Jodell Padia

Jodell Mills Padia, age 38, of Las Vegas, formerly of Ft. Duchesne, passed away February 8, 2016, at the Spring Valley Hospital in Las Vegas.
He was born March 24, 1977, in Roosevelt, to Patrick Joseph Padia and Lorna Kay Bear.
Jodell was a traveler and a wanderer. He enjoyed fishing, camping, being in the mountains, and joking with and teasing his brothers. He often visited his relatives in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, and cared a lot about them. When he was younger, he liked to traditional dance at the Pow Wows.
Jodell is survived by his companion, Darlene Hunt, Las Vegas; brothers and sister, Tony Padia, Washington; Michelle Lopez, Colorado; Emilio Padia, Ft. Duchesne; and Ian Padia, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and numerous other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Justin Bear.
Graveside services held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 12, 2016, at the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery. A wake will be held at the Indian Bench Community Building after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.