Tuesday, April 21, 2009

The Evans Family, My Grandparents


Lyle O Evans
Birth: 16 Feb 1886
Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa
Death: 20 Nov 1968
Nevada, MO

Ida Peal Gordon
Birth: abt 1889
, Adair, Iowa
Death: 12 Aug 1939
Winterset, Madison, Iowa


Ida Pearl (Gordon) Evans (1939)

EVANS, GORDON

Winterset Newpaper
August 1939

Mrs. L.O. Evans of Winterset Passes

Funeral Rites Held From Church of Christ with Burial at Greenfield

Mrs. L.O. Evans, a well known Winterset woman died at the Winterset hospital last Saturday after a long period of failing health. Her fatal illness was of about a week's duration. She was 49 years of age.

Mrs. Evans was the former Ida Pearl Gordon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln H. Gordon of Greenfield and spent her early life there, graduating from the Greenfield high school.

On June 24, 1908, she was married to Lyle O. Evans of Fontanelle. For a number of years they lived near Fontanelle, later moving to Winterset.

Mrs. Evans was affilliated with the Church of Christ.

She is survived by her husband; five sons, Gordon, Ivan, Paul, Ralph and Dean; a grandson Jackie Evans; two sisters, Mrs. L. B. Carter of Lehigh and Mrs. L.G. Potter of Sigourney; and three brothers, Leo L. Gordon of Peers, Alberta, Canada, J. Wayne Gordon of Linden, and W.D. Gordon of Marshalltown.

Funeral services were held Monday from the Winterset Church of Christ, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. Tom Foglesong. Burial was made at Greenfield.





Lyle O. Evans

EVANS, MILLER, GORDON


Winterset Madisonian
1968

LYLE EVANS DIES AT 82 YEARS OF AGE

Lyle O. Evans, formerly a well known Winterset resident died Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Nevada, Mo. He was 82 years of age.

Mr. Evans was born at Fontanelle Feb. 16, 1886, a son of Charles and Sarah Miller Evans. Most of his life was spent in Madison County, until 13 years ago.

He was married at Greenfield June 30, 1908, to Ida P. Gordon. Her death occurred Aug. 12, 1935.

For many years here he engaged in the hatchery business. He also worked as a county employee.

He is survived by his wife, Sarah; four son, Gordon Evans of Rock Island, Ill., Paul Evans of Des Moines, Ralph Evans of West Burlington and Dean Evans of Des Moines; seven grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday from the Collins Funeral home in Winterset, conducted by the Rev. Virgil Grace of Ft. Des Moines. Burial was made in the Greenfield cemetery.

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