Chuck Evans, 68, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Ottumwa Regional Hospital.
Charles Eddie Evans, son of Harold Junior and Etta Mae (Fitzsimmons) Evans, was born June 22, 1957, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Chuck was raised in Oskaloosa, where he attended school and enjoyed playing Senior Babe Ruth Baseball. On October 17, 1974, Chuck enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served as an airman. Because he had not yet finished high school, he earned his G.E.D. while in the service and was a member of the Class of 1976. After his honorable discharge, Chuck returned to Oskaloosa and began his career in welding, working for Kaiser Corporation and Edgetown. Through the years, Chuck also drove semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles.
Chuck was a member of the American Legion and the V.F.W. He enjoyed playing slow-pitch softball and playing pickup basketball at the YMCA when he was younger. He and his brothers and friends also enjoyed boxing, fishing, road trips, casino trips, and searching out old relatives and friends. Chuck had a wonderful sense of humor and was a man of many talents. One of his funnier abilities was making the sound of a cow bellowing; he loved to demonstrate it at the most inopportune times. Chuck lived life to the limit, and he was a good brother.
His family includes his son, Charles Eddie Evans Jr., and twin daughters, Jamie and Jessica Evans; his brothers: Harold Evans of Oskaloosa, Jim (Carol) Evans of Oskaloosa, Melvin (Mary) Evans of Davo, Philippines, and Bryan (Nancy) Evans of Oskaloosa; a sister-in-law, Mona Evans of Missouri; and 13 nieces, nephews, and their families.
In addition to his parents, Chuck was preceded in death by a brother, Dale Evans, and a sister-in-law, Laney Evans.
Funeral services for Chuck will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Langkamp Funeral Chapel with Pastor Mike Sereg officiating.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery near Eddyville. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., before the service. Memorial contributions are to Charles E. Evans Memorial with checks made out to Harold Evans.
