Obituaries

Feb 14, 2016

Steven Thomas Astorga-Taylor, age 26, of Payson, passed away on Valentine's Day 2016 - the world lost an angel, an angel with a broken wing. Steven was born on February, 25, 1989 in Riverside, California to Jerry Steve Astorga and Yola Lucero. He was later adopted by DeVon and Stacy Taylor. He preferred to be called "London". Steven had a...

Feb 12, 2016

Iova Jorgensen Moore, age 90, of Leota, passed away February 12, 2016, at the home of her brother, Don Jorgensen. She was born January 1, 1926, in Leota, Utah, to Oliver Wendell and Ina Ellsworth Jorgensen. She married Bernard D. Moore on April 8, 1946, and their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on August 10, 1954....

Feb 8, 2016

Karen Rich Christensen, age 73, of Talmage, passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. She was born April 14, 1942, in Montpelier, Idaho, to Lothair Bair and Wanda Seamons Rich. She married Ronald M. Christensen on September 21, 1963, in Boise, and they were later sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Karen was...

Feb 8, 2016

Jodell Mills Padia, age 38, of Las Vegas, formerly of Ft. Duchesne, passed away February 8, 2016, at the Spring Valley Hospital in Las Vegas. He was born March 24, 1977, in Roosevelt, to Patrick Joseph Padia and Lorna Kay Bear. Jodell was a traveler and a wanderer. He enjoyed fishing, camping, being in the mountains, and joking with and...

Feb 8, 2016

Elberta Ruth Scudder Freston, age 91, of Roosevelt, passed away February 8, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. She was born March 21, 1924, in Springfield, Illinois, to Harry H and Maude Snyder Scudder. She married Fernie Delbert "Jim" Huett, the love of her life, on April 27, 1946. After 24 years of marriage, he passed away in 1968....

Feb 3, 2016

Laverda Lisa Duncan, age 38, passed away February 3, 2016, at her home in Ft. Duchesne. She was born November 5, 1977, in Roosevelt, to Emmett R. Duncan, Sr., and Shari Roberta Cesspooch. Laverda enjoyed traveling all over the country, watching movies, singing, and playing the guitar. She was raised by her grandmother, Maxine Penningjack and her great-grandmother Virginia Duncan,...

Feb 3, 2016

Feb 1, 2016

On the afternoon of February 1, 2016, Dorothy Mae Cowley, age 96, of Roosevelt, passed away of natural causes after a brief stay at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. Dorothy was born in Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia on February 25, 1919, to Leedom Jett Williamson and Emma Mae Stroup, the second of three children. Her childhood years were...

Jan 25, 2016

J. Dorrant Freston, age 91, of Roosevelt, passed away January 25, 2016, at his home. He was born May 2, 1924, in Roosevelt, to Jesse Vernal and Dora Jenkins Freston. He graduated with honors from Union High School and then went into the Military. He served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II and was stationed in...

Jan 25, 2016

Johnnie A. Tabbee, age 51, of Myton, passed away January 25, 2016, at the University of Utah hospital after a nine year battle with kidney and heart disease. He was born July 28, 1964, in Roosevelt, to John and Kathleen Martinez Tabbee and was raised by Verl & LaRae Murphy. He graduated from Union High School and then served a...

Jan 24, 2016

Betty Lou Hicken Gilbert, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, of Roosevelt, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family at age 86. She was born in Tabiona on August 11, 1929 to Orson Nello and Lorene Ellis Hicken and shared the same birthday as her mother. She married Howard LeAndrew Gilbert...

Jan 22, 2016

Katherine Eggers, age 67, of Duchesne, passed away January 22, 2016, at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. She was born April 11, 1948, in Salt Lake City, to Warner Tobler and Marian Edel Linde Riegler. She married Maynard H. "Jim" Eggers in Platteville, WI. He died March 14, 1990. Katherine was a good person with a...

Jan 15, 2016

Bobby Bancroft Jr., 61, of Orem, passed away January 15, 2016. He was born to Bobby and Karine Bancroft on October 28, 1954 in Roosevelt, UT. Bobby was a wonderful, loving father, son, brother, uncle, and grandfather. Everyone loved Bobby's sense of humor. He was always telling jokes and playing tricks. He could make anyone laugh, and brought joy to...

Jan 13, 2016

Calvin Joe Hamilton of Tabiona, age 43, was born December 30, 1972 to Thomas and Diane Hamilton, in Roosevelt. He passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at his home in his sleep on January 13, 2016. Calvin grew up in Altamont where he loved riding his motorcycle, playing baseball, and being mischievous with his friends. At the ripe-old age of 12,...

Jan 10, 2016

Edna M. Evans, age 98, of Altamont, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother returned home to her Heavenly Father on January 10, 2016 at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Sr., Villa. She was born to John Henry and Matilda Moosman, on November 6, 1917 in Whiterocks and was the last living child in their family of 11 children. She...

Jan 6, 2016

Glen Vern "Little Glen" Henrie, age 27, of Bridgeland passed away on January 6, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Vernal, on November 21, 1988, to Glen Vern Turner-Henrie and Cathlene Lee Henrie. Little Glen was fun loving, a hard worker, and a devoted friend to all who got to know him. He worked with his dad as...

Jan 5, 2016

The words sister, mother, grandma, and friend never meant so much to so many as when they apply to Vione Smith Parrish, age 89, of Ballard. She peacefully returned to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and Heavenly Father on January 5, 2016, sure in the knowledge that the love she shared made life beautiful. She came into this world...

Jan 1, 2016

Renae B. Woodland Postma, age 59, of Roosevelt, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2016, from long-term illnesses. She was born October 2, 1956, in Nyssa, Oregon, to Garald Joseph and Elsa Lorraine Sanders Woodland. She graduated in 1974 from Orem High School. She married Guy Wade Weakland and later divorced. She married the love of her life, James Joseph...

Dec 27, 2015

Ruby Edith Austin Gale, age 86, of Roosevelt, passed away December 27, 2015, at the Uintah Care Center in Vernal. She was born February 24, 1929, in Durango, CO, to Grant Vernon and Edith Mattie Skelton Austin. She eloped with John B Gale on December 3, 1949 in Elko, Nevada and their marriage was later solemnized in Salt Lake LDS...

Dec 25, 2015

My father, Carl Louis Zehna, passed from this world December 25, 2015. He was 80 years old. He was born on January 21, 1935 to Romuldo "Roy" Zehna and Francis Katherine Griebe in Denver, Colorado. He fondly recalled fishing for catfish and bluegill in the small lakes throughout Denver and ice skating in the winter months. After high school Carl...