Evan Dale Lewelling

1931 - 1963  (31 years)

• Name	Evan Dale Lewelling
  Born	13 Jul 1931	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Feb 1963	Bakersfield, Kern County, California
  Buried	18 Feb 1963	Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5300	Rossville
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Evan S Lewelling,   b. 9 Mar 1904, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Feb 1985, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Martha Louise Hayden Lewelling,   b. 6 May 1909, Hamilton County, Kansas ,   d. 11 Jan 2000, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)
  Married	1 Jun 1927	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Documents		Anniversary- Lewelling, Evan and Martha 1 Lewellings’ Golden Anniversary on June 5 MR. AND MRS. EVAN LEWELLING, Rossville, will celebrate their Golden Anniversary with a reception at the Delia Community Center on Sunday, June 5, from 2-5 p.m. The couple asks that no gifts be presented. Since their wedding on June 1, 1927 at Holton, the couple has lived in the Delia, Soldier and Rossville communities. They are the parents of one daughter, Mrs. Laverne Zlatnik, Delia. Their son. Dale, was killed in a traffic accident in 1961. The Lewellings have three grandchildren - Mark, Caroline and Alan; and four great-grandchildren - Julie, Shiela, Scott and Melissa Zlatnik.
  		Anniversary- Lewelling, Evan and Martha 2 Lewellings Celebrate Golden Anniversary in Delia Mr. and Mrs. Evan Lewelling, Rossville, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the Delia Community Center Sunday, June 5. A buffet luncheon was served at noon to sixty family members. All of Mr. and Mrs. Lewelling’s living brothers and sisters, and an uncle of Mr. Lewelling were in attendance. Guests attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Hayden, Mr. and Mrs. Galen Hayden, Brent, Shannon, and Shelby, all from Valley Falls; Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hayden, Payson, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Vortman and Miss Becky Jo Hayden, Jacksonville, Ill.; Mrs. Hazel Pool, Circleville; Mr. and Mrs. Nick Pool, Randy and Cindy, Mrs. Ruth Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jenkins, Jenifer and Scott, all from Holton; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Nott and Jim, Wetmore; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hayden, Elizabeth, John and Rebecca, Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zlatnik, Mr. Mark Zlatnik, Julie, Sheila and Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Zlatnik and Alan, all from Delia; Mrs. Paul Bahnmaier, Olathe; Mrs. Edna Bahnmaier, Lecompton; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rice and Penny, Miss Carolyn Zlatnik, and Mr. Jeff Johnston, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Clemans, Clovis, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mase, Salina; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lewelling and Jon, Overland Park; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shields, Eufaula, Okla.; and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Houck, Rossville. Over 250 friends and relatives attended the reception honoring Mr. and Mrs. Lewelling at 2 p.m.
  Family ID	F1144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 18 Feb 1963 - Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituary- Lewelling, Evan D. Dale Lewelling dies Evan Dale Lewelling, son of Louise and Evan Lewelling was born July 13, 1931 near Delia and was killed February 14, 1963 at Bakersfield, California in a truck accident, at the age of 31 years 7 months and 1 day. He with his family moved near Soldier in March, 1942. His first years of grade school were at High Prairie and he was graduated from Harrison School. He attended Soldier High School graduating with the 1949 class. His 4-H work was a high light of his life during this period. He farmed with his father until called to the service January 7, 1951. He was in Fort Leonard Wood for five months and then was stationed in Germany for eighteen months returning home in time for Christmas of 1952. After farming a few years, he went to California and began working as a heavy equipment operator near Bakersfield. He was a member of the Bucks Grove Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge in Soldier. His friendly nature made him many friends where ever he went. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Velma Zlatnik, Delia, his brother-in-law, Laverne Zlatnik, a niece, Carolyn, two nephews Mark and Alan; his grandparents, Alan; his grandparents, Jesse Hayden,, Horton and Mrs. Dora Lewelling, Holton. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church in Soldier at 2:00 o’clock on Tuesday, February 18th with burial in the Holton Cemetery. CARD OF THANKS- Words cannot express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our friends and relatives for the cards, flowers, visits, food, and other acts of kindness shown us at the time of our bereavement. Mr. & Mrs. Evan Lewelling Mr. & Mrs. Lavern Zlatnik