Warren E. Evans, 96

Warren E. Evans, 96, of Huntingburg, passed away July 6, 2015, at The Springs at Tanasbourne senior living center in Hillsboro, Oregon.

He was born December 29, 1918 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Earl Edward and Stella (Soliday) Evans. He married Frances A. “Fran” Wheeler on August 5, 1945 at the United Methodist Church in Brookings, South Dakota.

Warren was a salesman for Ralston Purina; after his retirement from Purina he was employed as an accountant at the Olinger Construction Company in Huntingburg for 10 years and then continued private accounting thereafter on a part-time basis.

He was a member of the Huntingburg United Methodist Church, Dubois County Masonic Lodge #520 F&AM, the 33rd degree of the Scottish Rite, and the Ranger Battalion Association.

He served as a Captain in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of the original Army Rangers which spearheaded five landings and six campaigns during the war. Warren fought in every battle of every campaign that the Rangers participated in during World War II.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances A. “Fran” Evans, who died November 10, 2009; two sons, Brad Evans and Bruce Evans; one sister, Lorraine Theck; and two grandchildren.

He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Mark (Karen) Evans of Portland, Ore.; his daughter-in-law, Connie Evans of Huntingburg; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service for Warren Evans will be held at 2:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Huntingburg United Methodist Church in Huntingburg, Indiana, with a reception to follow.

Pastor Lee Campbell will officiate at the service.

Interment of his cremains has taken place at the Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings, South Dakota.

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