All Obituaries

Tonna Akelund Shiflett, age 81 of Vernal. Born March 27, 1938 to Alfonzo and Marjorie Akeluns in Vernal, Utah. She married Lewis (Sonny) Shiflett October 13, 1954. They have four children. Tonna was an active member of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. She faithfully served in her callings. She served as a temple worker.    Tonna is survived her husband Lewis; Children Raymond (Carrie) Shiflett and Annette (Scott) Caldwell; 11 Grandchildren; 24 Great grandchildren;...

Manila, UT — Duane Widdison Draper, 72, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019, while en route home from Albania, where he and his wife, Teresa, had been support missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.   Duane had a taste for adventure. In younger days, he enjoyed rock climbing, hiking, and exploring the wilderness. Early in their married life Duane and Teresa lived in the Virgin Islands, where he learned to sail. Duane enjoyed whittling, cooking, camping, and...

Funeral services will be Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Blackburn & Sons Vernal Mortuary. Friends and family may call one hour prior to the services at the Mortuary. Burial will be in the Rock Point Cemetery.

HELEN FLORENCE EDDY DAGGETT OBITUARY   Helen Florence Eddy was born June 15, 1922 in the rural area around Deep Creek, Colorado where her family had a homestead for the raising and sale of horses. Helen was the only child of eight to be born in their four room log cabin.   Her parents were Henry Monroe Eddy & Hazel May (Erwin) Eddy. She was proceeded in death by six brothers and sisters and is survived by her youngest sister, Irene Kuchler of Montrose,...

Sylvia Hancock Jones returned home on August 11, 2019. She was born July 30, 1936 in Holbrook, Arizona to Perry Russell and Dorothy Audrey Richards Hancock. Sylvia attended school in Mesa, Arizona. She married her sweetheart Jean R. Jones February 18, 1955 in Mesa AZ. together they had nine children.   Sylvia was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints; she served in many auxiliaries’ services to her Heavenly Father. Sylvia loved the Lord all of her...

Sarah Ellen Jensen Mortensen Woolley, age 87passed away Monday,  August 5, 2019.  at her home in Vernal, She was born March 25, 1932 in Vernal , Utah to Ferrel Adhemer and Ilean Jane Williams Jensen. She married Blaine Mortensen  August 11, 1948. Blaine passed away January 28, 1990 she later married Earl Woolley on October 7, 2000.   Sarah loved to travel, especially cruise. was an excellent Bowler, loved quilting and to Crochet , and especially her Friday night...

Terri Gray age 58, died August 2, 2019 at her home in Vernal. She was born February 1, 1961 in Roosevelt, Utah. To Joseph Curtis and Verla Mable Despain Mecham.  Terri was a lover of animals and people. She loved working at the veterinarian clinic and helping every animal she could and although health conditions prevented her from working at the clinic there was no way you could take the work she did there out of her heart, she continued to be the one family and friends turned to for...

Dixie Kay Cook 72 of Vernal rejoined her Father in Heaven July 26, 2019. She was born October 20, 1946 in Vernal, Utah to Hal L. and Carma R. Bowthorp Cook. Dixie was an active member of the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served in many callings. Dixie loved her job being a Hairdresser.  She is survived by her sisters, Jeri Anderson of St. George, and Nancy Cook of Vernal survive her. Many Nieces, Nephews, and Great Nieces and Nephews and friends She is preceded in...

Gordon Merl Lofthouse (Mert) December 26, 1941 – July 20, 2019 Merl was born in Logan, UT to Preston & Elva Lofthouse on December 26, 1941. He was an active high school student playing football at South Cache High. His fondest memory is playing defense with the biggest rival North Cache and taking on Merlin Olsen.             Merl married Edith Louis Brown in 1964, they had 3 children Tonya (Eric) Stene of Austin...