Mary Elizabeth Evans

Mary Elizabeth Evans, age 98, of Randolph died Christmas Day at Golden Years in Randolph.
Visitation for Mary will be held Wednesday, January 2 from 9 a.m. until the hour of service at Annunciation Catholic Parish, 305 Green Street, Fox Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on January 2nd at Annunciation Catholic Parish with Rev. Michael L. Wild officiating. Burial will be in the Randolph Annunciation Catholic Cemetery.
A Memorial Fund is being established in Mary’s name to benefit the residents of Golden Years.
Mary’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Golden Years of Randolph for their loving care throughout the years.
Mary prided herself in her personal contributions in the delivery of services to others.

Mary was born on June 19, 1914 in Port Washington, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Hillebrandt) Evans. She attended St. Raphael’s and later St. Bernard’s Grade School. Mary graduated from East High School in 1931, Edgewood Junior College in 1933, and the University of Wisconsin in 1936. One of the fondest remembrances of her life was working for the Wisconsin Conservation Department from 1935 until 1940.
Mary was united in marriage to Robert J. Evans on August 10, 1939, and they continued to live in Madison until 1940 when they moved to Janesville, WI, as Mr. Evans worked for the Wisconsin Power and Light Company there. While living in Janesville, Mary worked for the Girl Scout Office and belonged to the University Women’s Club, holding offices there as well as with the Catholic Women’s Club.
In 1950, they moved to Randolph when Bob was transferred. Mary worked for Educators Progress Service from 1964-1967. At age 50 Mary returned to the University of Wisconsin and earned a degree in education with certification in remedial reading. She taught at the Cambria-Friesland Schools from 1968 until her retirement in 1977. Mary taught with dedication and took great personal satisfaction in seeing the many students she taught achieve their educational goals.
Mary belonged to St. Gabriel’s Christian Women’s Association. She was also a member of the Columbia County Retired Teachers Association, Senior Citizens of Beaver Dam, the Daughter’s of Isabelle, and the Inkle Card Club Mary is survived by her son, COL Robert Evans (Ret.) and wife Ellen, of McFarland, Ellen is the daughter Mary always longed for. One grandson, Michael Evans, Madison; two step-grandchildren, Laura (Arnold) Kriebs and Ryan Bird of Middleton great grandson Jackson Kriebs, special nieces Judy, Janet and Martha , other relatives and friends .
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert in 1994; her son, James Frances in 1993; a daughter Rosemary in infancy; a brother Charles (Georgia) Hillebrandt and her lifelong confidants, sister Helen and brother-in-law Robert Schmitt.

Randolph Community Funeral Home, Randolph WI