Bertha Mae (Domin) Evans, 102, went to her Heavenly Home on October 22, 2025. She was born on September 14, 1923, in Freeland, Pennsylvania, to Polish immigrants, Joseph and Josephine Domin. She lived in Freeland throughout her childhood and graduated from Freeland High School in 1941. Her father encouraged her to help with the war effort, so she went to work as a seamstress at a factory dedicated to making uniforms for the military. She became one of the original “Rosie the Riveters” along with so many other patriotic women of her time. In 1946, she met and married John Yenshaw. In 1949, their first child arrived, and it wasn’t long after they sought a warmer place to live. Someone mentioned Texas and within a week, John packed everything up and they were on their way. They wound up in Amarillo, Texas where John worked as a carpenter while Bertha kept a warm home for their now, three children. But that move wasn’t their final destination. John landed a job in El Paso, and they moved with their 3 kids, and had 3 more kids while in El Paso. In 1969, John passed away. With the help of close friends and her 2 oldest kids, Bertha held everything together for the family. She met and married David Evans in 1971, who said “I do” whole-heartedly, not only to her, but to Bertha’s 6 kids. Together they belonged to several organizations – Roncalli and Altar Society, PNA, and a Polish dance group. When time permitted, they danced their way through several cities. In 1987, their group performed for Pope John Paul II during his visit to San Antonio. They traveled around the country to participate in several “Polka Parties” organized by Jan Lewan. Dave was not Polish, but he had Bertha’s enthusiasm, and when she said she wanted to dance, he never said no. She and Dave were married for 44 years. Bertha began losing her sight in early 2000. Prior to that, she spent a lot of time reading and maintaining her Scrabble “Champion” status within the family. She loved to write fun, quirky poems. When she was the secretary for Roncalli, and then for PNA, all her minutes were relayed to the members in the form of poetry. She made the business at hand a fun adventure. One never knew how Bertha was going to translate the happenings of a meeting into a rhyming story. Bertha brought humor to every facet of her life. Nothing made her happier than to hold a baby in her arms. Life was precious to her – especially, a brand-new life. We all felt her presence when she was in the room. We will miss her laughter and love of life the most.
Bertha is pre-deceased by her son, Michael, and grandson, David; her sisters, Helen and Stella, and her brother, Charlie. Surviving are daughters, Kathy (Mike), Joanne (Frank) and Carol (Gene); and sons, John (Paloma) and David. She left behind grandchildren, Jeanette (Chuck), Ellen (Morgan), Owen (Emily), Danny, John, Mark, Valerie (Gabriel), Diana (Will), Adam (Adele), Kacy (Bryan), and Bonni (Raul); and her great-grandchildren, Charlotte, Lincoln, Thomas, Isabel, McKenna, Cadence, and David.
The viewing will be held at 11am on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Martin Funeral Home, located at 128 Resler Dr. The rosary will then follow the viewing at noon at Martin Funeral Home. The funeral mass will be held at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, located at 1551 Belvidere St, at 11:45am on Monday, November 24, 2025. Interment is scheduled immediately following the mass at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery at 1:30pm, 5200 Fred Wilson Road. If you would like to do something in honor of Bertha, she loved the uniqueness, beauty and the scent of flowers and she also loved EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network).
We would like to thank Kim and Jocelyn at Three Oaks Hospice, who were there for Bertha every time she needed them; Richard Salazar, who kept Bertha exercising and moving, rain or shine; Gaby Acosta, who treated Bertha as if she were her own grandmother; and Sandra Becerra, who was Bertha’s constant companion and confidant, took care of Bertha’s every need, and kept Bertha laughing and smiling until her very last day.
