Evan Kay Mayes Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Evan Kay Mayes of Shelley, Idaho, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on April 15, 2025 at the age of 78. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Evan farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Evan is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Hadley Clarence Mayes and Hariet Garrett Mayes; his brothers, David Mayes and Eric Mayes; and his grandsons, Caleb Mayes and Hunter Mayes.
He is survived by: his children, Stephen Mayes (Tawna) of Idaho Falls, ID, Katie Mayes of Idaho Falls, ID and Heather Rohrbaugh (David) of Idaho Falls, ID; and his brother DeWayne Mayes of Idaho Falls, ID. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Friday, April 18th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM at the Wood Funeral Home (273 N Ridge Ave, Idaho Falls, ID 83402). A graveside service was held on Friday, April 18th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Rose Hill Cemetery (2355 Rollandet St, Idaho Falls, ID 83402).
