Evelyn Nehrenberg

Evelyn Smith Nehrenberg, 94 passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012. She was born in Sioux Falls, SD on August 30, 1917, and grew up in Draper, SD. After high school, she moved to Rapid City, SD to attend business college, where she met her future husband, Al. Their lives together had them living in Chicago, IL, Bloomfield, NJ, Pittsburgh, PA, and Lockport, NY. Upon retirement, they moved to Sun City, AZ. Sadly, her husband died shortly after their move. During her long life, Evelyn always volunteered for the church she was attending at the time, plus she also volunteered for many community groups. In Arizona she was especially active with Benevilla, when it was known as Interfaith. For 13 years she was an employee; she also served on their Board of Directors, and after she retired, she worked as a volunteer for them for many years. She was given the Interfaith Community Care’s First Volunteer Award in recognition of her 25 year commitment to Faith Community Care; and last spring, she was also given the Bill Wolfrey Community Service Award from Benevilla. In addition she taught bridge classes for many years. She was a Bridge Life Master, having obtained that distinction in 1980. She was still teaching until just a few weeks before her death. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband, Al Nehrenberg. Evelyn is survived by three children, Shirley Mahood (Chuck), Phoenix, Paul Nehrenberg (Donna), Haymarket, VA, and Linda Coughenour (Dean), Scottsdale, and her grandchildren Diana Shea (Tom), Phoenix, Wendy Mahood, Endicott, NY, Alyssa and Jonathan Coughenour, Scottsdale. Her service will be held in the chapel at Willowbrook United Methodist Church, 19390 N. 99th Avenue, Sun City, 85373 on Saturday, May 5, at 11am, with a light lunch reception to follow. Contributions in her memory may be made to Benevilla, 16752 N. Greasewood Street, Surprise, AZ. 85374.