" 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"of Ortonville;/ " 'Arial','sans-serif'; died October 22, 2012. "He was 76. "He was born July 10, 1936 in Gagetown, Michigan to the late Howard E. and Gertrude (nee: Anker) Evans. "He is survived by his wife Brenda (nee: Daniels) Evans whom he married October 20, 1988 in Clarkston; one step-son, Douglas (Annah) Tyler; one step-daughter, Michele (Gary) Byard; five grandchildren, Justin (Jennifer) Tyler, Matthew (Shawna) Tyler, Kyle (Megan) Byard, Kelsey and Jacob Byard; one brother, Barry Evans and one sister, Cleone Church;also survived by 3 great grandchildren.