Evelyn Roberts

Published 12:00 am Monday, May 31, 2010

Evelyn Irene Roberts, 86, of Austin died Sunday, May 23, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Evelyn was born May 19, 1924, in Breckenridge, Minn., the daughter of Elmer and Gladys (Storey) Johnson. She was married to John L. Heichel in 1940 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He died in combat during WWII. In September of 1946 Evelyn was married to Harold A. Roberts in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She was employed as a nursing assistant and ward clerk at the Austin Medical center and later she worked as a sales clerk at her daughter’s business, Country Tack Western Store, in Albert Lea. Evelyn was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Austin. She enjoyed doing ceramics and spending time visiting with people.
Evelyn was preceded in death by husbands John Heichel and Harold Roberts and a son, Keith Heichel.
Evelyn is survived by her children, John and Agnes Heichel of Austin, Sharan Nelson of Cape Coral, Fla., Harry (Butch) and Elsa Roberts of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Gladys (Sue) Roberts of Northwood, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Elta (Tom) Knudsen of St. Ansgar, Iowa; 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis R. Tamke officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery. There will be a visitation at the church for one hour before the service on Tuesday. 
Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.