Evelyn E. Riley

Evelyn Riley, 95, of Topeka, formerly of Silver Lake and Osage City, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.  She was born February 23, 1925 to Earl Thomas and Ethel Plackett Riley on a farm northeast of Osage City in the Besse neighborhood.

Evelyn graduated from the Osage City High School with the Class of 1943.  After graduation she went to work for the North American B-25 Bomber Plant until WW II ended.  She then entered federal civil service at the Topeka Air Force Depot in 1945.  She transferred to Fort Riley in 1958 and retired from there in 1973.  She then went to work for the State of Kansas in the departments of Revenue and Administration retiring from there in 1989.

Evelyn remained active during retirement with volunteering and yard work.  She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #198 of Osage City and the NARFE Chapter #2099, later transferring to the Topeka Chapter.  She actively participated in and supported both organizations.

Evelyn moved from Osage City to Silver Lake in 2003.  She is predeceased by longtime friend and companion, Doris Anderson.  She is survived by several cousins and many friends.

Graveside services will be held at Highland Cemetery north of Lyndon on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.   Memorial contributions may be made to the Helping Hands Humane Society, 5720 SW 21 ^st Street, Topeka, Kansas 66604, or to the Humane Society of the Flint Hills in Emporia, 215 W. 6 ^th Street, Emporia, Kansas 66801. davidsonfuneral.com