Richard Lee Evans

March 27, 1944 - January 28, 2016

Richard Lee Evans age 71 passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 28, 2016, at his home in Washington Utah. He was born March 27, 1944, to David and Lora LaFawn Evans. He married his Eternal Companion Patricia (Dunn) Evans in the Salt Lake Temple on June 27, 1968. He served an LDS mission in Australia then again recently served a couples mission with his wife in the Manila Philippines Temple. He joined the army and proudly served his country as a Green Beret and received an honorable discharge after six years. He was a faithful member of the LDS church and volunteered for 10 years at the Jordan River Temple. His family remembers him as a very hard working man that taught them the principles of the gospel by example. His favorite pastime was sneaking off to the Provo River to fly fish. He will be deeply missed by his family until we see him again on the other side. Richard is survived by: his wife Patricia Evans; children, Aleshia (Dale) Easton, Andrea (Cory) Boothe, Angelle (Steven) VanderMeide, Adrienne Turner, Audrey (Tyler) Douglas; twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by; his Parents, Brother Larry and parents’ in-law Mark and Katherine Dunn. A viewing will be held Sunday, January 31, 2016, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Washington Fields 5th Ward LDS Chapel, 1867 Washington Fields Road, Washington, UT. A viewing will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Mt. Jordan 4th Ward LDS Chapel, 235 East 9800 South, Sandy, UT, and again on Wednesday prior to the service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The Funeral service will start at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, Sandy, UT. Family and friends are invited to share condolence online at www.SerenityFHS.com or www.SerenityStG.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Serenity Funeral Home, 801-255-2801 or 435-986-9100.