Julianne G. Eveland, 73, of Paris, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at Paris Community Hospital. She was the children’s librarian at the Paris Public Library.
Following cremation, a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements,
Mrs. Eveland was born April 19, 1943, at Rockford, the first of three children born to the late Fredric and Helen Webb Grotenrath of Milwaukee, Wis. She married Larry W. Eveland Aug. 17, 1963, at Milwaukee, Wis., and he survives.
Other survivors include their children, Jonathan (Amy) Eveland of Greenville, Wis., Elizabeth Eveland of Paris and Aaron Eveland of Paris; two grandchildren, Jerimiah and Rebecca Eveland, both of Greenville, Wis.; and two sisters, Peggy Loomis of Germantown, Wis., and Gretchen Grotenrath of Racine, Wis.
Mrs. Eveland attended the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and also Eastern Illinois University. She had a lifelong interest in music and the arts pottery, painting and doll-making.
An avid reader, she loved books and libraries. She conducted preschool and elementary story hour activities at the Paris Public Library.
Mrs. Eveland enjoyed introducing children and young adults to the enjoyment of reading. She particularly enjoyed selecting books that were enjoyed by elderly readers or reluctant young readers who had not yet discovered the joy of reading a good book. Because she knew her clients and a wide selection of books, she turned a number of people on to reading for pleasure.
She delivered books to the homebound and also was a volunteer librarian for a number of years at St. Mary’s School.
Memorial contributions may be made to E.C.C.F., Inc. DO IT Fund or the Paris Public Library.
Online condolences may be left at www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com.
