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Phyllis M. Evans

ARMSTRONG — Phyllis M. Evans passed away Sunday, Aug. 22,

2021, at Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong, Iowa, at the age of

94 years. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug.

25, 2021, at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Armstrong, Iowa, with

Pastor Tim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, at

Nazareth Lutheran Church in Armstrong. She will be laid to rest at Armstrong Grove Cemetery,

rural

Armstrong, Iowa.

Phyllis Marie Evans was born April 16, 1927, in Fairmont, Minn.,

daughter of Gustav and Frances (Simon) Krueger. Phyllis attended

and graduated from Ceylon High School before teaching school in a one-room schoolhouse

northeast of Armstrong. On Sept. 22, 1946, she was united in marriage to Laurence Evans in

Ceylon. She worked her entire life side by side farming with her husband, Laurence. She

raised six children on the farm west of Armstrong until 1987 when

they retired and moved to Armstrong. Raising her children and

working on the farm were her interests along with dedicating her life to serving the church in

many capacities. She was a member of

Nazareth Lutheran Church in Armstrong. Left to cherish Phyllis’

memory are her children, Mary (Roger) Tirevold of Armstrong, Janet (Dwight) Isaacson of Mason

City, Lee Evans of Armstrong, and Carol (Greg) Sukalski of Fairmont, Minn.; adopted daughter,

Diane Klute of Brookings, S.D.; 12 grandchildren, Dustin (Holly) Tirevold, Nathan

Tirevold, Ashley (Adam) Fries, Tylor Evans, Brandon (Nora) Evans,

Brady Evans, Logan (Vlad) Askenov, Tyler (Jess) Isaacson, Lindsey

Isaacson, Sharon (Mike) Hooge, Katrina (Chris) Thiel, Trey (Brittany) Sukalski; 24 greatgrandchildren;

brothers and sisters, Elaine

Ashpole of Le Seuer, Minn., June LaVigne of Norwalk, Iowa, Dr. Ken

(Pat) Krueger of Ripon, Calif.; sister-in-law, Doris Norman of North

Branch, Minn.; as well as many nieces and nephews. Phyllis was

preceded in death by her husband, Laurence; her daughter, Marsha;

son, Larry; grandson, Ryan; her parents, Gustav and Frances (Simon) Krueger; brother, Herbert;

brother-in-law, Ken Ashpole; in-laws, Tom and Joyce Putney, Lillian and Jerry Mullowrey, and

David Norman.

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