Evelyn Kay Tharp, obituary portrait — Ludvigsen Mortuary

In Loving Memory

Evelyn KayTharp

Date of Birth February 11, 1941
Passed Away On June 26, 2014
At Age 73 years
Resident of Fremont, NE
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Evelyn Kay Tharp, age 73, of Fremont,
died Thursday June 26, 2014
in Shalimar Gardens Memory Unit, Fremont.

Evelyn was born February 11, 1941 in Omaha to Earl and Gladys (Leffingwell) Trullinger. She grew up in Waterloo, Nebraska where the family lived. She was a graduate of the Waterloo High School.

On August 8, 1959, Evelyn was married in Waterloo to Guy Eugene Tharp Jr. They lived 2 years in Omaha before moving to Fremont where they have resided since. Evelyn was a homemaker, raising 4 children.

She was a member of First Lutheran Church where she was active in the Grace Circle, and in all the women's activities of the church. She assisted in the Lutheran World Relief Drive each year. She also assisted the prayer chain ministry, and with serving luncheons at various church programs. She also was active with the cub scouts and girl scouts.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Gladys Trullinger, brothers Earl Trullinger Jr. and Keith Baird, sister Loa Foley, and sister-in-law Venus Baird.

Survivors: husband – Guy Tharp Jr.
son – Scott and wife JaneAnn Tharp of Fremont
3 daughters – Tammy and husband Dean Raddatz of Fremont
Dawn and husband Tony Hurd of Wichita, Kansas
Jennifer and husband Wynn Bergman of Wichita, Kansas
8 grandchildren – Adam and SkylerTharp,
Sumer Miller
John and Danielle Liebgott
Dillon Hurd
Nate and Nick Bergman
7 great grandchildren – Kaylee, Easton, Emory, Nathan, Azalia, Jasmine, Xander
sister-in-law – Mary Trullinger
many cousins, and nieces and nephews

The funeral service will be 10:30am Monday at First Lutheran Church (3200 E. Military St.) with the Rev. Charlie Axness officiating. A lunch will follow the service with the committal to follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery near Elkhorn. Memorials are suggested to First Lutheran Church and to the Alzheimer's Association.

Visitation will be Sunday from 2pm to 8pm with the family receiving friends from 6pm to 8pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at church.

Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
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Services

Visitation

Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

June 29, 2014

2:00pm to 8:00pm

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Visitation

Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

June 29, 2014

Family present from 6-8

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Funeral Service

Funeral Service

First Lutheran Church

3200 East Military Avenue

Fremont, NE, 68025

June 30, 2014

10:30 AM

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Graveside Service

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Elkhorn, NE, 68022

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Condolences (9)

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Shannon Reider Omaha, NE June 30, 2014
"Love and sympathies to you and your family Jennifer. You are in my thoughts and prayers."
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Mom and Grannie Martin Belton, Texas, TX June 30, 2014
"God has his arms around your Mother right now. She is safe and happy and experiencing the joy of truly being home. May God grant you and your family peace and a joyful heart of wonderful memories.

Mom and Grannie Martin"
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Eileen & Bob Thornburg Fremont, NE June 30, 2014
"Dear Tharp Family,
We are so sorry for your loss. What a special lady you had in your family. I remember how devoted Kay was at First Lutheran and her involvement certainly has been missed. May all the wonderful, special memories you have, help you to smile soon.
Sincerest sympathy,
Eileen & Bob Thornburg"
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