Link to funeral service: https://youtu.be/CkXV_CG9DeE

Donita Alice Evenson was born February 26, 1923 to Lacy and Amanda (Carson) Watkins in Mason City, Iowa. She died November 27, 2023 at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center at the age of 100 years, nine months and one day.

She and her husband, Everett, had two sons, Jim (Elaine) Evenson of Catonsville, Maryland and Ed (Sue) Evenson of Beresford, South Dakota.

The family lived many years in Huron, SD where Ev was the manager of the J. J. Newberry store. In 1969 they moved to Willmar, Minnesota where Donita was the city hostess for the New Residents Welcome Center. After Ev died in 1981, Donita moved back to South Dakota. She was a Life Master Bridge Player and enjoyed playing the Bridge Marathon with her friend, Gini Finger. Donita was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Naomi Circle.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sisters and a nephew.

In addition to her sons, Donita is survived by five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at 2PM on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, SD. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Superior, WI at a later date.