Joyce V. Evans, 88, of Dell Rapids passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at the Bethel Lutheran Home in Madison, SD. Her Memorial Service will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Kahler Funeral Home with a time of sharing at 7:00 p.m.

Joyce Viola (Rave) Evans was born to Jack and Wilma (Sherburne) Rave on December 31, 1926 in Trent, SD. At two years of age, she moved with her parents to the family farm three miles south of town where she attended Hunt School District #10 and graduated from Trent High School in 1944. She attended Madison State Teachers College for two years and later furthered her education at the University of Sioux Falls and Augustana College while teaching elementary grades in Kadoka, Flandreau, Trent and Brandon.

She was united in marriage with Leon Evans of rural Sherman, SD on November 11, 1950. After Leon’s stint in the Army, they made their home on a farm near Garretson and raised three children; Bill, Jim and Mary.

In 2009, she and Leon moved to Dell Rapids where she lived in Orchard Hills until the time of her death.  She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary.

Mrs. Evans is survived by her husband, Leon of Dell Rapids; her sons, Bill Evans and his wife, Gayla of Dell Rapids and Jim and his wife, Lynne of Wentworth; her son-in-law, Mark Nuebel of Newport, MN; her grandchildren, Nick Evans of Cedar Rapids, IA, Justin Evans and family of Dell Rapids, and Billie Rothenberger and family of Sioux Falls; and her great-grandchildren, Ryler, Kale, Breck, Myelle and Jett Evans and Rylie and Alexa Rothenberger.

Memorials may be directed to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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