All Obituaries

Carma Lee Bird Jessop, age 59, of Bluebell, the wife of Ben Jessop, passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2019, at her home. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bluebell Cemetery. There will be a viewing that morning at the Hullinger Mortuary from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Funeral services for Lorna Fontella Hackford, age 65, will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary.     A viewing will be held from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. prior to the services.     Burial in the Tabiona Cemetery.

       Gale Paul Smith, age 73, of Neola, died September 17, 2019, at his home in Neola.     Gale was born on July 23, 1946 in Pomona, California to Paul Linwood and Ann Monsello Smith.  He married Paula Ann Payne on October 25, 1968 in Las Vegas.  She died November 3, 2010.     Gale loved to fly fish, especially on the Whiterocks and Uintah Rivers.  He enjoyed working with his hands, making knives and maintaining the...

NOTE: DAY AND TIME CHANGE Jim Nephi Redfoot, age 47, of Cedarview, passed away September 17, 2019, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born August 27, 1972, in Roosevelt, to Marvin James Redfoot, Sr. and Carlee Nephi.  He married Raelyn A. Tabbee on March 30, 2006, in Ft. Duchesne.  They later separated. He earned a degree in sociology from Salt Lake Community College.   Jim worked for the Ute Indian Tribe in various labor positions in carpentry,...

   Our beautiful angel mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother, Norma Louise Grant Earl, age 87, returned home to her Heavenly Father and the loving arms of her eternal companion on September 16, 2019, at the Roosevelt Senior Villa.     Mom was born on Sunday, February 21, 1932, in Duchesne, at home, to James Parry Grant and Zella Vilate Holfeltz Grant. She was the 3rd child and first girl in a family of five children. She grew up and...

    Richard Michael Pawlas, age 90, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family and beloved dogs.     Richard was born on October 9, 1928 in Hollywood, California to John Cluff and Leona Fitzgerald Pawlas.  They lived in Hollywood until Richard was seven years old, and then moved to Utah. Richard married Thelma Ann Loertscher on April 11, 2012 in Midvale, Utah.     Richard served honorably in the...

    Noah Isaac Hatch, age 20, of Roosevelt, Utah returned home to his Loving Heavenly Father on September 13, 2019.       He was born July 14, 1999, in Roosevelt, to Cleve John and Debra Ann “Sunny” Reddell-Hutchings Hatch.  Noah graduated from Union High School in 2018 and had attended Snow College. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.     Noah was a hard worker and was currently employed at...

     Danny K Iorg, age 72, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away at his home, with his family by his side on September 13, 2019,      Danny was born February 9, 1947 in Ft. Duchesne to Verl Charles and Thelma Ada Curry Iorg.  He married Carol Jean Rasmussen on October 25, 1967.  She died October 25, 2013.     Danny was a hard worker, working many jobs through the years.  He worked at Great Lakes Timber for 12 years, at Leon Ross...

    Sharlyn Mortensen Bailey Hess, age 63, returned peacefully to her Heavenly home to be with her eternal companion on September 12, 2019, in Lehi, UT. She was born in Roosevelt, UT on August 22, 1956, to Senor and Shirley Meyer Mortensen. Sharlyn and her 4 siblings grew up happily on a small farm in Myton. She attended Union High School, after which she went on to study nursing, and received her CNA in Provo, UT. She worked in the Utah State Training School in American Fork,...

Julia Margene Mantle Ashby, age 90, of Roosevelt, passed away peacefully of natural causes surrounded by family members on September 6, 2019 in Roosevelt, Utah.  Margene was born on Feb. 13, 1929 in Murray, Utah to Willford R. Mantle and Amanda Knight Haws. She met Clarin Dee Ashby at a Murray High School Dance where Clarin left the upright bass he was playing to ask her to dance and they continued to dance together for the next 70 years that ended when Clarin died in...