Obituaries
Ida Merrell
Jan 27, 2015
August 10, 1923- January 27, 2015 Ida Beryl Wilson Merrell, age 91, passed away on January 27, 2015 at Ashley Valley Medical Center from complications from Pneumonia. She was born August 10, 1923 to William Wellington Wilson and Ida Beryl Nelson Wilson in Randlett. Ida was the third of ten children. Ida attended school in Leota and Avalon Utah. Ida...
Gilbert LeFevre
Jan 26, 2015
Gilbert Donald (Don) LeFevre died January 26, 2015 in the Meeker Pioneers Hospital. Don was born in Mount Harris, near Hayden, on November 24, 1923 to Gilbert Pete (Bert) and Flora May (Sharp) LeFevre. He attended schools in Axial Basin and later finished High School in Meeker, graduating in 1942. Don married Melba (Steinmetz) Lumpkin on June 17, 1950. They...
Harold Ernest Workman Jr
Jan 26, 2015
August 26, 1921 ~ January 26, 2015 Harold Ernest "Ernie" Workman Jr., age 93 passed away January 26, 2015 in Vernal, Utah. He was born August 26, 1921 in Fruita, Colorado to Harold Workman and Juanita Mann Workman. He married Julia "Judy" Rownan Workman on December 22, 1941. Ernie grew up in Vernal and Grand Junction, graduating from Grand Junction...
Elva Caldwell Searle
Jan 19, 2015
Elva Caldwell Searle, age 89, passed away January 19, 2015 at the Uintah Care Center. She was born July 1, 1925 in Maeser Ward. Her father and mother were Lamond Caldwell and Eleanor Viola Allen Caldwell. She was the oldest of seven children. She went to grade school in Maeser through the 8th grade. She attended Uintah High School where...
Maurine Anderson
Jan 10, 2015
Maurine Jones Anderson of Vernal, UT, age 103, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2015 of natural causes at the Uintah Care Center. Maurine was born in Logan, UT on March 22, 1911 to Clarence Edward Jones and Olive Alberta Lambert Jones. Maurine married Albert LaRell Anderson in Twin Falls, ID on October 22, 1934. The marriage was solemnized...
Duane Ainge
Jan 1, 2015
Shirley Duane Ainge, age 71, of Vernal, returned home to his Heavenly father on January 1, 2015 in Roosevelt, Utah. He was born November 28, 1943 to Shirley Nile and Bernice Cook Ainge. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing on the Green River, hunting with his boys and friends, and a lot of rock hunting. Nothing pleased him more than to...
Sandra Mortensen
Dec 30, 2014
September 15, 1945 ~ December 30, 2014 Sandra Ann Mortensen, age 69, of Dry Fork, Utah; Passed away at the Uintah Care Center in Vernal, Utah. She was born in Provo, Utah September 15, 1945 to Cliff and Jean Barker Hoover. She married Kevin L Mortensen. Sandra owned and operated Current Creek Lodge. She loved being in the outdoor's and...
Darlene "Dee" Murray
Dec 30, 2014
Mother was born on April 2, 1939, in Prosser, Washington to Theodor and Alvinetta Achziger. She was the third of six daughters. She graduated from Prosser High School in 1957. She met and fell in love with a handsome rough neck. She married Dad on March 21, 1958. They followed the rig through Washington and Oregon for eight months then...
Brandi Williamson
Dec 29, 2014
Brandi Sue Williamson, age 28, of Vernal, was born on August 20, 1986. She passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2014. Brandi loved and cherished her children more than life itself. Brandi was a very generous person and was loved by all who knew her. Brandi always had a sparkle in her eye and a smile on her beautiful face....
Vida M. Clark
Dec 29, 2014
Vida May Carruth Clark was born to David Jones & Margaret Elizabeth Mitchell Carruth on May 26, 1920, in Cedarview, UT. She returned to her heavenly home Monday morning, December 29, 2014. Her responsibility as one of 10 children was to tend sheep for her dad. She says she learned more from her dad and herding sheep that anything else....
Keitha Murray
Dec 28, 2014
Keitha Nelson Murray, age 78, died Dec. 28, 2014 in Vernal, Utah following lengthy and challenging health issues. She was born in Maeser, Utah, Aug. 19, 1936, beloved daughter of Isaac and Flora (Caldwell) Nelson, joining her older sister Coralie. She spent her childhood years in the Vernal area and attended Central, Bonanza and Maeser Elementary schools, and Uintah High...
Madge Gurr Jackson
Dec 27, 2014
Madge Gurr Jackson 92 passed away December 27th 2014. at Ashley Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born March 21, 1922 to George Albert and Alice Victoria White Gurr. She was the 7th of 10 children. Born and raised in Vernal and lived here all her life. She married John William (Bill) Jackson March 24th 1941, it...
Leatrice Joy Hamblin
Dec 25, 2014
July 20, 1936- December 25, 2014 Leatrice Joy Scott Hamblin, age 78 passed away on December 25, 2014, at the Uintah Care Center. She was born July 20, 1936 to Lawrence and Thelma Gurr Scott. She worked at Basin Cleaners at a very young age to help care for her mother and siblings after her father passed away. She married...
Danette Horrocks
Dec 22, 2014
Danette Clark Horrocks, age 70, of Vernal, died at her home after a long hard four year battle with cancer. She was born June 26, 1944 in Vernal, Utah to David & Helen Eva Warburton Clark. Danette work as a secretary for the Utah Highway patrol and retired after 20 years. She loved to do her needlepoint, homemaking and spending...
Don G. Johnson
Dec 21, 2014
Don G. Johnson was born in Vernal, Utah July 16,1936 to Frank and Katie Johnson. He passed away on December 21, 2014. Don grew up in a large family with ten brothers and sisters in Vernal and married the love of his life, Norma Kay Chivers on February 26, 1959 in Ely, Nevada. Don and Kay had four rambunctious boys....
Richard Ford "Dick" DeJournette
Dec 21, 2014
Richard Ford "Dick" DeJournette, age 93, of Vernal passed away at his home December 21, 2014. He was born March 11, 1921 in Vernal to Ford and Rosalie Miles DeJournette. He worked as a Government Trapper and is the last original of the old bunch Diamond Mtn. Sheep man; He loved ranching and singing at many programs with his "Pard"...
Flora Watkins
Dec 20, 2014
Flora Watkins, age 93, passed away in Fountain, Florida. She was born September 11, 1921 in Davis Ward, Vernal, Utah, The 4th child of Jennie (Kolb) and Lorenzo (Ren) Watkins. She came from a large family of nine girls and two boys. Four sisters and one brother are still living. She was the fourth of eleven children. Her family stayed...
Jeremy Hunter
Dec 20, 2014
Jeremy Brian Hunter, age 34, of Vernal, Utah, passed away December 20, 2014, in Vernal of heart failure due to high blood pressure. He was born January 9, 1980, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Brian Hunter and the late Janet Ricketts Hunter. Jeremy grew up in Neola, Utah, in the Uintah Basin. He was a proud veteran and loved...
Fern Baker
Dec 18, 2014
Fern Janet Baker, age 83, died on December 18, 2014 at her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Baker was born on December 30, 1930 to Mr. and Mrs. Nickson in Taft California. She married James Harold Baker on March 27th and they were married for 52 years during which they lived I California, Colorado, and Utah. Mr. and Mrs....
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