Evelyn Anderson Macurda

EVELYN LINNEA ANDERSON MACURDA

April 27, 1936 - January 2, 2025 

Evelyn (Evy) was born April 27, 1936 in Peoria, Illinois to Edna Linnea Pauline (Tobaisson) Anderson and Eric Joseph Napoleon Anderson. Her father emigrated from Sweden to Chicago, Illinois with his parents and five siblings in 1903. Her mother was born in Chicago in 1901 and was also of Swedish ancestry.                 

An only child, she was blessed to be the apple of her father’s eye. Raised Lutheran, her faith would remain steadfast throughout her life. She had a deep appreciation for the natural world and a love of animals. She loved traveling and learning new things. As her family moved with her father’s career, Evy made new friends easily and would keep them for decades. Evy excelled in school. In 1950, Evy entered Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, where she enjoyed her classes and was active in several school organizations. Evy received scholarships to continue her education at Butler University, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. in Business Education in June 1958. Evy was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG) sorority. Even 50 years later, she looked forward to meetings of KKG alumni while earning her 50-year pin. In 1961 Evy married Donald B. Macurda, Jr. and the young couple moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Children,Bruce Douglas Macurda and Kristin Dawn (Macurda) Rohrer, were soon welcomed into the family. Evy relished being a stay-at-home Mom while her children were very young. Desiring a new start after her marriage ended, Evy moved her young family to Atlanta in 1979. She found employment at what is now Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton and forged new friendships along the way. Sheretired in 2002; but she continued working part-time until 2009. Grandchildren began to arrive in 2004 with Gavin Seth Rohrer, and Evy was only too happy to become an active “Grammie.” Gavin was followed by Trista Grace Rohrer and Heidi Christina Rohrer. Evy played an instrumental part in nurturing and guiding each of them in their formative years. Evy is survived by son Bruce and his wife Barbara; daughter Kristin and her husband Dion; and beloved grandchildren, Gavin, Trista and Heidi.