Carol Evers
Carol Delone Evers was born November 20, 1926 to Ivan Clinton Kinney and Annie Margaret Kahoe Kinney on their farm near Jamaica, Iowa and died May 11, 2016 at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 5 months, 23 days.
A Family Celebration of Life for Carol was held Saturday, May 14 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson with burial at the Jefferson Cemetery.
When Carol was ten years old her family moved to Jefferson. After her father’s death in 1943, she moved to Long Beach, California with her mother and siblings. In 1945, Carol moved back to Jefferson and graduated from Jefferson Community Schools. Carol was united in marriage with Clifford William Evers on January 12, 1951. They were blessed with two children, John Ivan and Carmen Kae.
Carol worked as a bookkeeper for five years at the Ford Motor Company. Carol and Cliff farmed together south of Jefferson. In 1957, they moved to Ogden where they continued to farm. They later moved back to Jefferson. Carol cared for Cliff’s aunt, Tillie Piper, in their home. She took care of Tillie for six years while also providing an open and loving home for several nieces and nephews. In the late 1970’s Carol and Cliff began their own cleaning business and operated it until 2011, when they retired.
Carol, with Cliff’s help, enjoyed making treats for friends to enjoy, ranging from ‘scrabble party mix’, to nearly 500 popcorn balls every Christmas season. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Cliff in 2011; brothers, Jack Kinney and Paul Kinney; sister, Kae Christy Knudson; one infant brother and two infant sisters. She is survived by her children: John Evers (Kathy) of Ankeny and Carmen Evers Sellens (Mark) of Topeka, Kan.; grandchildren: Colt Scott Evers Sellens (Elaina), Kira Elizabeth Evers Sellens, Nicole Evers Kruszka, Elisha Evers Kubalsky (Carl); great-grandchildren: Dobry Kruszka, Scout Kruszka, Priya Kubalsky and Alina Kubalsky; special nephews, Todd and Tony Pille; other relatives and many friends.
Hastings Funeral Home, www.hastingsfh.com, (515) 386-8181 .
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