Evelyn Lucile Pearl

Evelyn Lucile (Henrickson) Pearl joined her loved ones in heaven on December 29, 2015, at the age of 90. Evelyn was born in Hermiston, Oregon on September 6, 1925. With her parents and seven siblings they settled in the Monroe, Wash. area in 1938, after having moved many times, from California, Idaho and Oregon. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1944. She married Erling Pederslie in 1946, which produced her first son, Kenneth. After her divorce, Evelyn married George M. Pearl on April 30, 1949. They were married for 48 years before his passing in February 1998. From that marriage, three more children were added to their family: Orville, Fred and Sue. George and Evelyn raised their children on their 40 acre farm in the Roosevelt area of Snohomish, Wash., which they purchased from Evelyn's parents. Many fond memories were made on the "farm". She loved fishing, campfires, word search puzzles, playing cards, babies, cooking and canning for her family. Evelyn loved watching and/or listening to sports. Especially the Mariners, Seahawks, Sonics and UW football and basketball. She loved to watch her sons and grandchildren participate in sports. Most of all, she loved her family, who dearly love her and will miss her. She was a member of the Roosevelt Country Club, French Creek/South Lake Stevens Grange, the First Presbyterian Church and Pilchuck Campers Club. She had also volunteered at the Snohomish Food bank. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, George; son, Kenneth; parents, William and Edith Henrickson; Five of her seven siblings: Lee (wife, Eileen), Arnold (wife, Theresa), Harley, Lawrence and Ernie; daughter-in-law, Shirley and six nieces and nephews. Evelyn is survived by her children: Orville and Linda Pearl of Monroe, Fred and Lyenda Pearl of Churubusco, Ind., Sue and Wally Hoerath of Lake Stevens, Wash., daughter-in-law, Susy Pearl of Edmonds, Wash.: 12 grandchildren: Heather, Janelle, Kellie, Megan, Danny, Tim, Amy, Jennifer, Richard, Bradley, Gayle and Stacy, 19 great grandchildren and one expected in July; her brother and sister-in-law, Shirley and Virginia Henrickson, sister, Norma Finer and sister-in-law, Joyce Henrickson. Thank you to the special caregivers of Sunrise of Snohomish (aka Emeritus) and Paradise Adult Family Home for their wonderful care of our mom as she battled Alzheimer's. Services will be held January 16, 2016, 1:00 at the First Presbyterian Church of Snohomish. If you are planning to attend her service, please feel free to wear an article of clothing representing your favorite sports team. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the alzheimer's association