Sublimity
– Evelyn, 99 passed away Friday, January 15th
surrounded by her family. She was born in Elbridge Township,
Oceana County, Michigan to Walter and Ella Lathrop. Evelyn
married George V. Van Agtmael and in the early 1940’s they
moved to Vancouver, WA. While living there she worked as a
welder in the Kaiser Shipyards during WWII. George and
Evelyn moved to their “homeplace” on Highway 226 in the
early 1950’s where her love of life showed in taking care
of her children, baking, gardening, and her flowers which
she would grow, arrange and deliver to her community family.
George and Evelyn where instrumental in implementing the
growth of the Shangri-La Organization. She was a member of
St. Patrick’s/Our Lady Of Lourdes and later St. Boniface
Catholic Churches, also St. Patrick’s Altar Society and
Christian Mother’s. Evelyn was preceded in death by her
husband, George V., her son George C., daughter Mary Lou,
and sisters: Barbara Greiner, Maudie Burrington, LaVerle
Greiner; and brother Edward Lathrop.
She is survived by her
children: Theresa (Ed) Hurd of Elma, WA, Cecilia (Jim) Cox
of Medford, Angela (Marvin McCoy) Van Agtmael of Centralia,
WA, Jim (Debi) Van Agtmael of Turner, Kathleen (Doug) Foltz
of Aumsville, Lillian Van Agtmael of Camas, WA, and Jani
(Leroy) Etzel of Aumsville; 16 grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; sister:
Marguerite Fitzsimmons of Michigan; daughter-in-law: Mary M.
Van Agtmael of Albany and sister-in-law: Evelyn Lathrop of
Michigan.
Recitation of Rosary will be Monday, January
18th
at 7:00 pm in St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sublimity.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, January 19th
at 10:00 am at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church in
Jordan, followed by interment in Our Lady Of Lourdes
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to St. Patrick’s/ Our
Lady Of Lourdes or St. Boniface Catholic Churches. Serving
the family, North
Santiam Funeral Service, Stayton.
