Kenneth Lee Evans

Kenneth Lee Evans was born March 31, 1931 in Toppenish, Washington to Lee Roy and Valborg Evans. November 11, 2023 Kenny passed away peacefully in Bend Oregon. Kenny spent his childhood growing up on an apple orchard along the Columbia river where he graduated from Mosier High School in 1948. That summer after graduating, Ken‘s family moved to Bend, he started a career with the United States Forest Service. He attended Oregon State College, earning his degree in forest engineering and spending a short amount of time in the Marines. Shortly after being discharged, he met and married Claudia Lou Haner, and they would go on to have two daughters. Kenny was very proud of his career with the Forest Service and he was able to showcase his talents and work ethic across the country. He spent time in his career in Crescent, Fort Rock, Sisters, and Redmond, Oregon, Temple, Texas, Alamogordo, New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Fairfax, Virginia, and John Day, Oregon. After spending 37 years with the Forest Service, he finally retired. Dedicated, Kenny lived every meaning of that word. His life was very full, his family was everything, and as long as you got your work done first, there was a lot of fun to be had. Kenny found his fun traveling to rodeos in the southwest with his fifth wheel trailer, scuba diving in tropical countries with his granddaughter, trail rides on horseback with STR, hunting, fishing, good food, good friends, and a glass of scotch. Ken was a Republican, a member of the BPOE, the Rotary club, the NRA, the American Legion, Old Smokies, and the Society of American Foresters. Ken was preceded in death by both of his parents, his sister Gerry, and his wife Claudia. He is survived by his two daughters, Jennifer Medico and Juliann Evans, both of John Day. His granddaughter, Whitney Moore, and great-granddaughter, Emma Voigt of Redmond; his brother Dale Evans of Eugene, and numerous nieces, nephews, and so many cousins. The family extends special thanks to Desi, Burril, Marcia Holm, and Katie Thomas, for their wonderful efforts in caring for Ken. A celebration of life will be held Saturday January 13, 2024 at 1:00pm at the John Day Elks Lodge.

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Kenneth Lee Evans

March 31, 1931 - November 11, 2023