time member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Evelyn enjoyed traveling. She and Ron made many cross country trips over the years. She was also an avid shopper who enjoyed finding new and unique items. Evelyn’s extended family spent many summers at Ron and Evelyn’s cottage on the shores of Big Spirit Lake. Evelyn is survived by her step-sons Mike and Mark Schwenneker; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Lorabelle (Virgil) Hempstead of Estherville, IA, brother, Harold (Janet) Knudson of Estherville, IA, sister, Blanche Mitchell of Georgetown, TX, sister, Anita West of Mesa, AZ, brother, Dale (Wanda) Knudson of Visalia, CA; and sister-in-law Ruth (Schwenneker) O’Connor of Dougherty, IA She was preceded in death by her husband Ronald Schwenneker, her step-son Randy Schwenneker, her parents Gust and Lucile Knudson, her in-laws Stella and Carl Schwenneker and one grandchild, Travis Schwenneker.