A Celebration of Life for longtime Prowers County resident, Evelyn L. Wood was held Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Peacock Family Chapel with Mike Caldwell of the Victory Life World Outreach officiating. Interment followed at the Fairmount Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 1:00 PM until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Evelyn was born on November 20, 1916 at New Lyme, Ohio to Henry and Pauline (Heath) Swanson and passed away on March 21, 2009 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, CO at the age of 92.

Evelyn is preceded in death by her husband, Edwin L. Wood, Sr., her parents, and her sister; Dorothy Tenny.

She is survived by her sons; Robert J. Leroux of Lamar and Terry (Leslie) Leroux of Arizona and her step-daughter; Cynthia (Tom Kuhn) Wood of York, Pennsylvania, as well as her grandchildren, Kim Eikey of Wyoming, Duane Leroux of Lamar, and Starla Leroux of Pueblo. She is also survived by her ten great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in care of the funeral home office.