Obituaries

In Memory Of

Evelyn Koski

September 7, 1914 - March 24, 2018

Visitation:
Thursday, March 29th, 2018 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Trinity Lutheran Church
201 N. West Street
Loyal, WI  54446

Services:
Thursday, March 29th, 2018 - 11:00am
Trinity Lutheran Church
201 N. West Street
Loyal, WI  54446

Full Obituary

     EVELYN KOSKI, age 103, of Loyal, passed away at Three Oaks Health Services, in Marshfield, on Saturday, March 24, 2018.  Funeral services will be held at 11am on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Loyal, with Pastor Dan Zimmerman officiating.  Visitation will be at the church, on Thursday, from 10am until time of service.  Burial will follow in St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery, north of Loyal.
     Evelyn Elstrom was born on September 7, 1914 in East Troy, WI, to Ole and Anna (Molle) Elstrom, the eldest of 12 siblings.  She graduated from Owen High School on May 26, 1933.  Evelyn was united in marriage to Arvo Koski on July 11, 1933 in Waukegan, IL.  Evelyn did domestic work before moving to a farm in the Loyal area in 1946.  She held many off-farm jobs, most notably at the Clark County Health Care Center where she worked in the kitchen and sewing room.  Evelyn made many hand-quilted quilts for her family.  She also enjoyed gardening and reading.
     Evelyn was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal at the time of her death and was a past member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, its' Parish Council and Ladies Aide.
     She is survived by her sons: William (Carol) Koski of Overland Park, KS, James (Jean) Koski of Loyal, and her daughter: Donna Koski, also of Loyal.  She further survived by her sister: Shirley Kollmansberger of Greenwood; 7 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandson; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
     Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arvo, on April 16, 1989; an infant son; her grandson, Adam Koski, on August 2, 2015; and 10 siblings.