Obituary -- Evan Olney 1971-2013

     Evan L. Olney Jr. of Allendale, Missouri was born on February 9, 1971 to Evan Lavern Olney Sr. and Patricia Rodriques Olney. He passed from this life on April 6, 2013 at the Heartland East Hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri following a brief illness surrounded by family. Evan, better known as Rod by his family, was adopted by his grandparents, Carl Eugene and Vane Lillian Paxson Olney in 1971 along with his sister, Melody Ann. He grew up on the family farm in Redding, Iowa.

     Evan attended and graduated from Mount Ayr Community Schools with the class of 1989. He went on to graduate from LaJames cosmetology school in Des Moines, Iowa. He had worked at various salons and also had opened his own salons, including Salon E’van in Des Moines during the course of his life. He had worked most recently at Sweet Escapes in Mount Ayr, Iowa. He was a very talented hair dresser. He had resided in Des Moines, Knoxville, Mount Ayr and Redding, Iowa and Grant City, Missouri as an adult. He attended Redding Methodist Chruch in his youth.

     Evan enjoyed friends and family and would often have them over to his home for meals. He was an excellent host and cook. He loved being out on the water and spent many afternoons with family members on the area lakes in his boat. He also enjoyed riding horses which he had done since he was a child. In his spare time, he raised dogs and most recently specialized in poodles. He liked flower gardening as well. He stated that he had enjoyed his life with no regrets.

     He was preceded in death by his parents, Evan and Patricia, and his grandparents, Vane and Eugene Oleny; and an uncle Marvin Olney.

     Evan adopted his niece, Courtney in 2011. She survives of the home as does his partner, Jared Miller. Also surviving are his nephew Zach Withee of Creston whom he also raised; sister Melody Withee of Des Moines, Iowa, brother James Eugene Olney of King City, Missouri; his aunts and uncles who are also his brothers and sisters, Carroll Olney of Redding, Iowa, Dean Olney of Sacramento, California, Joe Olney of Abbyville, Louisiana, Duane and Rita Olney of Grant City, Missouri, Dale Olney of Redding, Iowa, Lila and Jim Bradley of Franktown, Colorado, Curt and Mary Jo Olney of Sacramento, California, Danny and Maria Olney of Tacome, Washington, Sherry and Bill Davidson of Grant City, Missouri and Nola E. Olney of Sacramento, California; two great aunts: Verla and Ronald Damman of Grant City,. Missouri and Donna Paxson of Sheridan, Missouri; one great uncle, Richard Alexander of Des Moines, Iowa; special cousin, Jerry McClure of Allendale and numerous other cousins and friends.

     He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

     Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City. Rev. Len Green will officiate. Interment will be in the Redding Cemetery in Redding, Iowa. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.