Edith "Tweetie" Everson

Edith "Tweetie" Eugenia Everson, 94, passed away peacefully at home in New Franken, WI on February 19, 2026 surrounded by her family. She was born in Green Bay, WI on June 23, 1931, to E.L. "Bert" and Grace (Garbutt) Everson.

She attended St Joseph's Academy in Green Bay and later graduated from Mount Mary College where she studied Occupational Science and earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Following college, Tweetie interned in hospitals in Maryland, New Jersey and De Pere before taking her 1st job at St John's Children's Hospital in Springfield, Il. In 1956, she returned to Green Bay and established the first Occupational Therapy department at the Curative Workshop.

In 1958, Tweetie joined the Special Services staff of the U.S. Army, which took her to Nuremberg, Germany where she took advantage of every opportunity to travel the European continent. She returned to the states in 1959 and settled in Port Jefferson, NY.

Tweetie was the proud mother of five children whom she raised in Kalamazoo, MI. During that time she became an administrator at the Kalamazoo Public School Adult Education Program before finishing her career as an elementary school teacher. Upon retiring, she returned to her roots in Wisconsin. There, she pursued her love of nature, art, tennis and gardening. She was a passionate advocate for adult literacy and the eradication of invasive species. Most of all, she enjoyed the company of her siblings and many nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her children Patra Robbert; Steven (Peg) Pulaski; Leah Whitten; Mark Pulaski and Treva (Don) Tremblay, and her grandchildren Colin (Brooke) Tremblay, Emma Tremblay, Chase Pulaski, Zachary Pulaski, and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Evaleen Neufeld, Grace Mary Hoffmann, James Everson, Margaret Manley and Mary Jane Arndorfer.

Family and friends may call at Ryan Funeral Home 305 N 10th St., De Pere, WI from 9:30-11:00 am on June 23, 2026. A Celebration of Life will begin at 11:00 am.

Tweetie had a lifelong deep concern for the welfare of others and demonstrated that throughout her life by fighting for the equal treatment of all people. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in her memory to those less fortunate or to her beloved Wisconsin Public Radio.

The family would like to offer their heartfelt thanks to Unity Hospice.