Evelyn
Evelyn Conrad
d. January 26, 2011
Evelyn Ellis Conrad died Jan 26, 2011 at the home of her son Roger Conrad, in St. George, Utah surrounded by the love of her children and grandchildren. She was born Sept. 2, 1920 in Storrs, Utah to David and Dora Ellis. She was raised in Carbon Co., Utah until the family moved to Kittitas Co., Washington in 1934 where she remained most of her life. There she met and married Donald L. Conrad on June 29, 1938. To this marriage were born 6 children-3 girls and 3 boys. This family became and remained the center of her life. She will be remembered as a grand homemaker, a superb cook, and a world class quilt maker. Along with raising her family she devoted her life to service in her church. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She is preceded in death by her parents David Ellis and Dora Petersen, her siblings Helen Bunnell, Merrill Ellis, Jessie Smith, and Raymond Ellis, her husband of 70 years-Donald Conrad, and infant son-Kelly Dee Conrad, and a great grandson-Cole Kelly. She is survived by her children-Chloe Conrad, Roger Conrad, Dixie Merkley, Marsha Sheron, and David Conrad. She is also survived by 30 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Utah with burial Feb 1, 2011 in Ellensburg, Washington.
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