Evelyn Severence

Evelyn Severence, age 84, of Edon, Ohio, died at 2:40 P.M. on Saturday, December 21, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Severence was a 1947 graduate of Fayette High School, a homemaker, lifelong seamstress, member of the Edon Fire Belles and volunteer EMT for the Edon EMS for nine years. She was a member of the Edon United Methodist Church, serving as a Sunday School teacher and choir member and was a member of the Susanna Society. Evelyn was born on March 23, 1929, in Fayette, Ohio, the daughter of Clare and Gertrude (Wilcox) Ford. She married Donald Severence on June 15, 1947, in Bryan, Ohio, and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Severence is survived by two daughters, Wanda (Wayne) Firestone, of Montpelier, and Joyce Psurny, of Edon; a son, Roger Severence, of Kunkle; ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, A.L. (Val) Ford, of Maumee, Ohio, and Ralph (Margaret) Ford, of Auburn, Indiana; and a sister-in-law, Mildred (Elson) Croope, of Holt, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Donald, a brother, Ivan Ford, and a sister, June Leonard. Funeral services for Evelyn Severence will be held on Friday, December 27, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. in the Krill Funeral Home, 204 West Indiana Street, Edon, Ohio, with Pastor Eric Burkhardt officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Grove Cemetery, Pioneer, Ohio. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 26, 2013, from 2:00-8:00 P.M. in the funeral home. Memorials in the name of Evelyn Severence may be given to the Edon Fire Department, Community Health Professionals Hospice or St. Jude Children’s Hospitals.