Evelyn R. Ukkelberg, age 86 of Sauk Centre, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Sauk Centre Care Hospital.
She was born Evelyn Karasch on August 30, 1935 to John and Francis (Kochimba) Karasch. Evelyn was the seventh of nine children. After the sudden passing of her father, her mother married Henry Jennissen in 1946.
Evelyn attended St Paul’s School in Sauk Centre. Evelyn loved to garden and can vegetables. Because of her failing eyesight, she enjoyed vivid colors in clothing, flowers, and jewelry.
She is survived by her sister Delphine Kostreba and her brother Ray Karasch. Also surviving are step sisters Irene (Jennissen) Haskamp, Virginia (Jennissen) Jimenez and Alice (Jennissen) Sterling; and sisters-in-law Jeanie Shepard, Geneva Karasch, and Donna Jennissen. Also survived by brother-in-law Norman Sterling. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband Oscar Ukkelberg; her parents; stepfather Henry Jennissen; brothers Al, Valentine, Daniel, Ervin and Melvin Karasch; sister Regina (Karasch) Grutsch; step brother John Jennissen; sisters-in-law Bernice Karasch, Marlene Karasch, and Carol Karasch, and Norma Karasch; and brother-in-law Robert Grutsch,Ted Kostreba, Othmar Haskamp, Joe Jimenez.
A memorial service was held Saturday, January 22.
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