Evelyn Lorrene Pollman's Obituary
Evelyn Lorrene Leonard Pollman, age 101, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at Heritage Health Care in Chanute, KS surrounded by her four children.
Evelyn was born March 3, 1916 in a farmhouse west of Humboldt. She was the daughter of Charles Gottlieb and Bertha Amanda Beckett Leonard.
She attended grade school at New York Valley and Prairie Flower Schools in Woodson County and Humboldt Junior High and two years at Humboldt High School with the class of 1934.
On October 11, 1936, she and Carl Frederick Pollman were married at her parents’ farm home west of Humboldt. Five children were born to this union.
In 1950, Evelyn was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Humboldt where she was a faithful and active member of the church.
Evelyn was a homemaker who loved to cook, bake, sew, and can vegetables from Carl’s huge gardens.
Evelyn is survived by her son, Duane Pollman (Wanda) of Olathe; daughters, Janice McCullough (Charlie), Sharon Perez (Richard), and Nelda Moore (Jerry), all of Humboldt; grandchildren, Carri Pollman Cline (Curt) of Overland Park, KS, Dwan McCullough Beaman (Leroy) of Lawrence, KS, Clifton McCullough (Emily) of Ottawa, KS, Mark Perez of Chanute, KS, Melissa Moore Hunter (Brian) of Humboldt, KS, and Amanda Moore Murphy (Joe) of Farlington; great-grandchildren, Carlee and Cameron Cline; Isaac, Noah and Aiden McCullough; Andrea Perez Hoelting (Brent), Brett, and Kelsey Perez; Laken and Morgan Hunter; Jacey, Jarett, and Javen Murphy; great great-grandchildren, Kamryn Duecy, Kannon and Lincoln Hoelting; many nieces and nephews; and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Carl, in 2005; her son, Lyle, in 1997; her parents; two brothers, Calvin and William Leonard; and infant sister, LaDonna Faye Leonard.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Humboldt First Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m.
A service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with interment immediately after in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Humboldt, KS. Online condolences may be left at: www.countrysidefh.com. Memorials have been suggested to Humboldt First Baptist Church and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to: Countryside Funeral Home 908 Central, Humboldt, KS 66748.
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