Daisy F. Evans
Daisy F. Evans, age 93, died early Friday morning, January 29, 2010, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.
She was born April 25, 1916, at Beaver, Oklahoma, the daughter of Bismark and Nancy (Farley) Kelly.  As a young girl she attended school in rural Beaver County, graduating as valedictorian from Beaver High School in 1933.  
In 1934, she married John T. Evans at Liberal, Kansas.  He passed away on March 30, 1965.  After the death of her husband, she attended Brown Mackey Business School in Salina, Kansas.  Upon her graduation, she began her career as a secretary at Fort Dodge, Kansas, working there until her retirement. 
She was a member of the Christian Church, Dodge City.  Daisy enjoyed playing Duplicate Bridge, bowling, and horse races. 
She is survived by: A son, Gary Evans and wife, Carol of Plains, Kansas; Six grandchildren, Eric, Hilary, and Andrew Evans, Shannon Francis and wife, Carol, Darrin Francis and wife, Nancy, and Bridgitt Francis; Five great-grandchildren, Kelly, Samuel, Benjamin, Kimberly, and John Francis.
She is preceded in death by her husband, John; a son, Gerald Evans; a daughter Carmen Francis; three brothers, Homan “Smokey”, Claude, and Clyde Kelly; and three sisters, Muriel Kelly, Ila June Spalding, and Mavis Kelly.    
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary Chapel, Meade, with Pastor Andrew Evans presiding. Interment followed in the Plains Cemetery, Plains, Kansas. 
The family would welcome memorials to the Beam Senior Center in care of the funeral home.
Personal condolences may be given to the family at www.fidlerormebachmanmortuary.com