Evelyn Hayles' Obituary
Evelyn C. Hayles, daughter of Charles Francis and Mary Magdalene (Grenier) Crippen, was born February 17, 1922 in Humboldt, South Dakota. She departed this life January 23, 2009, in Autumn Oaks Nursing Home, Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of eighty-six years, eleven months, and six days. On June 26, 1943 she was united in marriage to Lewis Edwin Hayles and to this union three daughters were born.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Charles Crippen; and a sister, Doris Scheiderich.
Evelyn is survived by three daughters, Mary Lee and her husband, Michael, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, Mona Kanner and her husband, Burt, of Salem, Oregon, and Margie Hayles and her husband, Evan Lewis, of Fontana, California; three step sons, Brian Kanner and his wife, Pilar, of Tujunga, California, Mike Kanner and his wife Kim, of Austin, Texas, and Dan Kanner, of San Francisco, California; five grandchildren, Misty-Anne Lee, Mindy Comeaux, Clayton Hayles, Amanda Lewis, and Dak Kanner; two step granddaughters, Nicole Kanner and Jasmine Kanner; one great-grandson, Gregory Comeaux; one sister, Loris Rose, of Woodland Hills, California; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised in South Dakota, where she attended school and helped on the family farm, raising chickens and geese. She later worked as a waitress in a local café. She went to California to visit and liked it so much she decided to stay. She worked in the orange groves and for Douglas Aircraft, where she met Lewis. After their marriage they continued to reside in California in the San Fernando Valley and started a Mobil gas station. They had the station for over thirty years and she also worked for Up John Laboratories as a technician from May 17, 1971 to May 16, 1986. In 1986 she started visiting Wright County, Missouri and decided to make her home there in the early 90’s.
Evelyn had made her profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, where she was baptized in February 2003. She was also a member of the Town and Country Extension Club in Mountain Grove.
She loved to travel the United States and Canada; she had also completed her dream to go to China to visit her sister. In her spare time she also enjoyed making beautiful quilts.
Evelyn was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and accomplishments and will cherish the wonderful memories she has created for her family and friends.
Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 20, 2009 in Holman-Howe Chapel, in Hartville, Missouri with Chaplain Roger Flint officiating.
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