Obituaries
Rachel Thomas Neilsen Henderson
Apr 19, 2016
Rachel Thomas Neilsen Henderson, age 94, of Roosevelt, passed away April 19, 2016, surrounded by her family at home. She was born October 10, 1921, in Duchesne, to Thomas Benjamin and Elizabeth Jane Merkley Thomas. She married Woodrow Wilson Neilsen Sept. 12, 1941, he later died in a farming accident. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple...
Charles Gray
Apr 19, 2016
Charles Alden Gray, age 89, of Roosevelt, passed away April 19, 2016, at his home. He was born March 7, 1927, in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Lewis James and Grace Ellis Gray. He married Elda Hackford, and they later divorced. He married Norma Jean LaRose, February 7, 1967, in Carlin, NV, and she died July 29, 1989. Charles served in...

Carrie Hansen
Apr 13, 2016
Graveside services for Carrie Jo Hansen, age 63, of Englewood, CO, formerly of Duchesne, will be held on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Strawberry Cemetery.
Lee Nelson
Apr 12, 2016
This week we lost a pillar of our community, a man of strong character, deep conviction, a charitable heart, steady labor, and enduring faitha"Ethan Lee Nelson, age 91, of Ioka, has crossed the veil to reunite with those loved ones who preceded him in death. Lee, as he is known by those who loved him, passed away peacefully on April...
Pamela Drye Tapoof
Apr 11, 2016
Pamela Jean Drye Tapoof, age 56, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away on April 11, 2016 at the University of Utah Hospital. She was born May 20, 1959, in Ft. Duchesne, and then was raised by Theodore and Loretta Areep Drye-ahhaap, on the Kaibab Paiute Reservation. Pam worked for the education department from 1984 until 2011 as the JOM tutor and...
Gerald Ashcraft
Apr 9, 2016
GERALD ASHCRAFT
Gerald Lamar Ashcraft, age 76, of Neola, passed away April 9, 2016, at St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was born March 26, 1940, in Oak Grove, Louisiana, to Sydney and Rosa V Sanders Ashcraft. He married Nell Kyle and they later divorced. He married Barbara Jean Oberhansly on February 24, 1985, in Neola. Gerald worked...
Taryn Lynnaya Tuttle
Apr 9, 2016
Our precious sweet angel, Taryn Lynnaya Tuttle, age 17 days, passed away in the arms of her loving parents on April 9, 2016 at her home in Roosevelt, UT. She was born March 23, 2016 in Salt Lake City to Joshua Roger Tuttle and Moneasha LaMae Kennedy. Her family will always cherish the special time they had with her and...
Karlie Renwick
Apr 9, 2016
Karlie Ree Renwick, age 23, of Roosevelt, passed away April 9, 2016, at her home. She was born April 1, 1993, in Pratt, Kansas, to John Robert Renwick and Vonda Jo Foster. She graduated as Valedictorian of Uintah River High School in 2011. It was in high school that she met her future wife, Alec Lee Sather, and they were...
Danniel Dennis
Apr 9, 2016
Dr. Danniel Stewart Dennis, 93, of Alpine, Utah, formerly of Roosevelt, died peacefully of causes incident to age at his home on Saturday April 9, 2016 surrounded by many loving family members. Dr. Dan, as he was known, was born August 22, 1922 in Roosevelt, Duchesne County, Utah to Wallace Hyrum Dennis and Gladys Thelma Stewart. He had one older...
John Lewis Clark
Apr 7, 2016
John Lewis Clark, age 32, of Myton, who had been missing since April 2015, was found April 7, 2016. He was born June 4, 1983, in Roosevelt, to Rodney Thomas and LaDee Young Clark. He was married to Lindsay Burke and they later divorced. John had worked as a roustabout in the oil field and enjoyed being in the outdoors....
Ritchie Stubbs, Jr
Apr 5, 2016
Junior Ritchie Stubbs, age 81, of Roosevelt, passed away April 5, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa. He was born October 4, 1934, in Vernal, to John Ritchie and Pearl Sarah Massey Stubbs. He was married to Frances Lou Jenkins, and they later divorced. He married Luz Amanda Estrada in Mexico on August 20, 2002. Ritchie worked in and...
Regina Reay Walker
Mar 30, 2016
Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Regina Ann Reay Walker, age 75, passed away March 30, 2016 at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born October 31, 1940 in Pocatello Idaho. She married the love of her life Carl Voyne Walker, on May 2, 1957. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on...
Jeremy Lynn Nelson
Mar 29, 2016
JEREMY NELSON
Jeremy Lynn Nelson, age 36, of Roosevelt, Utah, formerly of West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away in Roosevelt on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. He was born August 1, 1979 to Gary Ronald Nelson and Christine Putnam Nelson in St. George, Utah. He married Jennifer Hancock, June 19, 2003 in the Bountiful Utah LDS Temple. They were later divorced;...
LeGrande Gilbert
Mar 25, 2016
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, LeGrand J. Gilbert, age 83, passed away March 25, 2016 at his home after a long battle with cancer. LeGrand was born September 3, 1932 in Arcadia to Ozza Leandrew and Rose Meranda Gilbert. He grew up with seven brothers and two sisters. He enjoyed sports and was good at baseball and...
Pearl Topanotes
Mar 25, 2016
Pearl Topanotes, age 57, of Ogden and Myton, passed away March 25, 2016, at the McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, after a long struggle with liver disease. She was born September 5, 1958, in Roosevelt, to LeRoy Topanotes and Rose Sireech. Pearl was a very happy person who loved everyone. She enjoyed hanging out with her friends, swimming in the...

June Keyser
Mar 21, 2016
June Marie Balmer Keyser, age 90, of Whiterocks Road, the wife of the late Clarence Robert Keyser, passed away March 21, 2016 at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. Per her wish she will be cremated and no services will be held.
Rhea Owens
Mar 21, 2016
RHEA OWENS
Rhea Faye Hamilton Owens, age 68, of Lawrence, KS, formerly of Roosevelt, died peacefully at 1:00 PM on March 21, 2016 in Topeka, KS. Rhea was born June 20, 1947 in Myton to Steve C. Hamilton and Arline G. Smith. Rhea was a longtime resident of Utah and Las Vegas, before moving to Lawrence, KS in 2012. Rhea...
Leon Cornpeach
Mar 19, 2016
Leon Cornpeach, age 62, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away March 19, 2016, at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa. He was born April 1, 1953, in Roosevelt, to Edith Cornpeach. He was raised by his grandparents Myton and Mamie Copperfield Johnson. Leon worked as a dishwasher for Bottle Hollow Restaurant, was a janitor for the Ute Tribe and a groundskeeper for...
Glenn Jack, Jr
Mar 19, 2016
Glenn D Jack, Jr, age 29, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Glenn D Jack, Jr, age 29, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Glenn was born March 17, 1987 in Roosevelt to Glenn Dell Jack, Sr., and Alice Nez. Glenn enjoyed listening to music, traveling around and seeing new things, and...
Terry McKenna
Mar 19, 2016
Terry Lee McKenna, age 71, of Myton, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at his home. Terry was born May 21, 1944, in Roosevelt, to Clifford Jacob and Thelma Irene Richens McKenna. He married Sue Ann Christensen. He loved being in the outdoors and in the mountains, his favorite things to do were hunting, fishing, camping and spending time...