Henderson, TN: Everard Lee Leifson was born November 2, 1957, in Coeur d’ alene, Idaho, the son of the late Arthur and Ruby Leifson. He departed this life Friday, June 17, 2011 at his home in Henderson, TN.Ev graduated from Idaho State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was employed as a Project Engineer for Kilgore Flares in Toone, Tennessee at the time of his death. In his free time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and traveling.Ev was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his wife Carolyn, two children, Brett and Brooke Leifson, two step-children, Bradley Miller and Tonya Glover and four step-grandchildren,, his sisters, Lynette (Chris) Capelli and Glenda (Jack) Cooper and one brother, Arthur (Marci) Leifson.