Obituaries

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 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...

Nov 30, 2015

Steven Arthur Boggio, age 54, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015 at his home in Rifle, Colorado. He was born on February 16, 1961 in Billings, Montana to Gary and Shirlie Hoffer Boggio. He attended school in Billings and then worked various jobs that took him to Montana, Colorado and Utah. Steven is survived by his parents Gary and...

Nov 28, 2015

Carrie Kathlyn Thayne Brotherson, age 74, of Altamont, passed away November 28, 2015, at the Uintah Care Center. She was born April 9, 1941, in Salt Lake City, to Harry Alma and Carrie Taylor Thayne. She married Bert Darwin Brotherson on January 1, 1963, in Boneta. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. Bert died June 19,...

Nov 27, 2015

Nov 24, 2015

Gary Elliott Watrous, age 80, of Pinion Ridge, near Duchesne, passed away November 24, 2015, at his home. He was born July 7, 1935, in Salt Lake City, to Wayne Elliott and Freda Agnes Robison Watrous. Gary worked most of his life as a roofer and enjoyed being in the outdoors, fishing, and hunting. He enjoyed living in the rolling...

Nov 24, 2015

Becky Marba Bird Reynolds, age 48, of Roosevelt, passed away November 24, 2015, at her home. She was born January 26, 1967, in Roosevelt, to Irvin Clarence and Marba Lois Mecham Bird. Becky was a lot of fun in her younger days and was always a free spirit. She enjoyed putting together her picture albums, and was a good homemaker....