Evelyn’s Obituary Mrs. Evelyn Reece, 90, of North Platte, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Evelyn was born at home with the help of a midwife, on March 26, 1929, in Walnut, Nebraska. She was the 7th child born to Fritz and Mary Block.
The family moved to the North Platte area in 1935 where they settled on the North Platte River to farm. Evelyn went on to graduate from Hershey High School in 1947 then married a little while later. She was united in marriage to Don Reece in Oberlin, Kansas on June 22, 1947, and the couple made their home in North Platte where they raised four children, Diana, Cathy, Rex and Kris.
In 1959 Evelyn went to work for Merle Norman Cosmetic then purchased the business in 1973. She owned and managed the Merle Norman Studio in North Platte for 45 years until retiring in 2004. She loved what she did and enjoyed helping countless girls and women look their best.
Evelyn also loved all her longtime customers as well as her newcomers and was proud to be a part of the Miss Nebraska and Miss Nebraska Rodeo Pageants, doing makeup for the contestants for several years. Evelyn had a strong faith in God and had been an active member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church since 1939. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #163 and B.P.W. (Business and Professional Woman’s Group).
Evelyn was a great wife, mother and grandmother. She loved her family and friends and will be greatly missed. She leaves behind her children, Diana Davis, of North Platte, Cathy (Richard) Mikoloyck, of Oshkosh, Rex (Marsha) Reece, of North Platte and Kris (Art) Hasenauer, of Wellfleet; nine grandchildren, Chad (Lea) Reece, Josh Reece, Carrie (Brent) Begley, Lana (Brian) Stewart, Amy (Michael) Wilson, Michael Fought, Don (Kellie) Pell, Nicholas (Jessica) Mikoloyck and Jobi Hasenauer; many great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Liela Block, of Alaska; as well as many other family members.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Don; parents, Fritz and Mary Block; all her siblings, Fritz, Jr., Raymond and George Block, Irene Inman, Louise Stone, Matha Black and Mildred Young; great-grandson, Max Begley; and a great great-grandson. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2019, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with Pastor Bob Deardoff officiating. Burial will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials in remembrance of Evelyn can be made to Our Redeemer Lutheran School.
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