Anne

Born: 17 Sep 1925 at Lier, Buskerud, Norway

Married: 20 December 1950 at Salt Lake City, Utah

Died: 11 October 1977 at Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona

Anne-Berit Strand Evensen was the third child and first daughter of Einar and Sigrid Strand. 

Anne-Berit emigrated to the United States in 1950, and married Glenn Stivers Evensen in the LDS Salt Lake Temple (Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.) on December 20, 1950.

She bore two children: Marianne (1951) and Jay Douglas (1959).

Anne with her daughter, Connecticut, 1952

Anne was known for her beautiful singing voice and performed throughout her life in various venues, mostly through church.  She was an excellent cook and baker.  Christmas was a special time at the Evensen household.  Anne was a wonderful hostess and loved throwing parties.  Her vivacious personality and her geniune love for people made her a pleasure to be around.

Here she is in her Phoenix, Arizona home, with the Viking Ship she embroidered by hand.  She was an accomplished seamstress, and could crochet and knit beautifully.

Anne-Berit passed away from complications following hip surgery on October 11, 1977.  She is buried in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.

Anne's Son Jay and his wife Kirsti, their 5 children and their spouses, and first grandchild.

Top row: Linnea Anne, her husband Jeff Farnsworth, Anders, Nils and Daniel.

Bottom row: Christian, Jay, Kirsti, Fredrik, and Daniel's wife Holly. (Taken July 2010)

Anne's second great-granchild, Livia, was born March 16, 2011.