Obituaries

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Jul 23, 2016

Justin Cal Lawson, age 31, of Roy, passed away July 23, 2016, at his home.

He was born the 24th day of October 1984 to loving parents Ed Lawson Jr and Cynthia LaDawn Gardner-Lawson in Roosevelt, Utah.

Justin was a fun, smiley, happy, little boy, and was the light of his parents eye from the second he came into...

Jul 19, 2016

Monte M Farrer, age 86 of Ioka, passed away July 19, 2016 at his home surrounded by family.

He was born May 1, 1930 in Provo, to John Ernest Farrer and Minnie Leonore Rasmussen. He married the love of his life Hazel WYNETTE Smith, August 27, 1947, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died October 30, 2014.

Monte will...

Jul 17, 2016

Dale Wells Berlin "Shade" age 85, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at his home in Cedarview, Utah. He was born December 29, 1930 in Huntsville, Utah to Arnold Axel and Margarett Baker Berlin. Dale cherished the lifelong friendships he made growing up in Huntsville. He served an LDS mission to Brazil. He married Elna Viola Jenkins May 13, 1954....

Jul 17, 2016

Jul 17, 2016

Sara Tonci Hughes, age 58, of Tridell, Utah, passed away July 17, 2016, at her home in Tridell, Utah after a long battle with cancer.

She was born October 15, 1957, in Livorno, Italy, to Aldo and Corradina (nAC.e

Penco) Tonci. She met Milton Hughes while he was stationed in Italy with the U.S. Army in 1979. Her future husband...

Jul 12, 2016

Verrena Simmons Prescott, age 87, of Neola, passed away on July 12, 2016 at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. Verrena was born March 6, 1929 in Tridell, to George Edward and Elsie Fern Marrott Simmons. She married Ralph E. Prescott on December 15, 1947 in Hayden. Verrena loved her flower garden and spent a lot of time making her yard...

Jul 7, 2016

Sam R. Mitchell, age 59, of Bennett, died July 7, 2016, at home in his cabin.

He was born July 30, 1956, in Roosevelt, to Leland R and Ireta Black Mitchell.

Sam was a truly unique person - one that after meeting him, you NEVER forgot. He lived a full life doing what he wanted to do. He was...

Jul 2, 2016

Karrie Ellen McKee, age 57, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 2, 2016, from cardiac arrest at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital.

Karrie Ellen was born on May 28, 1959, to Judith Cannon Nelson & Leo Arnold Jardine, Jr., in Salt Lake City. She was the third of seven children. She graduated from East High School and attended Utah State University...

Jul 2, 2016

Victor Leroy Bromley, 89, passed away in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, July 2, 2016. He was born December 14, 1926 to Jesse Bromley & Roseina Farnsworth Bromley. He attended Price High School where he met his future wife of 67 years, Judith Marie Justice. Together, they had 10 children. Family was very important and came first to Victor....

Jun 29, 2016

Jun 29, 2016

Norma E. Bleak Wilford was born at home in Mesa Arizona on September 13, 1919 to Richard Moore Bleak and Ellye Ellsworth and older brother, Richard Wells Bleak. She had auburn hair and blue eyes and a willful determination that served her well throughout her life. The economic circumstances of the Great Depression took her family to California in search...

Jun 27, 2016

Fern Betts Milligan, age 92, of Roosevelt, passed away June 27, 2016, at the Sr. Villa in Roosevelt. She was born October 1, 1923 in Roosevelt to Lewis Clarence and Caroline Hill Betts. She was a proud graduate of Alterra High School in 1940. Fern married James "Jim" Milligan on October 22, 1943 in Tucson, Arizona while he was stationed...

Jun 25, 2016

Thomas Kent Thompson, age 64, of Randlett, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at his home. Kent was born March 24, 1952 in Ft. Duchesne to Tommy and Lucille McCook Thompson. He married Albertina Poowegup in 1974, they later divorced. He then married Naomi Cuch in 1983. He worked with the Ute Indian Tribe...