Evelyn Van De Voort

Funeral Information

Visitation is Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Juengel & Mellendorf Funeral Home in Sebewaing from 2-8pm. The funeral service is Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at Trinity United Methodist Church. Visitation will begin at the church at 10am until the time of service at 11am. Burial will be at New Bay Port Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given the Thumb Animal Shelter or the charity of your choice. Share a memory at www.jmfuneralhome.com

Family of the Deceased

Evelyn is survived by her children: Dale Vandevoort of Lakeland, FL, Terry (Donna) Vandevoort of Pigeon, Pat (fiancé Doris Dauer) Vandevoort of Fairgrove and Sally (James) Fisher of Saginaw; sister, Jesse Schweitzer; grandchildren: Michael Malcomb, Valerie (Jason) Yatch, Brian Vandevoort, Diana Vandevoort and Teri Leigh Napieralski; great grandchildren: Tori, Bell, Alec, Kendal, Ava and Alexis; and many nieces and nephews. Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents; son, Keith “Pete” Van De Voort; brothers: Kenneth, William, Howard and LaMont Diefenbach; and sister, Vernita Kuhl.

Biography

Evelyn C. Vandevoort, age 95, of Bay Port, passed away Friday morning, November 29, 2013, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe. Evelyn was born January 19, 1918, in Pigeon, the daughter of the late Edward and Pearl (Notter) Diefenbach. She was a graduate of Pigeon High School. She loved attending auction sales and is a past member of the Pigeon Historical Society. She has won many awards for her recipes and short stories.

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