EVANS, SARAH JANE

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
SARAH JANE EVANS
Born – January 23, 1887 – Hyrum, Utah
Died – September 6, 1970 – Malad City, Idaho

Malad LDS Fourth Ward – September 9, 1970
Counselor Elden Archibald, officiating

AT THE HOME
Family Prayer – Bishop Gordon Crowther

AT THE CHAPEL
Prelude and Postlude – Myra Jean John
Invocation – Jon C. Ward
Vocal Solos – Helen E. Jones and Jenkin Palmer
Ladies’ Trio – Helen Jones, Wanda Edwards and Miriel Dredge
Accompanist – Myra Jean John
Speakers – D. LeRoy Thomas, Bishop W.W. Thomas and Ruth T. Ripley, who also gave the obituary
Benediction – Dennis Williams

AT THE MALAD CITY CEMETERY
Dedicatory Prayer – Raiford G. Benson
Flowers – Malad Fourth Ward Relief Society and granddaughters.
Casket Bearers:
Daniel Edwards
Kenneth Evans
Ronald Hess
Daniel Williams
Dennis Williams
Richard Williams

Benson Funeral Home directed the interment.

Mrs. Sarah Jane (Janie) Evans, age 83, died at the Oneida County Hospital of natural causes.
Mrs. Evans was born January 23, 1887 in Hyrum, Utah to William Thomas and Mary Evans Jones. She received her education in the Malad schools. On December 25, 1905 at Malad, she married Daniel K. Evans and the marriage was solemnized September 23, 1923 in the Logan LDS Temple. Mr. Evans died January 3, 1960.

Mrs. Evans was a former president of the YWMIA and work director in the Malad First Ward Relief Society for several years. She was also a member of the Oneida Chapter, American War Mothers, and a former member of the Syringa Club.

Surviving are a son, Daniel J., Las Vegas; five daughters, Mrs. Mae Williams, Mrs. Warren (Kate) Edwards; Mrs. Bland (Ardella) Williams, Malad; Mrs. Lewis (Anna) Jones, Logan; Mrs. Orlin (Myrle Hess, Long Beach, CA; 34 grandchildren; 78 great grandchildren.