Wayne Roger Evans

Wayne Roger Evans was called home by his Heavenly Father on February 10, 2009 ending a courageous five month battle with cancer. Wayne was born November 19, 1937 in Temperance, Michigan, the son of Ralph Kenneth Evans and Helen (Tary) Evans. Wayne attended elementary and high school in Lagrange, Illinois, later completing carpentry course at a vocational school and working for a four year period in the construction field. In June on 1959 Wayne and Joann Bickford of Hensdale, Illinois were united in marriage. Of this union two sons were born, Timothy Wayne Evans and Jeffrey Allan Evans. At age 20 Wayne entered his career as a trucker, a career that extended over a fifty year period, taking him throughout the 48 states and Canada. He was employed by Norton Trucking of California and Trans Continental. He resided in Elgen, Oregon for several years before moving to Twin Falls, Idaho in 1988 to drive for Arlo Lott and later for Farm Fresh and Skinner Trucking. During 2003-2004, Wayne was employed by Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home. The past four years he served as an instructor for Top Gun Truck Driving Academy. Wayne is survived by sons, Timothy Wayne Evans, Las Vegas, NV; Jeffrey Allan (Lenora) Evans, San Jose, CA; sisters, Carolyn Elizabeth Evans, San Jose, CA; Arlene Evans, Clear Water, Fl; brother, Daniel (Cheri) Evans, Denver, CO; nieces, Bronwyn and April Evans; nephew, Mike Evans; caring companion, Dottie Amazeen and family and his outstanding "family of friends!" Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Visions, Inc., 209 Shoup Ave. West, Twin Falls, ID 83301, (208)735-0121. Special thanks to the staff at St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute, Magic Valley Regional Medical Center and Visions Home Health and Hospice for the loving care given to Wayne. Memorial services will be held 11:00 am Monday, February 16, 2009 at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls.