May 9, 1962 ~ October 13, 2019
Our loving daughter, sister, aunt and mother Tracy Lynn Vuksinick Wood, age 57, passed peacefully on October 13, 2019 after a battle with a long illness. She was born on May 9, 1962 in Price, Utah to Norman L. and Arlene Reva Vuksinick.
Tracy was a longtime resident of the area and a 1980 graduate of Carbon High School. After graduation, she attended nursing school at the College of Eastern Utah, where she graduated as a registered nurse in 1983. Tracy worked at Castleview Hospital, where she touched the lives of many. After her nursing career, she pursued her dream to work as a police officer and became a corrections officer for the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office. Unfortunately, after an injury, she was forced to retire.
In 1995, she married Tommy Wood and became a mother to his two children, whom she loved dearly. Tommy and Tracy later divorced.
Tracy always had the backs of her loved ones and she would do anything for anyone. She enjoyed hunting, shooting guns and watching NASCAR. She loved her Dale Jr.! Tracy loved going with her brother for ride-alongs in Emery County and spending quality time with her niece and nephews. Tracy’s fiery personality will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her mother Arlene Vuksinick; brother Norman S. (Kathy) Vuksinick; children Kenny and Amber Wood; nephew Casey (Jill) Vuksinick; niece Stephanie (Jake) Hansen; great-nephews Lucas and Rowan Vuksinick; uncles Dick Reva, John (Marilyn) Reva; her beloved dog Newman; along with many other loving family members and friends.
Tracy was preceded in death by her father Norman L. Vuksinick, her grandparents and many other loved ones and longtime friends. The family would like to extend a special heartfelt thanks to Pinnacle Nursing Home and Rocky Mountain Hospice.
A funeral Mass was celebrated on October 18, 2019 at Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church in Price. Committal, Castle Dale City Cemetery. Friends may share memories of Tracy online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net.
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