Evelyn Rose (Karasch) Ukkelberg

Evelyn Ukkelberg passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at the Sauk Centre Nursing Home. She was 86 years old.

Evelyn R. Ukkelberg passed away at 11 am on December 27, 2021 at Sauk Centre Care Hospital. She was born Evelyn Karasch on August 30, 1935 to John and Francis (Kochimba) Karasch. Evelyn was the seventh of nine children. After her father passed away in 1946, her mother married Henry Jennissen.

Evelyn attended St Paul’s School in Sauk Centre. Evelyn loved to garden and can vegetables. Because of her failing eyesight, she enjoyed vivid colors in clothing, flowers, and jewelry.

She is survived by her sister Delphine Kostreba and her brother Ray (Norma) Karasch. Also surviving are step sisters Irene (Jennissen) Haskamp, Virginia (Jennissen) Jimenez and Alice (Norm) (Jennissen) Sterling; and sisters-in-law Jeanie Shepard, Geneva Karasch, and Donna Jennissen. 

Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband Oscar Ukkelberg; her parents; brothers Al, Valentine, Daniel, Ervin and Melvin Karasch; sister Regina (Karasch) Grutsch; step brother John Jennissen; sisters-in-law Bernice Karasch, Marlene Karasch, and Carol Karasch; and brother-in-law Robert Grutsch. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.

Browerville Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements. Family visitation will be Saturday, January 22 at 10 am, with memorial services at 11 am.

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