Evelyn Pankratz
1934 - 2019
Obituary
Evelyn K. Pankratz passed away
peacefully at home on Thursday (Nov 21, 20190. She was born on July
18, 1934 at Bethel Deaconess Hospital to Phillip Stucky and Roma
Schrag Stucky.
She attended Marion County Country
one-room school for her elementary education. She was a 1952 Burns
High School graduate. She attended Zion Mennonite Church and was
baptized on May 23, 1948, by Rev. H J Dyck and then became a member
of the church. During her youth, a missionary nurse spoke on nursing
which influenced her lifelong career. She entered the Halstead School
of Nursing and graduated in 1957. She spent more than 40 years as a
Registered Nurse, including 2 1/2 years in voluntary service in
Chicago.
On July 20, 1963, she married Harvey W
Pankratz at Zion Mennonite church in Elbing. Their home was made in
Halstead. In 1991 they moved to Newton.
Survivors include husband Harvey,
daughter Sheryl of Elkhart, Indiana, son Everett and wife Donna,
stepsons Eric and Brad of Newton, Sister Carolyn and husband Marvin
Gehring of Whitewater, Brother Jerald and wife Eileen of Buhler,
Brother Ron and wife Carolyn of Inman. Also many nieces and nephews.
Evelyn is preceded in death by her
parents and many cousins.
The funeral service will be 11 a.m.
Tuesday (Nov. 26, 2019) at First Mennonite Church with Pastor Anita
Kehr presiding. Burial will precede at 10 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery
in Newton. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday (Nov. 25,
2019) at Petersen Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the Kansas
Learning Center for Health in Halstead, Harry Hines Hospice, or The
First Mennonite Church in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
