Obituaries
Susan Litton
Dec 8, 2019
Our beloved Mother, Wife, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother and Friend, Susan Litton, age 64, passed unexpectedly in her home, in Vernal, Utah, on December 8, 2019.
Susan was born on August 13,1955 in Roosevelt, Utah, to Erwin and Dorthy Rust. She was their second born child and was the oldest sister in their family. She had a fun childhood and...
2019 Evening of Rememberance
Nov 30, 2019
Blackburn & Sons Vernal Mortuary would like to invite you to attend an evening of Remembrance in celebration of your loved ones.
The families we have served this 2019 year will automatically be in our Remembrance slide show. If it was prior to this years and you would like to have your loves ones photo in the side show please...
Arthur Lindon Allred
Nov 26, 2019
Arthur Allred, 85, our loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away on November 26, 2019, after courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born December 24, 1933, to Lindon Cloy Allred and Ila June Adams Allred, in Bennett, Utah. He spent his youth growing up in the Uinta Basin, Ogden, and Salt Lake City, where he graduated from South High School in...
Shirley Watkins
Nov 26, 2019
Shirley Watkins age 88, of Vernal passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 27, 1930 in Vernal to Lorenzo and Jenny Marie Kolb Watkins.
He married Delma Buist August 26, 1950 in Vernal, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple Shirley was a member of the...
Carol Starr Justesen
Nov 25, 2019
Carol Starr Cromar Justesen died peacefully surrounded by her family on November 25, 2019. She was born on January 19, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to George Frank and Marcia Starr Cromar. She later moved to Magna where she graduated from Cyprus High School. She attended the University of Utah, studying journalism. While there, she married her high school sweetheart, Donald...
Edward Dale Marshall
Nov 24, 2019
Funeral services will be Saturday, November 30, 2019 @ 2:00 PM AM at the Blackburn & Sons Vernal Mortuary. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery.
Gregory Marion Hackford
Nov 23, 2019
Gregory Marion Hackford
February 24, 1960 ~ November 23, 2019
Gregory Marion Hackford was born February 24, 1960 to Marion and June Hackford. He married Sherrie Bullock October 31, 1981. They both were blessed with a baby boy Aaron Greg Hackford on December 8, 1987. Greg will be deeply missed by all of his family and many many friends...
Allen Knutson
Nov 22, 2019
Allen James Knutson
September 10, 1935 ~ November 22, 2019
Allen James Knutson, age 84, of Vernal passed away in Vernal on November 22, 2019. He was born September 10, 1935 in Colgate, North Dakota to Oriville and Frances Young Knutson. He married Janice Powell January 2, 1972 in Elko, Nevada. They were sealed later in the...
Kent LaMar Nielsen
Nov 19, 2019
Kent LaMar Nielsen 69, formally of Duchesne Passed away November 19, 2019 in Lehi, Utah
He was born December 20, 1949 to Mark Amos and Amy Potter Nielsen
Kent graduated from Duchesne High School, Served as a missionary in the Southern California Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Kent was a cowboy through and through, who was...
Floyd Ray Morris
Nov 15, 2019
Floyd Ray Morris, passed away peacefully in his home November 15, 2019 in Vernal, Utah. Ray was born August 7, 1933 in Duncan, Oklahoma to Floyd Rilo and Alta Leona Callaway Morris. Ray spent three years in the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1955. During his service he was awarded the National Defense service medal, China service medal, Navy...
Jack L Niemand
Nov 11, 2019
Celebration of life for Jack L Niemand will be held Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 11 AM at the mortuary.
David Francis Keddy
Nov 11, 2019
David Francis Keddy, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2019 at his home up Dry Fork Canyon, Vernal, UT, surrounded by family. Dave was born March 21, 1933 in Denver, Colorado to Maryann and Albert Francis Keddy. In August of 1957, he was joined in holy matrimony to Rita McConkie. They were blessed with twelve children. He was a member of the St James...
John Andrew Urbanik
Nov 4, 2019
John Andrew Urbanik passed away November 4, 2019 in Grand Junction, Colorado after a courageous battle with leukemia. John was born September 16, 1956 in East Carbon (Dragerton), Utah to Albert George and Lillian Grames Urbanik and was the fifth of eight children. John was born with birth defects that had to be corrected with a number of surgeries. Through...
William Ortega
Nov 3, 2019
William Louie Ortega was born to Victor Henry Ortega and Mary Servara Chacon on February 9, 1948 in Center Colorado. He quietly passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family on November 3, 2019 in Vernal Utah. William or Willie, otherwise known as "PoPo", was absolutely the sweetest and kindest man you...
Jon Bekenneth Reed
Nov 1, 2019
Jon Bekeneth Reed Jr., age 22, passed away November 1, 2019. Jon B. Reed Jr. was born January 6, 1997 to Jon Reed and Linda Sowsonicut. Jon was raised by his aunt Ronalda Silva, He married his sweetheart Reamber Curry on July 4, 2019. Bob was very successful in wrestling. He became a state champ wrestler. Bob enjoyed listening to music, being around...
Betty Louise Jenkins
Oct 25, 2019
Betty Louise Jenkins, 89, of Rock Springs, Wyoming passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs, A longtime resident of Rock Springs and Vernal, Utah, Mrs. Jenkins died following a brief illness.
She was born on August 6, 1930 in Hogeland, Montana, the daughter of Frank and Helen Mihelich Mohar.
Betty...
Marjorie J Kurtenbach
Oct 17, 2019
Our beloved mother, sister, aunt, and friend, Marjorie Kurtenbach died in Vernal, Utah. At the age of 89, on October 17, 2019. Her positive attitude allowed her to fight a valiant battle against cancer for many years. She proved the doctor’s wrong many times because she never gave up the fighting and kept her wonderful sense of humor right up until...
Robert Burnell Haws
Oct 16, 2019
Robert Burnell Haws, age 68, passed away October 16, 2019, at his home in Vernal with his loving wife and daughter by his side.
Bob was born December 27, 1950, in Vernal, Utah, the first son of Sterling Burnell Haws and Hazel Reynolds Haws. Bob grew up in a small home in Glines where his family...
Frank Charles Sizemore
Oct 15, 2019
On October 15th, 2019 or beloved Friend, Father, Brother, Grandpa, Uncle, Brother-in-law, Cousin, and Husband Frank Sizemore passed away from complications due to COPD. Frank C. Sizemore was born January 14th, 1947 in Hayden Colorado to Roscoe M. and Avis M. Sizemore. Frank grew up in Rangely Colorado, but spent his summers in Meeker at the Sizemore resort, packing and guiding hunters...
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