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Julie Rene Stevens, 60, born November 30, 1962, in Rock Springs, Wyoming to Melvin & Phillys Stevens, passed away unexpectedly in her home on February 1, 2023. Julie loved her family, most of all her grandchildren.  She loved to have tea parties with her granddaughters and watching all her grandchildren in all of their activities.  Julie loved her dogs like they were her children.  Julie graduated from WWCC as an RN and went on to working at the State Hospital, as a...

Venessa “Ness” Rachel Enns-Robinson passed away in her home in Randolph, Utah, on January 25, 2023. Venessa’s legacy lives on through her three children and her loving parents. Venessa was born on January 14, 1985, in Layton, Utah, to her parents, David and Stephanie Enns. She was raised in Randolph, Utah, where she had many friends and was a confidant to many. Her friends and family extremely loved her much. She could make those around her smile and laugh. Venessa...

A great man, Jerry Wayne Valentine (85) passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 20,  2023. Jerry was born June 28, 1937 to James Woodland and Eva Johnson Valentine in Brigham City UT where he and his two younger brothers, Craig and Dallas, grew up.  He graduated from Box Elder High School and LDS Seminary in 1955 then attended Utah State University. He served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints  in the Western Canadian Mission.  Upon his...

Jaden was born on January 4, 2000, to Jason and Johnetta Heltz in Salt Lake City, Utah. He proved from day one he had the fighting spirit of a warrior. Over the years he had the battle wounds from many surgeries to prove it. Jaden was a sweet soul. He loved everyone he met. He was well known and loved by so many in Bridger Valley. He had many friends. He participated in the Special Olympics where he won medals from track and bowling competitions. His summers he loved to spend at Taponi...

Ralph "Ho" Eugene Tolle 92, was called home to join the heavenly choir surrounded by his loving family at the Sunridge Assisted Living Center, on January 14, 2023.  He was born on March 12, 1930 in Wilmington, Ohio to Herman and Grace (Workman) Tolle. Ralph was the oldest of 15 children, where they all worked on the family farm in Peebles, Ohio.   In 1948, Ralph came to Park City, to work in the mines with his uncles. He later went to Deseret Livestock, where he picked...

Irene T. (Bugas) Worthington left this earth and traveled home on Jan. 9. Irene was born in Rock Springs on Nov. 8, 1925 to Susie and George Bugas. She was an adventurous spirit who, in 97 years, witnessed many changes from horse and buggy to airplanes and paper/pencil to the internet. Irene attended a one room school house on the Bugas Ranch until the sixth grade. She then boarded at her grandparents in Rock Springs to attend high school and graduated in 1944. Following graduation, she...

Francis William Bettinson, 86, passed away January 4, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Francis was born May 10, 1936 in Evanston Wyoming to Everett and Ellen Oakey Bettinson. Francis was an avid fisherman and hunter, he loved being in the outdoors any chance he got. He loved the game of Basketball and was very proud he was able to still whoop his grandkids even at the age of 75. Later in life he enjoyed going to the Kemmerer and Evanston senior centers where he had many friends....

James Alan (Jim) Newman passed away on January 3, 2023 at the Intermountain Medical Center. He was born on November 23, 1947 in Niagara Falls, New York to Elwood Otto Newman and Catherine Louise McMillan. He married Peggy Lynn Heagin in the Washington DC Temple in Kensington, Maryland on February 17, 1978. Jim served his country in the United States Air Force where he was a dog handler, an aircraft technician, an instructor. When he left the Air Force he was hired by Sperry (now L3) as a...

Robert Blair Daines passed away in his home in the early hours on January 3, 2023. Rob was born November 24, 1957 in Evanston Wyoming to Dr. Donald Daines and Glenna Jackson. He was the middle child of three with two sisters an older and younger sister. He graduated from Evanston High School in 1976, where he was voted Most Ambitious. He attended Brigham Young University on a full ride scholarship, where he made lifelong friends. He loved helping people. He was always willing to...