Lucille M. (Haddy) Evans |
| Posted 2009-05-28 by Fountain Hills Times |
| Lucille M. Evans, 92, passed away peacefully on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2009. Lucille was born March 9, 1916 to Michael and Sadie Haddy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was the sixth of eight children in the Haddy family. She was known for her beautiful singing voice and outgoing personality. She was a cheerleader, played the cymbals and had the lead in several of her high school productions. Lucille enjoyed work and started working at the family grocery store at age 12. She moved to Blairstown, Iowa when she married Zeno Henry Schmidt. Together, they owned a tavern there where they made many good friends and great memories. As a widow, Lucille moved to Phoenix in 1959 with her daughter, Jane (Schmidt) Bird. She loved being with people and continued to work until she was 75. She worked in sales at Serrano’s and Starret’s in Phoenix. She eventually retired and moved to Fountain Hills in 1998. The job she valued most was mother and nurturer. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend to all. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Zeno Schmidt, in 1954 and second husband, Mark Evans, in 1973. She is also preceded in death by her siblings; John Haddy, Sam Haddy, Celia Risk, Vivian Zachar, Freda Burger and Mary Shadid. She is survived by her brother Albert Haddy; daughter, Jane Bird (Richard Sr.); grandchildren, Jennifer Kline and Richard Bird Jr; and great-grandchildren Ashley, Sarah and Michael Kline. Visitation was held on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Messinger Mortuary Fountain Hills, 12065 N. Saguaro Blvd. There was a celebration of Lucille’s life with a memorial service on Thursday, Jan. 8, at Messinger Mortuary Fountain Hills, with a reception following. Fountain Hills Times January 9, 2009. |
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