Eva Mary Stevens

Eva Mary Stevens, 92, of Mason City, IA passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, from 5-7 p.m. at St John’s Episcopal Church, 120 1st St NE, Mason City. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. with a one-hour prior visitation on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, with Rev. Stephen Benitz officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Eva was born on January 10, 1931, in Mason City to Harry Leonard Cotrell and Avis Lillian (Briggs) Cotrell. She graduated from Mason City High School then attended Waldorf College. On June 9, 1962, she was united to Kenneth LeRoy Stevens at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Mason City and the couple had 34 wonderful years before Kenneth’s passing in October of 1996. Eva had a very strong faith and was a dedicated Christian. She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church then a member of St John’s Episcopal Church. She taught Sunday school at both churches for a combination of 40 years. Eva worked as a nurse’s aide at Mercy’s Pediatric Clinic and then as a paraprofessional for Madison Elementary School. She also helped facilitate students onto their buses after school for many years. Eva was a life-long member of the VFW and past president of post #733. She participated in the “I Love America” program which was a patriotic program presented at schools. It was important for Eva to volunteer for youth programs and the special needs Christmas party. She loved to help-out anyway she could. Eva’s hobbies included all kinds of crafting and knitting. Her family was extremely important to her and she loved her husband immensely. She also loved her children, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Eva’s life revolved around taking care of her family and spending as much time with them as possible. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Kent (Tammy) Stevens of New Ulm, MN and daughter, Kimberly Stevens of Clear Lake; grandchildren: Adrian (Rachel) Stevens, Nathaniel (Lauren) Stevens, Steph Pueggel, and Nick Barker; great-grandchildren: Briley, Gage, Noella, Owen, Jack, Tim, Cadence, Aubrey and Madison and Eva’s special cat, Missy Sue. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sisters, Erdie Corbin and Thelma Bean and brothers, Harry “Bud” Cotrell Jr. and Robert Cotrell.

Eva Mary Stevens

January 10, 1931 - August 17, 2023

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