Evelyn DeMers, age 103, of Sidney, NE, passed away at SRMC Extended Care in Sidney on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Cremation has been held and a Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Brenda Pfeifly officiating.  Inurnment will be on Monday, April 29, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website.  Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday, April 26, 2024 from 1-6:00 P.M.  to sign Evelyn’s book.   Memorials can be made to the Night of Hope or Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.  

You may view Evelyn’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com.  Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Evelyn’s care and funeral arrangements.

Evelyn was born March 1, 1920 at her grandmother’s farm, 11 miles Southeast of Sidney to John and Martha (Badziong) Moseman. She grew up in Sidney attending St. Paul’s Lutheran Parochial Elementary School and Sidney High School. She was employed at Bruckner’s Ben Franklin Store in Sidney until she married John D. DeMers on May 5, 1940. They resided in Sunol where they raised two daughters and a son.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Evelyn enjoyed cooking and baking, crossword puzzles, traveling, slot machine gambling, ceramics and the occasional glass of wine.

She is survived by daughter, Kathleen DeMers of Parker, CO; son, Rick DeMers of Riverton, UT; grandson, Bryan (Laurie) of Potter, NE; grandson, Brett (Traci) of Franktown, CO; 4 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.