James E. Evon

Evon, James E. St. Charles, MI Jim passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Cartwright Hospice Residence in Saginaw. Age 85 years. He was born May 26, 1932 in Birch Run to Marvin and Agnes Evon. Jim married Marion Cerva on April 11, 1953. She preceded him on February 8, 2013. He was a foreman at Dow Chemical and manager of Silver Lanes Bowling Alley in St. Charles. Jim was a member of Mary of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and was very involved in church and community activities including the St. Charles Lions, St. Charles Community Foundation, Tri-Township Fire Department, Mayor of St. Charles, Ambulance board, K of C to name a few. He was very family oriented and family meant everything to him. Thank you to the caregivers at St. Francis Home and Cartwright Hospice Residence. Surviving are his children, Lonney (Cheryl) Evon, Christina (Ron) Cushman, Lynitta (Greg) McCarthy, Calin (Susan) Evon and Darin (Alese) Evon; 18 grandchildren, Matthew, Kaitlyn, Michael, Nicholas, Brandon, Jeffrey, William, James, Kathryn, John, Amy, Anna, Sarah, Marie, Margaret, Elizabeth, Addison and Taylor; one great-grandchild, Annalisa; a brother, Marvin (Clara) Evon; brother-in-law, William Cerva; several nieces, nephews and many special friends. Besides his wife, Marion, Jim was preceded by a daughter, Rena; a sister, Marlene Tiedt and a brother, Donald Evon. Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 708 Sanderson St., St. Charles. Fr. John Cotter will officiate. The family will receive visitors at the Kendall Funeral Home, St. Charles on Wednesday from 2-8 p.m. and at the church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of Mass. A Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Charles Community Foundation, St. Francis Home or Cartwright Hospice Residence. www.kendallfuneralhome.net