George Herbert EVANS, Jr.

EVANS, FRAKES, THOMPSON, RINK, POULSEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:54

February 5, 1917 ---- June 16, 1997

George "Dutch" Herbert Evans, Jr., 80, of Kanawha, passed away Monday, June 16, 1997, at his home in Kanawha.

Dutch, the son of George and Jennie Frakes Evans, was born February 5, 1917, in Woolstock. As a young man, he moved with his parents to Corwith. He attended school in Corwith, graduating from Corwith High School in 1936. After graduation, he played semi-pro baseball in Des Moines and Fairbury, Nebraska. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1941 where he served with the submarine division. On June 3, 1941, he was united in marriage with Maxine Thompson in Lancaster, Missouri. He returned to the service and served until his discharge in 1947. They made their home in Kanawha where he ran the Evans & Roblin Recreation Center with his brother. He then worked for International Harvester in Kanawha until it closed, and then worked at Helland & Long in Belmond until his retirement. He like to bowl and go camping. He especially enjoyed fishing with his brother-in-law, Howard. He was also an avid sports fan, always cheering for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Over the years, he and Maxine enjoyed ballroom dancing.

Dutch was a baptized and confirmed member of the Kanawha Lutheran Church, where he taught Sunday School and served as an usher. He was also a member of the Kanawha American Legion.

He is survived by his wife, Maxine; two daughters - Diane Rink and husband, Don of Clarion; Gail Poulsen and husband, Ric of Spencer; four grandchildren; three brothers - Harold and wife, Cora Mae of Stanhope; John and wife of Colorado; and Ed and wife, Helen of Webster City. Dutch was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers - Penry and Pete; and one sister - Lottie.

Wright County Monitor --- Clarion, Iowa
Thursday, July 3, 1997