Obituaries

Sep 9, 2015

Terry Farrell Huxford, age 72, of Roosevelt, passed away September 9, 2015, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center from a long time illness. He was born November 7, 1942, in Brigham City, to Alfred H and Marion Smith Huxford. He married Clara Jean Betts on September 30, 1960, in Roosevelt. Terry owned and operated Ben Franklin, the Kawasaki Bike Shop,...

Sep 9, 2015

Our special angel, Erica Dawn Richins, age 34, of Gusher, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. Erica was born February 5, 1981 in Roosevelt to Doyle Hank and Kathy Hackford Clark. She married Frank Richins on November 30, 2001 in Ft. Duchesne. The most important thing to Erica was her family, she loved...

Sep 7, 2015

Betty Jean Ross Wilcken passed away peacefully on September 7, 2015. At 87 years old, Jean enjoyed a long and happy life and was ready to rejoin her beloved husband, George Paul Wilcken, who passed away 18 years before. Jean was born on April 12, 1928 as Betty Jean Ross to Iven George Ross and Ruby Linett Anderson. She was...

Sep 6, 2015

Margaret Anne Williams, age 63, the beloved mother of Forrest (Nicole) Tingey, Vernal; Zeb (Beth) Tingey, Seattle; Logan (Heidi) Tingey, Denver; Leigha Tingey (Gordon Nickel) Portland; Celynda Tingey, Albuquerque; Cecora Williams, Denver; and eldest daughter of Owen Blair and Margaret Olson Williams, Roosevelt; returned to our Heavenly Father on September 6, 2015. She was born May 3, 1952 in Provo....

Sep 4, 2015

Wanda Mitchell Bastian, age 81, of Vernal, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend, passed away September 4, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. She will be missed dearly. She is the daughter of Martha Marett and Hugo Kenneth Mitchell. She was born November 28, 1933 in Upalco. She graduated from Altamont High School. She married Charles...

Sep 3, 2015

Tracy David "Duke" Arrowchis, age 50, of Neola, passed away September 3, 2015, at his home from an apparent heart attack. He was born April 2, 1965, in Roosevelt, to Melody Lynn Riggle and Dwight David Springer, but was adopted by Smiley Arrowchis, after Melody's and Smiley's marriage. Duke married Julie Miller and they later divorced. He married Celeste Wall,...

Sep 1, 2015

Steven Stanley Richens, age 63, of LaPoint, passed away September 1, 2015, from an apparent heart attack while doing what he loved: driving the tractor on his farm. He was born June 14, 1952, in Vernal, to Audrey Etta Hardman and Karl Beatrice Richens. He married Debra Blonquist on March 10, 1978, in Park City. Steven was a welder by...

Aug 30, 2015

Rodney Clark Higbee, Jr., age 34 of Mt. Emmons, was killed August 30, 2015, in an automobile accident near Green River, Utah. He was born November 25, 1980, in Salt Lake City, to Rodney Clark Higbee Sr and Margaret Jean Labrum Clauson. He married Andrea Arnold on July 1, 2000, and they later divorced. Rod loved playing bass guitar in...

Aug 27, 2015

Evan LaDell Olsen, age 87, of Roosevelt, returned to heaven to be with previously deceased members of his family on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Sr. Villa. Evan was born December 28, 1927 in Neola to John Albert and Clara Malinda Johnson Olsen, he was the youngest of 12 children. He served in the Navy during WWII. He married...

Aug 26, 2015

Uriah Ray Greyeyes, age 29, of Ft. Duchesne, was killed in an automobile accident on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 in Ballard. He was born August 3, 1986 in Roosevelt to Rosa Irene Greyeyes and Michael Dean Stalder but was raised by and considered Orlando Copperfield to be his father. He married Megan Steele, they later divorced. He was engaged to...

Aug 26, 2015

Robert M Reed, age 78, of Myton, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Sr. Villa. He was lovingly known as "Rat Reed." Robert was born January 18, 1937 in Ft. Duchesne to Ilois BeKenneth "Bud" and Ezilda Margaret "Dot" Van. He married Jeannette Colorow on September 16, 1965 in Duchesne. Robert helped raise his 9 siblings after...

Aug 26, 2015

Annette Candance Ankerpont Mathison, age 57, of Randlett, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Annette was born July 1, 1958 in Roosevelt to Mark Robert, Sr. And Edna Cloye Dushane Ankerpont. Annette greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren, she delighted in spending time with each of them. She enjoyed shopping,...

Aug 23, 2015

John LaDell Tryon, age 52, of Ballard, left this Heavenly World on August 23, 2015. John was born on April 27, 1963 in Roosevelt to John Vermont Tryon and Deanna Jean Tryon. He married Patsy Seaver, they later divorced. John enjoyed fishing, hunting, working with his father on the combine, gardening, yard work, collecting antiques and rocks, raising chickens and...

Aug 23, 2015

Jack Garner Redfoot, Sr., 79, of Randlett, passed away August 23, 2015. Born October 5, 1935, in Ft. Duchesne, to Roger Redfoot and Helen Price UncaSam. He married Irene Accawanna. She later died. He married Angelina Wissiup and she died February 14, 2007. Jack served in the US Army and then worked in various capacities at the Ute Tribe. He...

Aug 22, 2015

Clifton James Hackford, age 89, of Roosevelt, passed away August 22, 2015, at the Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal. He was born October 4, 1925, in LaPoint, to George Thomas and Sarah Jane Van Hackford. One of his fondest memories as a young child was performing a Turkey Dance for the Governor of Utah at the grand opening of...

Aug 21, 2015

Isabel Marie Valdez Montes, age 73, of Neola, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at her daughter's home in Whiterocks. Isabel was born February 28, 1942 in Alamosa, CO to Mercelino and Antonia Garcia Valdez. She married David E. Montes on May 16, 1959 in Brigham City. He died March 21, 2014. Isabel loved to go to Wendover to...

Aug 21, 2015

Peggy Ann Barela, age 72, of Randlett, passed away August 21, 2015, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City from complications of Leukemia. She was born September 20, 1943, in Vernal, to Austin and Hazel Christine Izor Wardle. She married Henry James Barela on December 1, 1966, in Evanston, Wyoming. Peg, as known by everyone, owned and operated "Peg's...

Aug 17, 2015

John Billings "Jack" Skewes III, age 73, of Duchesne, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 at home surrounded by family after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He was born March 30, 1942 the son of John "Jack" and Veda Poulson Skewes. Veda died 13 days later due to childbirth complications. In 1948, his dad married Mary Jo Armington....

Aug 17, 2015

Aug 16, 2015

Ora Chell Gardner Todd, age 80, of Cambridge, Idaho, and formerly of Roosevelt, passed away peacefully at her home on August 16, 2015. She was born on March 17, 1935, in Neola to Rex Lincoln and Zella Maria Allred Gardner. She married Max Russel Todd on September 17, 1953 in the Logan LDS Temple. They ranched in the Ballard area...