Choel P. Evans

Choel P. Evans

GALION: Choel P. Evans, 55, of Galion, passed away peaceably on March 30, 2012 at Hospice House of North Central Ohio in Ashland, after a yearlong battle with cancer.

Born March 18, 1957 in Galion, she was the daughter of Anne J. Evans and the late Charles O. Evans. Choel graduated in 1975 from Galion High School where she most enjoyed Miriam Sayre's Thespian class, playing the flute in concert band and showing her horse, Dusty, at the county fair. Many of Choel's activities in high school became lifelong passions for her especially acting, art, music and filmmaking.

Choel earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Columbus College of Art & Design and was one of the local Galion artists chosen to depict the venerable manors & churches of Galion for the 1976 Bicentennial. Several gift shops in town sold greeting cards with her pencil sketches of such classics like Brownella Cottage, Howard House and the Hosford-Kelly House. Her creative instincts and artistic talent carried through in her professional career as well. Choel was a filmmaker, location scout, set decorator and props master in Feature Film, Commercials and Theatre.

She was a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), local 209, and is credited with such films as "Traffic," and stage productions at the Ohio and Palace Theatres in Columbus. Many have seen Choel's work on commercials for Wendy's, Saks Fifth Avenue and The Limited.

Choel's passion for the environment, wildlife, gardening, yoga and all things outdoors continued until her death. She was a regular hiker at Mohican, Lowe-Volk Park and enjoyed nurturing injured wildlife back to good health. She also volunteered time with the wildlife sanctuary in Crawford County.

She is survived by her mother, Anne J. Evans of Galion; her brother, John O. (Karen) Evans of Farmington Hills, Mich. and her sister, Amy (Robert) Buckley of Los Gatos, Calif.; five nieces, Alissa, Lindsey, Kirsten and Teagan Evans and McKenna Buckley; and her aunt, Mary Louise Judkins of Peoria, Ill. Choel is also survived by many cousins who helped her through this difficult year.

Choel's family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the home of Anne Evans where a memorial service will be held for friends and family at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22 officiated by Dr. Dan Turner. A memorial in Choel's honor will be placed at the Evans' family plot in Fairmont Cemetery, Jackson, Ohio. Arrangements are in the care of Richardson-Davis Funeral Home in Galion.

Memorial tributes in Choel's memory may be made to the Melanoma Research Foundation, P.O. Box 759329, Baltimore, MD 21275-9329 or on www.melanoma.org.

Choel and her family were most appreciative and offers many thanks for all the prayers, love and cheerful cards sent by neighbors, family and friends and of course all of the support from the Care and Share group at Community Christian Church of Galion.

An online obituary and guest registry are available at www.richardsondavis.com