Obituaries

Ardean William Bench

Ardean William Bench

Feb 14, 2018

 Ardean William Bench, 89, of Centerfield, Utah, passed away February 14, 2018 in Gunnison, a few days shy of his 90th birthday. He was born February 19, 1928 at home in Salina, to Samuel Exile and Lenora June Breinholt Bench.

Beginning his schooling at Salina Elementary, Ardean then moved west to North Sevier High School, then earned his Bachelors Degree...

Michael Clark Gardner

Michael Clark Gardner

Feb 11, 2018

Michael Clark “Tiny” Gardner, age 45, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away February 11, 2018, at the Intermountain Medical Center. He was born April 13, 1972, in Roosevelt, to Gilbert Judd Gardner and Percelina Copperfield.  He married Kitty Wilson and they later divorced.  He met and had been together with Danyal Reed. Michael worked various jobs throughout his life, including...

Arthur McKee

Arthur McKee

Feb 6, 2018

Joseph Arthur McKee, age 71, of Roosevelt peacefully passed away February 6, 2018.   Art, as he was known by all that knew and loved him, was born in Roosevelt, Utah Aug. 2, 1946 to Reed Harvey and Thelma Mae Wooley McKee.  As a boy, his siblings called him "Fafa" a nickname that stuck with the family members. He...

Dexter Barry Stevenson, Sr.

Dexter Barry Stevenson, Sr.

Jan 28, 2018

Dexter Barry Stevenson, Sr., age 76, of Roosevelt, passed away January 28, 2018 at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. Dexter was born January 1, 1942 in Truman, Arkansas, to Lee Edgar and Mary Martha “Mollie” Holmes Stevenson.   Dexter was a very hard worker.  He loved farming, was a family man, and a devoted father and grandfather. He was a...

Helen Wilkerson

Helen Wilkerson

Jan 19, 2018

    Helen Harris Wilkerson, age 92, of Roosevelt, passed away January 19, 2018, at the Parkside Manor.       She was born in Fort Duchesne on November 13, 1925, to Muse K. and Ivy May Harris. She was the seventh of nine children.     Growing up, Helen attended Roosevelt High School and Sherman Institute in Riverside, California. During her...