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Marilyn Merrell

Marilyn Merrell

Jan 19, 2013

Marilyn Joan Wills Merrell died on January 19, 2013 at her home in Naples (Vernal), Utah. She was the first born to Alma Leonard and Carrie Pederson Wills on October 13, 1928 in Ogden, Utah. Marilyn grew up on the family homestead in the community of Hancock Cove, a few miles west of Roosevelt, Utah. She truly enjoyed the outdoors...

Helen Chivers

Helen Chivers

Jan 15, 2013

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Vera Helen Chivers returned to her Heavenly Father on January 15, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 4, 1938 in Lapoint, Utah to Raymond Miles Bigelow and Vera Christena Lee. On October 14, 1968 she married Darris Chivers in the Salt Lake City Temple. Together they had three...

John W. Powell

John W. Powell

Jan 14, 2013

John (Jack) William Powell (93) was called home to his Heavenly Father, January 14, 2013. He had heart problems and had been residing at the Uintah Care Center in Vernal because of symptoms from a hip fracture. Jack was born March 29, 1919 in Vernal, Utah to Ruth Olive Gray and John Powell. He grew up on his fathers cattle...

David Broome

David Broome

Jan 9, 2013

God called Dave home on January 9, 2013 David Ray Broome was born on December 20, 1950 to Loyal H. (Tunney) and Claris (Young) Broome. Raised in Willow Creek, he moved to Vernal and attended Uintah High School. While at Uintah High School Dave became the wrestling state champ. This earned him two scholarships to Weber State University. Dave had...

Linda Barber

Linda Barber

Jan 5, 2013

Our loving Mother and Nana, Linda K Barber Passed away peacefully in her home on January 5, 2013 after a courageous Battle with Breast Cancer. Linda was born in Emporia, Kansas on March 26, 1949 to Francis Roland and Betty Chapman Brown. She graduated from Highland High School in 1967 in Topeka. Linda then completed and graduated from Beauty School...

Jared Ainge

Jared Ainge

Jan 4, 2013

Jared Nile Ainge, age 29 of Jensen, Utah returned home to his Heavenly Father on January 4, 2013. He was born on July 16, 1983 in Roosevelt, Utah to Shirley Duane Ainge and Lana Dee Williamson. Jared loved the outdoors, camping and fishing. But mostly he loved watching and filming the deer, elk, moose, and whatever he could get on...

H. D. Behrman

H. D. Behrman

Dec 26, 2012

H. D. (Buff) Behrman, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, hero and friend, left this world on December 26, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 16, 1933 in Vernal, Utah to Horace S. Behrman and Vergie Pearl Wooley. He married Eva Joy Farnsworth on January 28, 1952 in the Salt Lake City...

Evelyn Slaugh

Evelyn Slaugh

Dec 23, 2012

Anne Evelyn Petersen Slaugh, age 92 of Vernal, Utah passed away at the Uintah Care Center on December 23, 2012. She was born in Mount Pleasant, Utah on January 19, 1920 to Louis A. and Emily Anderson Petersen. She attended school at Logan High School and graduated from North Sanpete High School in 1937. She married Shirley Franklin Slaugh on...

Alyce Aycock

Alyce Aycock

Dec 21, 2012

Alyce Stephenson Aycock, age 95 passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 21, 2012 in Vernal, Utah. She was born to Joseph Albert Stephenson and Charolette Ruby Johnson on November 22, 1917 in Duchesne, Utah. She later lived in Roosevelt, Utah and then in Vernal for the last 50 years of her life. She married Kenneth Robert Aycock on...

Leland Hunnicutt

Leland Hunnicutt

Dec 19, 2012

L. W. "Red" Hunnicutt was born October 28, 1922 in Manassa, Colorado. He passed away peacefully on December 19, 2012, after several days with his children bedside. Red joined Chevron Oil in 1947. In 1952 he married Mary Greenup Fritz and they moved to Rangely, divorcing in 1966. After his retirement from Chevron in 1988, he continued his involvement with...

Rella Smith

Rella Smith

Dec 17, 2012

Rella May Jenkins Smith, age 95 of Vernal and Tridell, Utah passed away at her sons home in Tridell on December 17, 2012. She was born in Freedom, Wyoming on April 26, 1917 to Phillip E. and Ida May Haderlie Jenkins. She attended school in Star Valley, Wyoming, and then married Theron Smith in 1941. They later divorced. Rella work...

Cleo Lee Fox

Cleo Lee Fox

Dec 17, 2012

Cleo Lee Fox, age 91, passed away quietly at his daughters home in Vernal, Utah surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 9, 1921 in Idaho to James and Annie Hall Fox. He attended school in Salt Lake City at Horseman Jr. High School before serving with the Reserve corps for one year. He married Marie Dewar...

Gerald Lange

Gerald Lange

Dec 16, 2012

Funeral services are pending at this time.

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Dec 14, 2012

Services to be announced.

Afton Fletcher

Afton Fletcher

Dec 14, 2012

Funeral services for Afton Mecham Fletcher, age 89 of Vernal will be held Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Glines 7th Ward LDS Chapel. Friends and family may call Tuesday evening from 6-8 at the Glines chapel and one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery under the care and direction of...

Daniel Howells

Daniel Howells

Dec 13, 2012

Funeral services will be held Monday, December 17, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Uintah Stake Center with viewings Sunday evening from 6-8 and 1 hour prior to services at the chapel. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park.

Steven Osen

Steven Osen

Dec 13, 2012

Memorial services will be held Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.

Elden Gardner

Elden Gardner

Dec 12, 2012

Elden Rex Gardner departed this earth on December 12, 2012 at the St George Utah Hospital after a brief bout with pneumonia. Elden was born 92 years ago in Hayden, Utah on March 14, 1920-the first born son of Rex Lincoln and Zella Maria Allred Gardner. He was an accomplished athlete and achieved the status of all conference in basketball...

Anna Aguilar Bartlett

Anna Aguilar Bartlett

Dec 6, 2012

Anna Marie Aguilar Bartlett, age 35, passed away the St Joseph Villa in Salt Lake City, Utah after a long time struggle with diabetes. She was born in Vernal, Utah on January 5, 1977 to Daniel and Laura Kay Chivers Aguilar. She attended school in Vernal. She married David Bartlett in July 1994 in Farmcreek, Utah. They later divorced. Anna...

Raymond Lopez

Raymond Lopez

Dec 6, 2012

Raymond Lopez, age 78 of Meeker, Colorado passed away at his home on December 6, 2012. Memorial services for Ray are pending for a later date.

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