Evelyn McNutt Strieter

On July 1, 2017, twenty-seven days before her 92nd birthday, Evelyn L. Strieter went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Evelyn “Bonnie” McNutt married Paul Gerhardt Strieter in 1945. He preceded her in death in 1997. She is survived by one of her six siblings, Ronnie Coleman McNutt of Mulberry, Florida. She lived a loving and caring life with her five children, Nancy (Art) Zoss, Sandra Morse, Gary (Helen) Strieter, David (Christi) Strieter and Virginia (Jeannie) Cunningham (who preceded her in death in 2008). She was blessed with 15 grandchildren and 20 great- grandchildren.

Born in Tishomingo, Mississippi, she moved to Washington, DC, during Word War II where she worked at the Pentagon and met her husband, Paul. They were married in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised their family there. For many years she sang in the choir at Bethel Lutheran Church in Cleveland, with her husband, Paul, directing. She held several jobs over the years, finally retiring from her position as a nursing assistant at the VA Hospital in Brecksville, OH. She and Paul retired to Riverview, Florida, in 1989, where she remained until May of 2014 when she moved to Greenwood, Indiana to be closer to her daughter Nancy. She had a passion for sewing and made many special gifts for her family. She also had a passion for strawberries and would enjoy them at every opportunity!

A private memorial service will be held in August. Contributions in memory of Evelyn can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association by calling 1-800-272-3900 or online at www.alz.org.