Obituaries

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...

Dec 23, 2015

Lena Inez "Sandy" Campbell, age 87, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away on December 23, 2015 at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Sr. Villa. Sandy was born May 7, 1928 in Clarksville, Texas to Herman and Elsie Amos Duncan. She married Donald Ellsworth Campbell on September 22, 1961 in Gunnison, Colorado. Sandy loved being with her family, she cherished the opportunity...

Dec 21, 2015

John Raymond Eldredge, 75 of Ballard, passed away, Monday December 21, 2015 at the Uintah Basin Medical Center from complications of pneumonia. He was born December 29th, 1939 in Roosevelt to George Raymond and Melba Hanson Eldredge. He grew up on the family's farm with seven brothers and sisters. He attended school at the old Ballard School, Alterra and Union...

Dec 21, 2015

Franklin Dean Peterson, age 83, passed away December 21, 2015 after a long battle with MRSA staff infection at the Sr. Villa. Frank was born September 26, 1932 and grew up in Myton, Utah. He was the youngest of eight children born to Hazel Miranda and Joseph Ole Peterson. Frank was an athlete. He loved baseball. As a young man...

Dec 20, 2015

Edsel Benton Heslip, age 91, of Roosevelt, passed away on December 20, 2015, at his home in the Crossroad Apartments. He was born September 7, 1924 at the Herman Keifer Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, to Dennis and Maude Heslip. He was the youngest of 4 children. He attended school in Detroit before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He...

Dec 17, 2015

Lois Reed Lyons Bleazard, age 91, of Mountain Home, slipped peacefully from our arms into the arms of her eternal companion on December 17, 2015 in Heber City, Utah. She was born May 22, 1924 in Mutual, Utah, to Floyd Reed and Vay "Doll" West Lyons. She grew up in Mtn. Home, Utah, spending her summers on her parents' ranch...

Dec 15, 2015

Tammy Jolene Gardner, age 57, of Roosevelt, passed away December 15, 2015, at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. She was born May 22, 1958, in Roosevelt, to Victor Gardner Sr., and Emily Serawop. She was married to Alfred Checora, Sr., and they later divorced. Tammy worked in her earlier days as a teacher for the Ute...

Dec 15, 2015

Gordon Snellen Johnson, age 88, of Roosevelt, passed away December 15, 2015 at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa. He was born February 18, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clifford Eugene and Gladys Viola Hale Johnson. He was married to Dorthea "Dot" Johnson and together they had Jeff, Jan & Scott. They later divorced. He married LaDonna Rose Kolb...

Dec 14, 2015

William Frederick "Fred" Tew (85) of Talmage, passed away on December 14, 2015 of age related complications. He was surrounded by many of his loved ones in St. George. Fred was born February 17, 1930 to Burton Edwin and Leah Carolina Lundell Tew in Mapleton. He had three brothers and three sisters. He went to Mapleton Elementary and graduated from...

Dec 14, 2015

Dec 13, 2015

Sheryl Darlene Foster, age 58, of Ballard, passed away December 13, 2015, in Salt Lake City. She was born April 23, 1957, in Denver, to Darrell Arlen and Carma Colleen Reed Gardner. She married James Joseph Foster on May 5, 1973, in Roosevelt. Sheryl was a loving and caring mother who adored her family, especially her children and grandchildren and...

Dec 12, 2015

Dec 8, 2015

Richard George "Dick" Bess, age 81, of Altamont, passed away December 8, 2015, at his home surrounded by his wife and all of his children, after a battle with leukemia. He was born January 10, 1934, in Cedar City, to John W. and Ramona Bacon Bess. He left high school early to enlist in the US Airforce and was stationed...

Dec 7, 2015

Lucile Brady, age 72, of Duchesne, passed away December 7, 2015, at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center from leukemia that had only been diagnosed four days previous. She had heart problems for years. She was born September 6, 1943, in Bridgeland, to Marrell Lloyd and Zeda Clayburn Brady. At about the age of 12, she contracted Polio, and even...

Dec 6, 2015

Jean F. Lilienthal, age 76, of Roosevelt, passed away December 6, 2015, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center, after fighting for the last five years with various health issues. She was born June 10, 1939, in Brooklyn, NY, to Harry and Doris Flynn. She married Leonard L. Lilienthal on December 10, 1988, in the Rock Springs Presbyterian Church. Jean received...

Dec 4, 2015

Laurie Ball Allen Davis, age 60, passed away December 4, 2015 unexpectedly from complications of health problems at the American Fork Hospital. Laurie was born on April 22, 1955 in Salt Lake City to Nathan Durfey and Ruth Ball Allen. She spent her childhood and teenage years living in the Uintah Basin, on the family farm in Pleasant Valley and...

Dec 2, 2015

Jana Rasmussen, age 50, of Myton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 02, 2015, surrounded by family who loved her, at the University of Utah Hospital. She fought a good fight, and is now free of pain and at peace. She was born in Roosevelt, to Jack Clifton Rasmussen & Anona Mae Shelton on Sept. 18, 1965. Jana loved spending...

Nov 30, 2015

Norman Ray Hansen returned to his Father in Heaven on Monday, November 30, 2015 at the age of 66, at the Uintah Care Center in Vernal. Norman is the beloved son of Lynn Ray and Norma May Shields Hansen. He was born November 2, 1949 in Roosevelt. Norman attended the Conamore School in Myton, he and his family appreciated that...