Evelyn Irene Apfelbeck was born to Ludvik and Helen Apfelbeck on January 5, 1928. She had one brother, Alvin Apfelbeck. Evelyn and her family lived on a farm near Wilber. She went to country school through eighth grade. Evelyn attended high school in Wilber.  During this time, she lived with her grandparents for one year, and then shared a rented room in town. After graduating from high school, Evelyn took the test to be a teacher. She then taught at the same school she attended for three years.

Evelyn married Fred Dvorak Jr. on June 15, 1948.  They lived on a farm near Wilber. To them three children were born, Bonnie Jean, Sandra Sue and David Dean. While living on a farm near Friend, Evelyn started working at Formfit in Crete. In 1960 the family moved to a home in Wilber. They joined the Methodist Church. In the 1970's, they owned and operated Dvorak's Tavern in Wilber.  Later she helped at the Saline County Aging Services for several years.

Evelyn is survived by her daughters, Bonnie Charlesworth of Lincoln and Sandi Coon of Geneva; grandchildren Micki Wollenburg, Tara Coon, Darren Dvorak, Dirk Coon, April, Marge, Steve, Jim, Jackie and Mike; 20 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren. Evelyn is preceded in death by her husband, son, parents and brother.

Memorial Service:  Monday, August 22, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. at the Wilber United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be directed to Saline County Aging Services where she volunteered for twelve years.