Evelyn Schwartz, 91, died Sunday, December 10, 2006 at Oakland Park Nursing Home, Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Nancy Hanson officiating. Burial will be at Holt Cemetery, Holt, MN.

Visitation will be 4 - 7 PM, Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls and also for one hour prior to service on Thursday.

Evelyn Runnestrand was born September 28, 1915 in Kratka Township, MN, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Tronnes) Runnestrand. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Telemarken Lutheran Church by Reverend E. O. Sabo and attended Meadow Lark School. Evelyn resided in Kratka Township until her marriage.

On November 18, 1939, Evelyn was united in marriage to Henry Schwartz. The couple made their home in Marshall County, MN. She was employed as a nurses aid for a time at Oakland Park Nursing Home, Thief River Falls, MN. She later moved to Skylight Apartments in Thief River Falls.

Evelyn was a member of Nazareth Lutheran Church, Holt, MN. She liked to garden, can, embroidery, cook and enjoyed flowers, especially zinnias and gladiolas.

She is survived by daughter, Marjorie (Gary) Iverson, Goodridge, MN; grandchildren, Melissa (Scott) Detschman, Shelley Iverson, Chris (special friend, Melissa) Iverson, Jackie (Mark) Anderson, Julie (Robert) Rogalla, Jayne (Sean) Dieger, Ryan (Jamie) Bakken, Rob (Tanya) Bakken, Kevin Bakken and Kenneth Schwartz; 10 great grandchildren, Noah Bakken, Adriel Bakken, Jocie Schwartz, Denver, Jason and Jordy Rogalla, Felicia Iverson, Kaitlyn Detschman, Bella and Kalandria Schwartz; step grandchildren, Murrie (Jason) Keller, Rhonda Noel and Peggy Eckert; 10 step great grandchildren; sisters, Marilyn Sletten, Plummer, MN, Arlene Hagen, Chester, MT, and Lorraine Sletten, Thief River Falls, MN; daughter-in-law, Janice Schwartz, Thief River Falls, MN, son-in-law, Marvin Bakken, Thief River Falls, MN and special friend, Lucille Hams, Thief River Falls, MN.

Evelyn is preceded in death by husband, Henry in 1990, son, David Schwartz, daughter, Marlys Bakken, great granddaughter, Jade Deiger, sisters, Hazel and Cora Nabben, Anne Runnestrand in infancy, brothers, Lewis, Roy, Henry Jr. and Raymond, daughter-in-law, Jeanette Schwartz.

SPECIAL MUSIC: Lois Anderson and Lois Peterson
SELECTIONS: "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" and "In The Sweet By and By"
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS: "Children of The Heavenly Father" and "O Come All Ye Faithful"
CASKETBEARERS: Evelyns grandchildren: Melissa Detschman, Shelley Iverson, Chris Iverson, Jackie Anderson, Julie Rogalla, Jayne Dieger, Ryan Bakken, Rob Bakken, Kevin Bakken and Kenneth Schwartz.