Evelyn Joslin

1931 - 2025

Evelyn Joslin

April 5, 1931 - August 12, 2025

Evelyn Marie Joslin, age 94, passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee. Cherished mother of Jim (Mary) Joslin, John Joslin, the late Cheryl Henkel, and Mike (Lina) Joslin. Beloved grandmother of Jennifer (Marty) Anderson, Krista (Erik) Hoglund, James Joslin, Erika (Andrew Biddle) Joslin, Erin (Joe Thillemann) Joslin, Sarah (Chris) Miller, Amber (T.J.) Hearn, Amanda (Edgard) Delgado, Tobbi (Bryan Weaver) Joslin, Yamilet Sanchez, Aniya Joslin, Shelise Joslin, step-grandmother of Rick, Nicole, and Jeremiah Kozlik. Evelyn is further survived by many great-grandchildren and other family and friends.

Evelyn was friends with Art's sisters Lois and Janet, and met him when he came home from the navy, sparking a very quick and long lasting marriage. After many years of living in Racine, Evelyn and Art moved to their dream home on the lake in Birchwood, Wis. After living in Birchwood for 40 years she moved to Parkview Gardens Assisted Living in Racine in November of 2024 where she made many new friends.

Evelyn had an active life with many varied interests, including camping, fishing, leathercrafts, refinishing furniture, antiquing, reading, walking, watching and feeding the birds, and gun shows. In her 80s she won a medal for the Birchwood Bluegill Festival 5k. She loved to go to plays with her family, featuring at least 39 musicals. When she was with children, even up till her 90s, she would always sit on the floor and play with them. Evelyn loved to travel with Cheryl and other family. Her favorite trip was to Niagara Falls.

She is preceded in death by her husband, the late Arthur Joslin; her parents, Robert and Esther Strommen (nee Lerdahl); her stepfather, Leo Ratshinski; her children, Patrick Joslin, Suzie Joslin, and Cheryl Henkel; her siblings, Robert Strommen, Alger Strommen, Ruth Fox, Shirley Recupero, Betty St. Thomas, and Dorothy Fumo and their spouses.

Evelyn's family would like to issue a special thank you to the Staff and Residents of Parkview Gardens Assisted Living in Racine and the staff at both Aurora Mt. Pleasant Emergency Room and Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center for their excellent care.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, August 24, 2025 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Reefpoint Brewhouse in Racine.

An additional Celebration of Life will be planned at the Bluegill Bar in Birchwood, date pending in October.

Evelyn will be interred at Graceland Cemetery in Racine at a later date.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, a cause close to Evelyn's heart due to Cheryl's untimely loss.