Obituaries

Jan 16, 2018

Carma Merrell Stevens passed away Jan. 16, 2018 at the University Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. Carma was born to Franklin Angus Merrell and Mabel Weist, May 12, 1937 in Roosevelt, UT. She came home to three older brothers Ivan, Lorin and Orvil. The family moved to Vernal, where her father passed away. Mabel married William M. Richardson. Carma...

Jan 7, 2018

John Held Smith, age 79, passed away unexpectedly in Provo, Utah on January 7, 2018. He was born February 3, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the only child of John Laman Smith and Minnie Amelia Kempton. He moved to Vernal with his parents at the age of eight and lived the remainder of his life in the Uintah Basin....

Jan 5, 2018

Sharon Stevens Passed away January 5, 2018 at her home in Vernal. Her wishes were for cremation. Arrangements are under the direction of the Blackburn & Sons Vernal Mortuary.

Dec 31, 2017

John Evan Jones was born January 18, 1922 in Birmingham, England, the only child of John Jones and Muriel Victoria May Stephens and was educated in English schools. During World War II John served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, traveling around the British Mission to consolidate the records of the districts and branches so...

Dec 30, 2017

Marvin J Atwood age 83 joined his heavenly father peacefully December 30th 2017 with his family near. He was born July 4th 1934 to John "Jack" Atwood and Lois Scott. He was one of 7 children and was born in Vernal Utah. He had to quit school in the 6th grade to help the family. He started working on many...

Dec 30, 2017

Sherry Ann Hacking, Our Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and Great grandmother, went peacefully at her home to her Heavenly Father on the morning of December 30, 2017 at the age of 72. Sherry was born on July 21, 1945 in Vernal Utah to Myron and Helen Hacking. She spent most of her childhood in Bonanza, Utah where many memories &...

Dec 29, 2017

JoAnn Blackburn Stringham, age 67, of Vernal, Utah, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on December 29, 2017. JoAnn was born to Harold Blackburn and Darlene Saurey Blackburn in Rexburg, Idaho, the middle of 3 children. She grew up working on the potato farms and riding horses any chance she could get. She graduated from Madison High School in 1969....

Dec 24, 2017

Dena Marie Dotson Byers, age 76, died December 24, 2017 at her home in Rangely, Colorado. She was born October 25, 1941 to Walter Wade & Gertrude Marie Clements Dotson. She married her sweetheart Gordon Fredrick Byers on December 22, 1969 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Dena loved animals. She always had the most beautiful yards in town, which she enjoyed...

Dec 23, 2017

Mary Ella Wales died December 23, 2017 in Vernal, Utah near her daughter. She was born February 10, 1924 in Grand Junction, CO to Carl & Nellie Haggerty Shiver. She married her sweetheart Albert. Mary live most all her life in Grand Junction, She always had her dogs, which she loved vern much. she enjoyed Fishing, camping, and the out...

Dec 15, 2017

Enes Ray Hatch, 89, passed away peacefully in his Tridell home surrounded by family, Friday, December 15, 2017, He was born Oct 13, 1928 in Vernal, Utah to Monroe (Brownie) and Sarah Christina Hullinger Hatch. He was the last of eight children. He had a baby brother who was stillborn. Enes attended Central Elementary School and graduated from Uintah High...

Dec 8, 2017

John Emery Allen was born June 13, 1927 in Rockford, IL to Benjamin Harrison Allen and Elsie Estelle Emery Allen. He was the third child of four, and the only boy. His father died suddenly when John was 11, and his mother worked in a Fannie May Candies store to support the family. John dropped out of high school in...

Dec 6, 2017

Dec 5, 2017

Stacy Lee Nunley Allred age 46, died on December 5, 2017 in the Swedish Medical center in Denver Colorado. She was born on November 13, 1971, in Torrance California, to Donna Nunley and the late Cecil Nunley. Although she moved around a lot, her children always brought her back to Vernal. She loved her family and will be greatly missed....

Dec 3, 2017

Ronnie Paul Neal, age 71, died peacefully at home surrounded by those he loves on December 3, 2017. He was born on October 20, 1946 in Woodlake, California to Lester Paul and Violet Richens Neal. Ronnie spent most of his life in Ogden, Utah where he met his wife and friend Suzanne. Together they had 4 children for whom they...

Nov 28, 2017

Martin Warren passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah. no services at this time.

Nov 27, 2017

Amanda Marie Warburton Reed, 38 of North East MD. Formerly of Vernal Utah, passed away suddenly on Monday, November 27 2017. Amanda was born March 13 1979 in Vernal Utah to Nyle and April Warburton. A beloved wife and mother, Amanda loved taking care of her family. In her spare time she enjoyed quilting. She is survived by her loving...

Nov 27, 2017

Graveside services for Stanley Layne Steele, age 61 of Vernal will be Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the Maeser Fairview Cemetery.

Nov 23, 2017

Nelda Gray Cook, 92, passed away on November 23, 2017, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Creg and JuNae Cook of Dry Fork, Utah. She was born on August 2, 1925 in Vernal, Utah to Samuel James and Jennie May Jones Gray. She was the fourth of six children. Nelda attended Maeser School and Uintah High School. On...

Nov 23, 2017

Earl F. Rasmussen, Born in the little community of Bennet Utah on June 30 1935 to Farrell and Verda Rasmussen then they moved to Ballard Utah . He attended grade school in the old Ballard 4 room school and then to Alterra Junior High then on to Union High . Before his senior year he was involved in a terrible...

Nov 17, 2017

On November 17, 2017, we lost our dearly devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Arloa was born on September 11, 1940, to Arlo and Stella Wooley in Vernal, Utah. After being raised in Rangley, Colorado, she married Charles (Chuck) White on December 21, 1957. She traveled all over the western US with Chuck's work, until settling in Duchesne, Utah in...