Evelyn Stimpson age 96, died Friday morning June 17, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00  Thursday morning, June 23, 2022 at the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, rural Monticello with interment in the Wayne Zion Cemetery. Pastor Wade Reddy will officiate at the services. Friends may call from 4 until 7 Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. Thoughts, Memories, and Condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Surviving are 7 children, Sharon  Fell, Ernie (Jerrie) Osterkamp, both of Anamosa, Patricia (Dean) Yousse, Scotch Grove, Pam Osterkamp, Cedar Rapids, Marilyn (Dale) Christiansen, Debbie Osterkamp, Connie (Randy) Ehlers all of Anamosa a daughter-in-law, Amanda Osterkamp, Anamosa, 19 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and her sister, Marlene Like, Monticello.   She was preceded in death by her parents, her 2 husbands, a son Larry Osterkamp, a grandson Noah Ehlers and a granddaughter, Theresa Grant her sister, Deloris, and 4 brothers, Marvin, Galen, Lavern, and Harlan Etten.

Evelyn Luella Etten was born on April 24, 1926, in Monticello, Iowa. She was the daughter of Frederick and Louise Paulsen, Etten.   Evelyn graduated from the Monticello Community Schools with the class of 1943.   Evelyn worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Thomas before she married Henry Osterkamp on October 17, 1944. The couple farmed in Jones County.  He would precede her in death at the age of 45 on June 6, 1968.  Evelyn married John Stimpson on February 10, 1973.  He preceded her in death on August 9, 2014.

Evelyn was an avid collector of Salt and Pepper Shakers, owning over 4000 sets and keeping an accurate inventory in her head, having few, if any, duplicates.  She loved working in her flower gardens when she wasn't farming.  She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and the Royal Neighbors and Wayne Zion Lutheran Church.