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Dianne Ficken

Dianne Ficken

Sep 18, 2012

Dianne Lauretta Ficken was born on May 25th, 1940 and went home to be with her Lord on September 18, 2012. She was 72 years old. Dianne was born in Anaheim, California, to Harold and Almira Fellbaum. She was the oldest of three children. When she was a senior in High School she met Ronald Ficken, and they were married...

Rodney Staley

Rodney Staley

Sep 15, 2012

Rodney Carl Staley died on September 15, 2012 in Vernal, Utah. He was born December 4, 1965 in Vernal to Melvin Earl Staley and Naomi Hatch. He married Sarah Christensen and together they had three boys; K.C., Earl, and C.J. They later divorced. Rodney was a very loving father and grandfather. He enjoyed outdoor activities. His favorite time was at...

Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams

Sep 14, 2012

Thomas John Williams, Jr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died at home in Vernal, Utah, on Friday, September 14, 2012, at the age of 93. Dad left a wonderful legacy of learning, love, and faith in God for his posterity and will be greatly missed. Dad shared his testimony of Jesus Christ often with his family and friends. He instilled...

Valla DeCrow

Valla DeCrow

Sep 4, 2012

Valla Rai Griffith DeCrow, age 89 of Vernal, passed away at her home on September 4, 2012. She was born one of sixteen children to Charles and Olga Lindeman Griffith on October 4, 1922 in Hillsboro, North Dakota. Valla married Claude F. DeCrow and moved from Grand Junction Colorado to Vernal 20 years ago. She was a devout and faithful...

Betty Jean Montgomery

Betty Jean Montgomery

Sep 4, 2012

Betty Jean Massey Montgomery, age 73 of Vernal, Utah passed away peacefully at her home of a brain tumor on September 4, 2012. She was born September 29, 1938 in Vernal to Lewis LeRoy and Edna Christina Sundquist Massey. Betty Jean resided in Vernal most of her life. She attended local schools and graduated from Uintah High School. Betty Jean...

Tommy Clark

Tommy Clark

Sep 3, 2012

Thomas (Tommy) LaVelle Clark, born May 8, 1997 passed away at Primary Childrens Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 3, 2012. He is survived by his Mom and Dad; Evie and Tom Lesser of Vernal, Utah, brothers; Dakota Kirkwood, Sheldon Lesser and Jaxon Lesser, all of Vernal, grandparents; Don and Cindy Kirkwood of Loveland, Colorado, aunt; Donna...

Breanna Fuller

Breanna Fuller

Aug 27, 2012

Brianna Joy Fuller began her life in the arms of her loving parents on June 28, 1986. On August 27, 2012 she left this world to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father. Loved by many, she is survived by her two beautiful children; Brenton Erich Reich and Nevaeh Joy Fuller, her father and mother; Brent Eugene Fuller and Jeanette...

Loran L. Reynolds

Loran L. Reynolds

Aug 19, 2012

Gone Fishing! Loran L. Reynolds successfully graduated from this earth life and went home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, August 19, 2012. He was born October 19, 1922 to George Lynn and Crystal Beers Reynolds. In his younger years he helped his parents at the homestead on Lake Mountain and family farm in Naples with the sheep. He was...

Stella Stocks

Stella Stocks

Aug 17, 2012

Stella Mae Boren Stocks, age 90 of Vernal, returned home to meet her special loved ones on August 17, 2012. She was born on September 22, 1921 in Vernal, Utah to Alonzo Joseph and Hazel Winnie Robbins Atwood. She married Arthur M. Boren on November 26, 1946 in Elko, Nevada. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple...

Kay Shaw

Kay Shaw

Aug 16, 2012

ArlandKay Thomas Shaw Shag, age 36 of Rangely, Colorado, formally of Gunnison, Utah, passed away August 18, 2012 in Rangely from a car accident. Kay was born October 31, 1975 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to Arland Lakay and Patricia Clark Shaw. On July 15, 1993 Kays first son TylerKay Shaw was born in Gunnison,Utah. Kay loved old cars and rust...

Becky Johnson

Becky Johnson

Aug 13, 2012

Becky Smith Johnson passed away on August 13, 2012 at the Uintah Care Center in Vernal, Utah. At the time of her passing, Becky bravely battled Huntingtons Disease and cancer. Becky was born in Vernal, Utah on November 5, 1954 to George Smith Sr. and Mary Shevechick. She graduated from Sterling High School in Colorado in 1973.On April 21, 1974,...

Garrett Fullbright

Garrett Fullbright

Aug 8, 2012

Funeral services for Garrett Fullbright, age 20 of Vernal, son of Randy and Lana Aldridge Fullbright will be held Monday, August 13, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Vernal 2nd and 4th Ward LDS Chapel (235 East 600 South). Friends and family may call Sunday evening from 6-8 at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and from 9:45-10:45 at the church. Burial...

Earl Alexander

Earl Alexander

Aug 4, 2012

Funeral services for Earl Alexander, age 85 of Vernal, husband of Leah Chivers Alexander will be held Friday, August 10, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Vernal 1st Ward LDS Chapel 475 West 100 South). Friends and family may call Thursday evening from 6-8 at the Blackburn Mortuary and 1 hour prior to services at the Church. Burial will be...

Loyal Greenhow

Loyal Greenhow

Aug 3, 2012

Loyal William Greenhow, age 58, passed away on August 3, 2012 at his home in Vernal, Utah. He was born November 18, 1953 in Vernal, the only child of Thomas and Ruby Cook Greenhow. Loyal lived his life in Vernal on his grandfathers farm raising sheep. He was raised with his Uncle Bobby Cook who was his best friend and...

Claude Jones

Claude Jones

Aug 2, 2012

Claude Shupe Jones, our beloved and respected father passed away at the age of 79 in Reno, Nevada on August 2, 2012 of natural causes. He was born the first of six children in Ogden, Utah to Lewis Lindly and Fern Olive Jones on July 9, 1933. He chose to support his family at the age of nine years old...

Sondra Hatch Shipton

Sondra Hatch Shipton

Jul 31, 2012

Sondra Hatch Shipton returned to her Father in Heaven on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. She was surrounded by numerous family members at the home of her daughter Shelly Dissinger in Vernal, Utah at the time of her passing. Sondra courageously battled diabetes and cancer since 1995. Sondra was born in Vernal, Utah to D.M. Fat Hatch and Grace Burke Hatch...

Weldon Chivers

Weldon Chivers

Jul 27, 2012

Captain Weldon, Weldon, WC, Pug, Brother , Dad, or Grandpa Are many names youll hear Weldon S. Chivers called by. All of these names are mere terms of endearment for a man that most were proud to call Friend. He may not have sailed the seven seas, but his life was no less adventurous. Weldon was born Nov 11, 1942...

Timothy Kinder

Timothy Kinder

Jul 24, 2012

Born September 16, 1968 in Oxnard, Ca to Timothy C. Kinder & Suzanne Ellison. He left us unexpectedly on July 24, 2012. He loved the outdoors and anything to do with hunting & fishing. He also loved music, playing the guitar, & attended many concerts. He enjoyed being with family & friends, and he was an amazing father to his...

Daniel Norton

Daniel Norton

Jul 24, 2012

Our beloved son Daniel P. Norton Sr. passed from this earth to be with our Heavenly Father on June 24, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah due to heart failure.

He was born November 1, 1955 in Porterville, California. He was the oldest son of Joyce and Leland Munson of Baker City, Oregon. He was a U.S. Army veteran...

Gerald Jed Lee

Gerald Jed Lee

Jul 23, 2012

Gerald LeRoy (Jed) Lee, age 62 of Vernal, passed away at the Uintah Care Center on July 23, 2012. Jed was born March 26, 1950 in Vernal, Utah to George Wilson and Mona Rae Hislop Lee. He attended school in Vernal and in Rangely, Colorado. He married Ann DeVore and they had three children. They later divorced. He is survived...

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