August 28, 1937 – July 23, 2021
Raymond M. Evard ’65 was born Aug. 28, 1937, in Gland, Switzerland, and died July 23, 2021, in Norman, Oklahoma.
Dr. Evard attended high school on the island of Mauritius and in Bogenhofen, Austria. After traveling to the U.S. by ship, he attended Union College, where he met his wife, Janene, and they were married in 1962.
Dr. Evard graduated from Loma Linda University in 1965 and completed residencies in otolaryngology and general surgery as well as a year of post-residency training in head and neck cancer. He established his medical practice in Ardmore, Oklahoma, in 1976 and was a beloved community physician for over 40 years.
Dr. Evard continued to study new techniques, including endoscopic sinus surgery, which he introduced to the state of Oklahoma. Later in his career, he taught surgery as a volunteer professor at the University of Oklahoma Medical School and the Oklahoma City Veterans Hospital.
He played the violin and enjoyed a wide range of hobbies; however, he loved his family most of all. He made sure to take them to Europe often so his children could know their extended family. In retirement he enjoyed traveling with Janene to visit his children, grandchildren, and extended family. He will be deeply missed by his family and all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Rene and Jean-Paul Evard, and his sister, Christiane Poublan.
Dr. Evard is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Janene Evard; son, Remy Evard (Michele); daughter, Melina Evard; and three grandchildren.