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She was born on Jan. 23, 1957, in Berkeley, California, to Mark Lee Nelson Jr. and Jane Louise Nelson. She was the oldest of 10 siblings: Ivan Nelson, Jinna, Fillman, Jeannie Webb, Lee (Skip) Nelson, Kimberlee Nelson, Mark Nelson, Emily Peach, Sarah Yarbrough and Jennifer Gibson.She married Robert Wade Bell on Feb. 18, 1976, in an LDS church in Cave Junction, Oregon, and together they had three children, Joseph, Fawn and Sariah. Dee and her children followed Rob through his many adventures as a Navy Seabee, and did a great job raising her children through all their travels.She was preceded in death by her father, Mark; her sister, Jeannie; and her brother, Ivan.She is survived by her husband, Rob; her sisters, Jinna, Kim, Emily, Sarah and Jenny; her brothers, Skip and Mark; her mother, Jane; her three children, Joe, Fawn and Sariah; her seven grandchildren, Jade, Amber, Kyia, Colton, Ayanna, Faith and Grace; and her two great-grandchildren, Anthony and Xavier.She loved her children very much, and was a wonderful mother in every environment they found themselves in. She also loved her grandchildren and was as great of a grandmother as she was a mom. She was part of the American Legion Auxiliary, and she will be missed dearly in her family and the community.Memorial services for family and friends will be held at the Legion Hall in Fort Bridger at 11 a.m on Saturday, July 13. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Crandall Funeral Home Evanston, Wyoming.

He was an active high school student, playing football at South Cache High. His fondest memory is playing defense with the biggest rival, North Cache, and taking on Merlin Olsen.Merl married Edith Louis Brown in 1964. They had three children, Tonya (Eric) Stene of Austin, Texas; Wade (Melissa) Lofthouse of Evanston; and Benny (Tonja) Lofthouse of Jensen, Utah; 12 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. They later divorced and Merl married Tamara Sorenson. Her children are Thad (Tori) Nielson and Allen (Savana) Nielson; she has six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. They later divorced. Merl loved all of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Merl was proud of all his children in different ways. He said Tonya made him proud for her decision to go to college and complete it. He was proud of Wade for winning the high school nationals in saddle bronc riding, and he was proud of Ben for following his passion in raising successful bucking bulls. He was proud of Thad for his wrestling, and he was proud of Allen for being in the armed services.He is survived by his children, his brother, Boyd (Joan) Lofthouse of Logan, Utah; and his sister, Maurine Jessop of Ammon, Idaho.Merl started riding broncs at a young age and it seemed to fit him very well. He would practice riding on a bronc called Hyrum Special #21 — little did he know at the time #21 Hyrum Special was chosen to go to the NFR. Merl was the champion saddle bronc rider in 1989 for the RMRA. He rode in the PRCA and just about any rodeo he could find. He had a long career in rodeo either riding broncs or being a pick-up man for multiple stock contractors.At the age of 55, Merl was bet he couldn’t ride a bronc so he took that bet and won! Merl always liked to see a good rodeo wreck and big long-legged fancy horse that was a little broncy to boot. Merl was named the pick-up man of the year for Western States Rodeo Association. It wasn’t uncommon for Merl to pick up cowboys then turn around and be a contestant at the same rodeo.Merl had a strong passion for horse trading. “He w...

Bonnie was born 1947, in Charleston, West Virginia. She then lived in a variety of areas that included Germany, California, Texas and Wyoming. From her early school years to the last years of her life, Bonnie was an advocate for education in all forms.She graduated from John Marshall High School in San Antonio, Texas, and then from Trinity University, also in San Antonio. Bonnie first married her high school sweetheart, Berry Joe Burns, who preceded her in death. She then married the next love of her life, Dwight Deal, in Pasadena, Texas, in 1974. Bonnie taught English in San Antonio and Pasadena, Texas, before enrolling in graduate school at Utah State University. There, she earned a master’s degree and then an educational specialist degree emphasizing media and technology. These degrees enabled her to share her passion for literacy with many students.Bonnie taught English at Evanston Middle School for two years before transitioning into a media specialist role for East Elementary School, also in Evanston. She later served as the media specialist for Uinta Meadows Elementary School. Bonnie retired in 2006. During her 28 years working for Uinta Country School District No. 1, she was instrumental in getting bond issues passed, which financed the building of several schools while equipping them with books, media and technology. At every point in her life, Bonnie worked tirelessly to empower those around her with a love for literacy. Bonnie loved reading and teaching children to love reading. She is survived by her husband, Dwight Deal; and her siblings, Michael Moran, Richard Moran and Suzi Moates. She is also survived by Rhonda Gamble, her niece whom she loved and treated as a daughter; along with several other nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.In honor of her enduring devotion to literacy, a memorial gift may be made to Uinta County School District No. 1 with a memo: Bonnie’s books for kids. This is intended to provide more books for the Uinta Meadows Elementary Media Center. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Cr...