Athay, Evan R. 1985-2002

ATHAY, VANGORDEN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/17/2007 at 13:52:37

LE MARS, Iowa -- Evan R. Athay, 16, of Le Mars died Friday, March 1, 2002, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Le Mars Bible Church, with the Rev. Fred Gums officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today, with the family present 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., all at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars.

Evan Ryan Athay was born April 24, 1985, in Storm Lake, Iowa, to Floyd and Janine (Van Gorden) Athay. The family moved to Le Mars in 1988. Evan attended grade school at Franklin Elementary School and was currently a sophomore at Le Mars Community High School. In school, Evan lettered as a member of the varsity cross country team and had participated in freshman baseball, junior varsity wrestling and track. He had also served as a "batboy" for his dad's varsity baseball team.

Evan was an active member of Le Mars Bible Church, where he received the Lord as a young boy. He was also a member of the local Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Evan enjoyed his friends. He often could be found chatting on ICQ, and when hospitalized kept in contact with his friends on his laptop computer. He always had a smile for all to enjoy. At home he loved to "tinker," he enjoyed taking items apart to see how they worked and putting them back together. Evan loved his family, friends and the Lord.

Survivors include his parents, Floyd and Janine of Le Mars; a brother, Steven of Le Mars; a sister, Kacee of Le Mars; maternal grandmother, Betty Van Gorden of Guthrie Center, Iowa; paternal grandparents, Floyd and Marge Athay of Council Bluffs, Iowa; his Le Mars grandparents, Ken and Dolores Gerdes; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Richard Van Gorden.

~source: Sioux City Journal--Part of the Darrell Easton Obit Collection