GRIMM, Evelyn Mae

2018-08-15

It is with great sadness that the family of Evelyn Mae Grimm, 89 of Grimm’s Settlement announces her passing on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. Born in Riverport, she was the daughter of the late Willet and Ellen (Conrad) Mossman. In her earlier years, Evelyn taught school in a one-room school house in Rose Bay and Middle LaHave. Later, she chose to stay at home to bring up her children and to work on the family farm in Grimm’s Settlement. She enjoyed the outdoors and spent many hours in her vegetable garden, helping around the farm. Her greatest pleasure was spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In her spare time she enjoyed a good game of cards and puzzles. Over the years Evelyn was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in First South. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Evelyn is survived by her sons, Lonnie (Betty) Grimm; Robert (Linda) Grimm both of Grimm’s Settlement; daughter, Janet (Gerald) Tanner of Edmonton, AB; grandchildren, Ryan (Natasha) Grimm, Lisa Grimm, Crystal (Matthew) Smith; Holly (Farook) Lodi, Katie Grimm, Cynthia (Craig) Chapman, Dalton and April Grimm; and great-grandchildren, Brielle, Liam, Elliott, Kasia, Serenity and Riley. She was predeceased by her husband, Wallace, sons, Daniel (Danny) and Ralph, step-father, Otto Zinck, brothers, Roseville, Arthur and Perry Mossman. Funeral service celebrating Evelyn’s life was held on Monday August 20, 2018, Rev. Willis Ott, officiated. Interment was at Shepherd’s Hill Cemetery, Riverport. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, the Diabetes Association of Canada or to the IWK Health Centre.

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