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Shellena M. Evans

Gary, Indiana

1940 - 2020

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Shellena "Shelley" Evans, age 79, of Merrillville passed away on the 25th day of September, 2020. Shellena was born on October 27, 1940 in San Antonio, TX. She graduated from Tolleston High School and worked for the US Postal Service before retiring after 33 years. Shellena had a zest for travel...

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Shelly was a good friend to my mom, Anna Coates. I babysit for Kim and Kendall! Kendall, your mom was beautiful inside and out!

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I was sorry to hear the passing of your mom, grand mom, great grand mom, co-worker and friend. Shelly who always greeted you with a smile on her face. I worked with Shelly as a window clerk at the Merrillville post office she was T-6 over the window clerks. I will forever be grateful for Shelly getting me to apply for a position in the finance office downtown. I spent the last 14 years of my postal career working as a payroll and data collection clerk. I thank you for having a genuine...

our hearts were saddened to hear of the home going of our beautiful friend and co-worker Shelley it has been a while since I saw Shelly but she was a beautiful person with a smile to match so to her son and family I along with my husband and her "Gary Post Office Workers Retiree's "GPOW'R" family which she was one of the original members wish to send our prayers, love and heart felt sympathy and to say that her heart felt message left to us will be a message I will forever remember rest in...

Shelley as I called her as a friend and as we called her in the post office was a friend to all, we had great times outside the post office as well bowling, bid whist and just talking to each other about any and everything the one thing about Shelley that could brighten your day was her smile when you saw that smile it took you through your day so from myself, my husband and her "GPOW'R" group Gary Post Office Workers Retiree's which she was a member of when the group first began we wish to...

I’m sorry to hear that my high school friend has finishes her time on earth. She was a beautiful lady. I am a glad to have known her.

I was so shocked to see Shelly's obit in the paper! She was a lifelong friend of my mother, Anna Coates, and my first employer as a babysitter for Kim and Kendall. I am truly sorry for your loss and pray that your family find comfort in warm memories and the knowledge of the love she had for you.