Evelyn Kathleen (Baird) Bentley, 70, a woman full of love, joy, and laughter, passed the morning of April 28, 2023. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. onThursday, May 4, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Bridgeport, with Pastor Ray Cook officiating. In honor of Evelyn’s wishes, this gathering will be a party to celebrate her life, not a funeral service; bright-colored attire is requested. Cremation has been held and there will be no visitation. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. You may view Evelyn’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com.
Memorials may be given to the family for a designation at a later date.
Evelyn was born to A. L. “Bus” and Beth E. (Wertz) Baird in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, on October 17, 1952. She attended school in a one-room schoolhouse through 8th grade. At the age of 14, her daddy bought her her first horse, who served as her best friend for the next several years. She attended high school in Bayard, graduating as Valedictorian in 1971. Evelyn was always a book worm; her first REAL job when she was 16 was working at the Bayard Public Library.
