EVELYN MARIE (PARIERA) CORDES

EVELYN MARIE (PARIERA) CORDES PASSED PEACEFULLY FROM THIS WORLD WITH HER CHILDREN BY HER SIDE, TO BE WITH OUR LORD IN HEAVEN ON MAY 11, 2021. EVELYN WAS 88 YEARS OF AGE. EVELYN WAS BORN IN TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA TO PARENTS MARY (LEMOS) AND LOUIS PERIERA.

AT THE AGE OF 16 SHE MOVED TO MINDEN, NEVADA. THERE SHE MET HER HUSBAND, HERBERT CORDES, AT A DANCE. THEY FELL IN LOVE AND WERE MARRIED SHORTLY THEREAFTER ON OCTOBER 21, 1950. HERB AND EVELYN WERE MARRIED FOR 51 YEARS UNTIL HERB'S PASSING ON MAY 14, 2001.

EVELYN AND HERB HAD 5 CHILDREN: COLLEEN MEEK OF OLDTOWN, ID; LARRY (BARB) CORDES OF CUSICK, WA; CATHLEEN (JIM) CHRISTIE OF PRIEST RIVER, ID; KEITH (JULIE) CORDES OF NEWPORT, WA; and CONNIE (SHERMAN) NORTON OF CUSICK, WA. EVELYN AND HERB MOVED TO CUSICK, WA IN 1965, WHERE THEY FARMED FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS. EVELYN WAS ACTIVE IN THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILLARY IN CUSICK, WA, USK COMMUNITY CLUB AND THE AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH IN NEWPORT, WA.

EVELYN WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY BOTH HER PARENTS, BROTHER ERVIN PARIERA AND SISTER, PHYLLIS BOASE. SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER SISTERS, DIANE SHARPE AND TINA RAMSEY, HER BROTHERS, LE0NARD (MARY ANNE) PARIERA, EDWARD (JUDY) PARIERA, MIKE (DEBBIE) PARIERA, AND ALL OF HER FIVE CHILDREN.

EVELYN WAS THE PROUD GRANDMOTHER TO 26 GRANDCHILDREN, 45 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND 5 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. EVELYN ALSO CLAIMED NUMEROUS OTHER CHILDREN SHE TOOK IN AND CARED FOR THROUGH THE YEARS.

GRAVESIDE SERVICES FOR EVELYN WILL BE HELD AT THE NEWPORT CEMETERY ON FRIDAY, MAY 21 ^ST , 2021 AT 11:00 A.M.

MEMORIALS CAN BE SENT TO AMERICAN LEGION AUXILLARY, USK COMMUNITY HALL, OR THE AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF NEWPORT, WA.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral & Cremation Services in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.  Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com .