Kay County OK Obit for: Evelyn Martha (Helsel) Leaming 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/05/2003 
Obit transcribed from the Newkirk Herald by submitter.
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September 13, 2001

Evelyn Martha Leaming

Evelyn Martha Leaming, 86, of Spring Hill, KS, formerly of Pleasanton, KS 
died August 8, 2001 at her home in Spring Hill.
 
She was born April 25, 1915 at Iola, KS, to George and Glendora Phillips 
Helsel. 

She moved to Forgan, OK where she grew up and graduated from Forgan High 
School in 1934. 

Evelyn married Alfred Eugene Leaming on January 2, 1935 at Liberal, KS. 

He preceded her in death on April 21, 2001. They made their home in Forgan, 
OK, Bucklin, KS and Thayer, KS before moving to Pleasanton where they lived 
for 25 years prior to retirement from farming and ranching. 

They then moved to Spring Hill where she lived until her death. 

Evelyn worked for the school cafeteria and Swan Manor Nursing Home at LaCygne, 
KS and also the Pleasanton Nursing Home, Country View Nursing Home at Prescott, 
KS and Linn County Food Growers at Pleasanton. 

She was preceded in death also by three brothers, Wyatt, Lloyd and Phillip 
Helsel; one sister, Sarah Burlinson and one granddaughter, Janee Umbarger. 

Survivors include two sons; Joe Leaming and Les Leaming, both of Newkirk; 
four daughters, Glenna Jean Mahoney of Spring Hill, Karen Umbarger of Wichita, 
KS, Carol Newcomb of Pittsburg, KS and Sallee Hess of Waverly, KS; 19 grand-
children; 39 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Evelyn willed her body to science. 

A memorial service was held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2001 at the 
Coffel-Schneider Chapel in Pleasanton. 

The family suggests contributions to the American Diabetes Association or 
Hospice. Arrangements were under the direction of the Coffel-Schneider Funeral 
Home.
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