It is with sadness in our hearts that we announce the passing of Max Lynn Page (72).  He died peacefully in his home in Reno, Nevada on February 6, 2022.

Max Lynn Page was born November 18, 1949 in Payson, Utah to Lynn Earl Page and Verdene Ellsworth Page. He graduated from Payson High School in 1968, lettered in six different sports, and won All-State as a tackle on the football team. He played football at Brigham Young University and graduated with a Masters in Public Administration in 1975.

Max started his gaming career with Summa Corporation in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1975.  A year later, he moved to Reno and was named the personnel manager for Harold’s Club. In 1985, Max, along with partners, formed the Lincoln Management Group and purchased the Fitzgerald’s Hotel and Casino and other properties. Max went on to shape gaming in Nevada by placing people first.

He married Sandra Bettencourt on December 20, 1992. She was the love of his life and best friend. Max loved his family and golf, in that order. Max was a golf fanatic! Sandy and he traveled the world to play golf. Their favorite course to play was Old Head Golf Links, Cork County, Ireland.

Max loved Reno and worked tirelessly to strengthen the community. He provided leadership to the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Hot August Nights, Downtown Improvement and Revitalization, Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, and more.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra Marie Page; his three children: Tyler Lynn Page (Damianne), Shayna Page Louk (Jeremy), and Samuel McKay Page (Malinda); and his nine grandchildren: Isaiah, Julius, Moses, Trejan, Daxton, Shayla, Chloe, Tallen, and Michael.

A “Celebration of Life” will be held Friday, February 11, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Mountain View Mortuary, 425 Stoker Ave. Reno, NV

The funeral will be at Walker Funeral Home, 587 South 100 West, Payson, UT 84651, on Friday, February 18, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.  Interment will take place at Payson City Cemetery, 400 North 800 East, Payson, Utah 84651, followed by a reception from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Clarion Gardens Reception Center, 463 East 100 North, Payson, UT 84651.