Phillip Lee Evans, age 71, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024, at his home as the result of a fall.

Phillip was born August 5, 1953, in Creston, Iowa, the son of Stanley and Lucille (Johnston) Evans. He attended country school and graduated from Corning High School in 1972.

Phil spent his life working with his hands, creating and fixing anything that was brought to him. He loved the farm life and his cows, most days. He was the greatest tinkerer of all time and ran on his own time schedule. His talents were appreciated by his longtime employer, Red Oak Machine.

He especially loved giving unique, often hand-made, gifts to his niece and nephew and great niece and nephews.

Phil cherished the life he had with Karen Evans and even though they saw some rough times, they remained each other's best friends.

He is survived by Karen Evans; his sister, Arlene Drennan and her husband Donnie; nephew: Jake Drennan and his wife Emily and children Frances and Asa; niece Angie Kennedy and her husband Matt and children Stephen and Evan; Aunt Shirley and Uncle Glen Nook; and many cousins.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2 PM Friday, August 30, 2024, at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel in Red Oak. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will follow the service at the Montgomery County History Center. Interment of the cremated remains will be held at the Lincoln Center Cemetery, in rural Adams County, later that afternoon.

Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.