Obituaries

Doyle E Wilkins

Doyle E Wilkins

Oct 7, 2018

Doyle E Wilkins, age 74, of Roosevelt, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018, at his home surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer. He was born January 15, 1944, in Roosevelt, to Farrell Elroy “Butch” and Nelda Bigelow Wilkins. He married his high school sweetheart, the love of his life, Shirley Anne Stoddard on August 14, 1963,...

Jimmy J Forakis

Jimmy J Forakis

Sep 20, 2018

Jimmy J Forakis, Sr, age 85, of Duchesne, passed away September 20, 2018, at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa. He was born October 6, 1932, in Bluebell, to John Petro and Afton Mecham Forakis.  He attended school in Roosevelt and worked part-time at Safeways.  He married MaryAnn Winn on July 22, 1950, in LaPoint, and later sealed in the...

Christina Bedolla

Christina Bedolla

Sep 18, 2018

Christina Shavanaux Bedolla, age 86, of Rupert, Idaho, passed away September 18, 2018, in her daughter Tina’s home. She was born December 14, 1931, in Ft. Duchesne, UT, to Coney and Lucy Reed Shavanaux. She married Alfonso Bedolla, on October 17, 1984, and he preceded her in death on June 7, 2015. Christina was a loving and devoted wife...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Sep 17, 2018

Mary Smith Miller, age 88, of Duchesne, passed away September 17, 2018, at the Sante Assisted Living Center in Heber City. She was born January 18, 1930, in Wallingford, England, to William and MaryAnn Lamb Smith.  Her mother died when Mary was sixteen and she became the mom to the majority of her ten siblings.  She married Earl Lee...

Cathy Lee Wallberg

Cathy Lee Wallberg

Sep 14, 2018

Cathy Lee Wallberg, age 59, of Ballard, passed away September 14, 2018, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center after a battle with cancer. She was born June 21, 1959, in Roosevelt, to Albert James and Catherine Bowden Atwood.   Cathy was a hard worker all of her life and was a flagger and heavy equipment operator for road construction.  She...

Benjamin Dale Mitchell

Benjamin Dale Mitchell

Sep 11, 2018

Benjamin Dale Mitchell, age 87, of Valley, Washington, formerly of Duchesne, passed away September 11, 2018, in Chewelah, Washington. He was born March 28, 1931, in Upalco, to Hugo Kenneth and Martha Marett Mitchell.  He attended Altamont High School where he was the Student Body President his senior year. He married Eldora Potts on July 3, 1950, in the...