Evelyn Forsgren

Our dear mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Evelyn Penman Forsgren, returned home to her loving Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. She was born on August 25, 1937, to Ether and Bertha Edith Allen Penman in West Weber, Utah.
Evelyn is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She graduated from Weber High School.
Evelyn married the love of her life, Virgil Gene Forsgren, on June 22, 1959. They were later sealed in the Logan Utah LDS Temple on June 11, 1964. They were married for 45 wonderful years. Virgil passed away on September 13, 2004.
She spent time after high school working at Yellowstone National Park. She later worked for the Box Elder School District and then McKay Dee Hospital.
Evelyn enjoyed watching game shows, doing crossword puzzles and word searches, and watching her Denver Broncos football team. It was important to her to make sure she sent greeting cards to her family for birthdays, Christmas, Mother's Day, etc. She had fun taking occasional trips to Wendover, Nevada. She liked collecting various things. She looked forward to family reunions and family trips.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the employees at Hidden Valley Assisted Living and Inspiration Hospice for their love and care of Evelyn the last few months. They all enjoyed and loved her.
She is survived by her children: Joyce Robison, DeAnna Jensen (Mark), Virgil Gene Forsgren, Jr. (Bonnie), and Gene E. Forsgren; siblings: Mary Green and Eldon Penman; sisters-in-law: Clara May Reeves, Caroline Pope, Zorea Thorpe, Sherry Zundle, Velma Abbott, and Adele Sandman; brother-in-law: Kenny Forsgren; 6 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her dear husband: Virgil; her parents; her brother David; one grandson: Kevin Jensen; and various brothers and sisters-in-law.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Myers Mortuary, 205 South 100 East, Brigham City, Utah. Viewings will be held the night before on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and prior to the service on Thursday, from 9:30 - 10:40 a.m., both will be at the mortuary. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery.