Des Moines
William Gorden Evans, 85, died Monday, August 22, 2011 at Iowa Health Des Moines (Methodist).
William was born January 4, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa to William A. and Ella (Cassem) Evans. William graduated from North/West Tech High School. He was a WWII Navy veteran serving in the Marshall and Mariana Islands and also at Pearl Harbor’s West Loch Disaster.
William married Jacqueline E. Marquette on August 2, 1947. He’s survived by his wife, Jacqueline and four children: Karen DeSousa (Michael) of El Dorado Hills, California, Laurie Evans of Des Moines, Lynn Evans (Kirk Nelson) of Des Moines and Brian Evans (Kathy) of West Des Moines; and three grandchildren, Matthew DeSousa, Rebecca Evans (Thomas Kedley) and Andrew Evans.
William worked as a journeyman electrician for Keith Electric Construction Company and was a member of IBEW #347. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be at Zion Lutheran Church, 4300 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church with burial at Resthaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Zion Lutheran Church.