General Information
Full Name: Evelyn Marie Feldten
Date of Birth: July 28, 1918
Date of Death: December 12, 2012
Evelyn’s life story
Evelyn Marie Feldten
On Sunday, July 28, 1918, Otto and Elsie (Oldenburg) Dorn, announced the birth of their daughter, Evelyn Marie, born on the family farm in Spring Lake Township. She attended grades 1st -6th at Spring Lake School District #20 and 7th-8th grade at Immanuel Lutheran School. Evelyn’s favorite time of school was recess. Completing the 9th grade, her duties focused on helping the family with the daily chores and activities of the farm.
On a cold Wednesday morning of May 10, 1939 at Immanuel Lutheran on Fish Lake in Prior Lake, MN, Evelyn married Virgil Feldten. They were blessed with four children, Percy, Bob, Jerry and Sandy.
Following in the footsteps of her parents, Evelyn and Virgil rented a farm on the north side of Fish Lake for 11 years. It was here they started to raise their family working side by side. Buying her parents farm, Evelyn and Virgil lived there for the next 24 year, working the land and tending to the chores. In their free time, they enjoyed square dancing on Saturday’s and playing cards, especially Flume on Wednesday evenings.
On April 30, 1974, at a young age of 57, Virgil passed away. Moving off the farm, Evelyn bought a home in Prior Lake the fall of 1974. She went to work as a cook at the Masonic Home in Bloomington and then Ebenezer Home. Evelyn and a special friend, Izen Schultz loved to travel all around the United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico.
A lifelong resident of Prior Lake, Evelyn was 94 years old, gone to be with the Lord the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at the Lodge of Natchez Hospice in Elko, MN.
Deeply missed and forever loved by children, Percy (Karen) Feldten of Prior Lake, Bob (Joyce) Feldten of Chiefland, FL, Jerry (Joan) Feldten of Jordan, Sandy (Lee) Slavicek of Farmington; grandchildren, Wade, Gina (Steve), Guy, Roshell (Dave), Tana (Troy), Dusty (Desirae), Josh (Holly), Asha, Colleen (Tony), Christine (John), Adam (Devin), Aaron (Amber); great-grandchildren, Shae (Matthew), Sadie (Jonathan), Braxton, Maddie, Aubrey, Rylee, Mack, Shania, Marcus, Kenadi, Kelsey, Katie, Ashlyn, Nathan; many other relatives and friends.
Evelyn is preceded in death by husband, Virgil; parents, sister, LaVina (Clarence) Busacker.
Pall bearers for Evelyn will be Wade Feldten, Guy Feldten, Dusty Feldten, Josh Feldten, Adam Slavicek and Aaron Slavicek. Honorary bearers will be Gina Biel, Roshell Kramer, Tana Thiesen, Asha Feldten, Colleen Osborne and Christine McFarland.
The visitation will be on Sunday, December 16th from 3-7 pm at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake and one hour prior to the service at church. Celebration of Life Service will be on Monday, December 17th at 11 am at Immanuel Lutheran on Fish Lake 20200 Fairlawn Ave, Prior Lake. Reverend Brent Parrish will officiate. Evelyn will be laid to rest next to her husband at the church cemetery.
The Feldten family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation Service, Prior Lake, MN.
Visitation
When: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 3-7 PM
Location: Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home
Address: 4565 Pleasant St. SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
Service Information
When: Monday, December 17, 2012 , 11:00 AM
Location: Immanuel Lutheran on Fish Lake
Address: 20200 Fairlawn Ave.
Prior Lake, MN 55372
Interment Information
Location: Fish Lake Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Address: Prior Lake, MN 55372
