Eva Mae Andres, 91 died December 26,
2022 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. She was born December 13, 1931
in Buhler, Kansas to John J. and Ev a M. ( Willems) Sawatzky. On July
23, 1950 she married Harold K. Andres at Buhler Mennonite Church and
he preceded her in death on September 12, 1999.
Eva Mae was a long-time active member
of the First Mennonite Church in Newton. She was a loving homemaker
and worked as a partner with her husband on the family farm.
Eva Mae is survived by her children:
Cindy (Daryl) Unruh; Marsha (Rodney) Schmidt; Chris (Paul) Unruh; and
Mark (Andrea) Andres. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 8
great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, husband, brother Robert Sawatzky and sister Mary Ann
Johnson.
Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m.,
Saturday, December 31, 2022 at First Mennonite Church in Newton with
Pastor Luke Unruh presiding. Burial will precede the service at 10:00
a.m. at the Greenwood Cemetery in Newton. Visitation will be 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m. Friday at Petersen Funeral Home with the family receiving
friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Memorials may be made to MCC or First
Mennonite Church and left with Petersen Funeral Home.
