Evelyn M. Rothney, age 85 of Centreville passed away Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Petoskey, MI on April 3, 1923, the daughter of Arthur and Hilda (Krusell) Ludlow. Evelyn graduated from Petoskey High School in 1941. She continued her studies in home economics at Michigan State University from 1941 to 1943. On March 21, 1943 she married LG Rothney in Petoskey. He preceded her in death in 1993.

Evelyn taught school in McBain and served as secretary to the Chamber of Commerce in Marshall. She and LG moved to Centreville in 1958. From 1966 until 1977 Evelyn and LG served in the agricultural field in Abcokuta, Nigeria, Ibadan, Nigeria, Bangkok, and Can Tho Vietnam. After returning to Centreville in 1977 Evelyn worked at Stant Plastics. In 1978 she began work as a bookkeeper in the St. Joseph Co. Clerks office, and later in the Friend of the Courts office, from which she retired in 1987. Evelyn was a member of the D.A.R., Mintdale Ladies, and Lockport Ladies Clubs, and the Centreville United Methodist Church where she served on many committees and groups.She enjoyed working on family geneology and loved trraveling. Evelyn was an accomplished hostess and loved entertainer and cooking for her family and friends. She made many cherished memories and will be greatly missed.

Surviving are her daughter Helen (Tom) Fahey of Snohomish, WA, sons Richard (Susan) Rothney of Roscommon, MI, and Robert (Patricia) Rothney of Westerville, OH, daughter-in-law Andrea Rothney, Traverse City, grandchildren Krista Ascherl, Eileen (Michael) Grimes, Marianne (Ryan) Colvin, Mark Fahey, Brian Fahey, Margaret Rothney, Ian Rothney, Elena Rothney, Samantha Rothney, Abigail Rothney and Jacqueline Rothney, step grandchildren Jacob, Robert and Eric Hanson, great grandchildren Laura Ann Ascherl, Skyler Grimes, Andrew Grimes, Ross Grimes, Lucie Grimes, Anna Colvin and Molly Colvin. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother Ralph Ludlow.

Relatives and friends will be received Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the Eley Funeral Home in Centreville. Visitation will also be held Saturday from 1-2pm with Religious Services at 2:00 p.m. at the Centreville United Methodist Church with Reverend Dr. Karin Orr officiating. Interment will be at Prairie River Cemetery in Centreville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen foundation or the Centreville United Methodist Church.