Claudia Lou (Haner) Evans Obituary (1934 - 2017)

Claudia Lou (Haner) Evans, 82, of Canyon City, Oregon passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at her residence. A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 4th, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Mosier Pioneer Cemetery in Mosier, Oregon. A memorial service will also be held Monday, May 8th, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the John Day Elks Lodge #1824 in John Day, Oregon. On November 25th, 1934 Claudia was born to Ralph Edger Haner and Georgia (Woods) Haner. Claudia attended Bend High School; graduating in 1952. Claudia then completed Nurses Training to become a registered Nurse in 1955 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Claudia married Kenneth L. Evans in Bend, Oregon, August 2, 1959. Claudia spent the next 35 years working as a registered Nurse in Bend, Oregon, Albuquerque New Mexico, Fairfax, Virginia; retiring from the Grant County Health Department in John Day, Oregon in 1992. She enjoyed RVing, camping, hosting deer camp, gardening, traveling to tropical locations, sewing, reading, visiting Arizona and the attending the Pendleton Round-Up. Claudia also loved spending time with her children, granddaughter and her great-granddaughter. She was a member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary, American Cancer Society, John Day Elkettes and Forest Service Magpies. Claudia also worked on 25 quilts for Doctors without Borders and 25 Quilts for The Casey Eye Clinic. She is survived by her husband Kenneth L. Evans of John Day, Oregon; her daughters Jennifer Medico of John Day, Oregon and Juliann Evans of John Day, Oregon; Son-in-law Phil Medico; Granddaughter Whitney Moore of Port Townsend, Washington; and Great Granddaughter Emma Voigt of Port Townsend, Washington. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father Ralph Edgar Haner and mother Georgia Haner. Grant County Health DepartmentJohn Day OR 97845Tel: 1-541-575-0529