Mrs. Evelyn M. Sulima

December 25, 1923 - October 4, 2016

Evelyn Marie Herr Sulima passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Delmar Gardens North. She was 92 years old and was a 1941 graduate of Hancock High School, St. Louis. Evelyn was pre deceased by her husband of 56 years, Michael Sulima, and her parents, Julius and Mabel Herr. She was a loving mother to Marilyn Sulima Bensinger ( Douglas) and Nancy Sulima Case, grandmother to Stephanie L. Case, Mary Jacqueline Suddith (Michael), Navy Lt. Kristal A.Brown (Greg), David L.Bensinger (Laura), and Kathryn C. Helton (Bradley), and great-grandmother to Brenden Case, Morgan Hunter Brown, Lucas Helton, Lauren Helton, Lawrence Bensinger and Albert Bensinger. Evelyn was a long time employee at McDonnell Douglas Aircraft company in a job she loved and where she made many lifelong friends. After retirement, Evelyn volunteered at De Paul Hospital in the newborn nursery. Her greatest pleasure was rocking and feeding the infants. She was active in the Arlington Methodist Church Women's Bible study group. Evelyn travelled frequently to visit family in North Carolina, Southern California, Kansas, Georgia, Virginia and Alabama. In 1955 Evelyn and her family lived in Hawaii when Michael was assigned to Schofield Barracks. They were there for the statehood celebrations in 1959. Evelyn enjoyed sewing, crocheting, reading, and watching classic musicals. Many family babies have pretty blankets crocheted by great-grandma. Evelyn will be missed by her friends and family but we take comfort in knowing she is rocking all the angelic infants in heaven. Donations in Evelyn's memory may be made to Pathways Hospice, Chesterfield, MO 63017.