1947
Evelyn
2022
Evelyn M. Elgersma
July 1, 1947 — February 14, 2022
On December 31, 1968, Evelyn met the love of her life, Duane Elgersma, while on a Christmas trip to southern California. The next six months were filled with letters as Duane and Evelyn (Butch and Evie to those who knew them best) got better acquainted.She was finishing her last semester of college and Butch was finishing his last six months in the United States Army. During this period, Evie accepted a contract to teach 4th grade at Bellflower Christian Schools in Bellflower, California.
On July 10, 1970, Butch and Evie were married in Sioux Center, Iowa. For the next 7 years, they lived in southern California, where they were blessed with three children, Rick on May 12, 1971, Rob on January 2, 1973, and Gina on February 14, 1975. In August 1977, the Elgersma family moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where they spent the next 39 years. A lifelong member of the Christian Reformed Church, she was very active as a leader of Coffee Break bible study, GEMS club for girls, school activities for her children, and taught a myriad of children as a substitute teacher. On August 19, 1980, Annette Renee was born to Butch and Evie's growing family.
In November 2016, Butch and Evie joined daughters Gina and Annette in the Omaha area and made their home in La Vista, Nebraska, and spent five wonderful years watching their grandchildren grow, enjoying many athletic and musical events as well as numerous camping trips.She also treasured her role as a mentor mom with the MOPs ministry.
Evelyn passed away on February 14, 2022, at Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, Nebraska, succumbing to cancer. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Renza and Marie Dykstra, two infant brothers, two unborn grandchildren, son Rob's fiance Melissa Warren, a special nephew Corwin Slagter, and a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, in-laws, and friends. She is survived by her husband of 51 ½ years, Butch, her sister Lorraine Vander Veen, her children Rick and Monique Elgersma, Rob Elgersma, Mike and Gina Hostetler, and Mitch and Annette Beaumont, along with seven precious grandchildren:Alyssa, Katherine, Aaron, Leah, Lucas, Tyler, and Trenton.
Memorial have been directed by the family to the RJ Dykstra Business Scholarship at Dordt University.
"To honor Evie, memorials may be given to the R.J. Dykstra Business Scholarship at Dordt University. You can do so by making a check out to Dordt University or at the following link: https://www.dordt.edu/giving/give#other."
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Monday, February 21, 2022
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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Omaha National Cemetery
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