Obituaries

Mar 5, 2019

Graveside for Jerry will be held Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 11 A.M at the Maeser Fairview Cemetery. Services under the direction of Blackburn and Sons Vernal Mortuary. 

Mar 3, 2019

Kay S Labrum 84, passed away peacefully at home on March 3rd, 2019.  He was born October 19, 1934 in Montwell, Utah to Earl J Labrum and Zora Richardson Labrum.

Kay married his eternal companion, RaNae Emma Salisbury, in the Salt Lake Temple on July 1, 1959.  Harold B. Lee performed the sealing.

Kay lived in Grass Valley and Richmond,...

Mar 2, 2019

Leon “Jack” Collier, 78, of Vernal, Utah, passed away, Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Ashley Regional Medical Center.

Leon was born April 3, 1940 in Vernal, Utah to Karl and Fawn Collier.  He was mostly raised in the Uintah Basin by his brother Wayne Collier after the early passing of his parents.  Leon fondly recalled memories with friends, hunting, fishing, and simply...

Mar 2, 2019

James Malcolm Tyler Jr. was born in Topeka, Kansas on August 21, 1926 to James Malcolm Tyler Sr. and Alice Clare (DeRoin) Tyler.  He was raised in Atchison, Kansas and graduated from Atchison High School in 1944.  He immediately joined the United States Navy and took his basic training at the USNTS at Great Lakes, Illinois.

 

From there he...

Feb 28, 2019

Vonda Lee Fletcher Curtis was born on May 29, 1930 to Martin Terry Fletcher and Bertha Alice Wardle Fletcher.  She was the 4th of 6 children, Norman, Helen, Lynn, Vonda, Terry, and Marcia.  She lived her entire life on the "Fletcher" homestead.    Her father bought a section and gave each of his children a piece of the property  as they...

Feb 22, 2019

Feb 18, 2019

Eddie Joe Atwood,71, of Meeker passed away on February 18th, 2019

He was born in Collbran, Colorado, on October 24, 1947, to the late Jack and Lois Atwood. Eddie earned a GED from Meeker High School. He married Carol Crawford on August 28th, 1965. After her passing, he later married Alice Norvell on October 7th, 2016.

Eddie was a beloved...

Feb 18, 2019

Shirley Ann Harp passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 while visiting family in Azle, Texas.

 

Shirley was a lifelong resident of Meeker, Colorado.  Born on June 27, 1939 to Kenneth and Maude Mitchel, she spent much of her childhood in Meeker.  She graduated from Meeker High School in 1957.  While attending high school, she met the love of...

Feb 17, 2019

Gwenda Winn Mackay

 

Born August 31, 1938 in Neola, Utah in her parents log cabin.  

 

Died February 17, 2019 in Vernal Utah in her sleep in her own home.

 

Gwenda began her life in Neola Utah as  the youngest of seven children to Morris Alton and Mary Perry Winn. She loved being with her dad working...

Feb 14, 2019

Colleen Anderson 24 of Vernal passed away February 14, 2019 at the University of Utah Medical Center

from the Flu with her family by her side.

She graduated from Uintah High School  with the class of 2012. Colleen loved bowling and was a 3 time State Champion bowler on her bowling team.

She loved fishing, camping, and anything to do outdoors....

Feb 13, 2019

Our beautiful momma, Barta Fay Bascom, returned home to her Heavenly Father February 13, 2019 surrounded by those who love her most. Barta was born the fifth of seven children on February 26,1955 to Raymon and Illa Bascom in Rupert, Idaho. She graduated from Payson High School in Payson, Utah in 1972 and then furthered her education graduating...

Feb 3, 2019

Raema Adams Hatch passed away peacefully on February 3, 2019 at the age of 86 as a result of Alzheimer’s disease with family at her side.  She received the best care possible in the Vernal Beehive Home, and the family would like to express their deepest gratitude to all the angels who loved and patiently cared for her there.

Raema...

Jan 31, 2019

Vicky Schwantes, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2019 at her home in Vernal, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Tooele, Utah on July 1, 1955 to Bill and Marva Gustin. She was raised in Grantsville, Utah.

She was a member of the Grantsville High School Lariat Drill Team, Grantsville Rodeo Club and...

Jan 20, 2019

On January 20, 2019 Robert “Kelly” Young, age 66, passed peacefully through the veil, at his home in Vernal, UT, to be with his mother, and father. He was born 18 April 1952 to the late Robert Milton Young and the late Betty Jean Merz Young in Cortez, CO. He was one of 8 children.

 Kelly was married to Mindy...

Jan 19, 2019

Ellen Reynolds, loving wife, mother, gramma, great gramma, sister, and friend peacefully passed away on January 19, 2019 at her son’s home in Vernal.  She was born in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania on September 18th, 1927 to Alvin and Beatrice Rieske. She was raised in Texas and Alpine Utah.

Ellen married her husband, Adrian Kenneth (AK) Reynolds March 1953 and lived in...

Jan 18, 2019

Brittany Hope McCurry Gibson, 29, passed away surrounded by her family and friends on January 18th, 2019.

 

Brittany was born August 10th, 1989 in Roosevelt, Utah, to Curtis McCurry and Karla Fletcher. Brittany was a loving daughter, sister, wife, and mother.

 

Brittany was a free spirited woman who was full of life. She loved being a mother, and...

Jan 16, 2019

Elouise Marie Turner was born on July 26, 1927 in Roosevelt, UT to Katie & Orson Nielson.  She was the youngest of nine siblings.  On February 24, 1950 she married Robert Turner.  They had four children-Mary Jean, Vivian, David, Kenneth, 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.  Elouise spent a great deal of time in various business adventures with Bob in...

Jan 13, 2019

Cleo

Kathryn Labrum Murray left her earthly home and went into the heavenly arms of numerous loved ones on Sunday, January 13, 2019.  She was born December 4, 1938, in Vernal, Utah, the first daughter and third child of Harden (Hud) and Gladys Rasmussen Labrum.

 

As

a young child her family moved around a lot, but she spent most...

Jan 11, 2019

Roselyn M. Mott at age 73 passed away January 11, 2019 in her home in Vernal Utah.  She was born March 1, 1945 to Reuben and Evelyn Molstad in Baker, Montana.  Rosie married her sweetheart Jack Mott on December 25th , 1970.  They enjoyed many years together in Montana and then retired to Jack's home city Vernal.  Rosie was very...

Jan 7, 2019

George Howard Abplanalp, Loving husband, father, grandpa, great-grandpa, and friend, passed away at his home in Vernal, Utah on January 7, 2019.  He was born in Bingham Canyon, Utah on December 7, 1931 to George Angus Abplanalp and Pamela Hone Abplanalp.  Growing up in Bingham Canyon, where his father worked in the Kennecott Copper mine, his life was filled with...