John E. Evetts
January 8, 1925 - July 17, 2011
Obituary
John E. Evetts
John was born January 8, 1925 in Seattle, Washington to Thomas Clyde Evetts, and Edith Mae Drake, and died July 17th, 2011 in Seattle, Washington at the age of 86. John worked at Swedish Hospital for 35 years in Food Service, and was very involved in his church. John is survived by his five sons, John Jr. Marilyn, Tom Beth, Ken Gayle, Jeff, and Wes Nancy, and his six grandchildren, Cate, Riley, Matthew, Nina, Hali, and Kyle. John was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Lee, his parents, Thomas Clyde, and Edith Drake, and his siblings Stafford and Clyed.
John and Lee were married May 7, 1954, and raised their five sons in the west hills of Kent until 1972, when a fire destroyed their home. They relocated to White Center, where they continued raising their boys until they all graduated from high school and moved on into the world.
After mom Lee passed away in October 1989, John relocated to Renton, Washington, where he continued his strong involvement in church, and enjoyed numerous family gatherings, and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. One such gathering was a 75th surprise birthday party his family threw for him at Rose’s Restaurant on Pacific Highway South, which was a favorite family restaurant for many years.
In his last years, John lived at Park Place, an assisted living facility, and at Washington Care Center, a long-term care facility, where at both facilities he received the most professional and compassionate care imaginable, made many new friends, and was able to continue being involved in church.
‘Papa John,’ as he was known to his grandchildren, will be greatly missed, and will live on forever in our hearts. We love you Dad!
Visitation Thursday, July 21st, 2:00-5:00pm with services Friday, July 22nd at 11:00am both at Bonney-Watson Washington Memorial, 16445 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98188.
John was a very kind hearted man that had a wonderful outlook on life. I thank John and Lee for the love and compassion they afforded me. They were my second parents and are deeply missed
I am sorry for your loss. It is hard to lose someone we love because they will never again be part of our day to day life, except in our memories. But those memories are part of what softens the blow, we bring them out often and that keeps people like John with you forever. He loved his family very much and was proud of their achievements. He loved watching his Grandchildren grow up and wanted to see what they would do. But he missed his wife Ruby too, and now they are together. Don’t forget, your friends and family are there for all of you and if you need someone, they are ready to lend you a shoulder or give you a hug.