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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Evelyn Venita
Reed
May 6, 1927 – August 13, 2019
Evelyn V. Reed, 92 of North Platte, NE passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Evelyn was born on May 6, 1927 in Ogallala, NE to James and Mary (Truble) Reed. She lived on a farm in Arthur County, NE and went to school at Arthur District #1 until she was 9 years old.
In 1936, Evelyn and her family moved to North Platte, NE where she attended St. Patrick's School and graduated from there in 1944. In 1948, her family moved to Boulder, Colorado where she worked for an OPA office. She later went to First National Bank and moved back to North Platte in 1950. Evelyn worked for Hanson Fuenning Accounting Firm for 50 years and continued until the company merged with Dana Cole Co. where she worked part-time until her retirement in 2006. Evelyn was a member of St. Pats Catholic Church, a member of the Catholic Daughters, and a member of the American Legion Aux. She enjoyed bowling and traveled to over 30 state tournaments in her lifetime. She was proud to be a part of the 600 Club. Evelyn enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews and was very good to her parents and brother.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Jim and Bernard; sisters, Lucille and Louise; sister-in-law, Gladys Reed; brother-in-law, Robert W. Johnson; and nephews Clifford A. Reed, Robert J. Johnson and his wife Nina Johnson. She is survived by nieces and nephews; Michael Reed of Leavenworth, KS; Ron (Lois) Reed of Laughlin, NV; Mary Ellen (Paul) Pedersen of North Platte, NE; Susan (Steve) Coe of Lemoyne, NE; Tom Reed of North Platte, NE; Lynda Johnson of North Platte; Dan (Sherry) Johnson of Savannah, GA; Jerry (Lubya) Johnson of North Platte; and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at St. Patrick's Church on Saturday, August 17, at 10:00 a.m. Rosary and family gathering will be held Friday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Patrick's Catholic School Endowment Trust or your choice. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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