All Obituaries

Cameron Boren, age 57, of Vernal, husband of Rosanne Chidester Boren. Son of Kerry Ross Boren & Georgia Jane Burke  Cameron Garrett Boren, died March 30, 2020 at the age of 57. He came home from work last night complaining of a severe headache and dizziness. He declined going to the hospital saying that with a little rest it might perhaps go away. The hospital refused his family to visit due to the Covid 19 virus crisis and his family - his wife Rosanne and two children - were...

LaReta Bell Kimbell was called home to her Heavenly Father after passing away at Home on March 25, 2020. LaReta was born in Vernal Utah to Acael Chivers and Pearl Pace and was one of seven children.  She married her Sweetheart Ben on November 10, 1951 and was later sealed as a family in the Salt Lake Temple. They raised 4 children and spent 56 years together before Ben past away in 2008.  LaReta spent most of her life in Colorado where she was a wonderful homemaker. She spent...

Ralph Jay Alexander was born November 12th 1934. Jay married Christine Smith October 3rd 1959. They had two daughters. Betty Jo and Debbie. Jay had eight grandkids. 10 great grandkids and two great great grandkids. Jay was a very hard-working man. In his early years he ran a sheep outfit. He Cowboyed in Nevada also. He always wanted a farm, with his horse, and a few cows. He did that. Jay and Chris worked very hard on their Farm. It was a beautiful Farm. He also ran a few sheep. During...

Willette Hackney age 81 formally of Vernal, passed away Sunday in Marietta, Georgia. Graveside services will be held Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Maeser Fairview Cemetery at 11 AM.

No services at this time.

Floyd "BUD" Murray Reynolds 90 of Vernal died March 1, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born February 18,1930 in Amy, Colorado to Floyd Otis and Hilda Merkley Reynolds.  Bud was raised in Jensen Utah.   He enlisted in the US Army on January 15, 1949.  He served as a rifleman during the Korean War.  He was wounded on November 15, 1951 and honorably discharged February 29, 1952. After returning he earned his high...

Bruce Wayne McDowell born Feb 23, 1961 in Casper, Wyoming to Elmer Calvin McDowell and Glenda Timothy McDowell, Shortly after Bruce’s birth the family moved to Vernal, Utah where he was raised, but lived for a short period of time on the island of Malta.   Bruce graduated from Uintah High School in 1979 and served an LDS mission in the Padova Italy Mission. Bruce’s mission was one of the highlights of his life. He never quit speaking the Italian language and reading about...

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Cody Earl Kendall, age 46, of Vernal passed away February 12, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born March 28, 1973 in Ogden, Utah. A son of Darris Levi and Sherry Jean Timothy Kendall. Cody was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints. He loved to fish, hunt, camp, hike and look for rocks. He had a long battle from a major stroke that he tried so hard to overcome. He never lost his love for life with his family and friends. He loved to cook and cooked a lot of...

Our loving son, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew, and friend. Christopher Kody Sorensen  who was known too many as Kody. He was born November 7, 1982 to David Kelly Sorensen and Laurie Jo Burghardt. He had a fierce and loyal personality, who was always willing to help anyone in need and spent long hours in the service of many people. He had a very loving personality, though he would always be willing to engage in an argument if pressed on a point. Kody had a very strong...