Evelyn A. Diekman

Evelyn A. Diekman, 91, of Cedar Falls passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of Waterloo.  She was born August 30, 1928, daughter of Anton and Henrietta (Hinders) Cordes.  Evelyn was raised and attended schools in Parkersburg where she fell in love with Raymond Samuel Diekman.  The couple married on April 8, 1945, at Bethel Lutheran Church of Parkersburg.  Evelyn and Ray made their home in Cedar Falls where she worked alongside him in their farming ventures, managed their household and raised their two beautiful children.

Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 74 years, Ray; and a grandson, Terry Zevenbergen.  She is survived by her 2 children, Dolores (Arlin) Zevenbergen of Waterloo and Larry Diekman of Washburn; 6 grandchildren:  Matt (Angie) Baish; Tony (Liz) Baish; Melissa McNamara; Jeremie Diekman Jody (Terry) Zevenbergen; Kelly (Karen) Zevenbergen; 16 great-grandchildren:  Aaron, Christopher, Kaylee, Anna, Lauren, Mallory, Jacob, Ashlynn, Jonah, Nicole, Zachary, Samantha, Mackenzie, Jill, Rachel and Kacey; 10 great-great grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Clarence (Erma) Diekman of Parkersburg and Harvey (Terry) Diekman of Seattle, WA; and sister-in-law, Marianne (Dennis) Kiewiet of Grundy Center.

The funeral service will be private for family only with burial at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens.  Memorials may be directed to St. John American Lutheran Church and condolences may be left at www.dahlfuneralhome.com .

Evelyn was a very strong woman who bravely faced a variety of physical challenges with an iron will.  She loved to shop and grew to love watching sports on television in her later years.  Above all, Evelyn was a woman of deep faith who loved Raymond and her family!