She was born on June 6, 1928 in Corsica, S.D. to the late Erich and Elizabeth (nee Rauscher) Gerlach.

In 1941 the family moved from Park-ston, S.D. to West Bend where Evelyn attended Holy Angels School.

On June 7, 1947 she was united in marriage to Herbert P. Strupp at Holy Angels Catholic church.

In 1991 Evelyn retired from Enger-Kress Co. after more than 40 years of employment.

Her family, especially her grandchildren, was very dear to her.

In addition to spending time with her family, she enjoyed camping with family and other relatives, flower gardening and bowling with various women’s leagues.

She also would spend time with her family at their cottage on the Wolf River, where they would enjoy boating and fishing.

Throughout the years, Evelyn was a strong supporter of the Washington County Humane Society.

She was a member of the Fred A. Schaefer Post 1393 VFW Auxiliary.

Survivors include her husband; two children, Donald (Pen-ny) of Rhinelander and Catherine (John) Perronne of Sheboygan; two grandchildren, Petty Officer Nicholas Strupp, USN, stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Kate Perronne, a student at Madison; two step-grandchildren, Robyn Farley of Stevens Point and Matt Farley of Pensacola, Fla.; three sisters, Esther Engel of Medford, Ore., Elsie Gerlach of West Bend and Rosemary (Edmund) Par-chim of Cedarburg; a brother-in-law, Ralph Rosbeck of West Bend; her beloved dog, DeDe; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.

Preceding her in death were a sister and two brothers-in-law.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Dec. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church, West Bend. Burial will follow in Holy Angels Cemetery.

Visitation at the Schmidt Funeral Home, West Bend, will be on Wednesday from 4 until 8 p.m., and also at the church only on Thursday from 9:30 until 10:15 a.m.

The VFW Auxiliary will hold a brief service at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and there will be a prayer vigil at 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.

The family has requested memorials to the Washington County Humane Society or the Holy Angels School Trust Fund.

Evelyn’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the physicians and nurses at St. Joseph’s Community Hospital and St. Luke’s Medical Center for the loving care and support given to Evelyn during her illness.

"Our loved one is not gone away, but rests in peaceful sleep. To awake upon another day, her time with God to keep. Her life was long, her life was vast, her countenance was cheery; to face each day and face each task, but never did she weary. Now she rests in peaceful slumber, her tasks on earth are done; among the angels she will number, for her rich rewards are won."

Thomas Dexter Linn