LEAVENWORTH – Evelyn R. Aguilar, 84, of Leavenworth passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. She was born on August 25, 1937 at Jaroso, Colorado to Perfecto and McClovia (Quintana) Garcia. Evelyn was one of eight children born.

She met Nicolas (Nic) Aguilar and on January 21, 1961 they were married in La Junta, CO. From this union four children were born, Nicolas Jr, Celeste, Crystal and Sonia. She was a member of the St. Casimir Catholic Church. Evelyn worked as the Food Service Manager at Cushing Memorial Hospital for 17 years. She enjoyed cooking and feeding everyone, traveling, going to the casinos and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Evelyn is survived by her son, Nicolas (Mindy) Aguilar Jr, daughters, Celeste (Dale) Pendergraft and Sonia (Mark Shore) Aguilar. Six grandchildren, Nicolas (Maria) Chase, Nathan (Jessica) Aguilar, Rachel (JD) Rodriguez, Danielle Pendergraft, Alena Aguilar and Nicolas Aguilar III. Six great-grandchildren, Eden Aguilar, Diego Rodriguez, Jackson Aguilar, Isabella Rodriguez, Aniyah Mathis and Darius Mathis Jr.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Nic, her daughter Crystal Mahoney and 7 siblings.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at St. Casimir Catholic Church, 715 Pennsylvania St., Leavenworth, KS at 11:00 am with the rosary to be said at 10:30 am with Fr. Phil Winkelbauer, officiating. Burial at 12:30 pm at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Memorials in her name may be directed to St. Casimir / Sacred Heart Parish.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Belden Larkin Funeral Home.