Lori A. Evoniuk, 44, Grand Junction, Colo., formerly of Dickinson died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 in Grand Junction. Lori’s memorial service will be at 10 a.m., Monday, February 23, 2009 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dickinson with Pastor Steven Tangen and Pastor Lisa Lewton officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday at Ladbury Funeral Service with a prayer service at 3 p.m., visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to service time.

Lori Wilkie was born September 27, 1964 at Hettinger, to Gaylord and Janette (Erickson) Wilkie. Lori attended Dickinson High School and graduated in 1982, she than attended Dickinson State University for one year. Lori married LaMont Evoniuk on May 31, 1991 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dickinson.

Lori touched many lives and hearts with her gentle care. She was a CNA at St. Benedict’s and St. Luke’s Home and a certified personal trainer and rehab technician at St. Joseph’s Hospital. However, she found “the job of her dreams” as a merchandise distributor after moving to Grand Junction in 2005. Lori loved to walk and exercise; the simple life of time spent outside, reading, picnics, and camping brought her great pleasure, but time with family was most precious.

Lori is survived by the love of her life, LaMont and their daughter Lexi, Grand Junction; her parents, Gaylord and Janette Wilkie; two brothers, David (Leslie), and Christopher; two sisters, Linda (Blane) Fugere, and Susan (Gary) Schaefer, all of Dickinson; her father and mother-in-law, Steven and Hattie Evoniuk, Belfield, her grandfather, Andrew E. Erickson, Hettinger, and many nieces and nephews.

Lori was preceded in death by her grandparents, Andrew and Mae Wilkie, grandmother Mayme Erickson, two uncles Robert and Andrew Wilkie and one aunt, Betty Martinak. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the: Lexi Evoniuk Education Fund, Bank of the West, 3201 F Road, Clifton, CO 81520.