Michael Wayne Evjen

August 22, 1952 - February 2, 2022

Michael Wayne Evjen passed away on February 2, 2022, in Roswell, New Mexico. Please share a kind word or memory at www.andersonbethany.com. He was born on August 22, 1952, to Arlo and Della Evjen in Minnesota. The family moved to Roswell when Michael was about two years old, where he attended school in Roswell, NM. He worked at Sun Country for a number of years, as well as the Shell Station, Roswell Mall, and the cafeteria at ENMU-R. Michael loved to take rides to Lake Van and around the outskirts of Roswell. Preceding Michael in death are his wife, Ellen Evjen (divorced); son, Russell Evjen; parents: Arlo and Della Evjen; and brother, Kevin R. Evjen. Those left to cherish Michael’s memory are his daughter, Della Jean Evjen; two sons: William R. Evjen and Kevin M. Evjen; stepdaughter, Rosanna Wenzel; grandchildren: Kati and Brenden Evjen; he was also a grandpa to his three step-granddaughters: Kayleigh, Hayden, and Maddyson Wenzel; brother, Jerry and Lisa Davis Evjen of Hobbs; and sister, Cindy Wright of Texas; as well as several nieces and nephews that he loved dearly. “Mike, your rides are not over, you will be there in spirit.” Michael’s tribute was lovingly written by his close friend, Cathy Shannon, the mother of Kevin Evjen.