Obituaries

Nov 24, 2015

Gary Elliott Watrous, age 80, of Pinion Ridge, near Duchesne, passed away November 24, 2015, at his home. He was born July 7, 1935, in Salt Lake City, to Wayne Elliott and Freda Agnes Robison Watrous. Gary worked most of his life as a roofer and enjoyed being in the outdoors, fishing, and hunting. He enjoyed living in the rolling...

Nov 23, 2015

Clarine Parry Mangum, age 74, of Roosevelt, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center on November 23, 2015. She was born July 25, 1941, to Eldean Terry and Clarbourne W. Parry in American Fork. She married David Wesley Mangum, Sr., for time and all eternity on November 1, 1963, in the Salt Lake...

Nov 23, 2015

Terri Rose "Rosey" Jenks, age 18, of Myton, she chose to return to her Father in Heaven on November 23, 2015, at her home. She was born January 2, 1997, in Roosevelt, to Lawrence Jenks, II, and Elaine Rose Colorow. Rosey had worked for about the last year in Las Vegas as a model. She liked music, attended raves, and...

Nov 22, 2015

Donald Ellis Hicken, age 89, of Roosevelt, passed away November 22, 2015, at his home. He was born August 4, 1926, in Tabiona, to Orson Nello and Lorene Ellis Hicken. He married Ada Lhea Holfeltz on June 6, 1955, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Donald earned a Bachelor of Science from BYU and then a Master of Social work...

Nov 21, 2015

Joy Levett Thompson Nielsen, age 70, of Duchesne, passed away November 21, 2015, at the Intermountain Medical Center. She was born September 26, 1945, in Heber City, to John Orvel and Lois Tomlinson Thompson. She married Leon Nielsen in the Salt Lake LDS Temple in 1997. They later divorced. Joy was the most perfect mother and all the neighbors and...

Nov 21, 2015

Colleen McNeil Thacker, of Neola, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the age of 82 at the Sr. Villa. She was born June 25, 1933 in Francis, Utah, to Horace Delton and Sadie May Nelson McNeil. She married Lowell David Thacker of Heber City in 1949. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. She was...

Nov 16, 2015

Adel Fred Blackhair (Asak), age 31, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 in Roosevelt. He was born August 1, 1984 in Lander, WY, to Keith K. Blackhair and Helen G. Ward. He grew up in Ft. Washakie, and later moved to Ft. Duchesne. Adel was a star player for the Ft. Washakie Eagle Jr. High and Lander...

Nov 13, 2015

Ashley Ilene Hansen, age 18, of Roosevelt, our lively, beautiful, determined sister, daughter, granddaughter, cousin, aunt and friend was welcomed into the arms of her loving grandfather Gerald, who led her to her Heavenly home on November 13, 2015. Ashley's family is sustained by their belief in the Savior, and the fact that she seemed to squeeze every opportunity from...

Nov 10, 2015

Elizabeth Nan "Betty" Dean Hancock, passed away suddenly the morning of November 10, 2015 at age 90. Betty was born September 13, 1925 at Antelope, Utah to Darrell S. and Elsie Marie Dean. She had just finish playing Yahtzee by herself against her siblings, whose names she would write on the score sheet and for whom she would roll the...

Nov 10, 2015

Nov 5, 2015

Doralda Ellen Winn Brokaw, age 79, of Roosevelt, passed away November 5, 2015. She was born November 29, 1935 in Independence, Uintah County to Charles Alonzo and Esther Ellen Bryant Winn. Doralda married Donnell George Brokaw August 29, 1956 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died July 1, 2014. Doralda enjoyed quilting, cross stitch, yard work and loved flowers....

Nov 5, 2015

Bonnie Lee Frandsen Ross, age 79, of Arcadia, returned home to her loving Heavenly Father on November 5, 2015, in Arcadia, surrounded by loved ones. She was born February 15, 1936, in Elsinore, UT, to Ida Conder and Warren Frandsen, the oldest of three children. She spent the first few years of life in Elsinore and later moved to Salt...

Nov 5, 2015

Samuel Louis Wacker, age 81, of Bluebell, passed away November 5, 2015, at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo. He was born March 11, 1934, in Ft. Morgan, Colorado, to Samuel John and Christina Schmear Wacker. In the early 1950's, he quit school to join the military, being stationed in Germany for the US Army. In his early...

Nov 4, 2015

Anna Margaret Gardner Hunsaker, age 78, of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away November 4, 2015, at her son's home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born December 30, 1936, to Leslie Carl and Marie S. Gardner. She married Donald Lyle Hunsaker, Sr. on December 3, 1954. He died December 26, 2011. Anna's greatest legacy was her family. She would do...

Nov 2, 2015

Chad Nathan Tomaino ("Chaddy", "Chadillac"),age 41, of Roosevelt, passed away November 2, 2015, peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Avalon Rehabilitation Center in Salt Lake City. He was born December 30, 1973, in Van Nuys, California, to Bruno N. Tomaino and Laura Taylor. Chad has four siblings, Bruno, Crystal, Dusty, and Jordan. He married Deanna Martines in 1992, and...

Nov 2, 2015

Sadie Louise Snell, age 78, of Roosevelt, passed away November 2, 2015, at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Senior Villa. She was born May 28, 1937, in Wichita County, Kansas, to Charles Irvin and Sadie Flossie Hall-Davis Deeder. She married Darrell Gene Snell in 1955 in Yuma, Arizona. Sadie worked at Cutter & Hammer, an electronics manufacturing factory located in...

Oct 30, 2015

Myrlin Gerald "Cotton" Huffman, age 72, of Roosevelt, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. Myrlin was born October 22, 1943 in Pritchett, Colorado to Virgil Lloyd and Dorothy Dean Mayo Huffman. He married Rose Drennon, they later divorced. Family was everything to Myrlin. He cherished his children and delighted in spending time with...

Oct 29, 2015

Elvin Lynn Kettle, age 71 of Ballard, passed away October 29, 2015, at the University of Utah Hospital from complications of pneumonia. He was born October 27, 1944, in Ballard, to Marvin Alfred and Dorothy Rebecca Collins Betts Kettle. He attended Altera and graduated from Union High School. He also attended the Salt Lake Community College. He served a mission...

Oct 28, 2015

Emerson Boyd Serawop, age 55, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away October 28, 2015, at the University of Utah Hospital after years of kidney failure. He was born January 22, 1960, in Roosevelt, to Ralph Joe and Mary Sue Nanatz Serawop. He married Thelma Lee in December of 2001 and she died March 1, 2005. Emerson went to trade school in...

Oct 24, 2015

Arlene Mountain Appah, age 81, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away October 24, 2015, at her home. She was born January 19, 1934, in Ft. Duchesne, to James and Sarah Colorow Mountain. She married Thomas Grant Appah on February 24, 1950, in Duchesne. He died May 12, 2008. Arlene worked, when it was open, at Bottle Hollow Resort as a cashier...