Obituaries

Feb 7, 2019

   Shauntae Reneé Welborn, age 20, of Roosevelt, passed away February 7, 2019, at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City of a respiratory infection. She was born January 14, 1999, in Roosevelt, to Tina Marie Harrison Welborn.  She married Desmond Hatch and they later divorced. Shauntae liked to go camping and fishing, and was also very into make-up,...

Feb 5, 2019

Deborah Ann “Debbie” Mounteer Paxman, age 52, of Roosevelt, passed away February 5, 2019, at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City of a heart attack. She was born August 6, 1966, in Ventura, California, to Sherrill Dee and LaFonda Shakespear Mounteer.  She married Russell James “Rusty” Paxman on February 14, 1993, in Roosevelt. He died May 22, 2002. ...

Feb 4, 2019

Feb 3, 2019

Aleese Callie Meyers, age 29, of Taylorsville, formerly of Roosevelt, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 3, 2019.  She was born July 4, 1989, in West Jordan, to Randy Norman and Kaelyn Ashby Meyers.   Aleese will be missed by her two dogs (who she thought of as her kids),  her nephew, Trevor Harlow Tippetts (she was his best friend in...

Feb 2, 2019

Randal Jay Richins, age 60, of Roosevelt, lovingly referred to as “Jay Bird” or just plain, “Bird,” passed away February 2, 2019, in Ballard. He was born May 8, 1958, to Alma and Janet Jolley Richins.   Jay was an amazing crafter with beads, broken glass, horn and leather.  He worked in the “oil patch” most of his life, but...

Jan 30, 2019

Joseph Don Shelton, age 71, of Roosevelt, passed away January 30, 2019, at his home. He was born on February 1, 1947, in Roosevelt, to Don and Edna Jennetta Case Shelton.  As a young man, he was a very active Boy Scout and received his Eagle Scout Award.  He graduated high school and immediately went into the US Marines...

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Jan 25, 2019

Shirley Fay Mortensen Ward, age 97,  passed away peacefully in her home on January 25, 2019. Shirley was born on July 13, 1921, to Senor F.  and Mattie Moon Mortensen on the North Myton Bench, Roosevelt.   After graduating from high school in Roosevelt in 1939 she attended the LDS Hospital School of Nursing in Salt Lake City and became...

Jan 24, 2019

Brenda Lee Meacham Williams, age 54, of Roosevelt, passed away January 24, 2019, at her home from longtime illnesses. She was born February 29, 1964, in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Dwayne Alstrom and Dorothy Maurine Muir Meacham.  She married Michael Dean Williams on September 5, 1984, in Duchesne.   Brenda was an extremely loving and caring person who gave the best...

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Jan 8, 2019

Niecha Marie Hunter, age 27, of Duchesne, passed away January 8, 2019, at her home. She was born May 24, 1991, in Salt Lake City, to Teresa Bringhurst and Michael Haggard.  She married Billy Boren and they later divorced.  She was together with Jorwyn Taylor and they later separated.   Niecha had worked as a secretary for Ricky Adams Water...

Jan 8, 2019