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Evelyn Wyoma Yocum Hogenson

Birth	:	5 Jul 1927 Gilmanton, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, USA
Death	:	25 Aug 2015 West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Springfield Cemetery, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2221985, -91.8171997
Description	:	Evelyn Hogenson, age 88, of rural Decorah, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Traditions in West Union, IA. Evelyn Wyoma Hogenson was born on July 5, 1927, the daughter of Roy and Beatrice (Saunders) Yocum in Gilmanton, WI. Evelyn grew up in the Harmony and Bluffton areas. She graduated from Decorah High School in 1946. While in high school she took Normal Teacher Training. She began her teaching career at the Nerlie Country School, near the Springfield Lutheran Church, living with Emil and Hilda Jevne; whose family became life-long friends. She taught there from 1946-1950. She was united in marriage to... Read More	Evelyn Hogenson, age 88, of rural Decorah, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Traditions in West Union, IA. Evelyn Wyoma Hogenson was born on July 5, 1927, the daughter of Roy and Beatrice (Saunders) Yocum in Gilmanton, WI. Evelyn grew up in the Harmony and Bluffton areas. She graduated from Decorah High School in 1946. While in high school she took Normal Teacher Training. She began her teaching career at the Nerlie Country School, near the Springfield Lutheran Church, living with Emil and Hilda Jevne; whose family became life-long friends. She taught there from 1946-1950. She was united in marriage to Edward Hogenson on March 5, 1948, at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah. She was a teacher and substitute teacher in the South Winneshiek and DeSales Schools from 1954 until her retirement in 1998. Evelyn was honored in 1998 as the “Friend of Education” from the South Winneshiek School District. Evelyn enjoyed playing cards with neighbors, collecting spoons, bells, cups and saucers, nutcrackers, Depression glass, and Beanie Babies. She also liked to crochet, read, garden and was an excellent cook and baker. Evelyn was an active member of the Springfield Lutheran Church, holding every office in the WELCA, serving as church delegate to the District Convention, Bible Study leader, Chairman of several mother-daughter banquets, Sunday School Teacher and Luther League Leader. Evelyn Hogenson was a woman of strong convictions, courage, and strength. She was always willing to donate her time to the church, to helping with elections, or to substitute teaching. One of our favorite stories of mom dealt with a student of hers that gave her a Christmas present. Mom knew that the boy came from a family that didn’t have very much. When she expressed her appreciation for the gift, the student confided that he’d given up a month of lunches to buy her that present. Mom was moved to tears by the boy’s generosity and sacrifice. She had that effect on people. Evelyn loved to play cards with friends and neighbors, as well as her family. Many of us never actually saw her lose at cards because if things looked bleak, often the game just ended abruptly. I think that she simply hated to lose! She also helped her husband farm in Springfield Township and was often seen in her red bandana driving the Allis Chalmers while baling hay. When she wasn’t baling hay, she’d be in making meals that would make any farmhand happy. We still remember those wonderful meals that made all the farm work worthwhile. The fragrance of her apple pies filled the house with love. Evelyn loved her children and grandchildren. She would read to them and play with them and always gave them the attention that they needed. She had a way of touching the hearts and minds of her family. Each of her grandchildren and children would make the pilgrimage back to Decorah or West Union to feel the touch of her love and compassion. When all of us would ask our children where they wanted to go for a weekend, the answer was inevitable, to grandpa and grandmas. They simply knew this was the place to be. Evelyn Hogenson was a great wife, a loving mother, a dedicated teacher, and a true community member. She conveyed an unwavering spirit, which was cloaked in a tender heart. Her memories were taken from her by Alzheimer’s, but the memory of her loving life will live long into the future with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, students, and friends. She had an indomitable spirit that impacted everyone around her. Her family will miss her smile, her holiday meals, the love she put into the holidays, and her wonderful hugs and kisses. She was a gift to us all. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents: Roy and Beatrice (Saunders) Yocum. One granddaughter: Tara Bennett. Siblings: Marvin Bergman, John Bergman, Marjorie Darling, Katherine Bergman, Alvie Bergman, Ruth Logsdon, and June Christopher. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Springfield Lutheran Church, 1969 Middle Calmar Road, rural Decorah, with Pastor Phillip Olson presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00- 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2015 at the Springfield Lutheran Church, 1969 Middle Calmar Road, Decorah, IA, and also after 10:00 a.m., at the Church on Saturday. Obituary & photo published by Schluter Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, IA

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Evelyn Wyoma Yocum Hogenson death on 25 Aug 2015 in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.2221985
Longitude: -91.8171997

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Parent

Beatrice Madeline Saunders Christopher

(1909 - 1988)

Spouse

Edward Kenneth “Ed” Hogenson

(1920 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Springfield Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221985, -91.8171997

2. Union Prairie Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2585983, -91.8368988

3. Bruvold Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2221968, -91.7509863

4. Calmar Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1833000, -91.8588000

5. Garfield Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2266900, -91.8846700

6. Aasa Haugen Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2698330, -91.8421110

7. Washington Prairie Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2352982, -91.7433014

8. Saint Aloysius Catholic Church Cemetery
Calmar, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1772003, -91.8636017

9. Calmar Community Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1786003, -91.8728027

10. Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2378006, -91.7378006

11. Saint Benedict Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2835999, -91.7818985

12. McIntosh Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2696991, -91.8833008

13. Phelps Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2908150, -91.7830920

14. North Washington Prairie Pioneer Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2560997, -91.7236023

15. Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2987130, -91.7774110

16. Madison Settlement Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2607994, -91.9233017

17. Hillside Cemetery
Ossian, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1404400, -91.7743400

18. Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery
Ossian, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1419411, -91.7569427

19. Freeport Cemetery
Freeport, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3006000, -91.7430000

20. Centennial Cemetery
Frankville Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1707993, -91.7067032

21. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
Spillville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2055000, -91.9538000

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Festina, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1205000, -91.8658000

23. Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3133000, -91.8986000

24. Haug Cemetery
Spillville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2089005, -91.9657974