RALSTON - Evelyn B. Ralston, 83, 6208 McDonald Road, Roscoe, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1985 in Rockford Memorial Hospital emergency room. Born Feb. 15, 1902 in Honey Creek, Wis., daughter of Louis and Clara Belden. Lived most of her life in Roscoe. Married to Kenneth M. Ralston in Roscoe June 15, 1922. Member of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church of Argyle, Winnebago County Homemakers Extension Service and Double 7 Sunday school class. Active in church circles and served as Sunday School teacher. Graduated from Roscoe High School and Beloit Business College. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Jane Carlson, Roscoe; five sons, Russell B., Loves Park, Lawrence E., Roscoe, Harold A., Racine, Wis., David C., Fairfax, Va., Duane K., Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Busker, Roscoe, Mrs. Florence Reimer, Janesville, Wis., Mrs. Helen Johnson, Rockford; a brother, Robert Belden, Rockford; 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
services at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in DELEHANTY FUNERAL HOME, 401 River Lane, with the Rev. Steven Plank, pastor of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial in Scottish Cemetery, Argyle. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. A memorial fund is being established.
RALSTON - Evelyn B. Ralston, 83, 6208 McDonald Road, Roscoe, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1985 in Rockford Memorial Hospital emergency room. Born Feb. 15, 1902 in Honey Creek, Wis., daughter of Louis and Clara Belden. Lived most of her life in Roscoe. Married to Kenneth M. Ralston in Roscoe June 15, 1922. Member of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church of Argyle, Winnebago County Homemakers Extension Service and Double 7 Sunday school class. Active in church circles and served as Sunday School teacher. Graduated from Roscoe High School and Beloit Business College. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Jane Carlson, Roscoe; five sons, Russell B., Loves Park, Lawrence E., Roscoe, Harold A., Racine, Wis., David C., Fairfax, Va., Duane K., Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Busker, Roscoe, Mrs. Florence Reimer, Janesville, Wis., Mrs. Helen Johnson, Rockford; a brother, Robert Belden, Rockford; 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
services at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in DELEHANTY FUNERAL HOME, 401 River Lane, with the Rev. Steven Plank, pastor of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial in Scottish Cemetery, Argyle. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. A memorial fund is being established.