Evelyn R. (Russell) Boedecker (1909 - 2002)

Born 28 Mar 1909 in Oak Park, Illinois

Wife of Malcolm Shelby Boedecker — married 5 Sep 1936 in Cook, Illinois, United States

Died 30 Oct 2002 at age 93 in Alburquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico

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Biography

1910 Census shows her as age 13 months living at 1617 S. Central Park Ave, Ward 34, Chicago, Cook, IL with parents Charles & Evelyn M.

1930 Census shows her as age 21 living at 807 Erie St, Oak Park, Cook, IL with parents Charles A. & Evelyn; and sister Charlotte. Occupation is bank clerk.

1940 Census shows her as age 31 living at 2855 N. Kilbourn, Ward 35, Chicago, Cook, IL with husband Malcolm.

Buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday November 02, 2002 Evelyn Boedecker, a resident of Albuquerque since 1985, was called to be with the Lord at 2:15 p.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2002 at 93 years of age. She was born in Oak Park, IL and attended Oak Park and River Forest High School. She worked at the First National Bank of Chicago where she met her beloved husband of 45 years, Malcolm Boedecker, who preceded her in death in 1982. Evelyn was an active member and volunteer in Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norwood Park, a suburb of Chicago. Evelyn and Malcolm moved to central Florida in retirement, living there for 13 years. After Malcolm?s death, Evelyn moved to Albuquerque to be with her family. Evelyn is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Jeffrey Philbin of Albuquerque; her grandson, Thomas Russell Philbin of South Bend, IN; and her granddaughter and husband, Jean and David Merrill and their child, her great-granddaughter, Carly Jean Merrill of Albuquerque. A memorial service will be held Monday, November 4, 2002, at 4:00 p.m., at First Church of Religious Science on San Pedro between Comanche and Candelaria. A celebration of Evelyn?s life will be held, following the service, at the home of Jeff and Marge Philbin. French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE.

Sources

• 1. 1940 Census, Series T627, Roll 992 E.D. 103-2191, 15 Apr 1940. Census Place: Ward 35, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Sheet 17A, Line 2.

2. 1910 Census, Series: T624 Roll: 281 E.D. 1484, 23 Apr 1910. Census Place: Ward 34, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Sheet 15B, Line 97.

3. 1930 Census, Series: T626 Roll: 504 E.D. 16-2256, 18 Apr 1930. Census Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Sheet 9B, Line 63.

4. SSDI, 30 Oct 2002. Birthdate, date and last residence.

5. Findagrave.com, Memorial# 122530337.