Lloyd E. Everson
Lloyd Edwin Everson, age 90, of Brushville, passed away peacefully at home under hospice care, surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 31, 2024.
He was born August 17, 1933, at home in the Township of New Hope in Portage County, WI, the oldest son of Elmer and Ovella Behnke Everson. Lloyd was a 1951 graduate of Weyauwega High School and attended UW-Madison Dairy School in 1951. On May 25, 1957, he was united in marriage to Genevieve C. Hoeft at Borth Evangelical United Brethren Church. They raised five children together.
Lloyd was a sixth-generation cheesemaker, learning the trade from his father at Brushville Cheese Factory. He purchased Alder Creek Cheese Factory in Fremont in 1956. He sold it in 1974 but continued to manage it until going to work for Weyauwega Milk Products in 1975. In 1995, Lloyd was given the prestigious award of First Place U.S. Top Cheesemaker of World Champion Cheddar for Weyauwega Milk Products.
He loved bowling for over 70 years, always chasing that elusive 300 game, never quite making it (but he did hit 289 four times in his pursuits). Lloyd loved fishing on his pontoon on Lake Poygan, always telling his family about “the one that got away”. He was proud of his 1956 Crown Victoria and was a member of the Crown Victoria Association. Lloyd was a Board of Director for Bethany Home in Waupaca, a member of American Bowling Congress (ABC), and also active at First Lutheran Church in Poy Sippi, serving as past treasurer and on the Church Council.
Lloyd is survived by his wife of almost 67 years, Genevieve Everson; his children, Douglas Everson, Karen (Arlen) Peters, Joan Everson (her Shih Tzu, Spirit), Judy (Randy) Moeller and Dennis (Gregory Smith) Everson; six grandchildren, Elizabeth (Jonathan Roy) Everson, Jennifer (Hunter) Brown, Nathan (Olivia) Peters, Aaron (Meghan) Peters, Joel Moeller (significant other, Kristen Gehring) and Rachel Moeller (significant other, Jared Jaeger); five great-grandchildren, Natasha Everson Roy, Madison Brown, Henry Peters, Caroline Peters and Grace Peters; two brothers, James (LaVonne Handrich) Everson and Thomas (Karen) Everson; one sister, Jane (Hugh) Jones; many beloved nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews; and former daughter-in-law, Peggy Crane. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Christina Everson; nephews, Brian Everson and Bruce Everson; and sister-in-law, Sandy Everson.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 6, at 11:00 a.m., at First Lutheran Church in Poy Sippi, with Rev. Rebekah Tarras officiating. Private family interment will be in Brushville Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 5, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel in Poy Sippi, and on Saturday at the church two hours prior to the services. Memorials may be directed to Poy Sippi Food Pantry. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to Lloyd Everson, c/o Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Poy Sippi, WI 54967. The family wishes to thank the staff at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah, as well as the incredible support and care of ThedaCare At Home Hospice. The care you gave to Lloyd and the family was amazing.
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