Evelyn V. Maxfield

Evelyn V. Maxfield, age 84, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. A Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll with Pastor Bob Ziebarth of the Mt. Carroll First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Sterling, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be given for the Alzheimer’s Association in Evelyn’s name. Evelyn was born July 29, 1924 the daughter of John and Ida (Wagenecht) Bierman in Hopkins Township, Whiteside County, Illinois. She attended Como Country School, Como, Illinois and is a 1942, Milledgeville High School graduate. Evelyn graduated from the Sterling Public Hospital Nursing Program in 1944. On May 7, 1946, Evelyn married John E. Maxfield in Milledgeville, Illinois. John passed away December 28, 1992.
Evelyn then became a Caseworker for the State of Illinois, Department of Human Services in Mt. Carroll, retiring after twenty-four years. Evelyn was a member of the Mt. Carroll First Baptist Church and the American Baptist Women Association. Family, Faith and Church were a very important part of Evelyn’s life. She enjoyed reading, shopping, and boating on the Mississippi with the “old” Savanna boat club.
Evelyn will be dearly missed by her daughter, Carol (David) Fosdick of Savanna;; five grandchildren, Dawn (Donnie) Coryell, Derrill Schroth, Jr. Jeremy (Amanda) Fosdick , Jason Fosdick and Jennifer Fosdick; seven great grandchildren and a sister, Shirlene Yamnitz of Bradenton, Florida.
Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; daughter and son in-law, Jan (Derrill) Schroth; great grandson, Daniel; and sister, Marian Larson.