Jacque W. Evans

Funeral services for Jacque (Jack) Warren Evans age 92, will be held on Saturday, November 28th, at 10:30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Caroline Price-Gibson will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery, with military honors provided by the United Veterans Honor Guard and the U.S. Navy Honors Team.

Visitation will be Friday, November 27th from 4:00-7:00, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island.



Jacque passed away on Saturday, November 21st at the Atkinson Good Samaritan Society in Atkinson, NE

He is survived by his son Jacque C. Evans of Omaha, daughter Paula Evans of ONeill, grandson Joseph Carl Evans of Kansas City and 3 step children, Ken and Lisa Wilson of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Marcy Wilson of Denver Colorado and Jim Wilson of Panama. Sisters Mary Ila Barber, Peggy Friedrickson, and sister-in-Law Shirley Gass and niece and nephew Stephanie Wright and Stephen Gass. He was preceded in death by his first wife Marilyn, second wife Shirley, parents Louis and Reva Evans, in laws Carl and Pauline Gass, sister Shirley Schimmer, and brother Jerry Evans, and brother-in-law Jerry Gass. Jacque Warren Evans was born on Aug. 22, 1923 in Red Cloud, NE to Reva and Louis Evans. He attended school in Red Cloud and Grand Island until he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served in WWII. While in the Navy, he played football for the Fleet City Blue Jackets. Upon his discharge, he attended the University of Nebraska and Kearney State Teachers College. He played football at both schools. In 1947, he married Marilyn Louis Gass. To this union two children were born, Jacque C. Evans and Paula Suzanne Evans. Marilyn passed away in 1990. He married Shirley Hoxy-Wilson in 1991. Shirley passed away in 2012.

Jacque taught school at Grand Island Senior High for 37 years. Part of that time, was spent coaching football, track and wrestling. His football team won the State Championship in 1953. He also sold cars, and refereed football and basketball games. He loved the mountains and spent his summers in Estes Park, Colorado. Jacque was known for his sense of humor, and his caring manner. He was always an advocate for students, especially those with special needs or those who needed guidance.

Memorials may be made to the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation or the First Presbyterian Church.