Evelyn Irene Daly, 92, of Broken Bow, passed away on September 27, 2021 at Brookestone View, Broken Bow, NE.
Evelyn was born on July 6, 1929 in Wallace, NE to Frank and Eva (Whitaker) Correll. She attended grade school in rural Wallace and graduated high school from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis in 1947. The family moved to their ranch home in McPherson County south of Tryon in 1946.
Evelyn married Gerald Pyzer on Jan 17, 1948 in North Platte. Gerald preceded her in death on March 19, 1950. On February 12, 1953 she married Emory Daly at her parents’ home. To this union 4 children were born; Patricia, Charles, David and Lori. Emory preceded her in death on November 27, 1975.
Emory and Evelyn purchased a ranch on the Dismal River south of Thedford in 1961. Evelyn spent many years in the Thedford community where she attended her children’s school events including high school rodeos which she greatly enjoyed. She also worked at the local grocery store. Evelyn was very talented in sewing, crocheting and knitting and was often in the kitchen cooking and baking. She moved to North Platte in 1985 and spent many years working at the Walmart store. She loved seeing the people she knew come thru the store and many made it a point to go thru her checkout stand. In 2015, she officially retired and moved to Broken Bow.
Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents and in-laws; husbands; daughter, Patricia; grandson, Derek Daly; brothers, Clarence, Ted and Rusty; brothers-in-law, Clinton (Jean) Daly, Swede Daly and Dick (Meredieth) Daly; sisters-in-law, Phyllis (Hermal) Priest and Wanda Daly.
She is survived by her children, Charles (Melanie) Daly, David (Sharon) Daly, and Lori (Craig) Barta; grandchildren, Tyler (Rachel) Daly and children Camilla, Cooper and baby girl Daly (due in February), Colin (David) Daly, Riley Daly, Kari Daly, Benton Daly, Garrett (Amanda) Daly and daughter Palmer, Trevor (Derra) Daly, Jaecee (Cactus) Aanenson, and Wyatt Barta; brother Jim (Della) Correll; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Correll, Lois Correll, Rita Correll, Dee Daly and Vera (Bill) Jividen; brother-in-law, Byron Daly; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, October 1, 2021 at the Adams & Swanson chapel with Pastor Rick Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Miller Cemetery near Tryon, NE. Visitation will be held noon – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 30, 2021, with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements. The service will be livestreamed on the Adams & Swanson Facebook page for those unable to attend.
Memorials in memory of Evelyn can be made to the Callahan Cancer Center.