Evelyn Magdalene Hoffman Bohl (92) passed away peacefully Monday, May 18, 2015 at the home of her daughter, Gail Robison, in Fillmore, Utah. She was born on December 17, 1922 in Herman Township, Shawano County, Wisconsin to Alexander Stephen Hoffman and Selma Anna Heins Hoffman. Evelyn was the oldest and only daughter in a family with five younger brothers which earned her the nickname "Girlie" from her father. She loved reading and would often read with a light under the covers of her bed after her mother thought she was asleep. She attended Lyndhurst School until the 8th grade and then graduated from Gresham High School in 1939. After high school her father supported her desire to attend Badger Business School in Green Bay, although many at the time believed that higher education would be wasted on a woman. The skills learned there proved invaluable to her however, as she worked for most of her adult life to help provide for her family. Over the years, Evelyn worked for the Gresham Co-op, FWD in Clintonville, True's MFG in Gresham, and for over 25 years at the Gresham State Bank. She had a talent for bookkeeping and numbers and also maintained the books for Bohl Jewelers, her husband's business in Clintonville. She grew up working on the family dairy farm and trucking company. She preferred to be out on the farm rather than inside doing housework. Evelyn could not only milk cows, but could back up a truck and trailer; a skill which was useful in getting the attention of a handsome young delivery driver named Alex Bohl whom she later married on December 1, 1945. The early years of their marriage were spent living in Milwaukee near Alex's family. However, in 1949 they purchased their home in Lyndhurst, WI and worked together over the years expanding and improving it. There they raised their six children: son, Alan (Cindy) Bohl of Gresham; daughters, Gail (Reed) Robison of Fillmore, Utah, Gene (Stephen) Jensen of Gresham, Donna (Kent) Crapo of Flowell, Utah, Karen (Ernie) Meyers of Black Creek, WI; and son, Dean (Sharla) Bohl of Springville, Utah. After her retirement from Gresham Bank and after the death of her husband in October 1988, Evelyn began dividing her time between her home and family in Wisconsin and the homes of three of her children living in Utah. She enjoyed the milder Utah winters and spending time with the grandchildren who otherwise would not have known her well due to the distance between them. She was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all her life and took advantage of her time in Utah to perform many hours of temple service in the nearby temples and also was called to serve as a temple worker in Chicago, IL temple in later years. Throughout her life she served in her church in many capacities, including as a missionary in 1944 in the Northern States Mission. She was later a Gospel Doctrine instructor in her congregations' Sunday school organization. Here her love of reading served her well as she spent many hours studying the scriptures as well as writings of the prophets and apostles of the Church. She was also the choir director for many years and encouraged all her children to sing and develop a love of good music. She was an example of hard work and dedication. She had a deep faith in God and her Savior Jesus Christ and made sure that her children were brought up with that strong foundation of faith in their lives. Her family members have been the recipients of many blessings because of her prayers in their behalf whether they were aware of them or not. She is survived by: her 6 children and their spouses; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren with 2 more expected later this year; a great great-grandchild; 3 brothers, Clyde "Ike" (Carol) Hoffman, Delbert (Kathleen) Hoffman; Dan (Sue) Hoffman and sister-in-law Shirley Hoffman, wife of Glenn, all of the Gresham area; brother-in-law, Walter Bohl of Milwaukee, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Alexander Bohl; her parents; an infant brother in 1921, Omar Alexander Hoffman; 2 younger brothers, Glen Hoffman and Sanford "Butch" Hoffman, as well as Butch's wife, Carol (Otto) Hoffman. She was also preceded in death by Alex's parents and 14 of his siblings and their spouses. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Gresham LDS Chapel, 1230 Schabow Street in Gresham with Bishop Newell Haffner officiating. Visitation will be at the chapel on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will follow at the Roosevelt Cemetery. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com The family would like to extend a special thank you to Olpin Stevens Funeral home in Fillmore, UT for their care as well as Swedberg Funeral Home in Gresham for handling the arrangements.