Thomas Alma Evans

Our sweet daddy, Thomas Alma (Tom) Evans passed peacefully surrounded by his kids on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Tom was born June 16, 1941, to Jay Lowell and Leta Robinson Evans in Parowan, Utah. Thomas was a proud graduate of Parowan High School, where he played starting center on the football team his senior year. He was a member of the Red Hill Wranglers, alongside his mom and dad. His first job was driving for Evans Brothers Trucking. He was a proud member of the Parowan Volunteer Fire Department, even serving time as the fire chief. He married Delilah Delong in 1963. Together they had 5 children. They divorced in 1977. He married Shirley Sharp in 1982. They shared nearly 30 years together before she passed. Dad was an avid square dancer. That is how he met Shirley, dancing with the Swinging Singles Square Dance Club. He spent many years in Salt Lake working as a welder. He retired from the engineering department at the University of Utah Hospital. Even though he lived in Salt Lake for years, Parowan was always home to him. He and Shirley had a home in Parowan where he spent as much time as possible. His favorite place to be was the Bear Valley at the T.A. Robinson homestead. He spent countless days and weeks enjoying his little slice of Paradise. After Shirley passed, he moved full time back to Parowan, and often spent his whole summers at Bear Valley. He loved spending time with his brothers at the family farm, helping with anything and everything he could. Our dad was the hardest working guy we knew. He was always busy building something. Whether it was a fence, a corral, or a bench for one of us, he was always happiest doing what he called “tinkering”—working with his hands. He spent his last few years building wood projects with his son, Tom, at their woodshop. It became one of his happy places. He is survived by his children, Trudy Zufelt, Lisa Labrum, Tammy Dodds, and Thomas Jay Evans. Eleven grandkids: Christopher (Annette) Kuddes, Ben (Chelise) Zufelt, Val Labrum, Melissa (Jon) Kranwinkle, Joe (Trystan) Zufelt, Tony (Molly) Zufelt, Dakota (Lexee) Dodds, EmaLee Evans, Shayna Dodds and Dallas Labrum. Eleven Great-Grandkids. His brothers, Bill Evans and Kim (Jill) Evans. As well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, his parents, his son-baby Evans, and his son-in-law, Ron Dodds. A viewing will be held from 9:30 am to 10:30 am on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024, at the LDS 4th Ward Church, 90 South Main Street in Parowan. Services will follow at 11:00 am. Interment will be at the Parowan City Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to share tributes online at www.SerenityStG.com. Arrangements and memorial tree planting under the direction of Serenity Funeral Home of Southern Utah, (435) 986-9100.

Thomas Alma Evans

June 16, 1941 - May 16, 2024