Evelyn Teut

Evelyn Alma Teut was born August 7, 1922, the daughter of John and Emma Schoenfeld Christiansen. She passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013, at Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa, at the age of 91.
Evelyn was born on the family farm in Soldier Township, Crawford County, Iowa. She was baptized in Christ on September 17, 1922, and confirmed April 14, 1935, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Soldier Township, Charter Oak, Iowa. Evelyn received her education in rural school Soldier #3 from 1927 - 1933, Immanuel Lutheran School, Soldier Township, from 1933-1935, and graduated from Mapleton High School with the class of 1940.
On June 16, 1946, Evelyn was united in marriage to Donald Teut at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig, Iowa. They farmed for many years in the Ricketts area and were blessed with the birth of six children. In May of 1970 Evelyn and Donald purchased and operated the Dari Creme Drive-Inn in Schleswig until retiring in 1985. Evelyn and Don were also Amway distributors for many years.
Evelyn loved her family. She and Donald enjoyed taking their grandchildren on trips with them. They traveled across a major portion of the U.S. in their RV and also would go camping and fishing locally and in Minnesota. The couple was able to take a very memorable trip to Hawaii. Being a farm wife in her earlier years, Evelyn kept busy cooking and baking, gardening and canning, sewing, knitting, and crocheting. She crocheted something for every one of her grandchildren. Other pastime activities Evelyn enjoyed included bowling and playing cards with friends. She and Donald were members of several card clubs over the years. She also had a beautiful collection of glassware.
Evelyn was devoted to her church and was originally a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Soldier Township, Charter Oak, a charter member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Ricketts, Iowa and then Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig. She was very active in the LWML, holding several offices, and taught Sunday School for many years.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald in 2011; one sister, Betty Wiefenbach; and one son-in-law, Denny Sohl. Survivors include six children: Deane and his wife, Connie of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Dennis and his wife, Cheri of Hinton, Iowa; and four daughters: Diane Merriman-Sohl of Omaha, Nebraska; Connie Macfarlane and her husband, Doug of Sioux City, Iowa; Cheryl Neppl and her husband, Denny; and Cynthia Paulsen and her husband, Bruce, all of Schleswig, Iowa; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters: Arlene Teut of Mapleton, Iowa; and Marilyn Neddermeyer and her husband, Herman of Ute, Iowa; nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.