Obituaries

Aug 22, 2015

Clifton James Hackford, age 89, of Roosevelt, passed away August 22, 2015, at the Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal. He was born October 4, 1925, in LaPoint, to George Thomas and Sarah Jane Van Hackford. One of his fondest memories as a young child was performing a Turkey Dance for the Governor of Utah at the grand opening of...

Aug 21, 2015

Isabel Marie Valdez Montes, age 73, of Neola, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at her daughter's home in Whiterocks. Isabel was born February 28, 1942 in Alamosa, CO to Mercelino and Antonia Garcia Valdez. She married David E. Montes on May 16, 1959 in Brigham City. He died March 21, 2014. Isabel loved to go to Wendover to...

Aug 21, 2015

Peggy Ann Barela, age 72, of Randlett, passed away August 21, 2015, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City from complications of Leukemia. She was born September 20, 1943, in Vernal, to Austin and Hazel Christine Izor Wardle. She married Henry James Barela on December 1, 1966, in Evanston, Wyoming. Peg, as known by everyone, owned and operated "Peg's...

Aug 17, 2015

John Billings "Jack" Skewes III, age 73, of Duchesne, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 at home surrounded by family after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He was born March 30, 1942 the son of John "Jack" and Veda Poulson Skewes. Veda died 13 days later due to childbirth complications. In 1948, his dad married Mary Jo Armington....

Aug 17, 2015

Aug 16, 2015

Ora Chell Gardner Todd, age 80, of Cambridge, Idaho, and formerly of Roosevelt, passed away peacefully at her home on August 16, 2015. She was born on March 17, 1935, in Neola to Rex Lincoln and Zella Maria Allred Gardner. She married Max Russel Todd on September 17, 1953 in the Logan LDS Temple. They ranched in the Ballard area...

Aug 16, 2015

Mary Jeanette Essex, age 82, of Roosevelt, passed away August 16, 2015, at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 9, 1933, in Golden, Colorado, to Glenn Harris and Dosia Pauline Ducker Diltz. She married Robert Clarence Essex, on April 9, 1958, in Denver. She worked for several years in long term care facilities as a caregiver and...

Aug 16, 2015

Turquoise Floydena Christensen, age 20 month, of Ft. Duchesne, was killed in an automobile accident on Sunday, August 16, 2015. Turquoise was born December 1, 2013 in Roosevelt to Harley Web Christensen and Mahalia Chum Checora. Turquoise was the light of her families life, she had great enthusiasm for everything and everyone around her. She loved her Elsa high heels...

Aug 11, 2015

Loraine Matthews McKinnon, age 72, passed away August 11, 2015. She was born in Salt Lake City August 7, 1943 to Lamar and Edna Matthews. While very young her parents divorced and her mother married Harold James Saxton who was a wonderful father to Loraine and her older brother. Loraine grew up on the Almy, Wyoming family ranch. She loved...

Aug 9, 2015

Aug 9, 2015

Kenneth Charles Blackbird, age 67, of Roosevelt, passed away August 9, 2015, at the Ashley Regional Medical Center. He was born at Pierre, SD on June 3, 1948 to Elmer and Mabel (Veaux) Blackbird. In his early years he lived on the Cheyenne River Reservation and then his parents relocated to other areas. After high school he entered the U.S....

Aug 5, 2015

Dwight David Springer, age 69, of Fort Duchesne, was called home to his Heavenly Father, August 5, 2015, due to an asthma attack while doing something that he loved. He was born January 23, 1946, in Gusher, the son of Roy and Adeline Davis Springer. He married the love of his life, Eunice Bird, on May 5, 1967, in Bluebell....

Aug 4, 2015

Waltraud Vera "Wally" Schroeder Roberts, age 76, of Duchesne, passed away August 4, 2015, at the Uintah Basin Senior Villa. She was born October 25, 1938, in Germany, to Albert and Gretta Schroeder. She married William "Bill" Robert Roberts in Elko, Nevada, in 1967. He died May 29, 2010. Wally was a loving and caring woman of faith. She was...

Aug 2, 2015

Lynn Labrum, age 90, of Roosevelt, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend returned to be with his Valentine, Miriam on Sunday, August 2, 2015 in Roosevelt, after a valiant fight and noble full life. He was born in Ballard to Ray George and Alice Harrison Labrum, on November 3, 1924, the ninth of nine children....

Aug 2, 2015

Glen Tom, Sr., age 85, of Whiterocks, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. Glen was born May 23, 1930 in Whiterocks, to Ignacio Tom and Wilhelmina Wamoire Tom. Glen proudly served in the Marines during Korean War, working as a Demolition Combat Engineer. He was a member of the VFW #4519 He enjoyed...

Aug 1, 2015

Rex Albert LaRose, age 76, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away August 1, 2015, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center from lung cancer. He was born April 27, 1939, in Ft. Hall, Idaho, to Albert Leonard and Mary Therese Kniffin LaRose. He married JoAnna Marie Cesspooch on November 16, 1960, in Ft. Duchesne. Rex worked in various capacities at the Ute...

Jul 31, 2015

Larry Dennis Murray, age 71, of Lapoint, passed away July 31, 2015, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. He was born July 27, 1944, in Roosevelt, to Julius Orran and Mary May LaRose Murray. He married Sandra Brown Natchees and they later divorced. He married Gardenia McKewan and they later divorced. Larry was a rancher all his life and worked...

Jul 31, 2015

Steven Alonzo Winn, age 57, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at his home in Fort Duchesne Utah following an aggressive battle with pancreatic & liver cancer. Steve was born September 6, 1957 in Roosevelt to Ralph Samuel and LaJean Smith Winn. He married Linda K. Justice on October 11, 1985 in Roosevelt. Seventeen years later they were blessed with...

Jul 29, 2015

Kerry Wade Needles, age 65, passed away peacefully July 29, 2015, at home in Roosevelt. He was born March 26, 1950 in Price, to Rita and Floyd Needles. Wade found purpose in his work and took pride in providing for his family. Wade moved from Vernal to Roosevelt in the early 70's with his first wife Leann Southam, where they...

Jul 29, 2015

Peggy LaRue Ralphs Walker, age 72, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in Orem, Utah after a long and debilitating illness. Peggy was born October 7, 1942 in Altonah to Christian Dennie Ralphs and Twila Bernice Maxfield, and grew up in Altonah. She married Curtis Lloyd Walker Jr. on October 31, 1958 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died December...