Obit for James
Oct 17, 1925 - Nov 27, 2010

BARTLESVILLE EXAMINER-ENTERPRISE
BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, OK
(permission granted)
Published in Examiner-Enterprise from November 29 to December 29, 2010

James Francis Evans, 85, resident of Bartlesville, died Saturday at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday in the Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Jim Anderson of Word of Truth Fellowship of Dewey, Oklahoma.

Military graveside rites will be conducted by the James H. Teel American Legion Post # 105 of Bartlesville. Graveside services and interment will be under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory.

A memorial has been established and those who wish to make a contribution in memory of Make-A-Wish Foundation 4504 E. 67th Street Bldg. 11 Suite 208, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 or your favorite charity.

James Francis Evans was born October 17, 1925 in Copan, Oklahoma to George Milton and Mary Lucretia "Crecy" (Tucker) Evans. Entered U.S. Navy during WWII January 1944 and was honorably discharged in March 1946. He was stationed at Camp Kearney Naval Air Station, San Diego, California. He was married to Ellen Hobson on May 20, 1945 in Yuma, Arizona Mr. Evans worked as a carpenter in Bartlesville in 1946 and continued it as a second job. He began employment with National Zinc Corporation in 1946 retiring in 1988.

Survivors include his wife Ellen C. Evans of the family home in Bartlesville; one daughter Karen Ketter and her husband Ron of Owasso; one son Kerry Evans and wife Tonya of Bartlesville; three grandchildren David James Ketter, Tiffany Evans and Casey Evans; nine great grandchildren two sisters-in-law Carolee Schimpf and Suzanne Shiflet and husband Roger and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers; Armon Evans, George Evans, Marvin Evans, Glen Evans and John Evans and one granddaughter Heather Ann Ketter-Smith.

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STUMPFF FUNERAL HOME
BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, OK
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Ellen Evans, 93, passed from this life on Easter Sunday, April 12th.

A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville.

Ellen, the daughter of Bailey and Gladys (McVey) Hobson, was born on January 3, 1927. Ellen attended Labadie Heights elementary school and graduated from College High School in Bartlesville. On May 20, 1945, Ellen married James F. Evans. They lived in San Diego, California until he was discharged from the U.S. Navy. They returned to Bartlesville where they lived until his death in 2010. Ellen continued to live in their home until her death. Ellen retired from Phillips Petroleum Company after a long career in the Personnel Department.

Ellen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband James, sister Carolee Shimpf, grand-daughter Heather Ketter, great-grandson Lucas Agnew, nephews Stephen and Michael Shiflet.

Ellen is survived by her sister Suzanne Shiflet and her husband Roger of Bartlesville, daughter Karen Ketter and her husband Ron of Owasso; her son Kerry Evans and his wife Tonya of Bartlesville; grandchildren David Ketter and wife Kim of Tulsa; Tiffany Evans of Bartlesville; and Casey Evans and wife Nicole of Bartlesville; eleven great-grandchildren: Julia Supernaw, Bailey, Eli, and Sidney Smith; Chloi Gray, Ethan Ketter; Mikaylynn, Malakai and Zane Agnew; James and Emma Evans; two great-great-grandchildren Ember and John Devin Levan; and nephew Robbye Villarreal of Denver.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to your favorite charity.

You may also sign the online guestbook at www.stumpff.org.

Graveside service will be held for Ellen on Wednesday, April 15 at 2 pm at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Due to the current Covid-19 virus outbreak, there has been a legal limit mandated for all services; for this, we ask that non-immediate family members and friends remain in their vehicles.