Evelyn Stephens

Evelyn J. Stephens, 80, of Buffalo Township has been freed from her battle with Alzheimer’s and has gone to spend Christmas in the presence of her Lord. She passed at 1 a.m. Monday while in the company of her family at Fair Winds Manor in Winfield Township.

Evelyn was born in Taylor, Texas, on Sept. 19, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Christina (Polacek) and Henry Meyer.

Evelyn was a member of the New Life Christian Ministries in Saxonburg. She was a wonderful mother and homemaker. Music was a lifelong passion which began in her early school years, playing the violin, trumpet and French horn.

Evelyn worked for many years as a title clerk for her son’s auto sales business.

She enjoyed spending her winters in Florida. She enjoyed sewing, baking, fishing and her flower garden. Evelyn always enjoyed family cookouts in the backyard. She and her husband were very involved with numerous volunteer organizations in the area, most recently with clothing drives for needy families and with mission groups to Kentucky and West Virginia.

She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Edward D. Stephens, their three sons, Michael (Sally) Stephens of Buffalo Township, Mark Stephens of Slate Lick, and Scott (Janice) Stephens of Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, and their daughter, Kathryn Nee of South Buffalo Township.

She also is survived by her grandchildren, Stacy (Michael) Tegan, Samantha Stephens, Morgan Stephens, Chante’ Nee, Breanna Stephens, Sheila (Mark) Matisz and LeeAnn Nolan; her great-grandchildren, Sarah and Abagail Tegan, Shelby and Justice Matisz and Dylan Nolan, and her sister, JaLane Meyer of Austin, Texas.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her brother, Gene Meyer, and her sister, JaNell Meyer Jenkins.

STEPHENS — Family and friends of Evelyn J. Stephens, who died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Redmond Funeral Home, 524 High St., Freeport. A funeral service will be at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Chris Marshall officiating. Burial service will be in the Freeport Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1100 Liberty Ave., Suite E-201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or to the New Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, PA 16056.To send a condolence, visit www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.