Evelyn L. Fangman Lackey, 90, of Seneca, KS, died late Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at the Sabetha Hospital.

She was born July 2, 1912, on a farm south of Seneca, the daughter of Bernard and Anna Schafer Runnebaum. Later the family moved to a farm south of Lillis, KS, where Evelyn began school. They also lived in Frankfort and northwest of Axtell, KS, where she attended St. Michael’s High School. Following high school, she did domestic work and worked at the Gilford Hotel in Seneca.

On February 12, 1934, she married Edmund Fangman at St. Bridget Church northwest of Axtell. They lived on a farm southeast of Summerfield. Her husband Edmund died suddenly of a heart attack while playing baseball on June 9, 1952.

Evelyn moved into Baileyville where she was the supervisor of the school lunch program for six years. She then moved to Seneca where she owned and operated Evelyn’s Café on Main Street from 1958 to 1972. After selling the café, Evelyn did childcare for several families in Seneca.

On June 14, 1962 she married Vincent Lackey at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. He preceded her in death on July 19, 1972.

She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church in Seneca. She was a quilter and made many quilts for the church at Summerfield and Seneca as well as for her family. She was a member and past president of the Seneca Business and Professional Women’s Club in Seneca where she held several offices.

Survivors are a son, Eugene E. Fangman of Seneca, two daughters, Ardys A. Kussman and Mary E. Eisenbarth, both of Lenexa, KS; a stepson, Elmer Lackey of Seneca; four stepdaughters, Arlene Prine of Twin Falls, ID, Marilyn Koch of Baileyville, Kathleen Deters of Seneca, and Marceil Singer of Shawnee, KS; two brothers, Bernard Runnebaum of Marysville and Galen Runnebaum of Axtell; three sisters, Meletta “Peggy” Marconett of Alamo, TX, Edna Jensen of Minneapolis, MN, and Shirley Deters of Ozawkie, KS; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by three stepsons, Norman Lackey, Duane Lackey, and Galen Lackey; four step-grandchildren, Bradley Koch, Janice Lackey, Kenneth Lackey, and Ronald Duryea; and two brothers, Vincent and Ralph Runnebaum.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial will be in St. Bridget’s Cemetery northwest of Axtell. A rosary will be prayed at 7 PM Friday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School or St. Bridget’s Cemetery, and sent in care of the family.