Evelyn L. Erie

Evelyn L. Erie obituary, Belleville, KS

Evelyn L. Erie

Evelyn Erie Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home - Belleville on Jan. 9, 2025.
Evelyn Lucille Koukol Erie, daughter of Jerry Koukol and Lucile (Hadachek) Koukol, was born on the family farm west of Cuba, KS in Republic County, Kansas on August 25, 1930, and passed away January 6, 2025 at the Adventhealth Shawnee Mission, Merriam, KS age of 94 years.
She attended Jefferson Center grade school for eight years and graduated from Cuba Rural High School in 1948.
She began working for Republic Mutual Insurance Company in Belleville and when they moved the Office to Kansas City, she moved with them and remained there until she retired. She retired from St. Paul Insurance Company after 26 1/2 years in 1994.
She was a huge fan of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals and attended many of their games. She enjoyed jazz music and dancing, Kansas City barbecue, and Topsy's Popcorn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Olive Dick, and brother Donald Koukol.
She is survived by her sister-in-law Lorene Koukol, nieces Sharon Dick Kraeger ( Dave), and Nancy Koukol Evans (Jay), nephews Gary Dick (Cathy), Ron Dick, Darwin Koukol, Mark Koukol (Venita), and Michael Koukol. She is also survived by 1 grand niece and 8 grand nephews, and 4 great grand nieces, and 7 great grand nephews.
Funeral Services will be held, 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 25, 2025, Bachelor-Surber Memorial Chapel, Belleville, Kansas, conducted by, Deb Hadachek.
Interment will be in National Bohemian ( Kopsa) Cemetery, rural Cuba, Kansas
Memorials may be given to Cuba Booster Club.
Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, KS in charge of arrangements.
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