In Loving Memory of

Evan Michael Joseph Chartrand

March 27, 1988 – October 26, 2026

Evan Michael Joseph Chartrand was born on March 27, 1988, at Misericordia Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Walter and Teresa Chartrand. From an early age, Evan developed a love for sports, spending much of his childhood playing hockey and baseball. He graduated from Shaftesbury High School in 2006, and shortly after, began his career working on oil rigs, starting a journey that would take him through many different chapters of his life.

Evan and Chelsey’s story began in 2006 when they first became friends. In 2007, they reconnected through mutual friends when Chelsey was visiting North Dakota. Although life took them in different directions for a time, their paths eventually led them back to each other in November 2018. What began as a friendship years earlier grew into a lasting love and a life together that neither would have imagined back then.

In May 2019, Evan proposed to Chelsey, and the two were married in February 2020. Together, they built a life filled with love, adventure, and dreams for their future.

In July 2019, Evan began working for the railroad in Canada, traveling back and forth between Canada and the United States. He worked hard to build a future for his family, and one of his proudest milestones came in October 2025, when he became a permanent resident of the United States. It was a moment of immense excitement and pride for Evan, marking an important new chapter in the life he and Chelsey were building together.

On November 11, 2024, Evan and Chelsey welcomed their son, Knox Joseph, into the world. Becoming a father was a life-changing chapter, adding a new kind of love and meaning to their family. Knox was a precious part of the life Evan worked so hard to build, and his legacy will live on through the love they shared.

When Evan wasn’t working, he and Chelsey loved making memories together. Whether traveling to new places, attending sporting events, going on cruises, or exploring somewhere they had never been before, they treasured the experiences they shared. For Evan, life was about more than the work he did; it was also about the people he loved and the memories made along the way.

Evan will be remembered for the life he built, the determination that carried him through each chapter, his love of sports and travel, and the devotion he had to his family. His journey brought him across borders, through years of change, and back to the person he was meant to share his life with. Above all, he leaves behind a family who will forever carry his love with them.

Though his time here was far too short, the impact of Evan’s life will continue through the memories he created, the love he gave, and the family he leaves behind. He will be deeply missed and forever remembered by those who knew and loved him.

Those Left to Cherish His Memory

Evan is survived by his beloved wife, Chelsey, and their son, Knox Joseph; his mother, Teresa, and father, Walter; his parents-in-law, Dan and Mary Jo Ward and Tammie

Vermeulen; his brother, Chad (Lindsay); his brother-in-law, Josh (Nichele); his sister-in-law, Keshia (Chris); his brother-in-law, Cameron (Manny); and his sister-in-law, Mikhaila.

He will also be lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews: Korbin, Taelynn, Austin, Isaac, Teagan, and Rory, along with extended family members and many friends whose lives he touched.

Evan was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Pete Vermeulen.

Celebration of Life

A Celebration of Life honoring Evan will be held on December 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at:

Casa Vina
5960 Burden Boulevard
Pasco, Washington

Family and friends are invited to come together to celebrate Evan’s life, share memories, and honor the love and lasting impact he leaves behind.

Forever Loved, Never Forgotten

Evan’s story will live on in the love he shared with Chelsey, the life he created with his family, and the memories that will be treasured for generations to come.

He will always be loved, always be missed, and never be forgotten.