Evelyn Beese

September 29, 1924 - June 15, 2017

Evelyn A. Beese, 92, of Richmond, IL, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Golden Years Health Care, Walworth, WI. She was born in Elk Grove Twp, IL on September 29, 1924, a daughter of the late Arthur and Edna (Landmeier) Heimsoth. She was married to William F. Beese on October 20, 1945 , in Bensenville, IL and he died Nov. 9, 1990. They bought the farm in Richmond in 1958. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Hebron, IL, where she served as treasurer for 24 years. She was a member of the Women of the Moose-Harvard, Golden Agers of Harvard, McHenry County Farm Bureau, member and past treasurer of Richmond Lions Club, served as election judge for over 30 years and loved to play cards with the "girls". Evelyn is survived by a daughter, Carol (Patrick) Calhoun, of Dodgeville, WI; a son,William K. Beese, of Rockford IL: seven grandchildren Jennifer Weissner, Joanne (Ricardo) Mata, Melissa Beese, William (Rene) Beese, Sonya (Curt) Wadlington, Sabrina (Kyle) Bardy, Louis (Brisa Perez) Beese; 14 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews and friends, including a very special nephew Allen (Mary) Heimsoth of Mineral Point, WI. The family would like to thank Golden Years of Walworth for all the loving care they gave to our mother. She was preceded by a brother Herbert and wife Marion Heimsoth. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday June 18, 2017 at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home 10011 Main St, Richmond, IL. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday June 19, 2017 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 9812 St. Albans St, Hebron, IL, with Rev. Sarah Wilson officiating. Interment will be in Richmond Cemetery in Richmond. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church 9812 St. Albans St. Hebron, IL 60034 or Aurora at Home (Hospice) 103 N. Dodge St Burlington, WI 53105. For information please call 815 678-7311 or visit www.ehornadams.com