Evelyn LaRene Kloubec, 86 of Amana, died peacefully, Thursday, December 24, 2009 at her home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 29 at Teahen ~ Walford Chapel, with Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids in charge of arrangements. Burial will follow at the Hala Cemetery near Walford. Visitation will be Monday, December 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Teahen ~ Walford Chapel with Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids in charge of arrangements. Visitation will also be an hour prior to services Tuesday.

Evelyn was born August 31, 1923 in rural Amana, the daughter of Milo Antone and Alice Elizabeth Mouchka Hala. Evelyn married Leonard William Kloubec on August 22, 1944 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids . Evelyn and Leonard farmed in the Amana area all their lives. She enjoyed life with her family on the farm. Evelyn was proud of her Czech heritage. She loved playing polka music on the piano for her friends and family.

Evelyn is survived by her sons Gary (Dolores) Kloubec, Michael (Marlene) Kloubec, Gene (Laura) Kloubec, and Myron (Ellen) Kloubec all of rural Amana; grandchildren Lora (Don) Shramek, Chad (Lisa) Kloubec, Jeremy (Deborah) Kloubec, Monte (Misti) Kloubec, Amanda (Enrique) Iniguez, Jennifer (Ryan) Maresh, Kellie (Matt) Stallman, Lyndsey (Ryan) McCarty, Nicholas Kloubec and Meghan Kloubec (Adam Reutzel); as well as ten great-grandchildren.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband Leonard, a granddaughter Emily LaRene Kloubec, and a daughter-in-law Cindy Kloubec.

A memorial fund has been established in her name.