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Evelyn Fitzpatrick and Joni
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[June 06, 2021]
LINCOLN -
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 28, 2021, at
Holy Family Church for Evelyn Ryan Fitzpatrick, 93, of Lincoln, and
her daughter Joan "Joni" Fitzpatrick Marten, 60, of Lincoln. |
Visitation:
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, May 28, 2021, at Holy
Family Church
Service:
11:00 a.m. Friday at the Church
Rosary: 9:30 a.m. at
the church
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Evelyn Ryan Fitzpatrick, 93
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday,
May 28, 2021, at Holy Family Church at 11:00 a.m.
for Evelyn Ryan Fitzpatrick, 93, of Lincoln, and
Joan "Joni" Fitzpatrick Marten, 60, of Lincoln.
A Rosary Service will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the
church, followed by visitation from 10:00 a.m. until
the time of the service.
Due to continuing Covid-19 concerns, attendees are
asked to wear masks and social distance.
The service will be live streamed at
www.LoganCountyCatholic.org through the Logan County
Catholic Community Facebook page.
Evelyn Frances Ryan was born on March 29, 1927, in
Lincoln, the daughter of Louis and Marie (Hegele)
Ryan. She was united in marriage to Gregory E.
Fitzpatrick on June 27, 1946. He preceded her in
death on February 3, 2018. Evelyn passed away on
Saturday, May 2, 2020, at her home.
Surviving Evelyn are her children: Louie (Sue)
Fitzpatrick, Deb Curry, Peggy (Greg) Morrow;
daughter-in-law: Peggy Fitzpatrick, sons-in-law:
Philip Ripa and Galen Marten; one sister: La Donna
Mahler; 20 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 72
years, infant sons: William Paul and James Gregory,
son: Joseph Edward Fitzpatrick, daughters: Mary Beth
Ripa and Joan Marie Marten; grandson: Brock Ryan
Endres; two sisters: Lucille Young and Mary
McDowell; and one brother: Robert Ryan.
Memorials in Evelyn's memory may be made to Holy
Family Catholic Church or Knights of Columbus #1250.
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Joan "Joni" Fitzpatrick Marten, 60
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Joan Marie Fitzpatrick was born in Lincoln on
February 16, 1960, the daughter of Gregory Edward
and Evelyn Francis Ryan Fitzpatrick. Joni passed
away at her home on Sunday, April 19, 2020. She
passed away surrounded by her family after a
courageous seven-year battle with colon cancer.
Joni was the beloved wife of Galen – the love of her
life for 40 years; loving mother of Sarah (Patrick)
LaPorta, Ashley (Chris) Phillips, Kelly (Alex)
French, and Dr. Kristen Marten; proud NeNe of Quinn,
Owen, and Noah French, Ryker and Maren Phillips, and
Evelyn LaPorta; brother, Louie (Sue) Fitzpatrick;
sisters: Deb Curry and Peggy (Greg) Morrow; and
countless nieces and nephews.
Joni's family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial
donations be made to the Holy Family Catholic Church
Interior Renovation Fund.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Peasley
Funeral Home of Lincoln.
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