Raymond H. Evans (1936-2006)

EVANS, VANDE VOORDE, PENTICO, RUHNKE, SILLS, HODNEFIELD, ODONNELL, MESECHER, CALDBECK, COY

Posted By: Tri-County Times
Date: 10/7/2006 at 18:01:51

TRI COUNTY TIMES, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, October 5, 2006.

Raymond H. Evans

Raymond H. Evans, 69, of Kelley, died at home of congestive heart failure on September 30, 2006. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Ames. Burial will be at 1:30 P.M. in Walnut Grove Cemetery on 282nd Street, east of Highway 69 near Kelley.

Raymond was born to Homer and Anna (Vande Voorde) Evans in Coon Rapids, IA on October 7, 1936. He graduated from Ames High School in 1955. He married Carolyn Pentico on September 17, 1960.

He owned and operated Evans Upholstery and Refrigeration for 42 years on East Lincoln Way in Ames. Among his loves and passions was his devotion to family, grandchildren, restoring antiques, farming, and raising horses, cattle, and mules.

He was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church; Mid Iowa Antiques Club; and Triple G square dancers club.

He will be sadly missed by his wife, Carolyn Evans of Kelley; five daughters, Mary (Dan) Ruhnke of Boone, Linda (James) Sills of Kelley, Toni (Paul) Hodnefield of Hubbard, Peggy (Cole) O'Donnell of Algona, Patricia Mesecher of Ames; 14 grandchildren; sisters, Delores Caldbeck of West Des Moines and Camilla (Dick) Coy of Parkersburg; brothers, Lawrence (Shirley) Evans of Ames, Richard (Norma) Evans of Story City and Gregory (Pam) Evans of Jacksonville, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Kenny.

A visitation will be on Tuesday, October 3, 2006 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at Stevens Memorial Chapel in Ames.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for distribution to several of the organizations Raymond belonged to.

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