Evelye Virginia (Littlechild) Tegtmeyer, resident of Sperry, OK passed from this life on Tuesday evening September 22, 2015 at her daughter’s home. She was 99 years of age. Evelye was born July 2, 1916 in Trego County, Kansas to Joseph and Fannie (Rezak) Littlechild. She was raised and received her education in WaKeeney, KS. On June 22, 1935 she and Walter August Tegtmeyer were united in marriage in WaKeeney. To this union, four children were born. During their married life, they made their home in both Colorado and northwest Kansas. Walter preceded her in death on Dec. 13, 1990, at which time, they had been married for 54 years. She continued living in WaKeeney until four years ago, when she moved to her daughter’s home in Sperry, OK. Evelye was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of WaKeeney and enjoyed crocheting, sewing, quilting, but most importantly her love of her family.
Those that survive and hold many cherished memories are her four children: Darrell Tegtmeyer and wife Mae of Jonesboro, Tennessee; Donna Deason of Euless, Texas; Ruth Bean and husband Ron of Hays, Kansas and Dianne Barnett and husband Ron of Sperry, OK. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and 14 great-great grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Besides her husband, Evelye was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers – Jack, Kenny, Walter, Myron, Robert and Dale Littlechild and five sisters – Grace Kysar, Barbara Brown, Betty Elder, Mary Overland and Gladys Jones.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, September 25, 2015 in the Chapel of Mowery Funeral Service, Owasso with Pastor Bruce McCarty of the Owasso First Assembly of God Church officiating. Committal rites will be at 1:30 PM Monday, September 28, 2015 in the Wakeeney Cemetery, Wakeeney, Kansas with Pastor Stan Faulkner officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband Walter. Arrangements and services have been entrusted to Mowery Funeral Service of Owasso, OK.
