Obituary of Evelyn JOHNS

Evelyn M. Johns of Lake Havasu City, 87, passed away on March 14, 2003 at Claremont West. Evelyn was born in Springville, N.Y. on March 25, 1915 to Elizabeth and Alfred Dabolt. She married Ercil Johns in 1935 in Buffalo, N.Y. Evelyn is survived by three sons, Ronald (Chloe) of Fountain Valley, Calif., Gordon (Tamara) of Lake Havasu City, Larry (Madge) of Clarkston, Mich.; six grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in by her parents, Elizabeth and Alfred Dabolt: husband, Ercil, sisters Doris M. Hansen and Odessa Spangler and brother Rhuel Dabolt.She was a member of Hamburg Baptist Church in Hamburg, N.Y., until she moved to Lake Havasu City in 1978 and became an active member of Calvary Baptist Church. She taught children's Sunday school for over 40 years and served as a organist for both churches. Her family said that she enjoyed being a mother, grandmother and homemaker. Over the years, she enjoyed her many friends. She was an active member of Havasu Regional Medical Center Auxiliary.A large celebration of her life was enjoyed by her children, grandchilren and great-grandchildren on Dec. 28 and 29, 2002 in Lake Havasu City.A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m., May 4 at Calvary Baptist Church. Memorial gifts may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, Calvary Christian Academy or Hospice of Lake Havasu City.Arrangements were entrusted to Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.