Evelyn Marie (Coudron) Demuth was born on February 16, 1927, in Marshall to Emil and Alma (Boudreau) Coudron. She grew up and attended country school near Marshall. On January 20, 1947, she was united in marriage to Joseph Earl Demuth. The couple farmed and raised their family near Russell. They later farmed near Marshall and after retirement moved to Marshall. Evelyn and Joe enjoyed traveling in their younger years. She also enjoyed gardening, sewing, and quilting. Evelyn was very social. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, visiting with folks at Mikeâs Cafe and volunteering at the food shelf. Evelyn enjoyed horses since she was a young girl. She also enjoyed her cat, Suzie.
Evelyn died Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at the Avera Morningside Heights Nursing Home in Marshall.
She is survived by her children Carol (and Gerald) Christopherson of Alexandria, Diann (and Stan) Hirman of Sauk Centre, Kenny (and Linda) Demuth of Sioux Falls, Steven Demuth of Alexandria, grandchildren Brian (and Stacy) Christopherson, Michael and Adam Christopherson, Stacy (and Dennis) Mamer, Charron (and Eric) Remme, Wes Hirman, Sean (and Jeni) Hirman, Eric Demuth and Sarah (and Nathaniel) Asuncion, great-grandchildren Dylan, Garret, Greyson, Addison, Dawson, Michael, Tayler and Eleanor, siblings Alice (and Don) Schoenberger, Agnes Van Overbeke, Mary Ann (and Don) Kor, Melvin (and Aloma) Coudron, Donald (and Kathy) Coudron, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Joe and son Kevin.