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Evelyn Louise Diers was born on Oct. 30, 1926 to Lizzie Louise Laux and Henry Christian Diers in the community of Trinity Hill in Fayette County. At 96, she passed away on Sept. 24, 2023.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, MarshaMuesseBruneandsonin- law, John Moseley; grandson, Justin Muesse; brother and sister-in-law, Wilbert and Myrtle Diers; and former husband, Leroy Muesse.

She is survived by three children: daughter, Glenda Rutten and husband, Craig; son, Glenn Muesse and wife, Debbie; and son, Leonard Muesse and wife, Lily.

Her five grandchildren are Kristen Moseley; Scott Jenke and wife, Kathy; Stacey Ryza and husband, Jason; Russell Muesse and wife, Heather; and Dr. Jason Muesse and wife, Jenna.

Her eight great-grandchildren include Kiley and Makayla Ryza; Landon and Carson Muesse; Collin Muesse; and Abigail, Colton and Dawson Muesse.

Evelyn was baptized on Nov. 19, 1926, and confirmed March 20, 1940, at Trinity Hill Lutheran Church in La Grange. She is a member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Winchester.

Evelyn was a hard worker all of her life. She was forced to quit school as a sophomore when her brother was drafted in WWII, and there was no one to help her widowed mother run the farm. She walked two miles to and from La Grange every day to work in a restaurant, and then worked on the farm the rest of the time. She later worked as a waitress at Cottonwood Inn Restaurant for many years and then worked for La Grange ISD as a bus driver and as an aide in the Physical Education Department. She had some very interesting stories about those bus trips and certain young men (including her sons) from Winchester. While employed there she went to school 5 nights a week and earned her GED. She also loved to play dominoes and was honored to represent Fayette County in the Houston Go Texas Domino Tournament in 1997.

She spent the last 20 or more years before retiring as the owner and operator of Marsha’s Place in Winchester, where she hosted many special events, including pool, domino and dart tournaments. Evelyn considered her patrons as family and was affectionately known as “Granny” to young and old alike.

Visitation was held on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home & Cremations, La Grange. The family received friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Funeral Services will be held at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church of Winchester at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, with Pastor Nate Hill officiating. Friends are asked to please gather to celebrate Evelyn’s life immediately after the service at the St. Michael’s Lutheran Church Parish Hall.

The Pallbearers will be Scott Jenke, Jason Ryza, Russell Muesse, Landon Muesse, Collin Muesse and Gary Diers. Honorary Pallbearers are Carson Muesse, Dr. Jason Muesse, Dawson Muesse and Colton Muesse.

A Private Interment will be held at the Mount Calvary Lutheran Cemetery at Trinity Hill outside of La Grange.

Memorials may be given to the Winchester Volunteer Fire Department at 8810 FM 153, Winchester, TX 78945 or to St. Michael Ladies Aide for their funeral food fund c/o St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 700 Frio St., Winchester, TX 78945.

Family and friends can view and sign the guestbook online at www.lagrangefunerals. com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home & Cremations in La Grange.