Evilu Proud Obituary (2026)

Evilu De Jesus Araujo Proud relinquished her earthly body on May 25th, 2026, at the age of 65 years old in West Jordan, Utah, listening to her favorite music and in the arms of her daughter after battling various health issues for years. She was born to parents Marta Ofelia De Araujo Mazo and Jose Eugenio Araujo on November 14th, 1960 in Maracaibo Zulia in the country of Venezuela, in the municipality of Chiquinquira. She was married to Preston Rex Proud on March 26, 2003 in Taylorsvillle, Utah, who preceded her in death on October 23rd, 2020. Evi was born after a long hard and dangerous labor to both mother and daughter. Grandma Ofelia tells the story of her praying and telling Jesus Christ that if she was born by 6:00am she would name her child after him. Evilu made her entry at 6:00am on the dot, becoming twinsies with JC from minute 0:00. She was the pride and joy of her parents. Her father arrived days after the birth because he worked on a petroleum tanker stationed in Brazil. He came bearing precious gems, knowing the child he was having was a girl, and he wanted to spoil her. Later on she had these stones and gems made into rings and other types of jewlery which she held dear. In Maracaibo, she grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature and animals, being raised, too, by her maternal grandmother, Maria Pimienta, who was one of the biggest loves of her life. They moved from the farm to Falcon, where her parents had built a home and there she grew up as the oldest of five. She was raised Catholic and enrolled in Catholic school being taught by nuns she deeply loved. She was a star student, the "favorite," as the legend goes. An avid reader, she discovered metaphysics as a teenager and as a child with gifts she found a new way to connect to source and ascended masters, particularly through a hefty collection of books. She was intuined with nature, with Mother Earth, and her angels, and with this the harmony of what being spiritual means. Such a curious mind, always learning, always searching. She was a great conversationalist; she played the mandolin and the cuatro, she loved to sing. She was a skiller charcoal artist, at one point being asked to make a rendition of Don Andres Bello for her daughters classroom which was proudly displayed for all to see. She loved art, ballet, opera, she loved theater, musicals. Growing up in the 60s and 70s as a teenager, she was a dancing queen, with great beauty and aura who could dance and possibly even jive. She shined and sparkled through her struggles, through her battles she was still drop-dead gorgeous. Life was hard as an adult and in 1998 she moved to the United States of America. In this new country, at the age of 42, she met the love of her life, Preston Rex Proud, and together they had a soul connection that was as challenging as it was rewarding in love, companionship and partnership. Together they became grandparents. She loved being a grandma and introduced them to the things that she loved. Losing him was the heartbreak of her life. She was a cancer survivor, who did her best with the prolonged side effects of chemotherapy and the illness itself. Despite battling constant pain, she always had something witty to say off the top of her head. After become a widow she spent her last years living with her daughter, where she formed a loving relationship with her son-in-law, Drew, who always brought her her favorite coke slushy and treats - cuz munchies. You get a medical card when you get cancer. Cheat code fr. Towards the end of her life she became a fan of Chinese actor, Zhang Linghe and watched many, many, many dramas. One of her last conversations with her daughter was about not being able to watch her lil boy anymore because of priorities. She became a certified Swiftie and taught her granddaughter to shake it off at full volume. Evi had not been feeling well for a while and knew her time was short. She gathered her family on May 24th, 2026, including the father of her children, Ernesto to say goodbye, as she felt something was off. She had just finished telling her mother, Ofelia, that she loved her through a video call, then she fell into a deep sleep from which she did not wake. For hours grandmother, daughter, and granddaughter laid together, hands intertwined, listening to her breathing, watching her sleep with soothing music in the background. In the early morning of May 25th, while her daughter held her hand and caressed her check with the other, Nessum Dorma by Pavaroti played, Two Sides Now by Joni Mitchell played on a loop as she took her last breath, leaving a legacy of strength, courage and intelligence. She is survived by her children: Ernesto Jose Lugo, Andrea Carolina Hoeppner; Ex-Husband Ernesto Jesus Lugo; and their grandchildren Ren C. Murillo, Preston J. Hoeppner, Sam F. Lugo, Nathan E. Lugo, Evan J. Lugo, Adeline A. Hoeppner and Amelia V. Lugo; her mother Marta Ofelia De Araujo; and her siblings Esmeralda De Pecsi, Maria Elimay De Matheus, Marta Araujo Anderson, and Jose Eugenio Araujo. Preceded in death by her father Jose Eugenio Araujo and adopted brother Jesus Marin. A Celebration of Life will be held by close family members as requested by her. Her ashes will be scattered alongside her husband Preston Rex Proud.