- Date Of Birth: September 14, 1951
- Date Of Death: September 27, 2020
- State: Idaho
Evelyn Butikofer, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 27, 2020, at her home. She was under the care of OneSource Hospice.
Evelyn was born September 14, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Perry Orval Mortensen and Beverley Empey Mortensen. She grew up in Lincoln, Idaho, and went on to attend Ricks College and BYU.
On April 19, 1973, she married Eugene Butikofer in Logan, Utah. Together, they were blessed with six children: Rayanne, James, Shannon, Trent, Aaron, and Jason. Evelyn and Eugene made their home in Idaho Falls, where Evelyn enjoyed being a wife and mother; she had excellent homemaking skills.
Evelyn is survived by her loving husband, Eugene; children, Rayanne (Brian) Cook of Rigby, ID, James (Carrie) Butikofer of Alexandria, VA, Shannon Butikofer of American Falls, ID, Aaron Butikofer of Chubbuck, ID, and Jason (Rebecca) Butikofer of Idaho Falls, ID; mother, Beverley Mortensen, of Idaho Falls, ID; sister, Penny (Greg) Ball of Idaho Falls, ID; brother, Kay (Kim) Mortensen of Idaho Falls, ID; and 12 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, Perry Mortensen; a brother, Shane Mortensen; and a son, Trent Butikofer.