John Henry Evans Sr.

John Henry Evans Sr. obituary, Milford, OH

John Henry Evans Sr.

John Evans Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by John H. Evans Funeral Home, Inc. - Milford on Jun. 1, 2023.

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John H. "Jack" Evans, beloved husband for 59 years to Charlotte Wortman Evans, devoted father of Johnny Evans, Charles (Lisa) Evans and Andrew (Lissa) Evans, loving grandfather of Christopher (Michelina) Evans, Nicholas (Madeline) Evans, Matthew Evans, Michael Evans, Brian (Elizabeth) Evans, Elizabeth (Marcus) Rose, Chad Evans, A.J. Evans and Meredith Evans, great-grandfather of 2, dear brother of Imogene Brossart, Eileen Wiederhold, Ferd Evans, Tom Evans and the late Stanley "Bud" Evans.
Jack was born on Main Street in Owensville, Ohio in 1938. He attended the Owensville School, was a proud graduate of St. Xaiver High School, attended Xavier University and graduated from the Cincinnati College of Embalming. Jack served his country in the United States Army. He became a funeral director in 1962 and started Evans Funeral Home in 1985; serving the Milford / Goshen and Clermont County communities for more than 60 years. He was a member of St. Andrew Parish in Milford for 59 years and served as part of the Holy Name Society for years. He coached and umpired Milford Little League Baseball for several years. Jack was an active member of the Milford Kiwanis Club for 48 years and also served on the Milford City Council for a few terms. Jack was a true sports fan. He played baseball, softball, hockey and bowled; later watching his grandchildren play sports and anything about sports on TV. During his semi-retirement, he loved the time he spent with his grandchildren driving them from place to place.
Passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at the age of 83, a resident of Milford, Ohio. Family will receive friends at Evans Funeral Home, Milford, on Monday, June 13th from 1-3 PM and 5-8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial, Tuesday at St. Andrew Church, Milford beginning at 2 PM, In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Kiwanis Club of Milford, 741 Center St. Milford, Ohio 45150 or the St. Andrew/St. Vincent DePaul Society, 552 Main St, Milford, Ohio 45150.

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