Evan O. Hopkins

Evan O. Hopkins, 86, of South Sioux City, NE passed away at his residence on Sunday, February 10, 2019.Services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City, NE. Visitation with the family present will begin at 10:00 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Bartlett Cemetery in Bartlett, NE.Evan was born July 4, 1932 in Bartlett, NE, the son of Oren and Viola (Kellogg) Hopkins. He grew up in Bartlett and graduated from Bartlett High School. He was drafted into the U.S. Army at the age of 16 and served from January 13, 1953 to December 24, 1954. Evan lived in Sioux City and South Sioux City most of his life. He worked for the Chicago and North Western Railroad for 38 years.He was a member of the South Sioux City Eagle's Club. He enjoyed fishing with his son and grandchildren and doing the Polka.Survivors include his children, Vicky Hall of Sioux City, IA, Steve Hopkins and his significant other, Cindy Hackney of Elk Point, SD, and Tammy (Paul) Armstrong of South Sioux City, NE; 9 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Eldon (Carol) Hopkins of Portland, Oregon.He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Michael; and siblings, Albert, Bertha, Ruth, Ethel, and Noreen.