- Date Of Birth: April 16, 1920
- Date Of Death: March 16, 2013
- State: Colorado
Evelyn Ruth Tepe, 92, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Brighton.
She was born to Charlotte and Eduard Kramer on April 16, 1920 at their home north of Brighton. She met her future husband, Edwin Wilhelm Tepe, when he was a farm hand on her parent’s farm. One of his jobs was to drive Evelyn and her siblings and cousins in a horse drawn spring wagon to school every morning. She attended Zion Lutheran School where she was valedictorian. She graduated from Brighton High School.
Evelyn and Edwin were married on November 27, 1938 in Brighton and then moved to their farm near Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. In 1946, they moved with their first two children to their farm on Bromley Lane near Brighton where three more children came along.
They returned to Oklahoma briefly after Edwin retired, but the mountains and her family drew them back to Brighton where she spent the rest of her life.
Evelyn was a life-long member of Zion Lutheran where her grandparents were founding members. She loved singing in the choir.
She was talented and prolific in many arts including quilting, crochet, tatting, embroidery, macramé and wheat weaving. She taught herself many of these arts and passed on her knowledge to family, friends, school children and strangers; always willing to teach anyone who showed interest. She loved to play cards and games and taught all of her children to do the same. In her last days, she was still playing her favorite game Rummikub and adding the score in her head.
Evelyn is survived by her children, Lester (Elizabeth) Tepe of Newton, IA, Nelda (John) Gamble of Brighton, Linda Tepe of Seattle, WA, Miriam (William) Klingsporn, of Lander, WY, Rebecca (Mark) Niemeyer of Aurora, CO. Also surviving are grandchildren Gregory Tepe, Elisabeth Hall, Sara Hoppes, Cara McCulley, Carl Hoppes, Jennifer Espinoza, Gretchen Gamble, Sarah K. Poznanovic, E. Katie Klingsporn, Anna M.G. Niemeyer and 19 great grandchildren.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Charlotte and Eduard, spouse, Edwin, and younger siblings Victor and Marvin Kramer and Thelma Schissler.
Evelyn loved and generously gave her self, time and treasures to her family and everyone she knew. We will all miss her so dearly.
