Evelyn May Mort, 93, of Lake Hamilton, Fla., passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at Life Care Center in Winter Haven, Fla. She was born March 16, 1922, in Watervliet to the late James P. and Maude B. (Hathaway) DeGroff.
Evelyn had been a resident of Florida since 1977, coming from Allegan. She was an electric welder for the Tru Heat Corporation in Allegan.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Joseph R. Mort; and son Joseph C. Mort.
She is survived by her sons, Robert Mort and wife Barbara of Lake Hamilton, Fla., and James Mort and wife Judy of Bloomingdale; sisters, Alice Culver of Allegan and Doris Wacob of Fennville; brothers, James DeGroff of Paw Paw and George DeGroff and wife Verlie of Holland; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be Saturday July 2, at 12:30 p.m. at Bloomingdale Telephone Company Community Room, Bloomingdale, Mich.
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