Mrs. Evelyn Louise Bannwart, 93, of LaPorte, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at Miller’s Health and Rehabilitation, LaPorte.
She was born Aug. 29, 1921, in Lowell, IN, to Walter and Florence (Barnes) Schilling.
Evelyn had retired from American Home Foods in LaPorte and also had worked for the Washington Park Zoo in Michigan City, IN. She was an active member of Springville Community Church and the Women’s Missionary Society.
On Dec. 24, 1948, in LaPorte, she married Russell Bannwart, who preceded her in death July 11, 1988. Her first marriage was on Oct. 25, 1941, in Crown Point, IN, to Earl W. Burns, who preceded her in death on July 24, 1945.
Evelyn was also preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother.
She is survived by her two daughters, LaCinda (Robert) Browning and Dawn (Wayne) Johnson, both of LaPorte; four grandchildren, Courtney (Gregg) Salyers, Heather (Brett) Kessler, Bryan Johnson and Steven Johnson; and six great-grandchildren, Emerson Salyers, Benjamin Salyers, Noah Salyers, Blake Kessler, Brady Kessler, and Brock Kessler.
The family will receive friends at Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 12, from 9 to 10 a.m. A life celebration will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Luke Bedtelyon officiating. Interment will follow at Springville Cemetery, LaPorte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Springville Community Church, 5244 N. Ind. 39, LaPorte, IN 46350.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com.