All Obituaries

Kay Dean Morgan, age 85, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at a care center in Salt Lake City.  Funeral services will be held next Thursday, February 27, 2020.  We will post more information and obituary in a few days.  Please check back.

        Our amazing husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Carl Dean Peterson, age 84, passed away peacefully at home on February 13, 2020.     Dean was born November 26, 1935 in Murray, UT on November 26, 1935 to Gus and Ina Mulvey Peterson.  He grew up on his parent’s small farm on Casto Lane in Hollady, UT with his sister Marilyn and his dog Curly.  He graduated from Olympus High School in 1954.  He served...

    Leon George Perank, age 85, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away February 12, 2020, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center.     He was born December 28, 1934, in Myton, to Eugene and Gladys Coho Perank.  He married Mary Ann Quiyaga on June 7, 1955, in Ft. Duchesne.     Leon had many occupations with the Ute Indian Tribe.  He was a communications officer for the police department, on the surveyor’s crew for the road department, was a Tribal...

PLEASE NOTE: THIS OBITUARY IS BEING PLACED ON OUR WEBSITE AS A COURTESY TO THE FAMILY.  IT IS BEING HANDLED BY LARKIN MORTUARY IN SALT LAKE CITY.  Ardith Bowden Allred, age 94, formerly of Roosevelt, passed away February 8, 2020, in Kaysville.   She was born October 7, 1925, in Maeser, UT to George Albert Bowden and Ethel Clunnie DeFriez.  She attended school in Vernal and graduated from Uintah High School. Ardith married Jack Lavell Allred February 27, 1946 in...

Kevin Olin Nye, age 59, of Roosevelt, died February 7, 2020, in an oilfield trucking accident.  He was born August 3, 1960, in Great Falls, Montana, to Don Olin and Elizabeth Pickens Nye.  He married June McCullough on August 12, 2006, in Provo. Kevin was a hardworker and had been working for Jim Nebeker Trucking.  He was very vibrant, loved life, was friendly, outgoing, and would help anyone in need.  He was protective of his friends and family, and was a positive role...

Lee Johnson Alhandra, age 96, of Roosevelt, passed away February 7, 2020, at his home. He was born August 28, 1923, in Ft. Duchesne, to Sam and Mamie Johnson Alhandra.  He married Lena Marie Cesspooch Serawop and she passed away June 26, 2010.   Lee was the last surviving World War II Nothern Ute Tribal member.  He served in the US Army with Company F, 28th Infantry, 8th Infantry Division.  He left the US on 17 Nov 1943 to the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) and...

    Chester Allen “C-Box” “The Ringer” Steele, age 72, of Roosevelt, died on February 2, 2020 at the Uintah Basin Medical Center.     Chester was born on November 16, 1946, in Owyhee, Nevada, to Jim Steele and Leota Arrive.  He was raised on the “8-Mile Ranch” in Ibapah, Utah, where he learned to farm and ranch.     Chester was a Community Health Representative for the Goshute Tribe and late a Goshute Tribe...

    Levaughn Earl Lee, age 30, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away unexpectedly on January 29, 2020, at his home.     He was born September 6, 1989, in Roosevelt, to York Wilson Lee and Berdeena Ann Taveapont.  He played football for and graduated from Uintah High School.  He has been together with Lynn Reed for the last two years.     Levaughn enjoyed listening to music, playing video games, making music on his guitar, riding bikes, being in...

    Sherwin Isaac “Perk” Cook, age 70, of Bluebell, passed away January 28, 2020, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center.     He was born May 18, 1949, in Ioka, to James Christopher “Chris” and Grace Bird Cook.  He married Sandra Kay Meeks on January 11, 1977, in Bluebell and they were sealed January 11, 1996 in the Provo Temple.     Sherwin was a cowboy through and through, and spent most of his life on the back of a...

Elaine Marie Vehar Gunter Wife of Robert Michael "Mike" Gunter. Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend.  Elaine loved and was loved by all she met. You can shed tears because they are gone, or you can smile because they lived.  You can closed your eyes and  pray they will come back or you can open your eyes and see all that they left for you.  Your heart can be empty because you cant see them, or you can be full of the love you...