Evelyn Alpers

Evelyn Louise (Riley) Alpers, 92 of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Corder, Missouri passed away on March 6, 2023 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born August 6, 1930 in Corder to William Riley and Bertha Riley. She attended the Corder Public School through High School and then went on to St. Luke’s School of Nursing, graduating as a Registered Nurse in 1951. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Nursing Sorority. She married Ivan Wesley Alpers on November 4, 1951 at Zion Lutheran Church in Corder. In 1953 they moved to Kansas City where she worked at St. Luke’s Hospital as a surgical nurse. She worked for several years as a nurse before she became a dedicated full-time mother and homemaker. In 1952 they had their first daughter, Cynthia Jan, and in 1958 they had their second daughter, Christine Louise. Evelyn was an excellent seamstress and belonged to a sewing club for many years where she enjoyed embroidery and hand-stitching. She was an outstanding Bridge player, which takes excellent concentration and skill. She also loved gathering with her friends who she met in her square-dancing days. Many summer vacations were enjoyed with that group. Evelyn will be fondly remembered by all her friends and family forever. Surviving are two daughters, Cynthia (Sanford) Hipsh and Christine Hocking of Overland Park, KS; four grandchildren, Sean (Dana) Hipsh, Christopher Hocking, Sara (Christopher) Hocking-Mabry, and Jeremy Hipsh; and six great-grandchildren, Solomon, Lilith, Grace, William, Patrick, and Thomas. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ivan Alpers; two brothers, Edward Riley and Kenneth Riley; and one sister, Estherlene Schreiman. The family will receive friends from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church, 500 N. Elizabeth St. Corder, Missouri. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM at the church with Rev. Mark Junkin officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Cemetery in Corder. Casket bearers: Sean Hipsh, Christopher Hocking, Jeremy Hipsh, Christopher Mabry, Jeff Hilbrenner, Jason Hilbrenner. Honorary casket bearers: Sanford Hipsh, Solomon Hipsh, Mark Schreiman. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church.

Evelyn Alpers

August 6, 1930 - March 6, 2023