Obituaries
Melissa Lee Lindsay
Feb 9, 2026
Melissa Lee Lindsay, age 54, of St. George, passed away February 9, 2026, at her home.Melissa was born June 1, 1971, in Roosevelt, Utah, to George Lindsay and Shauna Liddell. Melissa lived a life marked by kindness, curiosity, and a genuine love for others. Tenderhearted, compassionate, and deeply empathetic, she had a rare gift for connection. She could strike up...
Hilda Mae Tapoof
Feb 15, 2026
Hilda Mae Tapoof, age 65, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away February 15, 2026, at her home.
She was born February 18, 1960, in Roosevelt, to Robert Tapoof, Sr. and Phyllis Mae Redfoot Tapoof.
Hilda worked for many years at the Ute Indian Tribe Headstart and Daycare. She loved the children she worked with and the friends there were very special to her....
Mark Kettle
Feb 16, 2026
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Mark Kettle, age 78, of Ballard, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on February 16, 2026. He was born in Ballard, Utah, to Marvin and Dorothy Kettle on Sept. 22, 1947. At a young age he learned to love farming, working alongside his dad. After High School he went to...
Keith H. Evans
Feb 14, 2026
PLEASE NOTE: This obituary is being placed on the Hullinger Mortuary website as a courtesy to the family. The Hullinger Mortuary is not handling any part of this service. The funeral can be viewed on the Zoom Link HERE or watched publicly at the Roosevelt West Stake Center at the time of the service.
Keith Hale Evans passed away on February...
Michele Landry
Feb 17, 2026
Michele Marie Landry, age 55, beloved daughter of George and Sheila Landry, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 17, 2026, at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa.
She was born October 6, 1970, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and together with her family moved to Roosevelt, Utah, in 1976.
Michele enjoyed sports, especially gymnastics – her favorite! She loved the New Orleans...
Leon Nielsen
Feb 17, 2026
Leon LeGrande Nielsen, age 69, of Roosevelt, the husband of Lisa Nelson Nielsen, passed away February 17, 2026, at his home after a battle with ALS.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. There will be a viewing on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and from...
Billie Reidhead Alexander
Jan 22, 2026
Billie Reidhead Alexander, age 87, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly of Altamont, Utah, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on January 22, 2026. She was born to Joseph Arthur and Jewel Elizabeth Reidhead (Williams) in Linden, Arizona, on March 13, 1938, the third of eight children.
Her family relocated to Roosevelt, Utah, on May 8, 1944. They made that...
Terry Mecham
Feb 15, 2026
Terry Dee Mecham, age 74, of Duchesne, passed away February 15, 2026, at the Rocky Mountain Lodge Care Center in Heber City, UT.
He was born April 2, 1951, in Duchesne, to Warren and Leah Cluff Mecham.
Terry worked most of his life as a welder creating wrought iron decorative fencing. He had a fondness for animals, especially his dog, “Loki.”
Terrry is...
J'son McNiel
Feb 10, 2026
J'son "Jay McNiel, age 31 of Roosevelt, husband of Yvonne Clark McNiel, passed away on February 10, 2026 after a short valiant fight with cancer.
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Michael Huff
Feb 9, 2026
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Michael Franklin Huff, age 67, of Mountain Home, passed away on February 9, 2026.
Mike was born in Roosevelt, Utah to Wilbur and Pauline Black on April 18, 1958.
Michael was adopted by Gerald and Glenna Huff before he was a year old, and was raised by the Huffs. Mike was raised in Vernal, Utah and graduated from Uintah...
Garry Lynn Boren
Feb 9, 2026
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Garry Lynn Boren “Lynn”, age 77, passed away on February 9, 2026, after a courageous battle with AML leukemia. He was born on June 21, 1948, to James and Margaret Boren, who later married Gail Loranger. Lynn was a hardworking man who entered the military and was wounded before returning home...
Xavier Taveapont
Feb 5, 2026
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Xavier James Vigil Taveapont, age 32, of Coonsville, Roosevelt, Utah, passed away on February 5, 2026 in Provo, from complications of a car accident that happened in 2019, where he was riding as a passenger. Xavier was born March 26, 1993 in Roosevelt, Utah to Raylayne Sue Checora and Franklin James Vigil Taveapont, Sr. ...
Ralph W. Slaugh
Feb 4, 2026
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Ralph W. Slaugh, age 99, of Roosevelt, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026, at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa. Ralph was born on April 12, 1926, in Vernal, Utah, to Leonard and Jennie Postma Slaugh. He was the third of six children. Ralph’s early years were spent in Vernal surrounded by a...
Julia Reed
Feb 4, 2026
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Julia Dorthey Reed, age 85, of Roosevelt, passed away February 4, 2026, at the Uintah Basin Sr. Villa.
She was born March 22, 1940, in Bluebell, to Stanley Christopher and Violet Elizabeth Bird Bristol. She married Charles LeRoy “Bud” Reed on March 14, 1970. He died in 1985.
Julia worked for fourteen years as a head...
Janet Alberts
Jan 31, 2026
Janet Wilson Alberts, age 76, of Roosevelt, passed away at her home on January 31, 2026.
She was born on February 1, 1949, in Gainesville, Georgia, to William and Virginia Patterson Wilson.
Janet married, Lars Alberts, on April 21, 1990, in Kingman, Arizona.
Janet had a lifelong passion for animals of all kinds. Over the years, she cared for dogs, cats, birds, chickens,...
Stephanie Ann Reiley
Jan 23, 2026
Stephanie Ann Reiley, age 91, born on September 2, 1934, in Pittsburgh, PA, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Roosevelt, Utah, on January 23, 2026.
Stephanie had a fulfilling career as a medical/chemical technologist that afforded her the flexibility to travel and experience new places. She earned her Medical Technologist certificate, showcasing her commitment to both education and...
Velma Frandsen
Jan 22, 2026
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Velma Dean Todd Frandsen, 98, passed away peacefully January 22, 2026, in Roosevelt, Utah at the Parkside Manor. Velma was born November 21, 1927, in Ballard, Utah, to Thomas Richardson and Cora Powell Todd. She met the love of her life in the fifth grade when a new boy named Dean Frandsen...
Lorena Writingbird
Jan 22, 2026
Lorena Chapoose Writingbird, age 72, started her journey home to her Creator and loved ones on January 22, 2026 at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, Montana.
She was born March 15, 1952 in Roosevelt, Utah to Conner Chapoose and Ruth Nannatz Chapoose. In 1964, Lorena joined her brothers Ernie, Lynn, and Billy at her brother and sister-in-law’s home...
Mark Dean Pope
Jan 21, 2026
Mark Dean Pope, age 73, of LaPoint, Utah, passed away peacefully at his home on January 21, 2026. Mark was born on September 13, 1952, in Heber City, Utah, to Arza Ephraim Pope and Marie Draper Greenland. He proudly served in the United States Army, an experience he carried with honor throughout his life. On December...
Elizabeth Tapoof
Jan 21, 2026
Elizabeth Rose Tapoof, age 75, of Ft. Duchesne, passed away January 21, 2026, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. She was born August 18, 1950, in Roosevelt, UT, to Lander and Nema Myore Santio. She married Joseph Lee Tapoof in March of 1977. Elizabeth worked at the Ute Tribe CHR office and then for several years...
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