Evelyn L.

Kuhl

Evelyn L. Kuhl, 89, Lake Mills, formerly of Waterloo, died on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Brook Gardens Place.

She was born on September 17, 1926 in the Town of Milford, the daughter of the late Leonard and Olive (Buehler) Strauss.

She graduated from Lake Mills High School, class of 1945.

Evelyn married Carlton Kuhl on August 31, 1946. He died on November 24, 2009.

She had worked at the Lake Mills Shoe Factory in her earlier years and after marriage helped Carlton on the farm.

She was a member of St. John Evangelical "Newville" Lutheran Church in the Town of Lake Mills and its Ladies Aid.

She enjoyed crocheting and quilting and loved to go dancing with Carlton and cook and bake for her family.

Survivors include two daughters, Lucille (Carroll) Haerterich of Waterloo, Diana (Rev. Fred) Piepenbrink of Sun City West, AZ; one daughter-in-law, Sara (Dean) Staude of Watertown; six grandchildren, Teresa (James) Brogan of Sun Prairie, Jeffrey (Wendy) Haerterich of Oconomowoc, Amy ( Brian) Seeger of Buckeye, AZ, Jody Kuhl of Fort Atkinson, Kelly (Brian) Ewalt of Rock Hill, SC, Kari (Dan) Radke of Fort Atkinson; 12 great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Mildred (Arlie "Pete") Wilke of Lake Mills; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Also preceding in death was a son, Wayne Carlton Kuhl; two sisters, Frieda Raether, Edna Eck; and two brothers, Charles Strauss and Robert Strauss.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at St. John Evangelical "Newville" Lutheran Church in the Town of Lake Mills.

Burial will be in the Rock Lake Cemetery.

Friends may call after 9 a.m. on Tuesday at the church until the time of service.

The family would appreciate memorials to the church or Lakeside Lutheran High School.

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