Helen Marie Evilsizer passed away Saturday, Dec 16, 2006 resting in the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ after a battle with pancreatic cancer, aged 80y10m19d. Helen was born Jan 27, 1926 in Herrin, IL the dau of Stephen Barnes and Elmina Board. She eloped with her childhood sweetheart, Ivan Evilsizer and married Jul 15, 1946. He died Jan 1 1997. Her hobbies included oil painting and genealogy. Four of her family history books can be found in the Salt Lake Library. She and Ivan lived in Texas and Florida, moving to San Diego in 1972. She was a member of the East Clairemont Southern Baptist Church and attended a local Bible Study Group. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers Bartis Barnes, Bennie Theodore Barnes, and Charles Barnes; sisters Edith Barnes, Ruby Dorrell, and Dorothy Dorrell. She is survived by brother Texal Barnes; sisters Mary Jeanette Escarcega of AZ, and Lillian Lucius of FL; Children Ivan C Evilsizer and Sandra Koscak, both of Helena, MT; grandchildren Laura and Tyler Evilsizer, also of Helena; special niece Dee Barr of AR; and a host of nieces and nephews who will mourn her loss. She will be interred today next to her beloved husband today at Ft Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, CA.
This is her bio:
Helen attended part of her first year of grade school in Herrin, Illinois. When her family moved to Sullivan, Missouri, she attended Sullivan Elementary and Sullivan Public High Schools and graduated in 1944. Taking the train to Kansas City, she attended Kansas City Secretarial School and started her first secretarial job at Commodity Credit Corporation, later called the War Assets Administration.
When she and Ivan moved to Dallas, she worked for three different companies as a secretary. In Wichita Falls she worked for a couple of law firms and for the railroad for a short time. When she and Ivan left Texas and moved to Mobile, Alabama, she worked for a law firm. In Los Angeles, she worked as secretary to the Sales Manager for General Mills.
While Helen and Ivan were in Tampa, most of the time she did not work outside the home. She did work for a short period as a secretary for an electrical company.
In Jacksonville, Florida, she first worked as a secretary for a cruise line company, and then later for short periods she worked with Kelly Girls, a temporary agency company. She also worked for Kelly Girls in Tallahassee.
When she and Ivan moved to San Diego, California, she first worked with Triple A and then later, for a few years, she worked for Kelly Girls and Manpower Temporary Agency. Most of the time in San Diego, Helen has not worked outside the home
Obituary and Bio provided by Sandi Evilsizer Koscak
Wife of Ivan Palmer Evilsizer.
Helen Marie Evilsizer passed away Saturday, Dec 16, 2006 resting in the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ after a battle with pancreatic cancer, aged 80y10m19d. Helen was born Jan 27, 1926 in Herrin, IL the dau of Stephen Barnes and Elmina Board. She eloped with her childhood sweetheart, Ivan Evilsizer and married Jul 15, 1946. He died Jan 1 1997. Her hobbies included oil painting and genealogy. Four of her family history books can be found in the Salt Lake Library. She and Ivan lived in Texas and Florida, moving to San Diego in 1972. She was a member of the East Clairemont Southern Baptist Church and attended a local Bible Study Group. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers Bartis Barnes, Bennie Theodore Barnes, and Charles Barnes; sisters Edith Barnes, Ruby Dorrell, and Dorothy Dorrell. She is survived by brother Texal Barnes; sisters Mary Jeanette Escarcega of AZ, and Lillian Lucius of FL; Children Ivan C Evilsizer and Sandra Koscak, both of Helena, MT; grandchildren Laura and Tyler Evilsizer, also of Helena; special niece Dee Barr of AR; and a host of nieces and nephews who will mourn her loss. She will be interred today next to her beloved husband today at Ft Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, CA.
This is her bio:
Helen attended part of her first year of grade school in Herrin, Illinois. When her family moved to Sullivan, Missouri, she attended Sullivan Elementary and Sullivan Public High Schools and graduated in 1944. Taking the train to Kansas City, she attended Kansas City Secretarial School and started her first secretarial job at Commodity Credit Corporation, later called the War Assets Administration.
When she and Ivan moved to Dallas, she worked for three different companies as a secretary. In Wichita Falls she worked for a couple of law firms and for the railroad for a short time. When she and Ivan left Texas and moved to Mobile, Alabama, she worked for a law firm. In Los Angeles, she worked as secretary to the Sales Manager for General Mills.
While Helen and Ivan were in Tampa, most of the time she did not work outside the home. She did work for a short period as a secretary for an electrical company.
In Jacksonville, Florida, she first worked as a secretary for a cruise line company, and then later for short periods she worked with Kelly Girls, a temporary agency company. She also worked for Kelly Girls in Tallahassee.
When she and Ivan moved to San Diego, California, she first worked with Triple A and then later, for a few years, she worked for Kelly Girls and Manpower Temporary Agency. Most of the time in San Diego, Helen has not worked outside the home
Obituary and Bio provided by Sandi Evilsizer Koscak
Wife of Ivan Palmer Evilsizer.
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