Obituaries

Jul 17, 2016

Sara Tonci Hughes, age 58, of Tridell, Utah, passed away July 17, 2016, at her home in Tridell, Utah after a long battle with cancer.

She was born October 15, 1957, in Livorno, Italy, to Aldo and Corradina (nAC.e

Penco) Tonci. She met Milton Hughes while he was stationed in Italy with the U.S. Army in 1979. Her future husband...

Jul 12, 2016

Verrena Simmons Prescott, age 87, of Neola, passed away on July 12, 2016 at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. Verrena was born March 6, 1929 in Tridell, to George Edward and Elsie Fern Marrott Simmons. She married Ralph E. Prescott on December 15, 1947 in Hayden. Verrena loved her flower garden and spent a lot of time making her yard...

Jul 7, 2016

Sam R. Mitchell, age 59, of Bennett, died July 7, 2016, at home in his cabin.

He was born July 30, 1956, in Roosevelt, to Leland R and Ireta Black Mitchell.

Sam was a truly unique person - one that after meeting him, you NEVER forgot. He lived a full life doing what he wanted to do. He was...

Jul 2, 2016

Karrie Ellen McKee, age 57, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 2, 2016, from cardiac arrest at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital.

Karrie Ellen was born on May 28, 1959, to Judith Cannon Nelson & Leo Arnold Jardine, Jr., in Salt Lake City. She was the third of seven children. She graduated from East High School and attended Utah State University...

Jul 2, 2016

Victor Leroy Bromley, 89, passed away in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, July 2, 2016. He was born December 14, 1926 to Jesse Bromley & Roseina Farnsworth Bromley. He attended Price High School where he met his future wife of 67 years, Judith Marie Justice. Together, they had 10 children. Family was very important and came first to Victor....

Jun 29, 2016

Jun 29, 2016

Norma E. Bleak Wilford was born at home in Mesa Arizona on September 13, 1919 to Richard Moore Bleak and Ellye Ellsworth and older brother, Richard Wells Bleak. She had auburn hair and blue eyes and a willful determination that served her well throughout her life. The economic circumstances of the Great Depression took her family to California in search...

Jun 27, 2016

Fern Betts Milligan, age 92, of Roosevelt, passed away June 27, 2016, at the Sr. Villa in Roosevelt. She was born October 1, 1923 in Roosevelt to Lewis Clarence and Caroline Hill Betts. She was a proud graduate of Alterra High School in 1940. Fern married James "Jim" Milligan on October 22, 1943 in Tucson, Arizona while he was stationed...

Jun 25, 2016

Thomas Kent Thompson, age 64, of Randlett, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at his home. Kent was born March 24, 1952 in Ft. Duchesne to Tommy and Lucille McCook Thompson. He married Albertina Poowegup in 1974, they later divorced. He then married Naomi Cuch in 1983. He worked with the Ute Indian Tribe...

Jun 25, 2016

Levate Wyasket Nez, age 83, of Randlett, passed away June 25, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center in Roosevelt. She was born February 7, 1933, in Bridgeland, to Winifred Tahgahpoots Grey Mountain and James Wyasket . She married Ned Chee Nez on May 30, 1948. He died October 22, 2000. Levate was a wonderful, loving, caring and kind woman...

Jun 24, 2016

Rainey Patrick Yesta Manyhides, age 20, of Salt Lake City, died June 24, 2016, at the Intermountain Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1996, in Roosevelt, to Wayne P Manyhides and Terry Marie Martinez. Rainey's favorite color was green and he always wanted to be a cowboy Indian. He was a member of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet...

Jun 17, 2016

Oral Boren Fenn, age 94, of Roosevelt, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa.

She was born July 2, 1921, in Vernal, to James Leonard and Flossie Ellen Richins Boren. She married Devan E. Fenn, on July 31, 1939, in Montwell. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on February 7,...

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...