Louise Evenson (88) died at Cottagewood in Rochester Saturday, November 9, 2019.  Louise was born on July 25, 1931 to parents Oliver and Gertrude Holtan of Mantorville, MN.  Louise attended cosmetology school after graduating from Mantorville High School.  She married Ardean Evenson on June 6, 1953 and they resided in Rochester before moving to Kasson where they farmed.  They returned to Rochester in 1968.

In addition to raising her family of 5, she waitressed at the Green Parrot Café and Broadway Café before beginning her employment with St. Mary's in the main kitchen.  Louise enjoyed reading, needlework, picture puzzles, Chinese checkers, playing various card games. She and Ardean were seasonal campers at Shades of Sherwood where she enjoyed playing bingo.

Louise was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her siblings Jerome, Richard, Marjorie Holtan and Alice Paus, granddaughter Chanda and daughter Rebecca.

She is survived by Paul (Marion) Evenson of St Charles, Greg Evenson, Karen (Harvey) Cocker and Scott Evenson all of Rochester, 10 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and one great- great-grandson, brother in law Glenn Paus of Lakeville and sister in law Martha Holtan of Rochester.  Please share a memory.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael Zaske officiating.  Visitation will be held from 9:30am to 11:00am prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.

Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com