Obituaries

Apr 25, 2016

Our beloved mother, Penney Louise Smith Griffith, 73, passed away peacefully of natural causes on April 25, 2016 in Provo. Penney was born September 16, 1942 in Los Angeles, CA and was the second of four daughters born to Harold David and Helen Smith. Penney grew up in Corona Del Mar and Newport Beach, California and loved the smell of...

Apr 25, 2016

Apr 25, 2016

David Wesley Mangum Sr., 79, of Roosevelt, formerly of Vernal, and East Carbon, Utah, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 25, 2016 at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Sr. Villa. He was born on February 1,1937 in Blanding, Utah to James Wesley and Ethel Hawkins Mangum. David served in the National Guard and the United States Army from...

Apr 25, 2016

Dean Richard Bristol, age 71, of Roosevelt, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Sr. Villa.

Dean was born February 9, 1945 in Roosevelt to Stanley Christopher and Violet Elizabeth Bird Bristol. He married LaRae Boren on September 22, 1964 in Vernal. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Provo LDS Temple. She died...

Apr 19, 2016

Rachel Thomas Neilsen Henderson, age 94, of Roosevelt, passed away April 19, 2016, surrounded by her family at home. She was born October 10, 1921, in Duchesne, to Thomas Benjamin and Elizabeth Jane Merkley Thomas. She married Woodrow Wilson Neilsen Sept. 12, 1941, he later died in a farming accident. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple...

Apr 19, 2016

Charles Alden Gray, age 89, of Roosevelt, passed away April 19, 2016, at his home. He was born March 7, 1927, in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Lewis James and Grace Ellis Gray. He married Elda Hackford, and they later divorced. He married Norma Jean LaRose, February 7, 1967, in Carlin, NV, and she died July 29, 1989. Charles served in...

Apr 13, 2016

Graveside services for Carrie Jo Hansen, age 63, of Englewood, CO, formerly of Duchesne, will be held on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Strawberry Cemetery.

Apr 12, 2016

This week we lost a pillar of our community, a man of strong character, deep conviction, a charitable heart, steady labor, and enduring faitha€"Ethan Lee Nelson, age 91, of Ioka, has crossed the veil to reunite with those loved ones who preceded him in death. Lee, as he is known by those who loved him, passed away peacefully on April...

Apr 11, 2016

Pamela Jean Drye Tapoof, age 56, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away on April 11, 2016 at the University of Utah Hospital. She was born May 20, 1959, in Ft. Duchesne, and then was raised by Theodore and Loretta Areep Drye-ahhaap, on the Kaibab Paiute Reservation. Pam worked for the education department from 1984 until 2011 as the JOM tutor and...

Apr 9, 2016

Our precious sweet angel, Taryn Lynnaya Tuttle, age 17 days, passed away in the arms of her loving parents on April 9, 2016 at her home in Roosevelt, UT. She was born March 23, 2016 in Salt Lake City to Joshua Roger Tuttle and Moneasha LaMae Kennedy. Her family will always cherish the special time they had with her and...

Apr 9, 2016

Dr. Danniel Stewart Dennis, 93, of Alpine, Utah, formerly of Roosevelt, died peacefully of causes incident to age at his home on Saturday April 9, 2016 surrounded by many loving family members. Dr. Dan, as he was known, was born August 22, 1922 in Roosevelt, Duchesne County, Utah to Wallace Hyrum Dennis and Gladys Thelma Stewart. He had one older...

Apr 9, 2016

GERALD ASHCRAFT

Gerald Lamar Ashcraft, age 76, of Neola, passed away April 9, 2016, at St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was born March 26, 1940, in Oak Grove, Louisiana, to Sydney and Rosa V Sanders Ashcraft. He married Nell Kyle and they later divorced. He married Barbara Jean Oberhansly on February 24, 1985, in Neola. Gerald worked...

Apr 9, 2016

Karlie Ree Renwick, age 23, of Roosevelt, passed away April 9, 2016, at her home. She was born April 1, 1993, in Pratt, Kansas, to John Robert Renwick and Vonda Jo Foster. She graduated as Valedictorian of Uintah River High School in 2011. It was in high school that she met her future wife, Alec Lee Sather, and they were...

Apr 7, 2016

John Lewis Clark, age 32, of Myton, who had been missing since April 2015, was found April 7, 2016. He was born June 4, 1983, in Roosevelt, to Rodney Thomas and LaDee Young Clark. He was married to Lindsay Burke and they later divorced. John had worked as a roustabout in the oil field and enjoyed being in the outdoors....

Apr 5, 2016

Junior Ritchie Stubbs, age 81, of Roosevelt, passed away April 5, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa. He was born October 4, 1934, in Vernal, to John Ritchie and Pearl Sarah Massey Stubbs. He was married to Frances Lou Jenkins, and they later divorced. He married Luz Amanda Estrada in Mexico on August 20, 2002. Ritchie worked in and...

Mar 30, 2016

Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Regina Ann Reay Walker, age 75, passed away March 30, 2016 at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born October 31, 1940 in Pocatello Idaho. She married the love of her life Carl Voyne Walker, on May 2, 1957. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on...

Mar 29, 2016

JEREMY NELSON

Jeremy Lynn Nelson, age 36, of Roosevelt, Utah, formerly of West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away in Roosevelt on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. He was born August 1, 1979 to Gary Ronald Nelson and Christine Putnam Nelson in St. George, Utah. He married Jennifer Hancock, June 19, 2003 in the Bountiful Utah LDS Temple. They were later divorced;...

Mar 25, 2016

Pearl Topanotes, age 57, of Ogden and Myton, passed away March 25, 2016, at the McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, after a long struggle with liver disease. She was born September 5, 1958, in Roosevelt, to LeRoy Topanotes and Rose Sireech. Pearl was a very happy person who loved everyone. She enjoyed hanging out with her friends, swimming in the...

Mar 25, 2016

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, LeGrand J. Gilbert, age 83, passed away March 25, 2016 at his home after a long battle with cancer. LeGrand was born September 3, 1932 in Arcadia to Ozza Leandrew and Rose Meranda Gilbert. He grew up with seven brothers and two sisters. He enjoyed sports and was good at baseball and...

Mar 21, 2016

RHEA OWENS

Rhea Faye Hamilton Owens, age 68, of Lawrence, KS, formerly of Roosevelt, died peacefully at 1:00 PM on March 21, 2016 in Topeka, KS. Rhea was born June 20, 1947 in Myton to Steve C. Hamilton and Arline G. Smith. Rhea was a longtime resident of Utah and Las Vegas, before moving to Lawrence, KS in 2012. Rhea...