Obituaries
Claudia Davies Carey
Sep 13, 2016
CLAUDIA CAREY
Claudia Rae Davies Carey, age 67, of Mapleton, Utah, formerly of Duchesne, passed away Sept. 13, 2016 in the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, surrounded by her loving family. Claudia was born Dec. 31, 1948 in Provo to John R and Freda Beal Davies. She grew up on a farm north of Duchesne milking cows, driving...
Jarid Wade Mitchell
Sep 11, 2016
JARID MITCHELL
Jarid Wade Mitchell, age 36, returned to his Heavenly Father September 11, 2016, in Bremerton, WA. Jarid was born June 16, 1980, in Roosevelt to Glade Henry and Debra Fausett Mitchell. He was raised in the Uintah Basin and graduated from Union High School in May 1999. Jarid joined the Naval Nuclear Submerged Program in January 2000. Jarid...
Marjorie Tavashutz
Sep 10, 2016
Marjorie Ankerpont Tavashutz, age 65, of Indian Bench, passed away September 10, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Senior Villa after a long battle with cancer. She was born March 9, 1951, in Vernal, to Roy Jay Ankerpont Sr. and Clara Tahreep-Santio Ankerpont. She married Adelbert Tavashutz on November 29, 1968, in Whiterocks. Marjorie was a strong woman who worked hard....
Hershel Iorg
Sep 8, 2016
Glen Hershel Iorg, age 92, of Bluebell, passed away September 8, 2016, at the Veteran's Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was born October 13, 1923, in Upalco, to Claude Hershel and Irene Potts Iorg. He was the fourth in a family of 11 children and there was always plenty of work to do growing up in the 1930s and...
Diana Wallace Williams
Sep 5, 2016
Diana Lynn Wallace Williams, age 67, of Tooele, passed away September 5, 2016, at the University of Utah Hospital after a long illness. She was born January 25, 1949, in Salt Lake City, to Claude Eugene Jr. and Elma Lawana Harvey Wallace. She was the oldest of eight children. Diana married the love of her life, Eugene Coy Williams on...
Dean Roberts
Sep 3, 2016
Dean Dermont Roberts, 88, of Minersville, UT, passed away at the Beaver Valley Hospital on September 3, 2016. He was born April 13, 1928, in Leota, to Louis D and Winifred Louise Dean Roberts. He married Marlene Lennstrom in Salt Lake City May 15, 1953 and later solemnized June 24, 1954, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Dean was active...
Terry Stephenson
Aug 31, 2016
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Terry Stephenson, age 66, of Duchesne, passed away on August 31, 2016, of complications of pneumonia. He was born on July 17, 1950, in Roosevelt, to Evan Orson and Anne Veleara Belle Smith Stephenson. Terry was a skilled heavy equipment mechanic and operator. While working for Brown and Root on the Red Fleet...
Eric Houtz
Aug 30, 2016
Eric Jay Houtz, age 65, of Cedarview, died on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in SLC. Eric was born July 26, 1951 in Payson to Worland Jay and Vona Roper Houtz. He graduated from Union High School and enlisted in the Marine Corp. He worked in communications as a field wireman and was attached to an...
Tillie Tapoof
Aug 27, 2016
Tillie Tapoof, age 77, of Whiterocks, passed away August 27, 2016, at her home. She was born February 21, 1939, in Ft. Duchesne, to Tim Sireech and Millie Bascom Tapoof. She attended the Phoenix Indian School where she graduated high school. Tillie worked as a nurse at a hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and then came back to Ft. Duchesne...
Duane Taylor
Aug 21, 2016
Myron Duane Taylor, age 60, of Duchesne, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016, doing what he loved, camping and hunting with his son and grandsons. Duane was born January 2, 1956 in Roosevelt to James Myron and Ruth Ann Hamilton Taylor. He married Sheryll Getchell in Duchesne. Together they raised 3 children. Duane spent part of his childhood...
Floyd Caudell
Aug 15, 2016
Floyd Eugene Caudell, age 77, was born on November 6, 1938 in Fort Duchesne, Utah to Josephine LaRose and Ellis Caudell. His grandparents were: Lila Whissler-Caudell and Thomas Caudell and Stella Chapoose-LaRose and Milton LaRose. Floyd was a Uintah Ute, and later enrolled with his father's tribe, Choctaw, in Oklahoma. He married Marilyn Swazey and later divorced. Floyd passed away...
Ranae Myore Marquez
Aug 14, 2016
Ranae Myore Marquez, age 68, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away August 14, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa. She was born March 2, 1948, in Ouray, to William B. Myore and Blanche Fanny Wero Myore. She married Fred Andy Marquez and he later died. Ranae was always happy and fun-loving. Her second home seemed to be Wendover where she...
LeRoy Murray
Aug 13, 2016
LeRoy Swift Eagle Murray, age 28, of Randlett, passed away August 13, 2016, at the University of Utah Hospital. He was born February 22, 1988, in Roosevelt, to LeRoy Dennis Murray and Rosita Marie Serawop. LeRoy worked as a roustabout in the oilfield and in construction. He enjoyed hunting, riding 4-wheelers, being in the outdoors, and eating. He was a...
Evelyn Miles
Aug 12, 2016
Evelyn Faye Muir Miles, age 84, of Roosevelt, formerly of Altamont, passed away August 12, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa. She was born June 24, 1932, in Fruitland, to Ralph Frank "Dick" and Tessie Lucille "Maggie" Ivie Muir. She married Jay Robert "Bob" Miles on December 24, 1948, in Duchesne. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake...
Lee Jeffrey Peck
Aug 11, 2016
Lee Jeffrey Peck, age 33, of St. George, formerly of Myton, passed away August 11, 2016, in St. George. He was born June 30, 1983, in Salt Lake City, to Jeffrey Peck and Lateena Juliette Redfoot. He married Lyndsey Rae Serawop on July 31, 2014, in Salt Lake City. Lee was a man with a good heart, who was caring,...
Shaun Rasaphonh
Aug 5, 2016
Shaun Si Rasaphonh, age 20, of Lapoint, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. Shaun was born March 16, 1996 in Roosevelt to Vixay Rasaphonh and Kathleen Kay Kurip Rasaphonh. My son was a fun loving person and the son I could never have. He was a gift from God and I will cherish...
Sheldon Nephi
Aug 3, 2016
Sheldon Whiteriver Nephi, age 3, of LaPoint, passed away August 3, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born April 20, 2013, in Roosevelt, to Lehi Nephi and Natalia Joseph.
Sheldon was a kid who liked to go fishing and hunting with his family, play on his iPad, and be with his friends. He loved anything...
Nelson Powell
Aug 1, 2016
Nelson Douglas Powell, age 68, of Cedarview, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on August 1, 2016, at Promise Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was born March 5, 1948, in Roosevelt, to James Lott and Iva Ellen Nelson Powell. Nelson worked as a rig hand in the oil field, gilsonite miner, and welder; however, his passion was in farming,...
Ron Garcia, Jr
Jul 28, 2016
Ron Joseph Garcia, Jr., age 50, of Duchesne, passed away July 28, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family after a short, but brave fight with cancer.
He was born September 21, 1965, in Ventura, California, to Laura Moraga Garcia. He served in the United States Army and upon his return from Germany, while being processed at Fort...
Kevin Wilde
Jul 26, 2016
Kevin D Wilde, age 53, of Duchesne, UT, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Tuesday July 26, 2016.
Kevin was born on October 10, 1963, in Heber City to Carolyn Rae Ivie Wilde and Alton Vernon Wilde. He married Michelle Wilde on April 22, 1988, and they later divorced.
To know Kevin was to love him. He had...
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