Eva Alida (Reyngoudt) Chappell |
| Posted 2018-08-22 by mhenderson |
| Published in Today's News Herald on Aug. 21, 2018 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona >> Eva Alida Chappell << >> March 4, 1921-Aug. 9, 2018 << Eva A. Chappell, our angel, passed away peacefully in her home. She was 97. She was born in Long Beach, California the daughter of Cornelius and Bertha Reyngoudt. Eva married Edmund Chappell on June 4, 1977. They moved from Southern California to Lake Havasu City, watching it grow from a community with a single traffic light to what it is today, the jewel city on the Colorado River. She attended Drake Business School in New Jersey to learn the secretarial trade. Eva became a top executive secretary for several engineering companies such as Clary Corporation, San Gabriel, California, Stevens Corporation, South Pasadena, California, Resdel Engineering Corporation, Pasadena, California and ITT/Federal Electric Corporation, Vandenberg AFB in California. Eva had a passion for reading and a special gift for sewing. She always loved a challenge. In her earlier years, golfing was a weekly event. She founded the Lake Havasu City "Happy Niners" women's golfing group. A kind and gentle person, Eva will be remembered for her great spirit of caring for her family and many friends. She was a giving person and expected nothing in return. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Edmond R. Chappell. She is survived by her two children, Michael Alan Sands and Lawrence Alan Sands, grandson Larry Sands (Sherry), great-grandchildren Brian, Shannon and Rachael Sands, nephew and niece Roger and Mary Sutton, as well as Greg Phipps (Debi) and Sue Hooper (Larry). The family extends its sincere thanks to Hospice of Havasu and to the wonderful caregivers from Gems Assisted Living. At Eva's request, there will be no service. Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz- frazefuneralhome.com. Send a free card at www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze. |
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