Evelyn Wiederhold Wolterman, age 100, of Carroll, died Monday, March 28, 2016, at Regency Park Nursing Home in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 1, 2016 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Johnson. Music for the funeral mass will be by Barb McDermott and the Holy Spirit Choir with John Wagner as soloist. Mass servers will be Evelyn’s great-grandchildren: Mary Jane O’Gara, Brady O’Gara, and Sean O’Gara. Lectors for the funeral mass will be Evelyn’s granddaughters: Wendy Wiederhold and Lori Heinrichs. Gift Bearers will be Evelyn’s granddaughters: Wanda Archer, Angie Sterner, Christy O’Gara, Jill McKnight, and Jessica Greenleaf. Eucharistic Ministers will be: Don and Joan Wiederhold and Dick Wiederhold. Casket Bearers will be her grandsons’: Wayne Wiederhold, Ward Wiederhold, DeWayne Wiederhold, Wade Wiederhold, Steve Wiederhold, Dan Wolterman, Ryan Wolterman, Joe Wuebker, Jeff Wuebker, Jamie Wuebker, and Jon Wuebker. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday where there will be a Secular 3rd Order Franciscan service at 5 p.m. followed by rosary. A Christian Wake Service will be held at 7 p.m.
The casket will be moved to Holy Spirit Church on Friday morning where visitation will resume after 9:30 a.m. until time of the funeral mass.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Evelyn’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
The daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Skalla) Heim, Evelyn was born in Carroll County on September 6, 1915. She grew up in the Auburn area where she attended school and later graduated from Auburn High School with the Class of 1932. Evelyn furthered her education with Iowa Teachers College where she received her teaching certificate.
On August 16, 1939, she was united in marriage to Alfred Wiederhold at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Auburn. They spent most of their years in the Carroll area where they raised their four children. Alfred passed away in 1961 following a long illness. For several years, Evelyn worked as a bookkeeper, waitress and a cook. Included in her places of employment were Pauline’s Café, and the Knights of Columbus for several years. She then worked as a bookkeeper for JC Penny’s and Juergens Produce until her retirement in 1980.
In November of 1973, Evelyn married Louie Wolterman. They made their home on a farm west of Breda. Following the passing of her husband in 1981 she moved into the town of Breda and was a member of St. Bernard’s Parish, until moving to Carroll at Orchard View in 2003 and then became a member of Holy Spirit Parish. In December of 2012 she moved to Regency Park Nursing Home where she passed away on Monday at the age of 100.
In retirement Evelyn became involved in many volunteer activities and organizations: R.S.V.P., St. Bernard’s Library, Breda American Legion Auxiliary, SHIPP, Breda Senior Citizens, Elderbridge Agency of Aging, St. Bernard’s Quilters and the Secular 3rd Order Franciscans. She also did volunteer tax preparation for elderly and low income for many years. Evelyn crocheted baby quilts for new babies at St. Anthony Hospital until she was 97. She enjoyed playing cards in several clubs and groups.
Evelyn received many awards recognizing her volunteer work, including four Governor’s Awards. She loved socializing with her family and her many friends.
Evelyn is survived by her four children: Don Wiederhold and his wife Joan of Auburn, Dick Wiederhold and his wife Jane of Goodyear, AZ, Deanne Wolterman and her husband Larry of Carroll, and Deb Wuebker and her husband Dick of Arcadia; her step-daughter, Edith (Dan) Hoffman of Dedham; 19 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; 5 step-great-grandchildren; and her sisters-in-laws: Ester Heim, Jean Heim, Sandy Heim, and Lola Heim; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other extended relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Alfred Wiederhold and Louie Wolterman; her brothers: Leo, Harold, Raymond, Marvin, Cletus, and Paul Heim; her sisters: Bernice Schulte and Louise Theulen; a grandson, Walter Wiederhold; and her great-granddaughters: Laticia Wiederhold and Kalie Archer.
