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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.