Sally Evans

Sally Ann Evans passed peacefully on August 26, 2016 at the age of 82.  She was born December 3, 1933 to Walter Willis and Teresa May Ward in Chester, Montana.  Sally spent her childhood in Chester where she met and married Joseph Otto Evans on August 30, 1950.  Sally graduated from Chester High School at the top of her class in 1951.  Sally and Joe raised nine children Joseph (Dalynn) Evans, Lila Evans, Gwyn (Andy) Andersen, Boyd (Lila) Evans, Tony Evans, Rose (Taylor) Berg, Mike (Doni) Evans, Mary (Zenon) Foroszowsky, and Wendy (Bob) Nielsen.  Sally was grandmother to 17, Kenny and David Evans and Kirstie (Ernie) Libby; Patrick Cork, Shawn (Paula) and Jud (Christine) Andersen and Meghan (Tyson) Roe;  Crystal (Leland Crawford), James (Lynn) and Jamie Evans; Curtis (Erin) Andersen; Shay and Joe Evans;  Logan (Shianne) and Brooke Schmidt; and Autumn (Joe Gretsch)  and Amber Nielsen.  And great grandmother to 14, Lucy and Anna Libby; Shayla, Austin, Makenzie, Jaxon and Jaden Cork; Andrew and Avonlea Andersen; Alayna and Quinn Andersen; Quora and Teaghan Roe; Brett and Ryan Kipp; Kaytins Evans, Danica Edwards and her baby Tinsley Gallagher Horn, Tyler Baker and Keeley Baker; Aleksia, August and Asher Andersen.

Sally was the eldest of 11 children, 7 silly sisters Lenora Smith; Dorothy Rennick; Margo (Ron) Hendrix; Caroline (Orville) Forseth; Rita Ward; Kathy (Bob) Hammer; Karen (Steve) Forseth; and 3 brothers John, Joe (Suzanne) and Lawrence “Pete” (Nancy) Ward.  Sally was a member of a large wide spread family more than 150 strong and is survived by Aunt Maxine Ward, Uncle Hales Scales and many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.

Suffice it to say that Sally had a hand in raising a great many children.  Sally worked at the Browning Day Care, the Greco Bakery, Montana Power and later the City of Browning as well as the Glacier County Library in Browning.  Sally and Joe owned Evans Enterprises a heating and roofing business and a fence post mill in Browning, Montana for over 30 years.  Sally was an avid bowler and spent most Mother’s Days with her bowling family at the state bowling tournament wherever that would take them.  She also had several opportunities to attend National Bowling tournaments.

Sally was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, daughter, Lila Evans; son, Tony Evans, son in law Andy Andersen; sister Lenora Smith and brother Joe Ward.

Sally was a devout  Catholic, a rosary in her honor will be held on Tuesday, August 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the Little Flower Parish and  her funeral mass will be said by Father Ed Kohler on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the Little Flower Parish.  Sally will be inurned at the Willow Creek Cemetery in Browning Montana following the funeral mass.

The family suggests memorials to a church or charity of your choosing.

We are trying not to be sad, Sally put in her time on this earth and she is now in a better place.  And she doesn’t have to vote for either of them.