Evelyn Henisey

Evelyn Regina Henisey age 89, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.

Evelyn was born on May 18, 1926 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Perry S. Taylor and Beulah Jordan Taylor. She married George "Jack" Henisey on June 6, 1943 in Durham, North Carolina.

Evelyn was employed as one of the Rosie the Riverters at Continental Can. She also worked as a cook at Walter Johnson School and at the Coffeyville Bowling Alley. Just before retirement she worked for a short time at Eve's Fabric Shop. Upon retirement she and Jack traveled a lot of miles in their motorhome. She was also active in genealogy.

Evelyn is survived by her son Larry and his wife Greta, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; her daughter Cheryl Henisey, of Coffeyville, Kansas; three grandchildren, Mark Henisey, of Tacoma, Washington, Melinda Henisey, of Temple Pennsylvania, Shaun Henisey and his wife Ashley, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; four great grandchildren and one great grandson and several cousins. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Jack on June 22, 2013.

The family would like to thank her caregivers, Diane Kirkwood and Sharon Benning for the wonderful care they gave Evelyn during the past year.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel. Rev. Troy Mackie will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 9am to 8pm with the family receiving friends from 7 to 8 pm at the chapel.

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