MARY FRISSELL EVANS

Mary Frissell Evans, 75, of Eldon, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 1991, at Memorial Community Hospital in Jefferson City.

She was born April 8, 1916, in Douglas, Ariz., daughter of Patrick and Rebecca Houck Frissell. She married Robert C. Evans June 6, 1942, in Fort Riley, Kan.

The Evans moved to Eldon in 1951 from Cape Girardeau, when they purchased the Ford Agency there. In 1958 they assumed management of the Bank of Eldon.

She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Jefferson City; organized and was past president of Cape Girardeau Garden Club, Eldon Garden Club and Arrowhead Garden Club. She was a 50-year member of Ninagua Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution, member of Ninety Niners women's pilots organization, and life master garden club judge.

Survivors are her husband; sons, Robert C. Evans Jr., Jefferson City, William G. Evans, St. Louis, Patrick F. Evans, Cape Girardeau, and Louis F. Evans, Scott City; a daughter, Mary E. Evans, Cape Girardeau; and 16 grandchildren.

Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Elmwood in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Harvel R. Sanders will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Friends may call at Phillips Funeral Home in Eldon from 3-6 p.m. today.

There is no visitation here.