Obituaries

Mark Farnsworth

Mark Farnsworth

Mar 16, 2016

On March 16, 2016, Mark Farnsworth, age 57, of Gusher, joined the cowboys of heaven on his final ride to eternal peace. He was born May 1, 1958, in Roosevelt, to Lynn C. and Lois Mary Herbert Farnsworth. Mark was known by many, liked by most & loved by all. He grew up on the Bawly Mountain. He was raised...

Lucy Colorow

Lucy Colorow

Mar 15, 2016

Lucy Christine McCook Colorow, age 56, of West Valley City, passed away March 15, 2016 at her home. Lucy was born December 13, 1959 in Roosevelt to Ouray and Georgia Williams McCook. She married Nelson Lee Colorow on January 5, 1984 in Ft. Duchesne. He died August 7, 2007. Lucy was a wonderful artist, she had a beautiful singing voice...

Karen Sursa

Karen Sursa

Mar 13, 2016

Karen Jean Sursa, age 61, of Cedarview, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 13, 2016. Karen was born October 19, 1954 in Duncan, Oklahoma, to Jerry Ray and Reba Kathleen Freeman Cowan. She was raised in Perryton Texas, she met and married Kenneth "Heavy" Sursa on March 23, 1970, in Liberal, Kansas, they later divorced. Karen was fondly...

Ione Heaton

Ione Heaton

Mar 11, 2016

Ione DeMille Heaton, age 98, of Roosevelt, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Sr. Villa. Ione was born August 15, 1917 in St. George to Oscar and Josephine Higgins DeMille. She grew up in Rockville. She married Gordon Lundquist Heaton on September 14, 1944 in the St. George LDS Temple. He died July 8, 1991. Ione loved...

Florence Williams

Florence Williams

Mar 7, 2016

Florence Lisonbee Williams, age 95, of Bluebell, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Sr. Villa. She was born on August 19, 1920, in Lake Fork (Upalco), to Alva Leonadus and Mary Remington Merrell Lisonbee. She was the youngest of 12 children. She graduated from Altamont High School in 1938. She married Thomas Lamont "Mont" Williams on March 23,...

Nola Hopkins

Nola Hopkins

Mar 6, 2016

Nola Mae Hopkins, age 53, of Tabiona, passed away March 6, 2016, at her home from complications of pneumonia. She was born July 18, 1962 in Anchorage, Alaska, to Sid Blatchford and Gay Knuteson later adopted by Gary Courtney. She enjoyed school in Chugiak, Alaska through her Junior year, she then moved to Utah and graduated from Murray High. Years...

Jeremy Arkansas

Jeremy Arkansas

Mar 4, 2016

Jeremy Louis Arkansas, age 31, of Randlett, passed away March 4, 2016, in Las Vegas, NV. He was born December 27, 1984, in Roosevelt, to Lynn John and Colleen Louise Arkansas. Jeremy enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing basketball, traveling, and meeting new friends. He had a great sense of humor and loved to play practical jokes. He was an all around...

JoLynn Hill

JoLynn Hill

Mar 4, 2016

JoLynn Stevenson Hill, age 57, of Altamont, died peacefully at the University of Utah Hospital on Friday, March 4, 2016 due to complications of pneumonia and the flu. She was born November 6, 1958 in Roosevelt to James Dan and Francis Carol Lindsay Stevenson. She married Robin Hill on August 10, 1984. JoLynn lived a life of service. She never...

Lee Jensen

Lee Jensen

Mar 3, 2016

Lionel Lee Jensen, age 92, of Neola, passed away February 25, 2016. He was deeply loved by his family and friends, including his children, great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. He was born November 28, 1923 in Neola, Utah to Lionel C. and Ruth Blazzard Jensen. He attended school in Neola and high school at Roosevelt High and graduated in 1942. He...

Kathryn Farnsworth

Kathryn Farnsworth

Feb 25, 2016

Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Kathryn Marie "Kathy" Farnsworth, age 74, was called home to our Father in Heaven on February 25, 2016. Kathy was born July 22, 1941 in Benton, Illinois to Charles Dean "Red" and Myrtle May Chambers Henderson. Kathy worked as a pumper at Gary Energy until she retired. She enjoyed reading, sewing, dancing, traveling and...

Sam Burdick

Sam Burdick

Feb 24, 2016

John W. "Sam" Burdick age 81, of Roosevelt, passed away February 24, 2016, at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. He was born March 8, 1934, in Duchesne, to Charles Thomas "Charlie" and Mary Maxine Wimmer Burdick. He married the love of his life Pattie Lou Reidhead, on December 11, 1956, in Elko Nevada. Their Marriage later solemnized...

Rocky Mecham

Rocky Mecham

Feb 23, 2016

Rocky Lee Mecham, age 61, of Mountain Home, was killed in a tragic accidental shooting on February 23, 2016. He was born June 22, 1954, in Roosevelt, to Glenn B. and Nelda Irene Beal Mecham and graduated from Altamont High School in 1972. He married the love of his life and best friend, Kim Caldwell, on April 5, 1975, in...

James Lemon

James Lemon

Feb 22, 2016

Dr. James Nelson Lemon was born February 12, 1944 in Roosevelt, Utah, the third of ten children, to Madonna Nelson and James Farnsworth Lemon of Ioka, Utah. He passed peacefully in the presence of his family February 22, 2016 at the young age of 72. During his childhood he worked hard on the family dairy farm. Jimmy attended Union High...

Arnold Clerico

Arnold Clerico

Feb 20, 2016

Arnold J. Clerico, age 84, of Lapoint, died Saturday, February 20, 2016, at the SLC Veterans Home. Arnold was born March 30, 1931, in Castle Dale, UT, to John Dominic and Delores Olsen Clerico. His early years were spent in Helper UT. He graduated from Jordan High in 1949, enlisted in the USAF during the Korean War, and served at...

Bonnie Oberhansly

Bonnie Oberhansly

Feb 15, 2016

Bonnie Lee Oberhansly, age 64, of Salt Lake City, beloved daughter, sister, and aunt, returned to our Heavenly Father February 15, 2016. Bonnie was born to loving parents, Mark L and Fern B Oberhansly, on July 25, 1951. Though born with only a sliver of sight her magnificent spirit knew no bounds. She grew from a precocious, adventurous child in...

Steven Astorga-Taylor

Steven Astorga-Taylor

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...

Iova Moore

Iova Moore

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....

Karen Christensen

Karen Christensen

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...

Jodell Padia

Jodell Padia

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...

Elberta Freston

Elberta Freston

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....