EVELYN JANE (WARREN) WITTICK

A funeral service for Evelyn Jane Wittick, 97, will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at the United Methodist Church of Worland in Worland, Wyoming with Pastor Kayi officiating.  Interment will be in the Riverview Memorial Gardens in Worland.

Evelyn Wittick passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at the Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyoming surrounded by her family.

Evelyn was born on Thursday, March 3, 1927 in Blue Island, Illinois the daughter of James and Ethel (Fay) Warren.  She was the middle child of three.

She graduated from Geneseo, Illinois in 1945 and started working as a telephone switchboard operator until 1948.  At that time, she married the love of her life, Charles Nelvin Wittick on April 9, 1948.  They honeymooned to Wyoming and never left.  They had short stays in Worland and Thermopolis, Wyoming before making Lovell, Wyoming home for 69 years.  Lovell is where all six children were raised.  Evelyn enjoyed gardening, quilting, and genealogy.  She was also a member of the Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school for numerous years.

She is survived by her children, Charlyn (Richard) Lewis of Wheatland, Cheryl (Jay) Saul of Sheridan, Wyoming, Charles (Peggy) Wittick of Cody, Wyoming, Diana Pickerel of Sanford, Florida, Brenda (Will) Helling of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and William (Peggy) Wittick Powell, Wyoming; twenty-two grandchildren; thirty-nine great grandchildren; and fourteen great-great grandchildren; sister, Marjorie Goold of Clovis, California.

She was proceeded in death by her husband, Charles Wittick on June 4, 1994; parents, James and Ethel Warren; brother, James Warren; and great grandson, Casey Niemczyk on February 10, 1998.

Serving as pallbearers will be Chris Eddleman, Josh Wittick, Elliott Wittick, Charles Wittick, Marshall Wittick, and Travis Helling.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Beckett Graves, Trevin Graves, and Brady Eddleman.

A memorial to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, P.O. Box 271118, Flower Mound, Texas 75027-1118 would be appreciated by the family.

The Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel of Wheatland are in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.gormanfh.com

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