Lauralee Evans Bustamante, 41, passed away peacefully the morning of Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in Mesa. Family and friends will gather for her funeral service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, at the Taylor Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 309 Willow Lane in Taylor. There will be a viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 29, at the Silver Creek Mortuary, located at 45 Paper Mill Road in Taylor. There will be an additional viewing at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday preceding the funeral. Laurie was born Oct. 21, 1974, in Lakeside. She was raised in Taylor, and later made her residence in Provo, Utah, before settling in Mesa. Her career was in the banking industry, where she worked as a teller, corporate vault teller, escrow assistant and a loan servicing manager. Survivors include her loving husband, Steve Bustamante Sr.; her parents, Dennis and Judy Evans; five siblings, Spencer, Kirk, Brett, Tyler and Katie; and eight nieces and nephews. Laurie, you have forever changed the phrase, “Endure to the end.” You have shown us all how we can be valiant and faithful when faced with trials, and how we can be more gracious, more giving, more loving, more understanding, more tolerant, more willing to serve and to be more like our Savior.
