Eska Eugene 'Gene' Evans, age 83, passed away, Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Linden Court. He was born September 13, 1928 to Eska and Minnie Schmidt Evans in Freedom, NE.
Gene attended District 65 School, north of Bartley, NE. He graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in 1946. He worked on the family ranch for 10 years before joining the Union Pacific Railroad as an electrician. Gene retired from the Union Pacific after 26 years of service. He was a hard working man of many talents who could fix or build anything.
Gene was a 50 year member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He loved his family very much, and always longed for them to come home.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia of North Platte; 3 sons, Dennis (Brenda) Evans of Hockley, TX., Roger (Joyce) Evans of Lincoln, and Phillip (Debi) Evans of North Augusta, S.C.; ten grandchildren, Bryan (Dawnelle), Korinda, Tony, Michael, Stacy (Tim), Danielle (Jeff), Jenna (Geoff), Sarah (Cory), Bethany (Robert) and Travis; 15 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Shirley Moore.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Raymond; and a sister-in-law, Glendola.
A memorial has been established to the Calvary Baptist Church or to the Saint Jude's Children's Hospital and online condolences may be made at www.adamsswanson.com.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, July 27, 2012 at Calvary Baptist Church in North Platte with the Reverend Gordon Rhodes officiating. Cremation will follow the service. Visitation will be Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.