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Raeley Nicole Whirley

November 16, 2007 — March 28, 2025

Vernal

Raeley Nicole Whirley was born November 16th 2007 in Roosevelt, Utah to Richard Whirley and Christa McLean. Raeley spent her early childhood here in Vernal, before moving and spending the rest of her childhood and early teenage years in Neosho Missouri.

She moved back to Vernal at the age of 15 where she lived the rest of her short-lived life. Raeley loved playing soccer and doing all types of front flips and back flips. She loves spending time with all her family and friends. Her most favorites past time, was laying in her bed playing Fortnite, and eating snacks with her dog.

She loved volunteering and being a peer- tutor for our special needs kids.

Our sweet baby gone too soon.

Raeley is survived by her mother and father, Christa and Richard, her 3 sisters; Natalie, Alexis, and stella, Paternal Grandma Cindy Randall, and Maternal Grandparents, Jeff and Diane McLean, her nephew Bashy, aunts and uncles and many cousins.

Raeley is preceded in death by her Grandpa Allen Whirley, Aunt Brittney McLean, Great Grandpa Larry Bigelow, Great Grandparents Richard and Ardell Cossette, and her buddy Efren Nevarez.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 4, 2025 at 12 noon at the Blackburn Mortuary, with viewings Thursday, April 3rd from 6-8 PM and Friday from 10:30-12 prior to service at the Mortuary. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park, under the care of Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Blackburn Vernal Mortuary

15 East 100 North, Vernal, UT 84078

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Friday, April 4, 2025

10:30am - 12:00 pm

Blackburn Vernal Mortuary

15 East 100 North, Vernal, UT 84078

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Friday, April 4, 2025

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Blackburn Vernal Mortuary

15 East 100 North, Vernal, UT 84078

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Friday, April 4, 2025

Starts at 1:30 pm

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