hmtl5 Evelyn Mary Baird b. 20 Mar 1920 Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa d. 8 May 2015 Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa: McKeown Genealogy

Evelyn Mary Baird

Female 1920 - 2015  (95 years)


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  • Name Evelyn Mary Baird 
    Born 20 Mar 1920  Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 May 2015  Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Saint Marys Cemetery, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I1067  McKeown
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2023 

    Father Oscar Marion Baird,   b. 15 Aug 1890, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1960, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Ola Melinda Harris,   b. 14 Jun 1894, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1990  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 9 Feb 1916  Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F411  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dennis Dean Bohrofen,   b. 13 Sep 1923, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 2000, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 21 Jan 1945  Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Mar 1920 - Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Jan 1945 - Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 May 2015 - Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Marys Cemetery, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Evelyn Mary Bohrofen was born March 20, 1920 in Morning Sun, Iowa, the daughter of Oscar and Ola(Harris)Baird. She graduated from Morning Sun High School and received cosmetology training. She lived in California for a couple of years and then moved to Keota in the early 1940's. On January 21, 1945 Evelyn was united in marriage to Dennis Bohrofen at St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota. She worked as a beautician for 35 years, and ran Evelyn's Beauty Shop in Keota for many years, retiring in 1973. In 1996 Evelyn and Dennis moved to Wellman. She was a past member of TTT. She enjoyed spending time with her family, boating, being on the water, and she loved her cats.

      Evelyn died on Friday, May 8, 2015 at Windmill Manor in Coralville at the age of 95 years. Evelyn is survived by a son Monte Bohrofen and wife Judy of Clive; a daughter Tracy Bohrofen and husband Kent Behrens of Omaha, Nebraska; and a sister Marian Haney of Mediapolis. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Dennis, and a sister Leora Jackson. A private graveside service will be at a later date in the St. Mary Cemetery in Keota. The Powell Funeral Home in Wellman is in charge of the arrangements.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Obituary.

    2. [S8] Find a Grave.