Evelyn Waage

Evelyn Waage, 94, Greenbush, MN, died on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at LifeCare-Greenbush Manor in Greenbush.

Evelyn Waage was born Eva Evelyn Erickson, the daughter of Oscar & Ida (Borgen) Erickson in Nereson Township, Roseau County, MN, where grew up and attended school. She worked in Grand Forks, Fargo, Minneapolis and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She married Otto Norman Waage on July 15, 1940 in Greenbush. They farmed in Hereim Township, near Greenbush, MN for many years. Otto died on January 31, 1995. Evelyn entered the Greenbush Nursing Home in November, 2006.

Evelyn was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church of rural Greenbush and later the United Free Lutheran Church of Greenbush. She loved to entertain people and play cards. She loved her family, it was the most important part of her life.

SURVIVED BY: 2 Sons—Ellis and wife Darlene Waage of Greenbush,

and U. Otto and wife Carol Waage of Greenbush,

Daughter-in-law—Debby Waage of Roseau, MN

Grandchildren:

Dawn (Kurt) Bickler of Roseau and children Dylan & Whitney.

Dion (Tanya) Waage of Taylors Falls, MN & son Preston.

Devona (Dillon) Janousek of Detroit Lakes, MN & daughters Evelyn & Kathryn.

Todd (Loralee) Waage of Greenbush and children Nicholas, Austin, Jake, Logan & Alyssa.

Chad Waage of Greenbush.

Melissa (Tom) Vig of Hallock, MN and sons Zachary, Kaden & Ty.

Rhonda (Mike) Callahan of Manvel, ND and sons Sylvester & Hoff.

Ryan (Robin) Waage of Greenbush and children Payton, Ethan & Dalton.

Ross (Madeline) Waage of Strathcona and daughters Katelyn & Jocelyn.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Husband in 1995, 1 son—Gerald Waage in 2008, and her brothers and sisters: Gladys, Norman, Bertha, Walter and Ervin.

Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 in United Free Lutheran Church of Greenbush with Pastor LeRoy Petersen and Pastor Alvin Sather, officiating. Music was provided by Rhonda Callahan, Robin Waage and the Great-Grandchildren. Casket Bearers were her nine grandchildren. Interment was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery or rural Greenbush with Gieseke Funeral Chapel of Greenbush in charge of arrangements.