Donna Lynn Evans

22,2022.

Our beloved Donna, mother - grandmother,sister, Aunty, cousin, friend - has left this

world and has gone to be with her Dad and Mom after many years, in heaven. Mother to

Dean (Kyla) and Devray, and Gramma to Charlie. Beloved sister to David (Donna),

Kathleen (Brian), Matthew (Marilyn), Paul (Janice), Louise (Jerry), Benny (Mona), Lisa

(Ian), Randy (Joyce). Aunty to many nieces and nephews.

Donna graduated from North Surrey Secondary High in 1969, winning accolades for

‘best all-around student.’ From there she studied Education, earning her teaching

degree in 1975. She worked hard at Safeway to pay her way through university. Her

illustrious teaching career spanned 36 years. She began in 1975 at Rutland Secondary

in Kelowna and then moved to the Langley school district; where she taught in the

hospital homebound program, and was a resource teacher at Brookswood Secondary

and at Walnut Grove Secondary School. She touched thousands of students’ lives, in

countless ways.

Donna had the gift of making all of her students feel worthy and dignified.

She retired in 2011 and went on to serve her community by volunteering.

Donna volunteered at Langley Hospice, Langley Seniors Village, and Cares Cat

Shelter. The cats that were fortunate enough to be in her care were loved and

cherished. She even came home with a few over the years.

Donna was a bright light in all our lives. She had a generous heart, the kindest of

smiles, infectious laugh and everyone was welcome in her home. She was a mentor to

everyone, and would jump to help anyone no matter what.

Donna loved her family more than anything in the world. She cherished her time with

her special grandson Charlie, who was the light of her life.

She was an avid scrabble player, Law and Order devotee and loved the beaches of

Hawaii, Mexico, Kelowna and Barriere.

The family would like to extend special thank-yous to the staff at Langley Hospital,

Surrey Memorial Hospital, Laurel Place and the many friends and family members who came to help and support the family at this time.