Obituaries
July 10, 2020

Jack Emlyn Evans – Rostraver Township

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Jack Emlyn Evans, 81, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, July 10, 2020. Born in Monongahela on Sept. 30, 1938, he was the son of the late John and Myrtle Davis Evans. Jack was a salesman for Braun Baking Company. He was a member of the Good Guys Street Rod Club and the National Street Rod Association. He enjoyed golfing and snowmobiling. Ice cream was Jack’s favorite food! He is survived by his wife, Leta Bailey Evans; daughters, Jill (Thomas) Mikluscak of Uniontown and Dawn (Marty) Lee of Bradenton, Fla.; grandchildren, Meghann Mikluscak, Kayla Mikluscak-Maser, Aaron Mikluscak, Jared Lee, Kelsey Lee and Alex Lee; and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Kay Wood and Dianne Clifford; and brother, Terry Evans. Family and friends will be received from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, 724-929-7934, www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com, where a memorial service will be held at 4 p.m.

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