Funeral services will be Monday, January 3, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hettinger Lutheran Church in Hettinger. Rev. Kathleen Dettmann will officiate and burial will be at a later date in the Rushford Lutheran Cemetery in Rushford, MN. Visitation will be on hour prior to the service at the church on Monday morning.

EVELYN MARIE PULLI was born on February 22, 1923 to Peter and Louise (Ricci) Pulli in Minneapolis, MN. She grew up Wisconsin and attended school there. As a young lady, she moved to Minneapolis and was united in marriage to Hallace Gullickson.


Hallace and Evelyn moved to several places, including Regent, ND where he was a school teacher and administrator. Evelyn's younger brother, Robert, from the age of five lived with them and was raised by her as a "second mother" until his graduation. Evelyn and Hallace moved to Hettinger, ND in the early 1970's. Hallace was diagnosed with cancer in 1974. They purchased a lot in Hettinger and began building their home when Hallace passed away in 1977. Evelyn finished the construction of her home in 1978 and lived there for the rest of her life.


Evelyn loved dogs and was the caretaker to many during her life. She enjoyed travelling with her sister, Marion to places such as England, Alaska, Branson, MO and the Grand Ole Opry. She was known for her baking, which she did for the Hettinger Senior Citizens Center and enjoyed sewing. Evelyn was an active member of the Hettinger Lutheran Church.


Evelyn passed away peacefully at her home in Hettinger, ND on December 24, 2010. She is survived by her sisters, Lorraine Bjornlie, San Juan Capistrano, CA and Marion Beacco Matson, Salt Lake City, UT and her brother, Robert (Carol) Pulli, Everett, WA; her nephews and niece, Paul (Patricia) Julsrud, Naomi (Stanley) Olson, James (Ann) Julsrud and Peter (Judy) Julsrud. Evelyn is also survived by one brother-in-law, Leslie Gullickson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Hallace, two sisters, Ruth O'Neil and Bernice Brown and two brothers, Dan Pulli and James Pulli.