Zipporah Apporas

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Zipporah Apporas, age 42, of Roosevelt, passed away unexpectedly on September 30, 2026, at her home.

She was born July 29, 1984, in Roosevelt, to Deno Pike and Sonja Apporas.

Zipporah worked as a flagger for the Utah Department of Transportation and as a firefighter for the Ute Indian Tribe. She enjoyed drawing, beadwork, cooking, and spending time in the mountains. In her younger years, she participated in fancy dance and Northern Traditional at Pow Wows and enjoyed playing volleyball and basketball. She also had the opportunity to appear in a movie.

Family was especially important to Zipporah. She cared for her nieces and nephews, was proud of her siblings and made an effort to stay connected with them, and shared a special love for her father. Above all, she loved her sons and took great pride in being their mother.

Zipporah is survived by her sons, Acelino & Rayne Murray, of Vernal; grandmother, Pauline Black, Ft. Duchesne; siblings, Veronica Wopsock, Whiterocks; Sal Wopsock, Indian Bench; Sheila Wopsock, Ft. Washakie, WY; Braxton (Gaylene) Wopsock, Whiterocks; Delnaleen Wopsock, Indian Bench; Ashley Mallory, Roosevelt; Gabrielle Pike, Ft. Duchesne; Emmarie Pike, Rexburg, ID; Sophie Pike, Ft. Duchesne; Stewart Blackhorse, Salt Lake City; Christina (Ben) Lloyd, Kentucky; Kristella Pike, Salt Lake City; Sunshine (Terry) Conetah, Vernal; Desiree Gardner, Salt Lake City; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Joy Gardner; brother, Del Wopsock; grandmother, Carrie Chase Thompson; and grandfather, Wilbur Black.

Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the John Harmes Cemetery in Whiterocks, Utah.  There will not be a wake or viewing.