Evelyn T. Ehrich

Evelyn Thereas Ehrich, age 95 of Blue Earth, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at St. John''s Lutheran Church in Elmore, with burial to follow in St. John''s Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation time will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service and one hour before services at the church. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comEvelyn was born June 5, 1917 in Minnesota Lake Township, MN the daughter of Ernest and Hulda (Budach) Schnoor. She attended rural schools before her marriage to Milton Ehrich on June 16, 1938 at St. Paul Lutheran Church rural Minnesota Lake. The couple farmed in the rural Blue Earth/Elmore area for many years until Milton''s death in 1987. Soon after, Evelyn moved to Blue Earth. Evelyn enjoyed crocheting, producing vegetable and flower gardens and was a wonderful cook and baker. Visitors were always welcomed with good food and desserts and she loved providing for any family gathering.Evelyn is survived by her son Gary (Sandy) Ehrich of Blue Earth, grandchildren, Heather (Charles) Davis of Burnsville, and Shawn (Mary) Ehrich of Elmore. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Harriet Ehrich, great grandchildren: Ashley, Alexander, Allen, & Aaron Davis and Maxwell & Madison Ehrich and many nieces and nephews.Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Milton in 1987, sister, Linda Kluender and brother, Melvin Schnoor.