MILDRED EVILSIZER, age 95, of Prairie Village passed away January 27, 2012. She was born April 4, 1916 the daughter of Robert and Edith Cahill. In addition to her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Evilsizer, and her son, Marvin Evilsizer Jr. Survivors include her sons, Bob Evilsizer (Cheryl) of Prairie Village and Jim Evilsizer (Joanne) of Santa Rosa, Calif.; her daughter-in-law, Pat Evilsizer of Temple, TX; her sister, Lucille Armacost, of Mission Hills; her eight grandchildren, Dr. Christopher Evilsizer (Mary) of Castle Rock, CO., Kellie Evilsizer of Austin, TX, Keri Seifert (Peter) of Edina, MN, Kristen Evilsizer Reeves (Bret) of Fairway, Stacie Borchers (Chris) of Dallas, TX, Kate Baum (Matt) of Ashland, OR, Matt Evilsizer (Danielle) of Mill Valley, CA, Scott Evilsizer (Sonia) of Prairie Village; fourteen great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Mildred graduated in 1939 from Kansas City Teacher's College and later received her Masters Degree in education from UMKC. She taught in the Kansas City Missouri School system for over thirty-six years and upon retirement, volunteered for Head Start and the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired. She was a member of Wornall Road Baptist Church, Friends of the Arts, and Homestead CC. Mildred was an avid bridge player and a worldwide traveler. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at D.W. Newcomers' Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. The family will greet friends before the service at the funeral home at 2:30 p.m. The family thanks the wonderful support and friendship from the staff of Brighton Gardens and the dedicated help from Continua Hospice. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired or Continua Hospice.