Evelyn Frances Lonergan

Evelyn F. Lonergan, 93, of Jacksonville and formerly of Murrayville passed away Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 at Heritage Health in Jacksonville. She was born April 19, 1920 in Decatur, the daughter of Bernard Jacob and Florence Marie Appenzeller Brinkoetter. She married Vincent J. Lonergan April 28, 1943 in Decatur. He preceded her in death Oct. 31, 1987. Surviving are three children, Joyce (Bill) Clancy of Jacksonville, Mary Evelyn (Steve) Engelbrecht of Murrayville, and Michael (Linda) Lonergan of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren, Craig (Clare) Clancy of Godfrey, David (Kristin) Clancy of Jacksonville, Fr. Scott Stephen Engelbrecht of Atkinson, Matthew (Erin) Engelbrecht of Woodson, and Jacob, Nicholas, and Zachary Lonergan of Jacksonville; six great grandchildren, Alex, Addie, Noah, Grace, Riley, and Bristol; one sister, Dorothy Raver of Decatur; two sisters-in-law, Nancy Brinkoetter of Nampa, ID and Jackie Brinkoetter of Decatur. Preceding in death was one grandchild, Kevin Vincent Clancy and two brothers, Carl and Thomas Brinkoetter. Mrs. Lonergan graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 1938. She attended Our Saviour School of Nursing, graduating with a Degree in Nursing in 1942. After marrying, Evelyn and Vince lived in Decatur until moving to the family farm in rural Murrayville in 1951. In 1967 the family moved into Murrayville where Evelyn lived until moving to Jacksonville in 1993. Evelyn was very proud of her Nursing Degree and spent many years at Our Saviour Hospital before starting a 24-year career as a nurse at ISD. After retiring from ISD she was employed as a nurse at Modern Care Nursing Home in Jacksonville. She was a member of the Church of Our Saviour, St. Bartholomew Church Auxiliary, Murrayville American Legion Auxiliary, and The Nurse Alumni Association. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Church Our Saviour in Jacksonville. Visitation will be held Monday after 2:00 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the Daws Family Funeral Home in South Jacksonville. A Rosary Service will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the St. Bartholomew Cemetery near Murrayville. Memorials are suggested to the St. Bartholomew Cemetery or the donor’s choice. Condolences may be left online at www.dawsfuneralhome.com

Evelyn Frances Lonergan

April 19, 1920 - February 26, 2014