Obituaries

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 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

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 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

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 9, 2015

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

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 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 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

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 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 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...

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 28, 2015

Manuel Myore, age 62, of Roosevelt, passed away on July 28, 2015 at his home. Manuel was born February 4, 1953 in Roosevelt to William B and Blanche Wero Myore. He married Emily Trujillo, later divorced, then married Joyce Box, later divorced, and Denise Lucero, later divorced. Manuel loved riding his motorcycle, hunting and spending time in the outdoors. In...

Jul 28, 2015

Dee W Brough, age 90, of Randlett, returned home to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Ashley Valley Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Dee was born February 4, 1925 in Leota, Utah to Jesse Samuel and Luella Nebeker Brough. He served in the army during WWII, receiving a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart....

Jul 28, 2015

John Adam Kijek, Jr. age 61, of Roosevelt, Utah died Wednesday, 29 July 2015 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was born 12 October 1953 in Wausau, Wisconsin, the second child and first son of Genevieve Hahn and John Roy Kijek. He was a working teenager, always had a job, and moonlighted playing accordion in a polka band with his...

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...

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...