Evelyn Ruth Pernotto

Evelyn Ruth Kistler Pernotto passed away peacefully on May 18, 2019 at Austin Woods Nursing Home. She was the daughter of Ralph and Hazel Mason Kistler born January 2, 1924. On October 7,1950 she married Andrew Pernotto and they had one daughter Kathleen. She was co-owner of Penn Ohio Exterminating Co or ( The Rat Works ) as she called it and in later years a realtor for Burgan Real Estate. Her love of horses and dogs led her to a home in Canfield and a big red barn where she cared for 9 horses, 5 of her own and 4 she boarded and a host of dogs that she always loved. Evelyn was always quick to laugh and came back at you with one of her many favorite sayings and she always claimed to be ruff and tuff and hard to bluff, she was loved by all who knew her and was always ready with a helping hand if someone was in need. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Ralph (Theresa ) Kistler Jr. and great-nephew Ralph Kistler IV. She is survived by her nephews ,Ralph (Karen) Kistler IIl , their daughter Jessica, Christopher Kistler, Heidi ( David ) Semivan and daughter Jena, Jeffery Kistler and sons Jeffery Jr, Joseph and Joshua and a grandson Galen Showman ,sister-in-Law Donna Pernotto, many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and her very special care-giver and friend Dale Foor and his family who adopted her as their own. Calling hours will be at Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel on Tuesday May 21 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm with the service to be held immediately following at 12:00 pm Evelyn will be laid to rest beside her husband at Ellsworth Cemetery.