Darlene Evers

Darlene Evers, age 92, of Springfield, formerly of Greenview, passed away on September 19, 2014 at Concordia Village in Springfield.

She is survived by, a son David (Susan) Evers of Greenview, a daughter Jane (Greg) Fletcher of Lake Geneva, WI, a daughter-in-law Pat Evers of Greenview. Eight Grandchildren: Lynne (John) Short of Webster Groves, MO.; Clay (Lori) Evers of Greenview; Kristen (Corey) Black of Libertyville, IL; Kevin (Jenny) Fletcher of Mundelein, IL; Marsha (Jamelle) McCreary of Barrington, IL; Randi (Mark) Smith of Madison, WI; Leslie (Mike) Gaughran of Sebastian, FL; and Chad (Elizabeth) Evers of Naperville, IL and 22 Great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband Lawrence on December 10, 2011, a son Vince, and her parents.

Darlene was born October 9, 1921 in Springfield, the daughter of Orville and Fay (Riley) Barnett.

She graduated from Greenview High School in 1939, and later from Brown’s Business College in Springfield, IL.

She married Lawrence Evers in 1942.

Darlene was a Sunday school teacher and Choir Director at St. John’s Church in Greenview, IL. After the merger of St. John’s Church and the Presbyterian Church, she served two terms as Elder of the Greenview United Church. She was a member of the Shambolee Golf Club and Country Hills Golf Club along with several card clubs.

Her greatest pleasure came from being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Family was everything to her.

Visitation will be on Monday, September 22, 2014, from 9 AM until 11 AM with funeral services immediately following at 11 AM at the Greenview United Church in Greenview, IL.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Greenview United Church, 111 S. Blain St, Greenview, IL 62642.

Rev. Stephanie McCullough will be officiating. Burial will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in Greenview.