Jess Evans-Skudlarek

Jess Evans-Skudlarek, age 40, originally from Evansville, Indiana and recently of Miamisburg, Ohio exited the stage of life on Thursday, the 10th of July, 2025. She was born on the 1st of September, 1984, the daughter of Alice (Pfister) and Jack Evans.

Jess was preceded in death by her mother, Alice Pfister.

Jess will be remembered with love by her wife of 15 years, Jen Evans-Skudlarek; dad and step-mom, Jack & Debbie Evans; brother and sister-in-law, Eric & Krystal Evans, and their kids: Ash, Jackson, & Tanis; her parents-in-law, Bill & Teri Skudlarek; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jeff & Jenny Skudlarek, and their kids: Anna, Kevon, Cooper, & Nora; sister-in-law and fiancé, Amanda Skudlarek & Kenny Floyd; and countless found family & friends.

A lifelong lover of theater, art, and music, Jess felt one of her greatest achievements was singing at Carnegie Hall with her high school choir. She was extremely proud to share her mother’s singing voice. In adulthood, Jess was active in community theater: acting, singing, assisting backstage, & in the tech booth. Her best times were seeing her favorite shows with her favorite person.

But more than anything, Jess was a creator. She was well known for being able to make absolutely anything with yarn (including a decapitate-able goat & a remote controlled chicken). She created custom Funko Pops for the people she loved and even attracted celebrity interest in her work. She had this amazing ability to take a 2-D image and create a 3-D work of art.

Jess was one of a kind, just ask her. There was nothing she didn’t have an opinion on, and there wasn’t a grammatical error she wouldn’t correct. Jess would do anything for the people she loved. When she loved, she loved with everything she had. Jess will be celebrated, loved, and missed.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local arts or an LGBTQ+ organization of your choosing.

For her final bow, a visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Tuesday the 15th of July, 2025 at Gebhart-Schmidt-Parramore Funeral Home, 508 E. Linden Ave. Miamisburg, Ohio 45342. The cast party to celebrate her life will follow in the coming weeks. More info below. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.gebhartschmidtparramore.com

Please join us for the final Cast Party for Jess Evans-Skudlarek to celebrate her life on Saturday, August 9th. The doors open at 5pm for food, drinks, and reminiscing on the good times we shared with Jess.

For those who know how much Toothless and the movie How to Train Your Dragon meant to Jess, we will be screening the new live-action movie at 7pm. Jess never got the opportunity to watch the movie, so we will be watching it for her.

You are welcome and encouraged to attend all or part of the events planned for this cast party. Dress is casual. Please wear a graphic tee or an outfit that reminds you of Jess. There will be children present, so please keep it PG rated.

The cast party will be held at:

Springboro Community Theater

115 Wright Statio Way, Suite 3

Springboro, OH 45066