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Catherine Evans Obituary
Graveside services for Catherine Brubaker Evans, 83, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. She passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 at her home.
Catherine was born November 14, 1931 in Olathe, KS the daughter of Fred and Lida (Blackledge) Filkins.
She married and was later widowed by James Richards 1949. She later married Clark Brubaker in 1950 and was preceded by him in death in 1980. She is preceded in death by her husband Jack Evans who passed away in 2002 after seventeen years of marriage.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and enjoyed spending time with her family.
She is preceded in death by: daughter; Mary Kathleen (1996); son, William Clark Brubaker (2011), four brothers; Frank, Fred, George, and James Filkins, and one sister; Mildred.
Survivors include: four daughters; Deborah Hobgood (Doug) of Kansas City, MO, Wanda Fulks (Lloyd), Tamara Guinn (Gayland) and Denise Brubaker all of Lawrence, KS, son; Robert Brubaker (Edna) of Lawrence, KS, twelve grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren.
The family will greet friends from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Monday, November 24, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Kendallwood Hospice and may be sent in care of the mortuary.
Online condolences may be sent to www.warrenmcelwain.com.
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November 24, 2014
Wanda and Lloyd YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS at the lost of your mother. Bob & Nanci
November 24, 2014
Tammy So sorry to hear about your Mom. Peg Smith
Debra (Ball) Fornelli
November 24, 2014
Debbie, So sorry to read of your mother's passing. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers during this sad time.
George & Louise O'Brien
November 24, 2014
Our hearts go out to you and your family in the lose of your love one. We will keep you in our thoughts.
Brenda Rowe
November 23, 2014
Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
November 23, 2014
My aunt catherine I'll miss our talks and most of all your laugh during them.kee your phone close I still will be calling for directions.love you yourneice sue
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