Evelyn Verlee Lauer, a devoted Christian, prayer warrior, and member of Forest Hills Baptist Church since 1940, departed this earth in peace to start her next journey with her Lord on March 15, 2018, at age 96.
Evelyn was a true adventurer not often seen in her generation. She traveled to Alaska 27 times to visit her extended family in Alaska, Florida ten times, took cruises, traveled to California and Hawaii many times, and visited the Holy Land in Israel. She always kept her suitcase handy! During WWII, Evelyn worked on airplanes then later spent 30 years at Mead Johnson as a valued employee. At age 88, she was still working part time as a “sample lady”. Confined to a wheelchair in her last three years of life didn’t stop Evelyn from attending her beloved church, wheeling down for Bingo and going to lunch when the occasion arose. She loved to coordinate her outfits and everyone at church always looked forward to seeing what she would have on each Sunday. Evelyn was a dedicated volunteer for many organizations including Red Hat Society, Eastern Star, Civitan International, Evansville State Hospital and Hospice.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Gerald K. Lauer; parents, Dewey and Lillian Mitchell; sisters, Rosella and Geneva; and many other family and friends.
Evelyn will be dearly missed by her daughter, Rita Jo Shoultz and her husband, Leroy, of Alaska; son, Gerald K. Lauer, Jr. and his wife, Charlene, who was a dedicated caregiver to Evelyn; Alaska grandchildren, Shannon Shoultz (Dee), Tamara Potter (Mark), Sabrina Alvarez (Luis) and Rochelle Thurmond; Indiana grandchildren, Jason and Jeramy Lauer; great-grandchildren in Alaska, Chelsey, Cass, Samantha, Craig, Amanda, Tiffany, Nick, Wade and Danelle; great-grandchildren in Indiana, Cheyanne, Dakota and Kaitlyn; great, great-grandchildren in Alaska, Lewis, Bellamy, William, Kade, Dylan and Isabella; great, great-granddaughter in Indiana, Journey; and sisters, Eva Jordan and Billie Sharon Johnson.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, March 19, 2018, at Forest Hills Baptist Church, 2800 Hartmetz Ave., Evansville, IN 47712, officiated by Pastor Tyrone Edwards, with burial in Locust Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit Sunday from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Alexander West Chapel, and Monday from 10:00 AM until service time at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Forest Hills Baptist Church. Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.
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