Evelyn Violet Woolworth

Evelyn Violet Woolworth, 99, of Sioux City, IA passed away September 4, 2019 at a Lawton assisted living community.

Public visitation to be held from 8:30 - 9:30am Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Burial will be private at Memorial Park Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will take place at 11am located at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Sioux City. Reverend Laurice Streyffeler will officiate. Online condolences can be expressed at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Evelyn was born May 29, 1920 to Floyd C. and Ella (Richards) Jones in Hinton, Iowa. She attended school in Hinton where she earned her high school diploma. On March 1, 1941, Evelyn married Leland “Lee” Woolworth in Rolla, Missouri. They made their home in Sioux City, Iowa where she resided for 67 years. To this union, 5 children were born. Lee passed away in November 1997.

Evelyn worked at Albertson’s during WWII where they manufactured war materials. Over several years she also worked for Sears-Roebuck Catalog, Omar Bread Company and provided administrative support to their construction business: Woolworth Construction. 

She was very active in the Wesley United Methodist Church. She was a part of church leadership, a member of church Circle, a pioneer of the SALT (Senior Adults Lunching Together) group, and several other committees. Outside of the church, Evelyn was a member of the Lioness Club and Red Hat Society. At 80 years of age, she traveled to Alaska to help build homes for Habitat for Humanity. 

Evelyn loved to read biographies, play cards and dominos, send letters and birthday cards, and keep in touch with friends and family as often as she could. She had an admirable strength, determination, and firmly planted faith in her Lord. She was a planner and a doer, and would do most anything to help out her family, her friends, and her church. She was particularly honored in recent years to have her last great grandchild named after her: Evelyn Margaret Woolworth. 

Evelyn was a daughter, a niece, a sister, a wife, a mother, an aunt, a grandmother, a great grandmother, and a true friend. She will be deeply missed by many and her spirit will live on in each of our hearts and memories for years to come.

Those left to honor her memory are her daughters Judy Lewis of Dakota Dunes and Jo Ann Patton of Akron, IA; 9 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, brothers: Lowell, Pat, Gerald, Wayne, John, Dave, Tom, and Larry; sister Theta Christiansen; husband of 56 years, Lee; and sons: Leland, Jeffrey, and Douglas. Loving cat companion: Bandit.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wesley United Methodist Church of Sioux City.