Evelyn Sarbacher, 85
GRANGEVILLE: Evelyn Sarbacher, 85, of Grangeville, passed away Monday, October 2, 2006 at the Grangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family.
Evelyn was born February 6, 1921 at Greencreek, Idaho a daughter of Henry F. and Cathryn Beckman Nuxoll. She attended St. Anthony’s grade school and graduated as Valedictorian from high school in 1939. Following high school she moved to Cottonwood where she worked at H & H Grocery.
She married the love of her life, Ray Sarbacher, on May 7, 1946. Ray passed away in February 2003.
Evelyn worked for 25 years as assistant treasurer for Pine Tree Community Credit Union while raising her five children. She was very active in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and School. She was a co-founder of Jenta Industries and helped make over 54,000 Love Puppies at give to children who had to spend time in the hospital. She also made beautiful hand quilted blanket and afghans for the Wishing Star Foundation. She was honored as volunteer of the year by Wishing Star Foundation and her “blankies” were on display at the Coeur d’Alene Resort prior to being distributed to the hospitals. She also made over 500 hand crocheted pot holders. The pot holders were sold at Pine Tree Credit Union and the money was donated to the Children’s Miracle Network. One of her proudest moments was walking a survivors lap at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
Evelyn loved camping with her extended family and fishing at Winchester Lake.
She is survived by two sons, Richard Sarbacher and Gary Sarbacher both of Grangeville, three daughters, Carolyn and Bob Haning of Grangeville, Diane Rowland of Post Falls and Darlene Sarbacher and Mark Brooks of Clarkston. She is also survived by three granddaughters, Tami and Charles Quick of Grangeville, Jill Wagner of Moscow and Jessica Rowland of Post Falls, one great grandson, Anthony Quick of Grangeville and on great grand daughter, Beth and Mike McGowan of Nezperce and a great great granddaughter Shalynn McGowan of Nezperce. Two brothers, Theodore Nuxoll and Eugene Nuxoll both of Grangeville and a sister Winifred Johnston of Grangeville survive her.
In addition to her husband, her parents, three sisters Victoria Sonnen, Esther Westhoff and Louise “Dolly” Mager, two brothers, Clarence Nuxoll and Andrew Nuxoll and two grandchildren, Bryan and Jennifer Haning died earlier.
A rosary will be held Friday, October 6, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Grangeville. Funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday, October 7, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. also at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Father Brad Neely as celebrant. Burial will follow at Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville. Services are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.
Friends may call Friday, October 6 from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville. Family suggests memorial contribution may be made to American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Send condolences to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com
Evelyn was born February 6, 1921 at Greencreek, Idaho a daughter of Henry F. and Cathryn Beckman Nuxoll. She attended St. Anthony’s grade school and graduated as Valedictorian from high school in 1939. Following high school she moved to Cottonwood where she worked at H & H Grocery.
She married the love of her life, Ray Sarbacher, on May 7, 1946. Ray passed away in February 2003.
Evelyn worked for 25 years as assistant treasurer for Pine Tree Community Credit Union while raising her five children. She was very active in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and School. She was a co-founder of Jenta Industries and helped make over 54,000 Love Puppies at give to children who had to spend time in the hospital. She also made beautiful hand quilted blanket and afghans for the Wishing Star Foundation. She was honored as volunteer of the year by Wishing Star Foundation and her “blankies” were on display at the Coeur d’Alene Resort prior to being distributed to the hospitals. She also made over 500 hand crocheted pot holders. The pot holders were sold at Pine Tree Credit Union and the money was donated to the Children’s Miracle Network. One of her proudest moments was walking a survivors lap at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
Evelyn loved camping with her extended family and fishing at Winchester Lake.
She is survived by two sons, Richard Sarbacher and Gary Sarbacher both of Grangeville, three daughters, Carolyn and Bob Haning of Grangeville, Diane Rowland of Post Falls and Darlene Sarbacher and Mark Brooks of Clarkston. She is also survived by three granddaughters, Tami and Charles Quick of Grangeville, Jill Wagner of Moscow and Jessica Rowland of Post Falls, one great grandson, Anthony Quick of Grangeville and on great grand daughter, Beth and Mike McGowan of Nezperce and a great great granddaughter Shalynn McGowan of Nezperce. Two brothers, Theodore Nuxoll and Eugene Nuxoll both of Grangeville and a sister Winifred Johnston of Grangeville survive her.
In addition to her husband, her parents, three sisters Victoria Sonnen, Esther Westhoff and Louise “Dolly” Mager, two brothers, Clarence Nuxoll and Andrew Nuxoll and two grandchildren, Bryan and Jennifer Haning died earlier.
A rosary will be held Friday, October 6, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Grangeville. Funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday, October 7, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. also at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Father Brad Neely as celebrant. Burial will follow at Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville. Services are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.
Friends may call Friday, October 6 from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville. Family suggests memorial contribution may be made to American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Send condolences to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com
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