Evinda "Eve" Richwalski • 1912 - 2003

Evinda "Eve" Richwalski: January 8, 1912, Reynolds, ND - June 23, 2003, Kenmare, ND

Funeral Service: Trinity Homes Chapel, Minot, ND, Saturday, June 28, 2003, 10:00 a.m.

Officiant: Rev. Dick Owens, Pastor at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Kenmare, ND

Music: Marie Hagen-Bourquin, soloist
"Nearer My God To Thee""What A Friend We Have In Jesus""On Eagles Wings"
Rev. Luther Hanson, organist

Active Bearers: Kenny Greman, Terry Greman, Terry Vonasek, David Gunderson,Allen McGuire George Nickelson, Victor Briscoe

Honorary Bearers: Tyler and Kyle Vonasek

Burial: Sandhill Lutheran Cemetery, rural Climax, MN

Eve Richwalski, 91, Kenmare, ND, died Monday, June 23, 2003, at the Kenmare Nursing Home, where she had lived since October, 1998.

Evinda Marie Gunderson was born January 8, 1912 in Bentru Township of Grand Forks County, ND, the daughter of H. Andrew and Gunvor "Gertrude" (Tofslie) Gunderson. Her mother died when Eve was 6 years old and she was taken in by foster parents, Ole and Mina (Paulson) Koppang, Climax, MN. In 1922, at the age of 10, Eve was adopted by her foster parents and became Evinda Marie Koppang.

Eve attended the rural school in Tynsid Township and then attended the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN. On June 21, 1947 she married Waino Wirkkanen, and they lived in the twin cities area. Waino died December 8, 1967 in Minneapolis. On May 15, 1976, she married Elmer M. Richwalski and moved to Kenmare. Eve's happiest years were those she spent with Elmer fishing, baking, canning, traveling and visiting with friends and family.

Loving survivors include her husband Elmer, Minot, ND; a nephew, David Gunderson; four nieces, Shirley (Terry) Vonasek, Donna Williams, Gail (Beckman) Erickson, and Jeanne (Beckman) McGuire; two great nephews, Tyler and Kyle Vonasek; two great nieces, Dawn Williams and Lori Nickelson; a great-great niece and nephew, Samantha and Brandon Nickelson; sisters-in-law, Mildred Gunderson and Helen (Richwalski) Beckman; and brother-in-law, Walter Richwalski.
Eve was preceded in death by her birth and adoptive parents, three brothers, George, Gordon, and Herman, and an infant nephew.

Burial is in Sand Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Climax, MN.

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