Evelyn Schaefer Niedenzu, 92

Evelyn Schaefer Niedenzu, 92, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in her sleep. She was born July 3, 1927, in Fritzlar, Germany. Following World War II, she immigrated in 1950 to New York City. She married Dr. Kurt Niedenzu, also of Fritzlar, Germany, in Brooklyn, N.Y., in May 1958. She and Kurt moved to Durham, N.C.

She is survived by her four children: Barbara Spyra of Coeur d’Alene, Kurt Niedenzu of Post Falls, Philipp Niedenzu of Wilmington, Del., and Birgid Niedenzu of Harrison, Idaho. Other surviving members of her family include eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Her long life included returning briefly to live in Kassel, Germany, but then settling in Lexington, Ky. She considered Lexington her home, though she often returned to Germany for long visits.

She will be missed by her family and her many friends. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Coeur d’Alene.