DODGE CITY- Evelyn C. Israel, 87, died Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Newnan, Georgia.

She was born June 13, 1935 in Dodge City, the daughter of Leroy and Anna (Sheuch) Stephenson.  She was a graduate of Dodge City High School and on August 13, 1955 she married Leroyce Dwayne Israel in Raton, New Mexico.  She worked as a cook for USD 443 and Trinity Association both in Dodge City. She was well known for her baking skills and people often joked she could make bread out of anything.

She was a member of the Howard Gotschall Post 1714 VFW Auxiliary, Dodge City, Charles Earnest Scott American Legion Post 74 Auxiliary both in Dodge City.

Survivors include: a son, David and wife Sandi, Newnan, Georgia, a daughter Tanya Eversole, Dodge City; a sister Mary Rogers and husband Buck, Perry, Oklahoma; 4 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Leroyce on June 17, 2013, a son, Mark, 2 brothers J. Elby and Robert Stephenson, sister Ruth Classen and grandson Levi Anderson.

Private family services will be held at a later date.  There will be no public viewing as cremation has taken place.

The family suggests memorials to the Cancer Center of Kansas in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.