Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.  All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Evelyn Ellsworth Page

Evelyn Ellsworth Page (89) passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 29, 2018 of natural causes. She was born July 28, 1928 in Payson, Utah to Wilford James Ellsworth and Cloketa Pickering Ellsworth, the fourth of six children.

Evelyn was raised in Payson and graduated from Payson High School in 1946. She married Arza Curtis Page, Jr, another Payson native, on July 10, 1952.

Evelyn and Curtis moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1953, where their first child, Stanley Ellsworth, was born. In 1959, they moved to Ogden, Utah, where their second child, Steven Curtis, was born. They moved to Las Vegas in 1963, then returned to Ogden in 1967 and remained there until 1980, when Curtis retired, and they purchased the Payson home of Evelyn’s parents. She remained in Payson until her passing.

Evelyn worked as a secretary at the Pacific States Cast Iron plant in Provo for several years, and while living in Ogden she worked as a substitute teacher at various elementary schools in the area. She also worked part time as a real estate agent in the Ogden area. In 1974, they started their own business in West Valley, Utah, where Evelyn kept the books and helped with general business operations for four successful years. After their return to Payson, Evelyn worked as a legal secretary for Bill Hansen, a local attorney.

Evelyn loved music and had a beautiful singing voice, and for many years she sang with a group of her friends at many local events. When her children began taking piano lessons, she signed up as well, becoming proficient enough to inspire her children in their lessons.

Evelyn became interested in learning Spanish and, while living in Ogden, enrolled in several Spanish courses at Weber State College. This led to many friendships with her classmates, as well as several drag races with local college students, who admired her 1964 GTO.

Evelyn was active in the arts, and for many years participated in the Junior Cultus Club organization. She enjoyed “going to Club” and had many lifelong friends among the club members.

Evelyn was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1989 she and Curtis served a mission in the Philippines, where they opened the new Philippines Naga mission as the office couple. She learned to love the people that land and maintained many close ties to the people and missionaries from that time. Many of the missionaries called her the Mission Mom, a title she loved.

Evelyn’s first, best love was her family. She was a wonderful wife and mother and had a talent for getting the best from her children and their friends. Many of her children’s friends called her Mom, and they often spent time at her house because of the love and fun that was there.

Evelyn was preceded in death by daughter-in-law Lanna Page, infant granddaughter, her siblings Howard Pickering Ellsworth (Marilyn), Kenton Wilford Ellsworth (Louise), and Verdene Page Wilson (Lynn, Keith). She is survived by her husband, Curtis Page, her sister Deanna Clark Stokes, her children Stanley Ellsworth Page and Steven Curtis Page, grandchildren Tyson Page (Courtney), Amanda Provstgaard (Thomas), Hayden Page (Crystal), Eric Page (Shaunna), Rebecca Dennis (Nicholas), Matthew Page (Faith) and twelve great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the Payson 15th Ward Chapel, 650 West  800 South, Payson, Utah. A visitation will be held prior to services from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  at the chapel. Interment  will be held at the Payson City Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to www.walkerobits.com