Facilities

Evelyn Feltz

Evelyn Anne Feltz, age 94, a longtime Ogallala resident, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Evelyn was born February 11, 1916, at Iliff, Colorado, the daughter of William H. and Alice Ruth (McKnight) Franken. The family moved to Ogallala in 1918.
She graduated from the Ogallala High School in 1933 and attended Nebraska State Teacher's College in Kearney. Evelyn taught rural school near Roscoe for two years; after college was employed by the Ogallala High School for several years as secretary to the Superintendent of Schools; was employed a the Keith County Judge's Office and was Deputy County Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the District Court.

She married Firmin Q. Feltz on May 8, 1943, in Riverside, California. The couple returned to Ogallala in 1946 following his World War II service. Evelyn assisted Firmin in his law office and was very active in community activities. He volunteer activities included Crippled Children's Clinics, Red Cross Blood Drives, Girl Scouts, Meals on Wheels for it's inception and the Boy Scouts. She belonged to several bridge groups, was a member of the Ogallala Country Club and was active politically in the Democratic Party in Keith County.

Evelyn was a member of St. Luke's Catholic Church where she was an active member of the Altar Society for many years and was devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Rosary.

She had resided in Louisville, Kentucky since July of 2008 to be near her daughter, Kerry, and her family.

Survivors include:
One son, John "Chip" and wife Penny Feltz of Ogallala
One daughter, Kerry and husband John "Josh" Himler of Louisville, KY
Grandchildren, Chrissa and husband Michael Schlake of Ogallala
Bo Feltz of Kearney, NE
Jess Feltz of Lincoln, NE
Jonathan, Joshua and Jillian Himler of Kentucky
Great granddaughters, Ella and Lucy Schlake of Ogallala
And many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Firmin Feltz; sisters, Wilma Frost, Verdie Peters, Florence Kelly; and one brother, Shirley Franken.

Rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 19th at the Gubser Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 20th at St. Luke's Catholic Church with Father Bryan Ernest as celebrant. Burial will be in the Ogallala Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the Rosary on Friday at the Gubser Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent at gubserfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be given to St. Luke's Catholic Church of St. Luke's School or the Donor's Choice in Evelyn's memory.

Gubser Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.