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1932
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2023
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Evelyn Stice Obituary
Evelyn was born on April 15, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Ernest and Eugenia Marr. She married Kenneth Eugene Stice on July 18, 1954, in Reading, Massachusetts. They celebrated 54 years of marriage until he passed away on December 26, 2008.
Evelyn is survived by 3 daughters; Marjorie Phillips of Ottumwa, Iowa, Patricia Goldizen of Chandler, Arizona, and Janet Stice of Portland, Oregon; one sister Ruth Swymer of Boston, Massachusetts; 5 grandchildren, Keith Phillips, Kevin Phillips (Amy), Melissa Sawatzky (Jeff) all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Stephen Goldizen of Glendale, Arizona, Jason Goldizen (Tracy) of Rio Rancho, New Mexico; as well as 8 great grandchildren and 4 east coast nieces and 1 nephew.
She was proceeded in death by her parents and brother-in-law John Swymer and nephew Kenneth Swymer.
Evelyn was a devoted wife, mother, grandma, sister, auntie and friend; and she loved with all of her heart!
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 29, 2023, at Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville, Missouri. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, Missouri.
Public visitation will be held from 10:00 am until the start of the service on Friday, December 29, 2023, in the chapel of Travis-Noe Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy in memory of Evelyn Stice may be made to the Kirksville Public Library or the First Baptist Church in Kirksville and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.
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Adji Ba
January 4, 2024
I´m very sorry for your loss Marjorie. I will always remember her beautiful smile and beautiful face. Prayers for you and your family.
Deanne Winkler
December 29, 2023
My thoughts and prayers are with Evelyn´s family. My family and I had the pleasure of being neighbors to Ken and Evelyn. Evelyn always brought us a plate of delicious cookies every Christmas. She was a wonderful neighbor and friend who I treasured and will always remember.
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