Lois Iola Evans

Lois Iola Evans

Lois Iola Evans

Lois Iola Evans
November 30, 1916 – September 21, 2014
Deep River, Iowa | Age 97

Lois I. Evans, 97, of Deep River, passed away Sunday evening, September 21, 2014 at Brooklyn Community Estates. Lois Iola Evans, the daughter of Ronald and Amy (Gillaspie) Carver, was born November 30, 1916 at home in Coal Creek, Iowa joining her brother Lovell Wayne who was born when the family lived in Barnes City.

The family moved to Oklahoma where Ronald and Amy attended Carver Chiropractic College and later returned to the Barnes City, Montezuma and Deep River area, where their mother was involved in practical nursing, housework and farming. Lois attended and graduated from Deep River High School in 1935. While in high school, she played basketball and in one of those games, a romp over Hartwick, she scored 26 points.

Lois met Robert O. Evans of Deep River and were married in 1936, at the Methodist Church Parsonage in Oskaloosa. From this union two sons were born, Gary Lee and Edward Eugene.

Lois held several positions to support her two sons, working for Roses’ Cash and Carry, Amana Refrigeration and fifteen years as cook at Deep River School hot lunch program.

As a cook, she worked with several local ladies that were long-time friends. She frequently remarked that the kids coming through the line made her day. After retiring from the school, Lois took care of her mother Amy until her passing in 1989.

Lois loved to garden, raise flowers. She also loved to fish and hunt with her Cousin Cecil and Uncle Charlie, which led to some great adventures and stories. She was able to travel and attended several Elk Hunting camps with her sons and their sons in the mountains of Wyoming. In earlier years, Lois attended the Deep River Methodist Church. Mom also loved to read a good mystery and could always be contacted late at night, as she was up reading past midnight. Additionally, she was considered a bit of a local history repository.

Her memory will be cherished by her son, Edward (& Anne) Evans; grandson, Justin (& Amanda) Evans; grand-daughter, Sarah, of Villa Park, IL; daughter-in-law Nancy; grandson Terry; great-granddaughter Lisa, and her family; great-granddaughter Amy, and her family; grandson Kelly (& Cindy); great-granddaughter Jessica, and her family; and great-granddaughter Randi Rae, all of Cheyenne, WY; grand-daughter Kristy (& Mike Lazano) and two great-grandsons, Josh and Greg of Lafayette, CO; a half-brother, John Carver, and his family of Edmonson, OK; many nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends, too numerous to list, but they were all special to her and they know who they are as they have stayed in touch over the years. Whenever anyone left after visiting, Mom always said; “take your time going but hurry back.”

Lois was preceded in death by her mother, Amy; ex-husband Robert; brother Lovell; sister-in-law Helen; grandson Ronald; son Gary L; two grandchildren, Brent E. and Katie A. Evans. While preparing this list, I thought of a conversation Mom and I had just several days before her passing. As we spoke of those previously listed, she said, “just about all of my old friends have gone.” God bless everyone.

A memorial to celebrate her life is tentative with inurnment at Golden Rod Cemetery in Deep River.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Deep River Volunteer Fire Department, Montezuma Fire Department or Hospice Compassus of Cedar Rapids.

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