Evelyn Janet Phifer

April 27, 2022 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Beth and Mark Darby of Thornton,

Colorado.

Evelyn was born in Laramie, Wyoming on February 20, 1934 to Betty and Henry Schroeder. She

grew up with her younger sister Jan enjoying the great outdoors camping and skiing. Evelyn

spent all of her childhood years in Laramie where she graduated from high school in 1952. She

attended the University of Wyoming majoring in social work and was a member of the Tri Delta

sorority in which she made lifelong friends. At UW, she met her future husband Wayne Weber

and they married in Laramie in 1954 after his graduation from college. They moved to the

Weber family wheat farm in Wheatland, Wyoming, and had four children together, Jay, Beth,

Kyle and Joni. They later moved to an irrigated farm and cattle ranch on Chugwater Creek

before their marriage ended. She later married the “love of her life” Zack Phifer in 1977 and

enjoyed 32 years of marriage in which they helped raise their granddaughter Melissa as their

own. They moved to Pasco, Washington in 1988 and worked together in the hay cubing

agricultural implement business. Evelyn loved the Pacific Northwest and exploring the beautiful

scenery.

Evelyn’s career included working on the family farms in Wheatland for many years. She later

was employed as an executive administrative assistant for a local bank in Wheatland and later

at Farm Credit Services in Pasco, Washington. She was an honored employee of FC and was

proud of her contribution to the business. After retiring she enjoyed spending time with family

and friends. She was a Master Gardener who loved growing beautiful roses and adored her

dogs, Lily, Coco and Lucy.

Evelyn was a beloved, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and

daughter. She touched so many lives with her kind, caring, self-less character who put others

before herself. She was a huge fan of Russell Wilson, was an avid member of the “12th Man” of

the Seattle Seahawks and loved watching every game.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Zack, and son Jay Weber. Surviving

members of her family are her sister Janice (Dan) Eckdahl of Torrington, WY, daugher-in-law

Joanne Weber of Pasco, WA, daughter, Beth (Mark) Darby of Thornton, CO, son Kyle (Sue)

Weber of San Luis Obispo, CA, daughter Joni Darby of Sandwich, IL, step-sons Bard (Kelli)

Phifer of Wheatland, WY, Reid Phifer of Jackson, WY, her loving grandchildren, Melissa, Chad,

Cort, Tara, Katie, Kenzie, Nan, Emma, Krista, Kayla, Katie, Alec, Rylynn and eleven

great-grandchildren along with nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life memorial service will take place in Wheatland, WY in July TBA.

Olinger Highland Mortuary of Thornton, CO is in charge of her arrangements.