Mercedez Rebecca Evans, 32, Columbus, died Friday, August 14, 2026, in Columbia, Mo.
She was born August 16, 1993, in Wichita, and as an infant, Mercedez was adopted by her parents Cheryl Evans and John Evans.
The family moved to Independence when Mercedez was two and one half years old. She then moved to Columbus with her mother and brothers and attended Riverton High School through twelfth grade a…