Lois Rita Coenen and Harold William Evans

HAROLD WILLIAM EVANS, son of ALICE MATILDA CAREY and HAROLD BOICE EVANS, was born October 27, 1926 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin.

He married LOIS RITA COENEN on November 28, 1948 in Blessed Sacrament Church, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin.⁹⁹²¹ She was born December 13, 1923 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin,⁹⁹²² and died August 23, 2021 in Shoreview, Ramsey, Minnesota.⁹⁹²²

Education

Marriage Announcements and News

Wisconsin State Journal, December 1, 1948⁹⁹²¹

Lois Coenen Bride of H. W. Evans

At 9:30 a. m. on Saturday, in Blessed Sacrament church, Miss Lois Rita Coenen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Coenen, 2128 Keyes ave., became the bride of H. William Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Evans, 2237 Fox ave. The Rev. Charles Hayes, O.P., officiated.

The bride's white satin gown featured a marquisette yoke edged in seed pearls, bishop sleeves, and a sweeping train of French marquisette. Her fingertip veil was caught to a tiara of mock orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white and pink roses and stephanotis. Her father gave her in marriage.

Dr. Mary Helen Chamberlin, as her sister's matron of honor and only attendant, wore a turquoise blue velveteen gown and a matching headdress trimmed with ostrich feathers. She carried pale yellow carnations and pink roses.

Charle Coenen of Golden, Colo., brother of the bride, was the best man. The ushers were Richard Welch and Rodney Coenen.

The bride's mother was attired in a black ensemble with a corsage of red roses. Mrs. Evans chose a grey frock with black accessories and a corsage of pink roses.

A wedding breakfast was served at Richardson's in Verona. Later a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. Assisting were Miss Virginia Miller, Miss Marcia Metcalf, and Mrs. Donald Hoppe.

Mr. and Mrs. Evans left by motor for Arizona. The bride wore a green gabardine suit, a grey coat and hat, and black accessories.

The bride, a 1945 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, has been employed as a secretary for Anderson Air Activities at the Madison Municipal airport. The bridegroom is a commercial pilot and flight instructor for Anderson Air Activities.

Obituaries

St. Cloud Times, August 29, 2021⁹⁹²²

Lois Rita Evans

Lois Rita Evans, age 97 died peacefully at St. Therese St. Odilia Hospice in Shoreview, MN on August 23, 2021. She lived with her husband Bill (94) at St. Therese in Woodbury, Minnesota.

Lois was born December 13, 1923 in Madison, Wisconsin to Edna and Joseph Coenen. She was one of 6 children.

She graduated from West High School in Madison and went on to get a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Lois took the train to Schenectady, NY to work for General Electric during WWII. She returned to Madison in 1946 when she met Bill, who was her brother Chuck's best friend.

Bill and Lois were married in November of 1948 and had 5 children. They eventually built a solar home on Prior Lake where she spent countless hours watching the kids play in the lake and tend to her magnificent gardens.

Bill and Lois were married for 72 wonderful years and had many adventures together that included winters in Arizona and trips around the country in their motor home.

When Lois retired at age 63 she began taking water color classes in Arizona and blossomed into and amazing water color artist. She started "Painting Pals" in Cold Spring, MN. She had several gallery shows and sold countless pieces of her art and greeting cards. She continued to paint until the age of 96 and was a well respected artist by her peers.

In addition to her parents, Lois joins her brothers Bud and Chuch and sister Mary Helen and their spouses Dorothy Coenen, Jean Coenen, and Earl Chamberlin, nephews John Coenen and Geoffrey Chamberlain.

She is survived by her husband Bill, sister Carol Coenen, OP, brother Rodney Coenen, sister in law Theo Dahl (Byron), children Pat Evans (Sandy), Tim Evans (Alex), Carly Evans (Chris), Teresa Evans, Steve Evans (Sue). Grandchildren, Kristin Ebel (Derrick), Rachel Evans, James Evans (Emily), Alec Evans, Marc Evans, Kayla Schowalter (Dave) and two great grandchildren Lane and Benjamin.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
April 8, 19307704	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin	Harold Boice Evans Alice Matilda Carey Mary Catherine Evans Ruth Alice Evans Daughter Harold William Evans
April 3, 19407094	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin	Harold Boice Evans Alice Matilda Carey Mary Catherine Evans Ruth Alice Evans Daughter Harold William Evans