Duane
Evans
Duane A. “Jack” Evans, age 77, of Kankakee, passed away
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Hines VA Hospital in Maywood.
Jack was born April 29, 1943 in Kankakee,
the son of William August & Leona Epley Evans.
He married Zella Harness in July of 1971 at
Asbury United Methodist Church in Kankakee.
Jack worked at Henkel Corporation for 30
years. He was also a mason and built many beautiful custom
fireplaces. He was a member of the Kankakee Masonic Lodge.
Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during
Vietnam. He attended Calvary Baptist Church in Kankakee.
Surviving are his wife of nearly fifty
years, Zella Evans of Kankakee; three sons and two
daughters-in-law, Scott & Stacy Evans of Bourbonnais,
Steven Evans of Bradley, Shaun & Lois Evans of
Bourbonnais; four grandchildren, Shaun Evans Jr., Alexis
Evans, Hunter Evans, and Jackson Evans; and several nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
Jack is preceded in death by his parents;
and two sisters, Donna Van Vleck and Dayle Van Vleck.
Visitation will be held 9:00 a.m. until the
10:30 a.m. funeral service on Friday, April 2, 2021 at
Schreffler Funeral Home in Kankakee. Rev. Scott Paisley will
officiate the ceremony. Interment will follow at Abraham
Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Memorials may be made to
Calvary Baptist
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