Evelyn Fossum (Sweeney/Kelly) 85, of Edwardsville, KS passed away following a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be on Sunday March 5th from 5:00 PM-8:00 PM at Alden-Harrington Funeral Home at 214 Oak Street, Bonner Springs, KS with mass on Monday March 6th at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1086 N 94th Street, Kansas City, KS.
Evelyn (Evie) was born June 14, 1931 in Waukon, IA to Mike and Rose Sweeney and was one of nine children. While attending high school in Waukon she was elected Home Coming queen in her sophomore year. Soon after Evelyn married (Gerald Kelly –deceased) and settled in Marion (IA) where she raised five children and laid to rest one. She later met and married Lowell Fossum and spent the next 23 “wonderful years” with Lowell living and loving life. Evelyn was known as a very “stylish” and “spunky” lady that would always “dress to the nines” no matter the occasion. With a heart much younger than her years, she was always up for a good time could often be seen celebrating life, laughing and dancing well into her golden years. She always had a place at her table for friend and stranger alike. She enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest and remained very active and sharp until the very end.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Rose and Mike Sweeney, siblings Cecilia (Schofield) Sweeney, Ralph Sweeney, Rita Sweeney, Helen (Smorstad) Sweeney, Rosella (Henderson) Sweeney, Ray Sweeney, Leonard Sweeney, and son Stevie Kelly. She is survived by children Terry (Stephanie) Kelly of Olathe, KS, Kathy Gilbreaith of Gardner, KS, Ricky (Jennifer) Kelly of Santee, CA, Kristie (Allen) Battaglia (Littleton, CO), Tim Kelly (Edwardsville, KS) and sister Darlene (Anderson) Sweeney, Waukon, IA, grandchildren Morgan Kelly (Gardner, KS), Alyssa Kelly (Edwardsville, KS) and Tyler Kelly (Edwardsville, KS)