Evelyn Louise Arnold

Evelyn Louise Arnold, age 85, of Ottawa , Kansas , died Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Village Manor Nursing Home in Ottawa , Kansas . She was born on Wednesday, March 31, 1926, in Belleville , Kansas . She was the daughter of Rollie C. and Eunice ( Arnold ) Canfield. She was a resident of Ottawa the past twelve years, moving from St. Marys , Kansas . She had also lived in Beloit , Kansas for many years. In the early 1960’s, Evelyn was cook, owner, and operator of Eve’s Diner in Courtland , Kansas . For thirty-five years, she cooked at Banner Restaurant in Beloit , Kansas , retiring in the early 1980’s. She was a member of North Baptist Church in Ottawa . On February 9, 1947, Evelyn was united in marriage with William Arnold in Courtland , Kansas . He preceded her in death August 24, 1996. Son-Nick Arnold and his wife, Minda, of Courtland , Kansas; Son-William Arnold and his wife, Rachel, of Kingstree , South Carolina; Daughter-Peggy Robinson and her husband, Jim, of Williamsburg , Kansas; Son-Lonnie Arnold and his wife, Maryjo, of Ottawa , Kansas; Son-Andy Arnold of Black Canyon , Arizona; Daughter-Melissa Denton and her husband, Ron, of St. Marys , Kansas; Son-Scott Arnold and his wife, Nerissa, of Manhattan , Kansas; Daughter-Angie Smith of Delia , Kansas; Grandchildren-Thirty and Gt.Grandchildren-Fifty-two. She is preceded in death by her: Husband-William Arnold; Parents-Rollie C. and Eunice Canfield; Infant Daughter-Carol Wells; Daughter-Jannie Shelton; Sister-Ladonna Canfield and Brother-Andy Canfield. SERVICES: Funeral services will be held from the Dengel & Son Mortuary in Ottawa at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. IN STATE: Mrs. Arnold will lie in state from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday at Dengel & Son Mortuary, where family will meet with friends from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday to the service hour. CEMETERY: Elmwood Cemetery in Beloit , Kansas . MEMORIALS: The family suggests memorial contributions to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa , Kansas 66067.