Pastor Clint M. Evans
April 2, 1981-June 23, 2019
Pastor Clint M. Evans
passed into eternal life on
Monday, June 23 in Man-
kato, Minnesota at the age
of 38.
Clinton Marvy Evans
was born on April 2, 1981
in Minot, North Dakota, to
Charles “Chuck” and
Dawn (Hurdelbrink)
Evans. He graduated from
Minot High School in
1999. His family moved to
Minnesota after his gra-
duation. He worked at
Adult and Teen Challenge
of Oregon before he
earned his Bachelor’s de-
gree at Oregon State
University and two
Master’s degrees in Divin-
ity though Asbury Theo-
logical Seminary/United
Methodist Church.
He married Samantha
Lewis on March 27, 2004
in Chicago, Illinois. He
began working as a youth
director at Grace United
Methodist Church in Pe-
quot Lakes in 2011 and
had been the pastor of
Fairfax United Methodist
Church and Sleepy Eye:
Faith United Methodist
Church since 2015. He
was just finishing his two
years as pastor before he
would have received the
title of Reverend through
his Master’s of Divinity
and started a new position
in July.
His daughters Kaylynn
(8), Kelly (7) and Trinity
(4) were the lights of his
life and he was a devoted,
loving and proud father.
He was also a wonderful
son, brother, grandson
and nephew as well as
friend to many.
Clint was a generous,
fun-loving and compas-
sionate man who loved
his family, his church
families, and working
with young people. He
also loved playing line-
backer for semi-pro foot-
ball team the Minnesota
Brawlers. In an article for
KEYC, Clint was quoted a
saying, “I am who I
am-I’m a tattooed, tradi-
tional, football-playing
pastor.”
He was passionate
about helping others and
had a way of relating to
others that made them
feel valued and under-
stood. He was an active
and dedicated member of
the UMC in Minnesota
and made many friends
that were very important
to him. He will be remem-
bered lovingly and missed
dearly by all who shared
his life and love him so
much.
Clint is survived by: his
parents, Chuck and Dawn
Evans of Richfield, MN;
brothers Korey Evans and
fiance Jackie Rees of New
York, NY, and Darry
Evans and fiance Yesica
Gonzalez of Minneapolis,
MN; wife Samantha
(Lewis) Evans, and
daughters Kaylynn, Kelly
and Trinity of Sleepy Eye,
MN; niece Brynn Evans of
Jordan, MN; maternal
grandmother Mary Lou
Martin of Euless, TX;
numerous uncles, aunts
and cousins.
Clint is preceded in
death by: paternal
grandparents Harry Gar-
land Evans and Marvy
and Elneeta Mariner,
maternal grandfather Wil-
liam Hurdelbrink and
step-grandfather Laurie
Martin.
A Celebration of Life
service for Pastor Clint M.
Evans is scheduled for
Sunday, June 30th at 4:00
p.m. at Messiah United
Methodist Church, 17805
County Road 6 in Ply-
mouth, MN.
Condolences can be
sent to https://www.caring
bridge.org/visit/clintevans.