Obituaries

Jun 17, 2016

Donald LeRoy Reed, age 71, of Whiterocks, left and went on his journey to be with the Lord on Friday, June 17, 2016. Donald was born July 17, 1944 in the Ft. Duchesne Indian Hospital to Ilois BeKenneth and Ezilda Margaret Van Reed. He served in the US Army as a MP during the Vietnam War, stationed in San...

Jun 16, 2016

Fred William Hodges, age 75, of Roosevelt, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Sr. Villa. Fred was born June 14, 1941 in Golden, CO to Elmo Marion and Opal Dora Bolejack Hodges. He married Georgia Lee, she died April 6, 2014. Fred loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing were his favorite hobbies. He...

Jun 13, 2016

Harold D "Stan" Stanley, age 73, of Roosevelt, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2016, at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born May 26, 1943, in Fresno, California, to Edward Lee and Dora Florine Matthews Stanley. Harold served in the US Army and was a proud American Harold owned Stanley's TV repair for over twenty years and...

Jun 13, 2016

Thelma Barton Dunsmore McClure, age 90, of Neola, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation Center and Sr. Villa. Thelma was born January 29, 1926 in Manti to Stephen C. and Ethel Alvey Barton. She married Robert Earl Dunsmore, they later divorced. She then married Lynn Frank McClure on January 23, 1960. He died March...

Jun 13, 2016

Arthur Fabrizio, age 89, of Vernal, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. He was born July 8, 1926 in Hanna to Charlie and Rosie Defa Fabrizio. Art grew up in Hanna where he learned to work alongside his dad at the family sawmill and farm. He married his high school sweet heart, Jean...

Jun 12, 2016

Funeral services for Elena Lupe Ontiveros, the infant daughter of Kashia Sisto and Kayland Ontiveros, will be held on Wednesday, June 15th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. Burial will be in the Myton Cemetery.

Jun 11, 2016

Alvin James Longhair, age 71, of Indian Bench, passed peacefully in his sleep on June 11, 2016. He was born on October 20, 1944, in Ft. Duchesne, to Harry Todd Longhair and Laura Atwine-Nephi. He was raised by LaNelle Coopooie Longhair. He married MaryLee Conetah on August 20, 1965, in Roosevelt. Alvin attended Alterra High School and graduated from Union...

Jun 10, 2016

Kimo James Devlin, age 79, of the Whiterocks Highway north of Neola, passed away June 10, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center after a battle with cancer for over two years. He was born March 4, 1937, in Massachusetts. He married Linda Scott Devlin on September 25, 2011. Kimo will be remembered fondly by many as someone, who if...

Jun 10, 2016

Our wonderful mother, grandmother, and friend Eugenia Brough Pickup passed from this life on June 10, 2016 at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Sr. Villa. Eugenia was born December 14, 1918 in Lapoint, Utah to Jesse Samuel and Luella Nebeker Brough. She married Grant Pickup August 20, 1938 in Vernal, Utah. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple...

Jun 10, 2016

Kimo James Devlin, age 79, of the Whiterocks Highway north of Neola, passed away June 10, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center after a battle with cancer for over two years. He was born March 4, 1937, in Massachusetts. He married Linda Scott Devlin on September 25, 2011. Kimo will be remembered fondly by many as someone, who if...

Jun 9, 2016

Jun 3, 2016

Roger Arlo Richens, age 62, of Ballard, passed away June 3, 2016, at his home. He was born February 8, 1954, in Duchesne, to Arlo R and Iola Moon Richens. Roger grew up in Salt Lake City and attended South High School where he played hockey. He was an extremely hard worker and practically lived his life on a trackhoe....

Jun 1, 2016

James Lehi Smith, age 56, and Chantel Richards Smith, age 42, of Rangely, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly and were found together at home on June 1, 2016. Lehi was born February 8, 1960, in Peoria, Illinois, to James Frederick and Mary Joanna Merrill Smith. Chantel was born September 27, 1973, in Salt Lake City, to Lee Allen and Jenene Nacarato...

May 27, 2016

Duchesne, Utah - Our loving mother, grandma and great-grandma, Doris Fitzwater Bailey, age 94, passed away May 27, 2016 in Roosevelt.

She was born November 13, 1921 in Duchesne, Utah to William Henry and Lucretia Buckelew Fitzwater. She was the 12th of 12 children.

Mom married the love of life, Troy B. Bailey on September 28, 1942, in Evanston,...

May 19, 2016

Emma Louise Bowden Wilson, 86, of Tridell, Utah, left her earthly home on May 19, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born February 28, 1930, in Maeser, Utah, to Walter Warren Bowden and Mary Agnes Schanno Bowden. She married Ben Morrill Wilson October 11, 1947, in Maeser, Utah.

First and foremost she loved her family. She loved family reunions,...

May 18, 2016

Tyler Louis Roberts, age 32 of Roosevelt, Utah, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2016, at his home.

He was born on February 26, 1984, in Roosevelt to Louis Howard Roberts and Michelle Cloward Roberts. Before he was 14 years old he had achieved his black belt in karate and was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. Tyler graduated from...

May 18, 2016

Funeral services for Emiley Dolores Snodgrass, age 74, of Murray, will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Calvary Chapel of Salt Lake, 460 Century Drive, SLC. In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial donation to Shriner's Hospital.

May 18, 2016

Blane Leonard Steinmetz, age 52, passed away on January 19, 2016, when the crab boat he was on the "The Eagle III" capsized going through the Coos Bay Oregon jetty, Blane and two other fisherman drown. Blane had mentioned several times to his family and friends in his fishing career that "he loved the ocean and if the sea took...

May 15, 2016

Dawna Faye Hawkins Wall, age 57, of Lapoint, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Dawna was born April 23, 1959 in Roosevelt to Luke and Ruth Adams Hawkins. She married the love of her life, Steven Kay Wall, Sr. on October 25, 1997 in Neola....

May 11, 2016

Stella Florence Ames Harmston, age 94, of Roosevelt, passed away on May 11, at the Roosevelt Villa. Stella was born on April 18, 1922, in Koprzywnica, Poland as Stanislawa Florentyna Zbydniewski, to Woichiech and Marianna Szymalski Zbydniewski. On December 1, 1923, then almost 2 years old, Stella, with her mother and older brother, Chester Roman Zbydniewski, boarded the S.S. Fredrick...