Martin Arthur Evans, Jr.

Evans, Martin Arthur, Jr. 1939 - 2017. Martin A. Evans Jr., age 77 of Superior, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born August 17, 1939 in Little Falls, MN to Martin and Helen (Sandberg) Evans. Marty served in the U.S. Navy and spent two years on the U.S.S. Iowa. He also worked as a gold miner in Alaska for 12 years. After Alaska, Marty took up driving truck with his two brothers. Marty was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Ronald. He is survived by his children, Shawn Phillip Fisk, Marty Evans, and Nicole Davidson; brothers, Jerome and David (Dawn) Evans; special friend, Terease Pelfrey; grandchildren, Evan, Gage, and Sidney; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday, February 24, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. Military Honors will be presented by the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard, followed with a luncheon in the fellowship room. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery in McGregor. Guest book at: nelsonfuneralcare.net