Norman E. Evidon Obituary (1930 - 2022)

Evidon, Norman E., of Minnetonka, passed away peacefully on July 21st, 2022, leaving behind a rich legacy of justice, appreciation for nature and art, and a beautiful family. Norm was born on May 16th, 1930 and grew up in North Minneapolis, where he played on the football team. He had an extremely large and tight-knit group of friends who remained together their entire lives. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1952 with a Bachelor of Law Degree, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and had a long and successful law practice. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Evidon; children, Lisa Evidon-Young (Jeff), Lynn Knutson (Dave), Robert Evidon (Kim Lazarsky), Linda Benjamin (Gregory Maxwell), Mitchel Benjamin, and Audrey Schoeppner (William); along with grandchildren, Avery, Nathalie, Kylie, Isaiah, Meadow, Meredith, Ava, and Dahlia. Norm was preceded in death by his parents, Anna and Benjamin; his sister Ilene; and two sons, Baby Boy and Douglas. Graveside service 2:00 pm, SUNDAY, July 24th, at BETH EL MEMORIAL PARK, 3726 Winnetka Ave. N., Crystal. SHIVA will be held at the family home in Minnetonka, Sunday - Thursday 7pm. Both the funeral and Shiva will be available via Zoom; for the link send an email to zoom2@hodroffepstein.com. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the ACLU Foundation, https://action.aclu.org/give/make-tax-deductible-gift-aclu-foundation