Ronald Elliott Evans, 69, Pipestone, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A funeral service was Monday, July 25, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone, with burial at St. Leo Cemetery in Pipestone.
Ronald Evans was born on Jan. 14, 1953, to Gerald and Ruth (Moore) Evans in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was raised on the farm and helped with farm chores. He graduated in 1972 from Pipestone High School in Pipestone. He attended Minnesota West Technical College and completed the carpentry program. Ron worked at Great Plains Lumberyard for a short time and then at Bayliner Marine.
On Feb. 7, 1976, Ron married Gloria Schneekloth at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Shortly after their marriage Ronald went into farming, first on the home place and then a year in the Hardwick area. The couple then settled on an acreage south of Pipestone, where Ron milked cows for over 25 years and raised crops. He eventually raised stock cows with his son, Kyle. While farming, he also worked full time for Gorter Clay and Dairy in 2006.
Ron was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. He enjoyed mowing his lawn the “right way” and driving his Ranger with his dog by his side. He also enjoyed helping his kids show animals at the Pipestone County Fair. Ron's passion in life was farming and his love of animals.
Ronald is survived by his wife, Gloria, of Pipestone; children Paul Evans of Holland, Angela (Anthony) Iverson of Slayton, Christopher (Shelby) Evans of Pipestone, and Kyle (Kathryn) Evans, also of Pipestone; 10 grandchildren, Kodi (special friend, Kyle), Nakia, Mason, Zoey, Luke, Adam, Bryer, Brooklyn, Bria, and Eli; two great-grandchildren; 11 siblings, Kathryn Vogh of Tower, Ray (Ginny) Evans of Pipestone, Lucille (Jim) Klein of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, Barbara (Gary) Jopp of Pennock, Bonnie Sexton of Jaynesville, Mary (Gary) Anderson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jim (Mary Ann) Evans of Pipestone, Janelle (Randy) Gorter of Parkersburg, Iowa, Dennis (Jennifer) Evans of Jasper, Joyce Crawford of Brandon, South Dakota, and Jerry (Ruth) Evans of Pipestone; and one brother-in-law, Ron Raatz of Cottage Grove.
He was preceded in death by his parents; parents-in-law, Lester and Norma Schneekloth; his sister, Geraldine Raatz; and brothers-in-law Victor Vogh, Steven Sexton, Brian Crawford, Steven Schneekloth and John Schneekloth.
Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Pipestone, hartquistfuneral.com.
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