Obituaries
Ralph Alma Preece
May 14, 2016
May 25, 1924 ~ May 14, 2016 Ralph Alma Preece, age 91, of Vernal passed away on May 14 at his home surrounded by his family. Dad was born on May 25, 1924 to Alma Preece and Mary Almira Murray Preece. He graduated from High School in 1942. He married Carma Ross that same year and they are the parents...
Barbara Jean Cook
May 9, 2016
Barbara Jean Cook 57, of Vernal passed away at her daughter's home in Cypress, Texas May 10, 2016 from complications of a Seizure. She was born August 12, 1958 in Denver, Colorado to Leonard Elbert and Helen Barbara Schmidt Archer, and attended South High School. She married Martin L Cook June 26, 1978 in Grand Junction, Co. their marriage was...
William Thompson
May 4, 2016
Funeral services will be Conducted on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. A viewing will be at the Mortuary from 9:45-10:45 prior to the services.
Loraine Lewellen
May 3, 2016
Loraine Chivers Lewellen, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Vernal. Loraine was born April 27, 1931 in Vernal to Acael and Pearl Pace Chivers. Loraine married the love of her life JT Lewellen they had two children. JT and Loraine were married in Craig, CO. in 1953. Loraine worked for Del Webb in Arizona for many years...
Doris "Dodie" Wenzel
May 3, 2016
In loving memory of Dodie Caldwell Wenzel Doris "Dodie" Caldwell Wenzel joined her heavenly family on May 3. The world has lost a light and one of the sweetest persons we have ever known. She was born on March 14, 1938, in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, and passed away in the arms of her family at her home in Logan, Utah....
Carol Jean Eaton
May 2, 2016
Carol Jean Hullinger Eaton left her earthly home on May 2, 2016 at 72 years old. She was born on July 27, 1943 to William Lester Hullinger and Feza Gwen Penfold Hullinger. She was the second child with three sisters and four brothers. She loved to share stories with us of her childhood, and we always loved hearing them. On...
Sheldon Galley
May 1, 2016
Lewis Sheldon Galley passed away on May 1, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. Sheldon was born March 31, 1928 in Vernal, Utah to Peter Leon Galley and Alice Nancy Dickson. He married Ellen Burns on Oct. 5, 1951, together they had 8 children. He was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served...
Hanley Vinson
May 1, 2016
Hanley Bruce Vinson, age 93, passed peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Hanley was born to William Baird Vinson and Pearl Irene Sutton Vinson on November 3, 1922 in El Reno, OK, the youngest of 5 children. The family moved that same year to the Meeker CO area. Hanley was schooled in Meeker, and worked in the...
Alice Chapman
Apr 28, 2016
Alice Marie Chapman, age 86, formally of Rock Springs, Wyoming passed away April 28, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was born January 23, 1930 in Canton, Ohio to Thomas and May Lotzenhizer Milford. No services at this time.
JoAlice M. Jones
Apr 26, 2016
JoAlice Jones born 12/8/1935 Daughter of Samuel Hensley Southwick and Anna Grace Sessions. In Stephensville Montana . JoAlice passed away on April 26th 2016 in Reno Nevada. JoAlice is survived by Becky Jones Vernal Utah, Claude Timothy Jones Reno Nevada, Heidi Jones Vernal Utah, James Jones Killdeer North Dakota. Known as granny the great. Jo Alice took on many roles...
Elizabeth F. Sowards
Apr 25, 2016
Elizabeth Farley Sowards, 82, formerly of Vernal, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 in Bountiful, Utah after a short bout with pneumonia. Liz was born on September 30, 1933 in Upland, West Virginia to John Dewey and Rachel Henderson Farley. She loved her time in the mountains of West Virginia and adored her large extended family, but made Utah her...
Paul Breshears
Apr 24, 2016
Paul Edward Breshears was born October 1, 1942 in Rife, Colorado to Paul Sr. and Glendene Breshears. He passed away April 24, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family after a short but fierce battle with cancer. He married Doris Carpenter, had two children Gene and Peggy, they later divorced. He then married the love of his life Sharon...
Melba Leah Atwood Pierce
Apr 24, 2016
Melba Leah Atwood Pierce passed away April 24, 2016. She was born October 12, 1923 to Alonzo Joseph and Hazel Winnie Robbins Atwood. She was the third child of ten children. She married Rex Brandon Pierce on December 23, 1940 in Vernal, Utah. Sealed on April 22, 1999, together they had five children Darlene (Glade) Holmes, Connie (Kenneth) Holmes, Billy...
Carl Stringham
Apr 21, 2016
Carl Dean Stringham, age 61 of Vernal, passed away at his home surrounded by his loved ones, on April 21, 2016. He was born in Vernal on June 24, 1954 to Stephen B. and Loma Goodrich Stringham. He lived most his life in Vernal except for a five year adventure in Thailand. "Uncle Carl" as he was known by many,...
Kathleen Leato
Apr 20, 2016
Kathleen Ann (Katrina) Leato was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 26, 1961. Our sweet Kathy left us suddenly on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Kathy always had a smile for everyone and never met a stranger. She was a consummate joker, making others laugh and smile and feel good about themselves. That is what truly made her happy in life....
Ronnie Oaks
Apr 20, 2016
Ronnie Oaks died on April 20, 2016 after a long and fiercely fought battle with brain cancer. Ronnie was born December 16, 1961 to Owen Lee and Dorothy Atwood Oaks in Vernal, Utah. Quick to make friends Ronnie enjoyed a wonderful childhood full of fun and adventure. As a young man he went to work for his Dad and Uncle...
Mary Chivers
Apr 16, 2016
Mary Lee Christensen Chivers age 82, of Whiterocks, passed away at her home on April 16, 2016. She was born April 7, 1934 to Jens and Selma Hackford Christensen. She married Tex Chivers. Mary was an avid reader, and she loved to crochet, dance, play the slots, most of all she loved being out of doors and hunting with her...
Robert Garcia
Apr 13, 2016
Robert Eloy Garcia Jr. Bobby passed away on April 13, 2016 he was born on April 13, 1981 in SLC, Utah to Robert Eloy Garcia Sr. and Dorothy Harrison. Bobby was a high school graduate and his occupation was working in the in Oil Field business. Bobby loved his family with all his heart; he loved his kids, brothers, sisters,...
Otis Fleetwood
Apr 9, 2016
Otis G. Fleetwood, age 87, of Palisade Colorado, formally of Vernal passed away at his home in Palisade. He was born September 14 in Missoula, Montana to Maxwell and Mary Hames Fleetwood he graduated college in Chemical Engineering. He worked in the Oil and Gas Industry for many years he served as a Forest Service board member for 25 years...
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