All Obituaries

    Velma Jane Colorow Sireech, age 72, of Myton, passed away January 20, 2019 at her home.     Velma was born August 10, 1946 in Ft. Duchesne to Everett Hewitt and Melba Reva Accawanna Colorow.  She married Linwood Valentino Sireech on July 26, 1963.  He died October 16, 1993.     Velma was a very talented, her sewing, beading, and fry bread was made to perfection.  She loved her family and delighted in all of them, but especially...

    Rickey Evin Wilberg, age 66, of Tabiona, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at his home.     He was born August 7, 1952 to Chal Berl and Lola Tomlinson Wilberg in Orem.     Rick grew up in Orem and attended Orem High School and UVU.   He was an ironworker by trade.  He loved doing anything outdoors including, hunting, trapping, and growing an enormous garden that he shared with others.  Helping friends and family was...

   Mary Powell Duncan, age 88, of Neola, passed away on January 8, 2019 at her home.     She was born February 2, 1930 in Vernal to John and Ruth Olive Gray Powell. She married Ronald Duncan, November 21, 1956, they were sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple on her birthday, February 2, 1966.     Mary was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held several church callings, including; Sunday School Coordinator for 9...

    Keith Bastian, age 82, of Vernal, loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, and  great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in his sleep January 8, 2019 in Riverton, Utah.     He is the son of Wesley and Virgie Marx Bastian. He was born August 9, 1936 in Roosevelt.  He graduated from Union High School. He worked in the oilfield in his younger years.  He married Wanda Mitchell on February 4, 1958. Their marriage was later solemnized in the...

    Ryan Uresk Harvey, age 39, of Pleasant Valley, died January 8, 2019 in a car accident.     He was born April 1, 1979 in Price to Maurice and Carolyn Harvey.  He married Nicole Dawn Bird on October 4, 2008 in Altamont.     Ryan was an entrepreneur and farmer.  He started a car wash in Myton and later operated a gravel business. He was on the Mosquito Abatement Board and Vice President of the Uintah Basin Irrigation Board. He loved to...

Niecha Marie Hunter, age 27, of Duchesne, passed away January 8, 2019, at her home. She was born May 24, 1991, in Salt Lake City, to Teresa Bringhurst and Michael Haggard.  She married Billy Boren and they later divorced.  She was together with Jorwyn Taylor and they later separated.   Niecha had worked as a secretary for Ricky Adams Water Hauling Company.  She was known for “having a mouth” on her and was very opinionated.  He was also honest and...

Our loving husband, father, grandfather and brother Percy E Stewart Jr, age 69, of Roosevelt, passed away January 7, 2019 at the University of Utah hospital in Salt Lake City, UT, due to complications following an earlier surgery. Percy was born January 23, 1949 in Vernal, to Percy E Stewart Sr. and Erma Morrill Stewart.  His childhood was spent working and playing on the family ranch near Stewart Lake in Jensen, UT.  In 1963 the family sold their ranch and moved to Roosevelt UT,...

    LeAnn Adele “Cookie” Thompson Reed, age 59, of Whiterocks, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the University of Utah Hospital with her family by her side.     LeAnn was born March 22, 1959 in Roosevelt to Bennett Thompson and Colleen Marie Wash.  She was raised by her parents, Charles and Colleen Redfoot.  She married her best friend, Jerry Reed, June 26, 1985 in Ft. Duchesne.     LeAnn enjoyed cooking, baking her...

    Courtney McRae Grant, age 26, of Duchesne, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, at the Huntsman Cancer Institute after a long battle with cancer. She was born February 17, 1992, in Moab, to Charles Taylor and Angel Annette Fugal.  After Angel married Glenn McRae, Courtney was adopted and sealed in the temple to both her dad Glenn and mother Angel.   She married Brennan Grady Grant on February 11, 2011, in the Vernal Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Dawn Helm Duncan, age 55, of Whiterocks, passed away January 5, 2019, at home from kidney failure. She was born December 31, 1963, in Roosevelt, to Clifford Helm and Lupe Marie Duncan.  She graduated from Rowland Hall, a private Episcopal high school in Salt Lake City, where she excelled at math and writing.     Dawn worked for many years as an executive secretary for the Ute Tribe Water Settlement.  She really enjoyed baking and was an excellent cook.  She had...