Evelyn V ENGEL

1920 - 2008  (87 years)

• Name	Evelyn V ENGEL
  Birth	11 Oct 1920	Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Death	16 Jul 2008	Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
  	SSDI last residence
  Notes	Evelyn Virginia (Engel) Swenson, age 87, went to her eternal home on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. She was born Oct. 11, 1920, in Oshkosh, to Ella and Oscar Engel, orphaned at age two, and raised by her stepmother, Mayta Engel, who supported herself and Evelyn by working as a live-in housekeeper for various families in Madison. A child during the Depression, Evelyn told of how poor she and her mother were, once having only 34 cents to their name. While serving as a U.S.O. hostess during World War II, she met her future husband, Arthur, at a dance at Truax Field, and they were married Aug. 18, 1943. They enjoyed 62 years together. Evelyn worked as secretary for the Kathryn Hubbard Dance Studio for many years, and at the University of Wisconsin in the Mass Communications and the Dairy Science departments. She was an active member of Luther Memorial Church her entire life. She taught Sunday school, sang in the choir, played hand bells, directed the Sunday school Christmas pageant at a time when more than 500 children were involved, was queen of the kitchen, active in her women's circle, and served as secretary of the church council. Her strong faith was a witness to many. Evelyn was a long-time volunteer at Meriter Hospital. She and Arthur loved dogs and operated a doggy day-care for many years. When they moved to Oakwood West she found ways to get involved there, including participating in a writers group. Evelyn was a caring and loving person, often opening her home to others who would otherwise be spending holidays alone. She made friends everywhere she went. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Evelyn is survived by two daughters, Mary (Lee) Powell of Madison and the Rev. Marsha Swenson of Reedsburg; four grandchildren, Andrew (Anisa), Angela, Karen, and Kathryn (Scott); six great-grandchildren, Shamsa, Amani, Maryam, Nusaybah, Jeremy, and Teagan; her sister, Lorraine Brocks; and many wonderful friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur, in 2004.
  Person ID	I16806	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Oscar Louis ENGEL,   b. 18 Nov 1882, Pepin County, Wisconsin d. 2 Sep 1923, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Ella Martha Minnie DREYER,   b. 23 Oct 1892, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin d. 20 Sep 1921, Winnebago County, Wisconsin (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F13980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arthur F SWENSON,   b. 13 Jun 1918, New York d. 15 Oct 2004, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	18 Aug 1943
  Family ID	F12297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2013