Evelyn J. Davis, 86, of Norwalk passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at the Serenity Hospice House in Tomah.
She was born Aug. 18, 1933, in Cashton to Charles and Helma (Johnson) Harvey. She married Earl Roy, and after his passing, Howard Davis. They both preceded her in death.
Evelyn had many different jobs throughout the years, her two favorites working at Tainter Ginseng Fields and sorting cranberries at Hableman’s. She worked to help support her family and give her children all she could. She mostly enjoyed the social aspect of who she was working with.
Evelyn had a green thumb and loved spending time gardening and being in all her many flowers. She had a way of making the world look so pretty. Most of all Evelyn made sure her family was always taken care of and loved spending time with all of them. She loved getting them all together for holidays, especially Christmas.
Surviving are her children, Robert (Kendra) Roy of Norwalk, Phyllis (Ervin “Doc”) Ziegler of Monroe, Wis., William (Pam) Roy of Norwalk, Barbara (Henry) Jansen of Madison, Sam Baldwin of Wilton, Randy Davis of Norwalk, and Sharon (LaVern) Schroeder of Warrens; her grandchildren, Bobbi Jo, Colen, Tyler, Taylor, Megan, Eric, Shawn, Billie, Sunshine, Deana, Nicole, Desiree, Samantha, Christine, Niki, LaVern, Jamie, and Brad; 31 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; her faithful companion, her dog Missy; as well as many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands; a son, Charles Roy; a son-in-law, Jeff “Wolf” Baldwin; and three siblings.
A memorial service will be at 12 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau St., Tomah. Pastor Kory Janneke will officiate. Private family inurnment will be at Farmer’s Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Memorials to the family would be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com.
