Obituaries
Calpurnia Knutti
Jul 25, 2015
Calpurnia Dabel Knutti, our loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away July 25, 2015 in Vernal at age 94. She was born October 7, 1920 in Freedom, Wyoming, to August and Sarah Snyder Dabel, the eleventh of sixteen children. Calpurnia was married and sealed to the love of her life, Edward Knutti, in the Logan Utah...
Lois Bird
Jul 24, 2015
Marba Lois Mecham Bird, born August 31, 1930 to Vergil Warren and Marba Lemon Mecham in Ioka, she passed away July 24, 2015 in Roosevelt, after a short battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family. She married Irvin Clarence Bird Dec 12 1946. They were later Sealed in the Salt Lake Temple June 20, 1962 for time and all...
Julia Hancock
Jul 22, 2015
Julia Ann Roe Hancock, age 85,of Roosevelt, passed away on July 22, 2015. Julia was born August 5, 1929 in Ocala, FL to Coyle Roe and Elsie Lewis Mitchell. She married Thomas L Hancock on January 27, 1949. He died December 2, 1991. She loved working in her yard, making things look nice gave her great pleasure. She worked as...
Kelly Roll
Jul 19, 2015
Kelly Wayne Roll, age 55, of Duchesne, passed away July 19, 2015, at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born July 17, 1960, in Elgin, North Dakota, to Allen Gene and Ione Helen Oster Roll. At Duchesne High School, Kelly was an all around athlete, excelling at baseball, football, basketball, and track. He graduated in 1978....

Robert Reyos
Jul 11, 2015
Robert Gerald Reyos, age 72, died July 11, 2015 at the UBMC from various health conditions. Born November 15, 1942 in Las Vegas, NV to the late Paul and Anita Reed Reyos. He graduated from Alterra High School. Upon completion he joined the military. Serving in the USMC and then the Army. With two tours in Vietnam ending when he...
Ralph Kochamp
Jul 10, 2015
Ralph J. "Kym" Kochamp, age 50, of Reno, formerly of Ft. Duchesne, passed away on July 10, 2015. Kym was born June 2, 1965 in Roosevelt to Roger, Kochampanasken, Sr. and Florine Cornpeach Kochamp Benson. After graduating college he attended Phillips Jr. College in SLC. For the past 23 years he has lived in Nevada. Through the years he has...
Ila Vaye Anderton-Grammer
Jul 9, 2015
Ila Vaye Anderton-Grammer, age 75, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away July 9, 2015 in Harpster, Idaho. Ila Vaye was born April 29, 1940 in Roosevelt, to John Reed and Arvilla Timothy Lemon. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1958. She married Roy Davis Springer May 29, 1959 and they had two children together: Scott and Sharilyn. They...
Bobby Serawop, Sr
Jul 7, 2015
Bobby Serawop, Sr., age 70, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. Bobby was born February 22, 1945 in Roosevelt to David and Toots Wilson Serawop. He married Althea Jake. Bobby loved to go camping, hunting, and playing and coaching basketball. He delighted in his family and cherished...
Patricia Hooley
Jul 5, 2015
Patricia "Patt" Rose Hooley, age 71, of Roosevelt, flew with the angels on July 5, 2015, surrounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer. She was born May 12, 1944, in Kenilworth, Utah, and was adopted by her parents Joe and Winnifred Shepherd. A few years later, Joe passed away and Winnifred married Davis Stewart, making him the...
Keith Haslem
Jul 2, 2015
Keith Ray Haslem, age 61, of Bridgeland, UT died in a tragic construction accident on July 2, 2015. He was born on August 13, 1953 in Roosevelt, Utah to Ray and Isola Beth Morrill Haslem. He graduated from Union High School in 1971. He attended Snow College, where he played football, for one year. He then served a two year...
Lorraine Allred
Jul 2, 2015
Reta Lorraine Tanner Allred, age 86, of Vernal, passed away July 2, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 10, 1929, in Myton, Utah, to David Hirum and Cora Romania Pierce Tanner. She lived all of her life except the last 8 years, (which were spent in Vernal), in and around Myton. She married Douglas...
Edmund Bench
Jun 26, 2015
Edmund Bench Jr. age 69 of Bridgeland, Utah passed away on June 26, 2015. He was born October 30, 1945 to Edmund Ole and RoseAnna Tidwell Bench. Edmund graduated from Duchesne High in 1963. He attended college at BYU before serving in the West Spanish American mission for the LDS church. He served two years with distinction as a Marine...
Anthony Asay
Jun 26, 2015
Anthony Zane Asay, age 22, of Billings, MT, formally of Roosevelt, passed away due to a fatal car accident on the evening of Friday, June 26th, 2015. He was born in Rome, NY on July 28, 1992 to Kenneth and Karen (Haslem) Asay. Anthony graduated from Union High School in 2010. He faithfully served an LDS mission from 2011-2013, first...
Cloe Brough
Jun 26, 2015
Cloe L Durfey Brough, age 84, of Randlett, returned home to her Heavenly Father on Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Uintah Care Center surrounded by her family. Cloe was born March 17, 1931 in Upalco, to William Glenn and Hope Ione Labrum Durfey. She married Dee Brough on February 1, 1951 in Roosevelt, they were later sealed in the...
Raymond Anderton
Jun 22, 2015
Raymond Chase Anderton, age 12, of Roosevelt, passed away on June 22, 2015, at his home. He was born February 8, 2003, in Missoula, Montana, to Christopher Ray and Leslee Anne Holbrook Anderton. Ray was a fun-loving, hardworking kid, who made friends wherever he went. He was passionate about many things in his life that included baseball, golf, scouts, boating...
Elaine Roberts
Jun 20, 2015
Elaine Manwaring Roberts, age 82, of Roosevelt, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 20, 2015. She was born in Vernal on June 13, 1933 to Dee LaVar and Mary Marie Molnar Manwaring. As a child she developed a love for music and became the ward organist at the age of 12. She played the piano for the seminary...
Sean Checora
Jun 14, 2015
Sean Lawrence Checora, age 20, of Ft. Duchesne was killed on June 14, 2015. Sean was born March 23, 1995 in Shawno, Wisconsin to Alfred Scott Checora, III and Leslie Rose Tourtillott. Sean was outgoing, happy and always smiling. He loved his family and spending time with them. He liked people and no one was a stranger. He enjoyed all...
Austin Angus
Jun 11, 2015
Austin Douglas Angus, age 25, of Duchesne, known by all as "Aussie" or "Aussie Man", passed away unexpectedly on June 11, 2015, at his home. He was born November 21, 1989, in Roosevelt, to Douglas and Tamera Hackett Angus. Austin was a kind hearted, quick witted, smiling, happy person that was always concerned for others. He was a talented computer...

Duane Redfoot
Jun 9, 2015
Duane Leal "Parker" Redfoot, age 41, of Whiterocks, died June 9, 2015, in Whiterocks. Born November 15, 1973, in Roosevelt, to Charles and Coleen Wash Redfoot. Parker lived life to the fullest. He worked for Huffman Enterprises where he enjoyed doing outdoor construction. He was a "desert rat." He liked to go fishing, camping, hunting, walking in the mountains, listening...

Ricky Hullinger
Jun 8, 2015
Ricky Layne Hullinger, age 55, of Salt Lake City, passed away June 8, 2015, at the LDS Hospital of a longtime illness. He was born May 2, 1960, in Salt Lake City, to Richard Lowell and Gladys Leone Paul Hullinger. Ricky was a home body and loved his cat, Violet. After his father died, he took great care of his...