Evelyn Dreitzler

Evelyn Herron Dreitzler passed away peacefully on February 28, 2016 with family by her side. Evelyn was born on July 31, 1925 to Elmer Herron and Margaret Alice Bates Herron in Tooele, Utah, the sixth of 10 children.  She married John Andrew Dreitzler on December 18, 1946. Marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Growing up on the Herron ranch in Erda, Evelyn learned the value of hard work and the importance of family. She was close to all nine siblings throughout her life and had wonderful memories and stories from their childhood days.  After graduating from high school, Evelyn moved to Salt Lake where she worked and shared an apartment with her sister Blanche. She later returned to Tooele and worked as a secretary to the Commanding Officer at the Tooele Army Depot, a job she took great pride in. Upon the end of World War II, she met a handsome young man who had just returned from war. Six months later, she and John were married in a double wedding ceremony together with her sister Blanche and Lloyd Berry. The two couples remained best friends their entire lives. Evelyn’s greatest joy in life was being a devoted wife and mother to her husband and four children. Cooking delicious, home cooked meals often using fruits and vegetables grown in her own garden gave her great satisfaction.  Her Sunday dinners, pies, cinnamon rolls and candy are legendary in her family. She was active in church and was always generous and willing to help others. After retiring from the Tooele Army Depot where she made many great friends, she enjoyed doing genealogy work, gardening, crafts and a newfound talent, oil painting. When John suffered a serious stroke, she cared for him for the following twenty-three years. Evelyn was close to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. They were a very important part of her life. Evelyn is survived by her son Ron Dreitzler and wife Debbie; daughter Debbie Nisson; grandchildren Camille Martinez, Allison Miller, Lindsey Pace, Lauren Dreitzler, Leslie Reese, Deidra Sandoval and Brooks Nisson; and nine great grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband John, two sons, Larry Dreitzler and Jim Dreitzler. The family sends a special thanks to her caregivers Rose, Cheryl Lynn, and Tina, and Sunrise Assisted Living and CareSource.  A viewing will be held Saturday, March 5th from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Tooele LDS 11th Ward, 180 So. Coleman Street. Funeral Service will be held afterward beginning at 1 p.m.  Internment, Tooele City Cemetery.

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