Alice (Thorson) Evans

Alice Zander (Thorson) Evans, 100, of Williams, Iowa passed away July 23, 2023, at Rehabilitation Center of Hampton, Iowa. A funeral service for Alice Evans will be 10:30 am, Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Linn’s Funeral Home 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Burial will be at the Coulter Cemetery, Coulter, Iowa. Linn’s Funeral Home is Assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the family ℅ Alice Evans Memorial, Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126.

Alice Thorson was born December 19, 1922, to John P. and Inga A (Bratlie) Thorson on the family farm in Lincoln County, Canton, South Dakota. Alice graduated Canton High School class of 1940. On June 14, 1941, she was united in marriage to Berwyn Louis Zander and to this union 3 children were born: Elaine, Harris, and Dianne. Berwyn passed away in 1975. On September 23, 1995, Alice was united in marriage to John O. Evans at the Nazareth Lutheran Church. Alice had many titles throughout her life from homemaker, secretary-bookkeeper, gardener, and truck driver. Her last employment was at the Franklin County Home as a Health Aide retiring in 1995. Alice was active in the Nazareth Women’s Group, nine year Sunday school teacher, Bible Study search group, member of Dows Legion Auxiliary, she was on the Cemetery Serving Committee, and member and former Chair of Coulter Cemetery Society .

Alice is survived by her son: Harris (Karen) Zander of Latimer, Iowa; four grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and several  nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands: Berwyn Zander (1975) and John Evans (2012); two daughters: Dianne Zander, and Elaine (Duane) Janssen; granddaughter: Angela; and eight brothers and sisters.

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