SANDY — Evelyn Maher Oakason, 79, died Dec. 20, in Gresham, Ore. Oakason was born April 4, 1927, in Green River, Wyo., to James and Merle Maher. She attended Judge Memorial Catholic High School. She married Sterling Walter Oakason, Oct. 12, 1948, in Salt Lake City. They later divorced. She retired at age 76, from Fred Meyers after 32 years of service. She is survived by her children, Karen (Jan) Westerlin, El Dorado Hills, Calif., Craig (Lori) Oakason, Shelly (Jim) Lifto, Clackamas, Ore., Randy (Wendy) Oakason, Kila Oakason, Montana, Von Oakason, and Mike Oakason; sister, Josephine Mazzine; grandchildren, Eva (Mike) Sadler, Lars and Thomas Westerlin, Kendall, Nevin, Katrina, and Travis Oakason, Audi and Sami Lifto. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Committal was in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
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