Evers, Karl Joseph

1922 - 2005  (83 years)    Has 50 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Evers, Karl Joseph
  Born	23 Mar 1922	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1940	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Little Chute High School Class of 1940
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII, US Army
  He served in the Army in the Paci fic Theater, in Okinawa, New Guinea, Ryukyus, Leyte, and the Phillipine s, as part of the Alamo Scouts; 503rd Parachute Infantry, serving from 194 2-1946 with the rank of Staff Sergeant was a section leader of heavy machi ne guns, and received several decorations.
  Died	5 May 2005
  Obituary	11 May 2005
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Evers, Karl J.Karl J. Evers, born March 23, 1922, in Little Chute, WI, died May 5, 200 5, at the age of 83 at Baptist Hospital. He served in the Army in the Paci fic Theater, in Okinawa, New Guinea, Ryukyus, Leyte, and the Phillipine s, as part of the Alamo Scouts; 503rd Parachute Infantry, serving from 194 2-1946 with the rank of Staff Sergeant was a section leader of heavy machi ne guns, and received several decorations. Prior to WW II he was long cent er for the Green Bay Packers, a former linesman (referee) for the Knoxvil le Knights hockey team, he was an avid golfer, bowler, and stamp collecto r. Graduated from University of Wisconsin with a BS degree in Chemical Eng ineering and Economics, received a Master from the University of Missou ri in Journalism. He retired after a 28-year career with the Knoxville Ne ws Sentinel in 1985 as chief copy editor. He is preceded in death by his f irst wife Martha S. Evers in 1991.Survived by wife Bettie J. Evers, daughters and son-in-law: Kathleen E. Ph illips, Louisa Evers and Rebecca and JW "Hoss" Shipwash; grandchildren: Su zanne, Sherrie, and Eugene Phillips, Eric Shipwash; great grandchild, Isab ella Plymale, sisters and brother-in-law: Barbara Hillcoat, Nangie and Jo hn Gorenc, faithful companion Reggie of Badger Woods.In lieu of flowers memorials are to be made to Immaculate Conception Catho lic Church, 414 W. Vine Ave., Knoxville, TN 37902 or Alzheimer's Foundati on of America, 322 8th Ave., 6 th floor, New York, NY 10001. There wi ll be a graveside service Wednesday morning at Waverly Township Cemeter y, Onaway, MI. Arrangements by Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
  Buried	Waverly Township Cemetery, Onaway, Michigan
  Person ID	I88551	1FamilyTree | CarlaDorow25298, MaryLangenhuizenClose78556
  Last Modified	21 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Evers, Joseph Stanislaus,   b. 6 May 1901, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Apr 1974, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Lamers, Marie Catherine,   b. 20 May 1900, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 Mar 1982, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F28533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Shaw, Martha S.,   b. 31 Aug 1922,   d. 13 May 1991  (Age 68 years)
  Married	16 Oct 1951	Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2011
  Family ID	F28531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Unknown, Bettie J.
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F28532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 23 Mar 1922 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1940 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 16 Oct 1951 - Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Buried - - Waverly Township Cemetery, Onaway, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
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