Obituaries : Mary Evens

URBANA:

Mary E. Evens, 94, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab, where she had been a resident the past two weeks.

A public visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th St.) Vinton. A private family graveside service will be held at Urbana Memorial Cemetery on Friday. A Memorial Fund has been established for St. Luke’s Hospice.

Mary was born August 16, 1921 near Shellsburg, the daughter of John and Verna (Rambo) Zahn. On August 25, 1937, she was united in marriage to Pearl Irving “Pie” Evens. Mary served as the caretaker of the Urbana Cemetery for many years. She enjoyed the outdoors and dearly loved spending time with her many grand, great and great-great grandkids.

She is survived by 5 daughters, Doris Pugh of Springville, Evelyn (Don) Donley of Center Point, Betty Thompson of Cartledge, IL, Rose Anderson of Shellsburg and Anna Seebach of Urbana; 2 sons, David (Pam) Evens and Gene Evens, all of Cedar Rapids; 22 grandchildren; 66 great grandchildren; 31 great-great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Hazel (Harry) Rublack of Vinton, Mardell Lint of Marengo and her brother Clarence “Laverne” (Esther) Zahn of WA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband “Pie”, 2 sons, Beryl in infancy and “Ivan” in September of this year and 2 grandsons, P.J. Evens and Jeff Evens.

Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com