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Vanda McKeachnie

Vanda McKeachnie

Dec 31, 2016

Vanda Toles McKeachnie passed away on December 31, 2016, at the age of 84 in Vernal, UT. She was born April 2, 1932, the second child of Melvin Frank and Venice Pope Toles. Her Brother was John Reid Toles and her half sister Madge Toles Chivers. She grew up with her father being an oil driller. He had a 16...

Dustin Hullinger

Dustin Hullinger

Dec 30, 2016

Born to Edward Hullinger and Dorthy Jane Bird Hullinger in vernal Utah. Dustin was kind hearted and had an insatiable thirst for knowledge. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping, and he would do anything for his family and He could be found almost every night playing with his 2 year old son. At 33 he met Chandra Knorr and immediately...

Charles "Chuck" Thunehorst

Charles "Chuck" Thunehorst

Dec 28, 2016

Charles (Chuck) Francis Thunehorst was Born December 7th 1955 to John Henry III and Catherine Grant Thunehorst in Joilet Illinois, moved to Vernal, Utah in 1956 where he grew up on the East side of 400 South St. In 1975 he married Betty Atwood together they had twin boys Rusty and Dusty they divorced he then married Diane Massey and...

Wayne Elmer Swett

Wayne Elmer Swett

Dec 15, 2016

Wayne Elmer Swett was born August 14, 1934 in Vernal Utah to Maud Alene Elsworth and Luther John Swett. The fourth of five children, he is preceded in death by his siblings Francis, George and Elva Douglas. He is survived by his sister Edna Mosness. He graduated from Uintah High with the class of 1952. That same year he began...

Alice Lois White

Alice Lois White

Dec 12, 2016

pending.

Martin Lee Cook

Martin Lee Cook

Dec 10, 2016

Martin L. Cook was born on October 2, 1954 to Artie “Rex” Cook and Catherine Mary Cook (Weingardt) in his home town of Rangely, CO. He attended Rangely High School where he participated in several sports. After high school, he enlisted in the Navy and traveled to several countries; his favorite of all being Australia. He married Barbara Jean Archer...

Avis R. Ashby

Avis R. Ashby

Dec 6, 2016

On a clear cold morning in Cedar City on December 6, 2016, my daughter, Sharon, sat beside me on my bed and gently stroked my arm. I wanted to rise up and give her a hug and tell her how much I loved her and appreciated all that she had done for me but my body was too weak. I...

Stuart " Bud" Weiser

Stuart " Bud" Weiser

Dec 3, 2016

Stuart Lloyd "Bud" Weiser passed away Dec. 3, after a two and half year battle with lung cancer. He was born in Porterville, California, the son of Wilford Lloyd Weiser and Beverly Ann Weiser. Bud was a strong willed, stubborn and kind soul with a heart of gold, who would help anyone that expressed the need. There were two sides...

Bryson Jay Reed

Bryson Jay Reed

Dec 2, 2016

Graveside services were held Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 9:00 AM in the Red Knoll Cemetery. Parents, Conroy & Jenna Reed.

Gwendolyn Ruth Robertson

Gwendolyn Ruth Robertson

Dec 1, 2016

Services pending.

James C. Fisher

James C. Fisher

Nov 30, 2016

James Clifton Fisher age 85, returned home to his Heavenly Father on November 30, 2016. James (Jim) was born December 11, 1930 to James Henry and Kuni Gunda Strecker Fisher in Maeser Utah. Jim married June Bowden July 15, 1952 and later sealed in the Vernal Temple on April 10, 2002. They were blessed with one son and two daughters....

Ethel Yourdon

Ethel Yourdon

Nov 23, 2016

Ethel Yourdon, 85, passed away on November 23, 2016 in Vernal, Utah. Ethel June Greenhow was born in Vernal, Utah on May 7, 1931. She was the daughter of Hyrum and Nondis Greenhow. Ethel grew up in Vernal and attended Vernal High School. She married Marvin Yourdon on September 3, 1953 in Vernal. They lived most of their life in...

Anna Fay Rogers

Anna Fay Rogers

Nov 23, 2016

Anna Fay Snow Rogers passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on November 23, 2016. Anna Fay was born July 23, 1928 to Charles Kenneth Snow and Lillian Langston Snow in San Diego, California. She was later sealed to her parents on May 31, 1929 in the Saint George Temple. Her family later moved to Vernal, Utah...

Kelti Huber

Kelti Huber

Nov 22, 2016

Kelti Kay Huber, of Grand Junction Colorado passed away on Tuesday, November 22nd 2016 at the age of 54 due to a long Battle of cancer. Kelti was born in Torrington Wyoming to parents Marvin and Sheryl Satterfield on December 17, 1961. She was the second to youngest of 4 children and attended Provo High School in Provo Utah where...

Iris Millsaps

Iris Millsaps

Nov 16, 2016

Iris was born to William and Dolores Unger in Santa Paula, California. The family moved to Colorado and eventually settled in Stilwell, Oklahoma where she graduated from Stilwell High School in 1981. Because Oklahoma had tornados, Iris moved to Rangely, Colorado to pursue a career in nursing. In May, she met the love of her life Boyd Millsaps. They were...

Dale Kiristo

Dale Kiristo

Nov 16, 2016

Graveside services will be Friday, November 18, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the Rifle Cemetery, Rifle Colorado.

Donnie Critton

Donnie Critton

Nov 12, 2016

Donald Keith Critton was born on July 27, 1955 in San Diego, CA. He is survived by his three children Amy (Jamie) Thacker, Natalie (Conner) Dial, Jason (Dawn Marie) Critton and his five grandchildren, Baeli, Aryona, Madysen, Charleze and Macklon. Donnie spent a lot of years driving truck and rough necking in the oilfield. He loved Peterbilt trucks, Harley Davidson...

Garry Shester

Garry Shester

Nov 8, 2016

Garry Lee Shuster, age 63 of Vernal passed away peacefully on November 8th, 2016. He was born on January 1st, 1953 in California and is survived by 3 children and 6 grandchildren. (son) Jason (Tristian) Ames (grandchildren) Brayden, TazzLynn, AmberLynn, Jazmyn, Shaylee, and Damian. (son) Clayton Ames, (son) Christopher Ames. Garry shared his love for cooking as he served as...

Ileene Chivers

Ileene Chivers

Nov 7, 2016

Ileene Gardiner Chivers age 84, of Vernal passed away peacefully on Nov. 7th 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born July 27th, 1932, in Vernal, UT To Alvin Gardiner and Nellie Karren Gardiner. She was one of five children. Ileene married the love of her life W. Jack Chivers on February 9th 1951 , their marriage was later solemnized...

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