Evelyn Rose Meyers

Evelyn Rose Meyers age 92, of Cambridge, passed away at the Cambridge Manor on November 21, 2016. She was born on November 14, 1924 to Charles W. and Rosa A. (Riepe) Hilker. Evelyn grew up north of Holbrook. She was baptized on January 11, 1925 at the St. Matthews Lutheran Church north of Holbrook. She was later Confirmed at the St. Matthews Church on September 25, 1938.

Evelyn attended High School in Holbrook graduating in 1940. She taught school for 3 years in School District #1 in Gosper County, the same school that her father attended in his younger years. On April 25,1943, she was united in marriage to Victor Meyers at the St. Matthews Lutheran Church. The couple farmed near Holbrook.

Active in her church life Evelyn taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and served on other boards at the St. Matthews Church until it closed in 1967. The family continued their faith mission at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Cambridge. Evelyn was a charter member of the LWML of St. Pauls. She was active in the Meals on Wheels program.

Evelyn and Victor hosted exchange students from Sweden, Yugoslavia, and Japan. She was a 4H leader for over 25 years. She was a busy mother and grandmother, a homemaker, and a baker, cooking large meals for the family.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; Husband: Victor in 1989; daughter: Jacquelyn in 1971 son: Neal in 2016; son-in-law Mike Gufford sister: Maxine Fisher; brother: Lyman Hilker.

She is survived by her 2 daughters: Janet and husband Les Hosick of Wellfleet, NE; Lori Gufford of Omaha, NE; 3 sons: Rick and wife Kate Meyers of Holbrook; David and wife Linda of Kearney, NE; Michael and wife Carla of Curtis, NE; daughter-in-law: Teresa Meyers of Gibbon, NE; son-in-law: Keith and wife Carol Haussler of Hastings, NE: Special friend Paul Foreman and his children of Colorado, 21 grandchildren: 44 great grandchildren; sister-in-law Maxine Hilker. Funeral Services will be held at the St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Cambridge on Friday, November 25, 2016 at 10:00 AM with Pastor Bret Hinrichs. Visitation will be held on November 24, 2016 from 4:00 Pm till 8:00 PM at Lockenour-Lones Funeral Home. Interment will be in the St. Mathews Cemetery of Holbrook. Memorial may be left in Evelyns name. Friends may leave on-line condolences at lockenour.com

Services Visitation Thursday November 24, 2016 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary 604 Penn St. Cambridge, NE 69022 Celebration of Life Friday November 25, 2016 10:00 AM St. Paul's Lutheran 725 Park St Cambridge, Nebraska 69022