Evelyn Mann Haegelin died August 11, 2010, at the age of 93 at her home in Medina County, Texas. She was born Feb. 11, 1917, to Gus and Louisa Neumann Mann. She graduated from Devine High School in 1935. After going to school several summers, including two at the University of Texas in Austin, classes at St. Mary's University, Trinity University, and a correspondence course from Stephen F. Austin that the nuns helped her get, Evelyn received an education degree from Our Lady of the Lake University. She taught for 34 years. Her first assignment was at the Live Oak School off of FM 462 South. She had fond memories of her first students in the two room school with grades 1-7 and remembered most of their names and what accomplishments they made in their lives. Her largest class there was about 20 and she said they were all well behaved and listened as the others did their lessons. She was married in 1938 to Milton Haegelin. They taught together in Raymondville, Devine, Yancey, and in Hondo ISD where she finished her career as a special reading teacher. She taught in the elementary grades most of her career. In their first year at Hondo Mr. J.G. Barry asked the Haegelins to set up a program at Hondo High School for the students who were failing or in danger of dropping out of school. They were to set it up as they thought it was needed. It was very rewarding for her to see that these students were given a chance to come back to school. She taught before computer technology was available and spent many extra after school hours making individual lessons by hand for many elementary students. Many students through the years came by or called to thank her for her patience and knowledge in helping them learn to read and she remembered them all. In 1941, she and Milton went to California during World War II to work in a defense plant. She was happy to have her brother Wesley and wife Gladys move out there also and live near them. She and Milton moved to the Haegelin ranch in 1950 where they raised cattle. For many years Evelyn had a large vegetable garden and beautiful flowers that she loved to tend. She loved having her nieces and nephews out to the farm when they were growing up. She served them many large home cooked meals. As the years passed, she lost Milton in 1979 after 41 years of marriage, took care of her sister Fern after she had a stroke, and loved her morning telephone visits with her sister Jeanette, and sister-in-law Gladys. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Wesley and wife Gladys Mann, sister Fern and husband John Sureddin and, sister Alberta who died as a child. She is survived by her sister Jeanette Barry and her "children" of 13 nieces and nephews: Ken and Mary Sureddin, John and Betty Sureddin, Jim and Donna Sureddin, Gerald and Christine Mann, Janice and Gene Kyrish, Dennis and Diane Mann, Karen and Corky Nieschwietz, David Mann, Alfred and Debbie Barry, Bernadette and John Young, Stephen and Patti Barry, Susie and Dale Patenaude, and Michael and Caitlyn Barry. She also held memories for Milton's nephews and nieces including Joan Shope and Steve Norrid, Paul Shope, Ruth Shope, Janet Hutcheson, Gary and Eileen Schuchart, and LuAnne and Lee Rheinhart. Also, there are many great-nieces and -nephews and also great-great-nieces and -nephews who will all dearly miss her. She was a kind and gentle lady. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 13, 6 to 8 p.m. at Guinn-Horger Funeral Home. Rosary followed by the Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with entombment at Hondo Cemetery, St. John's Mausoleum. Pallbearers include her nephews, Kenneth, John and Jim Sureddin; Gerald, Dennis and David Mann; and Alfred, Stephen and Michael Barry.