Obituaries
Sandy Labrum Locke
Feb 14, 2022
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Sandra Dawn Labrum Locke, age 51, of Plain City, Utah, passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2022, at her home. She was born May 11, 1970, in Monticello, Utah, to Val and Eva McDaniel Labrum. She grew up in Roosevelt and graduated from Union High School in...
Nelda Irene Mecham
Feb 13, 2022
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Nelda Irene Beal Mecham, age 87, of Neola, passed away February 13, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. Nelda was born August 11, 1934, in Bridgeland, Utah, to Austin Alma and Alice Eleanor Dean Beal. She grew up in Bridgeland, attended Myton Elementary, and then went to Roosevelt where...
Pauline Ignacio
Feb 12, 2022
Pauline Redcap Appawora Ignacio, age 86, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away February 12, 2022, at the Utah Valley Hospital. She was born April 2, 1935, in Ft. Duchesne, to James Redcap and Dolly Watanah. She married Alfred Checora Sr., and he later died. She married Jimmy Doolittle Cuch, and they later divorced. She married Ronald Ignacio,...
Don Wickham
Feb 12, 2022
Don Wickham, age 66, of Duchesne, passed away February 12, 2022 at his home, peacefully in his sleep of natural causes. He was born May 6, 1955, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Kenneth Eugene and Loretta Belle Lea Wickham. Don has lived in Duchesne for 26 years. He enjoyed being outdoors and being out on...
Spacey "T" Maylett
Feb 8, 2022
Spacey Tosh “T” Maylett, age 41, of Ballard, passed away February 8, 2022, in Ballard.
He was born May 12, 1980, in Granger, to Kim Delwin and Maggie Marline Pitt Maylett. He grew up in Evanston, Wyoming, and then moved to Altamont, Utah, where he graduated from Altamont High School.
“T” worked hard and was a warehouse manager for National...
Randi Joylynn Whitmer Farrer
Feb 7, 2022
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Randi Joylynn Whitmer Farrer, age 39, of Gusher, passed away February 7, 2022, at the Utah Valley Hospital due to several health issues.
She was born in Roosevelt to Zuella Murray and Deno Pike and was later adopted by Randy and Saundria Whitmer. She graduated from Union High School in Roosevelt. After high school, she spent a...
James Franklin McCook
Feb 6, 2022
James Franklin McCook, age 75, of Randlett, passed away February 6, 2022, at his home. He was born September 30, 1946, in Ft. Duchesne, to Franklin and Thelma Williams McCook. James worked as a welder and had also been a boxer, he was a sparring partner of “Little Red Lopez.” He enjoyed camping, fishing, being in the...
Loren F Sleight
Feb 5, 2022
Loren F Sleight passed away peacefully Saturday February 5, 2022 on his 88th Birthday as a result of cardiac arrest. He was surrounded by his beautiful wife and their three children.He was born at home in Ovid, Idaho on February 5, 1934 along with his identical twin brother Lynn R Sleight, to Roscoe Kelsey Sleight and Julia Elsie Rohner.He was...
Charlotte Mobley
Feb 4, 2022
We regret that a live stream is not possible for this service due to connectivity issues. In the next week, we'll have an audio recording that will be available on this page, if you'd like to listen to the funeral.
Charlotte Sizemore Mobley, age 73, of Meeker, Colorado, passed away on February 4, 2022 at her daughter’s home...
Isabel Manzanares
Jan 31, 2022
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Isabel Manzanares, age 76, of Myton, passed away on January 31, 2022 at the Uintah Basin Medical Center due to complications of COVID. Isabel was born June 21, 1945 in Montrose, Colorado, to Arthur and Laura Martinez Rocha. She married Joe Velante Manzanares on June 16, 1961. Isabel was full of life and spunky, anything...
Ardell Cornpeach
Jan 31, 2022
Ardell Rey Cornpeach, age 33, of Whiterocks, passed away in West Valley City, on January 31, 2022.
Ardell was born February 29, 1988 in Roosevelt to Fredrick James Cornpeach, Sr. and Joan Nephi.
Ardell enjoyed skateboarding, his car, drawing, riding his motorcycle, lifting weights, taking selfies, making music and singing. He loved spending time with his family, friends and taking...
SharLynn Larsen Benson
Jan 30, 2022
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SharLynn Benson, age 87, of Roosevelt, passed away January 30, 2022, at her home. She was born June 8, 1934, in Roosevelt, to Cyrus Brigham and Anna Mary Hancock Larsen. She married Gordon Mar Benson on April 3, 1952, in Ballard, and they were sealed in the Vernal Temple on August 23, 2008. He died December...
Eric Priebe
Jan 29, 2022
August Eric Priebe, age 56 from Neola, Utah left us too soon on the morning of Saturday, January 29, 2022, surrounded by family and friends in the comfort of his home. He was born in Moline, Illinois to August and Sarah Priebe on Monday, March 8, 1965. Eric was a selfless, hard-working man who would give the...
Helen Peterson
Jan 28, 2022
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Helen Marie Gross Peterson age 87, of Duchesne, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. She was born July 3, 1934, in Vernal, UT to John Gross and Blanch Scott. She married Vernon J Peterson on August 21, 1959, in Duchesne, and they were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS...
Berneice Carrell Thacker
Jan 27, 2022
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Berneice Carrell Thacker, age 93, of Upalco, passed away January 27, 2022, at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa. She was born September 1, 1928, in Upalco, Utah, to Fred Freeman and Winnifred Williams Carrell. She married Elvin G. Thacker on March 12, 1947, in Duchesne. He died June 2, 1992. Berneice was a hardworker...
Raymond Davis
Jan 26, 2022
Raymond Kay Davis, age 94, of Myton, passed away January 26, 2022, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1927, in Wapato, Washington, to Jessie and Emma Kariger Tueller. He married Bonnie Jean Danover in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 13, 1973. Raymond served in the United States Army during World War II. He was...
Matthew Pyper
Jan 25, 2022
Matthew Lee Pyper, age 53, of Roosevelt, passed away January 25, 2022, at his home of a heart attack.
He was born November 11, 1968, in Bellflower, California, to Lee and Linda Mae Britton Pyper. He married Manadi Tafoya, and they later divorced. He married Colleen Critchlow, and they later divorced.
Matthew was a very funny guy who made everything...

Christopher Cook
Jan 23, 2022
Christopher Royal Cook, age 64, of Roosevelt, passed away January 23, 2022, at his home from a sudden heart attack. He was born September 14, 1957, in Murray, Utah, to Martin Lee and Elaine Matson Cook. He married Debra Lynn Smith on December 12, 1984, in Sandy, Utah. He served his country proudly in the United States...
Ray Wardle
Jan 23, 2022
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Ramon “Ray Jick Wardle, age 90, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at the Uintah Basin Care Center in Vernal. He was born February 11, 1931 in Roosevelt to Austin and Hazel Christine Izor Wardle. He was the third of four children. When Ray was 6 years old his parents moved from Willow Creek to Ouray and...
June Cornia
Jan 22, 2022
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June Bisel Burton Cornia was born in Whiterocks, Utah. She spent all of her growing up years in the Uintah Basin. She married Tex Burton before graduating from high school. Together they had 5 children: a son and 4 daughters. Mom learned from her Grandma Bisel her creativity. She enjoyed painting, playing the organ and knitting, but her...