Jonalie (Ritchie) Evans
Jonalie (Ritchie) Evans, 83, of Philipsburg, PA, died on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.
Born on February 21, 1941 in Osceola Mills, PA, she was the daughter of the late John R. Ritchie and Madeline D. (Vaselinkie) Ritchie Nordberg. She married H. James Evans on May 6, 1961 at the Osceola Mills Presbyterian Church; he preceded her in death on October 8, 2022.
Jonalie was a member of Lanse Evangelical Free Church in Lanse, PA.
She was retired from Food Service at Penn State University. And she was a 1959 graduate of the Philipsburg-Osceola High School.
Jonalie passed away in her favorite state, North Carolina, surrounded by her family. She enjoyed reading and receiving calls from her precious grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, John R. Evans.
Jonalie is survived by two daughters, Lora A. Evans of Hobe Sound, FL and Jamie L. Whitehead and her husband Jim of Philipsburg, PA; a son Jim Evans and his wife Darbie of Spring Mills, PA and a daughter-in-law Judy Evans of Allentown, PA; four sisters, Linda Burns and her husband Michael of Osceola Mills, PA, Susan Ropchock and her husband “Chip” of Osceola Mills, PA, Rebecca Taylor of DuBois, PA, and Mary Alice Otterbein of Aiken, SC; seven grandchildren, Ashley, Jaclyn, Ian, Michala, Kylie, Noah and Joshua; two great-grandchildren, Evelyn and Blakelyn; Nieces and Nephews, Katie, Ben, Annie, Ritchie, Jonah, Jeremiah, Nathan, Mary “Toots” & Debbie.
The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services, LLC, 701 Lingle St., Osceola Mills, PA. Pastor Matt Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be at Umbria Cemetery in Osceola Mills, PA.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lanse Evangelical Free Church, 255 Cotohisc Road, Lanse, PA 16849.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.heathfuneral.com.