Evelyn R. Roth

Evelyn R. Roth, age 96 of Wood River, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at CHI Health St. Francis surrounded by her family.

Services were held Saturday, December 27, at Sonlight Bible Fellowship in Cairo with Darrell Holzinger and Dan Boshart officiating. A private family burial was in the Wood River Mennonite Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Evelyn was born on April 3, 1929, in Wood River to Homer and Nettie (Jantzi) Schweitzer. She grew up in Wood River and graduated from Wood River High School with the Class of 1947. She was united in marriage to Delmar Roth on June 13, 1948, at the Wood River Mennonite Church. She worked as a school teacher, nurse aide at the old Lutheran hospital, at Bosselmans corporate offices, and at Country Greenery where she loved taking care of “her” Geraniums.

Her Faith in the Lord was the most important thing in her life. She was a member of Sonlight Bible Fellowship.

She also attended Wood River Mennonite Church where she was baptized in her faith. She enjoyed gardening and her flowers.

She is survived by her children, David (Debra) Roth, of Cairo, Marvin Roth, of Wood River, Debbra (Wes) Reil, of Pleasant Dale, Cynthia (Rick) Yoder, of Cairo, and Douglas (Tracey) Roth, of Cairo; grandchildren, Jessica (Marcos) Stoltzfus, Andrew (Raquel) Roth, Joshua Roth, Megan Roth, Caleb Roth, Nate (Mindy) Reil, LaMar (Shea) Reil, Nolan (Eva) Reil, Travis (Kelly) Yoder, Ashley (Landy) Walker, Chelsey (Jacob) Miller, Zachary Roth, and Mady (Ethan) Young; 26 great-grandchildren; sister, Arla Stutzman, of Wood River; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter- in-law, Heide Roth; sister, Ramona Keizer; and brothersin- law, Harley Stutzman and Herman Keizer.