1922
Mrs.
2009
Mrs. Evelyn Mitchelson
November 26, 1922 — October 27, 2009
Evelyn Phillips Mitchelson, 86, Overland Park died October 27, 2009 with her family at her side. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday November 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road with a reception to follow at the church. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Village Presbyterian Church food pantry at Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road Prairie Village, Kansas 66208.
Evelyn was born November 26, 1922 in El Dorado, Kansas. She graduated from Kansas State University in 1944. She was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority, the FV Chapter of P.E.O. sisterhood. She served on the Wornall House Board, Pi Phi Alumnae Board and the Shawnee Mission Indian Historical Society. She taught at Shawnee Mission High School from 1947-1953.
She married Stuart D. Mitchelson on October 10, 1953 and they established their home in Overland Park. Evelyn is preceded in death by her husband Stuart D. Mitchelson and her parents Clifford and Mary Phillips. She is survived by her sons John and Tom Mitchelson and Tom's wife Lauren all of Overland Park. Eight nieces and nephews and a sister-in-law Beverly Mitchelson.
The family wishes to thank her caregivers Drs. Anne Jones and Nisreen Haideri, as well as Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care.
Her greatest joy in life was her family and close friends. She was very active in all her sons' schools activities. She never missed a game or an important event. Her place of renewal was the tall grass prairies of Kansas; she returned yearly to listen to the wind and enjoy the wildflowers she remembered as a child.
Mom, we will continue to celebrate your life and the faith, love and values you instilled in us.
Evelyn was born November 26, 1922 in El Dorado, Kansas. She graduated from Kansas State University in 1944. She was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority, the FV Chapter of P.E.O. sisterhood. She served on the Wornall House Board, Pi Phi Alumnae Board and the Shawnee Mission Indian Historical Society. She taught at Shawnee Mission High School from 1947-1953.
She married Stuart D. Mitchelson on October 10, 1953 and they established their home in Overland Park. Evelyn is preceded in death by her husband Stuart D. Mitchelson and her parents Clifford and Mary Phillips. She is survived by her sons John and Tom Mitchelson and Tom's wife Lauren all of Overland Park. Eight nieces and nephews and a sister-in-law Beverly Mitchelson.
The family wishes to thank her caregivers Drs. Anne Jones and Nisreen Haideri, as well as Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care.
Her greatest joy in life was her family and close friends. She was very active in all her sons' schools activities. She never missed a game or an important event. Her place of renewal was the tall grass prairies of Kansas; she returned yearly to listen to the wind and enjoy the wildflowers she remembered as a child.
Mom, we will continue to celebrate your life and the faith, love and values you instilled in us.
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