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Submitted: 10/15/22 • Approved: 10/15/22 • Last Updated: 10/18/22 • R1453449-G0-S3
July 15, 1944 - October 30, 2012
David Micheal Evans, died Tuesday October 30, 2012 at Stormont Vail Healthcare Topeka, Ks. after a short illness. David was the oldest of four sons born to Wilbur Earnest and Annie Ruth (Cravy) Evans. David was born July 15, 1944 in San Saba, Texas.
David lived in Louisiana, Texas, California and Kansas. David graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka. David also attended Emporia (KS.) State University. He served in the US Navy Reserve as a Seabee from 1963 to 1969 including active duty with MCB 11 in Okinawa and Vietnam. He married Nancy Jane Sherden on June 30, 1967 in Topeka, KS. They made their home in Emporia, KS. where they raised their family. He worked at Haynes Hardware, Sauder Industries, Thermal Ceramics and BPE, Inc. before retiring from Emporia (KS.) State University in 2006. David was a member of the Methodist faith; a member of Emporia Masonic Lodge #12 AF & AM; Miriam Chapter #14, Order of the Eastern Star where he had served as Worthy Patron; Ball-McColm Post #5, American Legion, Emporia, KS.; and the Academy of Model Aeronautics. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and all outdoor activities. He especially enjoyed traveling with his wife and granddaughter.
Survivors are: wife, Nancy Evans; sons, Steven Lee Evans and his friend Beth Richards of Holdrege, NE. and Stuart Sherden Evans of Lawrence, KS.; granddaughter, Kirsten Leigh Evans of Broken Arrow, OK.; grandsons, Pat Rudd of Broken Arrow, OK. and Christopher Rudd of Ottawa, KS.; brothers, Paul and wife Ethel Evans of Russellville, AR., Louis Evans of Dover AR.and Mark and wife Diana Evans of Dover, AR. and a host of relatives and friends.
David was preceded in death by: parents.
Inurnment was in the McFadden Cemetery, Dover, Arkansas.
Contributed on 10/15/22 by Billsully060
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