Obituaries
Kathleen Josephine Hawkins
Jul 12, 2025
*******Updated Info On Celebration of Life*******Kathleen Josephine Hawkins May 22, 1948 – July 12, 2025
Kathleen Josephine Hawkins, born May 22, 1948, in Kemmerer, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025, leaving behind a legacy defined by intellect, determination, and unwavering love.
Raised in Big Piney during the rugged decades of the '40s through the '60s, Kathleen, or Kathy, embodied the...
Joseph "Joe" David Ipson
Aug 13, 2025
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Joe Ipson, beloved husband, father, son, and brother, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family early Wednesday morning at his home in Dry Fork Utah, after a brief but fierce fight with cancer.
Joseph David Ipson was born April 3, 1987 to Morrill David Ipson and Ruth Ann Cottam in Vernal, Utah. He was eagerly anticipated and beloved as...
ShanaLee Horrocks
Aug 11, 2025
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Shana was born February 25, 1946 in Vernal, Utah to Thomas Alvin Wardell and Vena Rasmussen. Shana was the 7th of eight children. Life wasn’t always easy as a child. Her father passed away when Shana was only 2 years old leaving her mother a single mom with 7 children to raise. Grandma Wardell made sure that she...
Carol Webber
Aug 10, 2025
Carol Marie Powell Pullan Webber
Mom, Grandma, Grandma Great
January 21, 1940 - August 10, 2025
Carol Webber, 85, of Vernal, Utah, left this world on Sunday, August 10, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. With her loving family by her side, she passed away peacefully in her home while being serenaded by Willie Nelson.
Carol was born in Salt...
Stella "Tina" Murray
Aug 7, 2025
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Our beautiful Mom, Stella "Tina" Murray passed away peacefully on Aug. 7, 2025, into the loving arms of our Dad, Larry Murray.
Mom was born on Nov.3, 1943, to Pilar "Pete" Carbajal and Juanita "Jenny" Hernandez Carbajal in Grand Junction, CO. She was raised along with her eight siblings in the small town of Fruita, CO.
She married Val Williams...
Ryker Alan Robbins
Jul 31, 2025
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Ryker Alan Robbins born September 25, 2012, and passed away July 31st, 2025, surrounded by family. Ryker loved playing with his switch and kicking our BUTTS at Fortnite. Ryker loved his family dearly, Mommies little shadow. He loved to go to work with his Dad and hanging with sibling, and cousins. Ryker loved going to Memas and...
Sally (Sara) Elizabeth Swett
Jul 31, 2025
Sally Elizabeth Nelson Swett
Sally (Sara) Elizabeth Nelson Swett was born on November 29, 1932, to Henry Leroy Nelson and Enid Weeks Nelson of Ioka, Utah. She passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025. Sally was the second of four children and was preceded in death by her brothers Wade (Bernice) and Dale (Donna Rae) Nelson. She is survived by her...
Russell Hendricks
Jul 30, 2025
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Ronda Jean Klaus
Jul 23, 2025
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Ronda Jean Klaus, beloved wife of James Lee Klaus, passed away on July 23, 2025, at the age of 64 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Ronda was born on June 17, 1961, in Vernal, Utah, to Ronnie and Connie Merkley. She shared a birthday with her great-grandfather Murray, a connection that always held a special place in...
Charleen Rasmussen Brown
Jul 22, 2025
Charleen Rasmussen Brown, 76, of Rangely, Colorado, passed away peacefully at home on July 22, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on September 29, 1948, in Rangely, she remained deeply rooted in the town and community she loved for her entire life.
Charleen earned an Associate's Degree in Business and dedicated many years to a career in banking and at...
Robert Lee Workman
Jul 21, 2025
Robert Lee Workman May 23, 1955 – July 21, 2025
Robert Lee Workman, beloved husband, father, grandfather passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 21, 2025.
Born on May 23, 1955, in Vernal, Utah, to Bill and Uvon Workman. Throughout his life, he was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and faithfully...
Mabel Marie Wall
Jul 14, 2025
Mabel Marie Hatch Wall, born May 25, 1925 in Vernal, Utah passed away at the remarkable age of 100 years on July 14, 2025. She leaves behind a legacy of hard work, service and devotion to her family and her community.
She was the first child born to Abraham and Elizabeth Meadows Hatch and spent her earliest years living in a...
Norman Cooper
Jul 13, 2025
Norman Dale Cooper 78, born July 31, 1946 in Montrose, Co. Passed away July 13, 2025 in Rangely, Co.
He lived a life full of music, joy, and deep fiath. As a gifted lead gutaist, his passion for music was a heartbeat of who he was. Whether performing or simply pickingat home, his love for music uplifted everyone around him.
Norman was...
Colleen Huson Scholz
Jul 13, 2025
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Colleen Huson Scholz passed away July 13, 2025 at her home in Lapoint, UT. She was born December 25, 1949 in town of Colo’n in the Republic of Panama.
Colleen graduated from BYU and Utah Tech.
She married Albert Scholz on July 28, 1977. They were blessed with 4 daughters; Rosey, Melissa, Holly, and Cassandra.
Colleen loved teaching children, and spent...
Barbara Lee Gerber Briggs
Jul 11, 2025
Encircled by her children Matthew, Lisa, and David at Haven Creek Assisted Living Facility in West Haven, Utah,
Barbara Lee Gerber Briggs, age 87, was reunited with her oldest daughter, Becky and husband Jim, on July 11th, 2025, while struggling to recover from a broken hip.
Born in Wooster, Ohio, to Robert King Gerber and Lillie Viona Nielsen on December 14,1937, Barbara...
Veronica Joy Lawson
Jul 9, 2025
Veronica Joy Lawson was born April 17th, 1948, in Hobbs, NM. She passed away peacefully in her home on July 9th, 2025, with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. Veronica was loving, elegant, mystical, talented, intelligent, and fearless. One could say she was always too big for her little body.
Veronica’s father was in the oilfield which required the family...
Rhonda "Shelly" Michelle Dugger
Jul 8, 2025
Rhonda Michelle (Shelly) Dugger left this earthly life July 8, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Shelly was born January 11, 1960, to Sherron G and Donneita Jackson. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in which she held several callings in the primary, young women’s, ministering teacher and her favorite, the...
Vivian Gloria Genevieve Gabrielson
Jul 2, 2025
Vivian was born at home to her parents; Valentine G. Riffer and Bella (Farncombe) in Wingard Sask, Canada on July 29, 1927. She passed away on July 2, 2025 at Rangely Long Term Care in Rangely, Colorado. She would have been 98 on July 29th.
She and her husband, Charles W Gabrielson were married on April 6, 1946 in Saskatoon Sask,...
Baby Cook
Jul 1, 2025
Baby Cook
Death & Birth July 1st, 2025
Uintah Basin Medical Center - Roosevelt, Utah
Baby Cook, our angel baby - although you lived for a short time, the memories are worth a lifetime.
(May Baby Cook remain in heaven protected by our loved ones.)
We will forever carry you with us in our hearts until we meet again, our sweet angel. We can’t wait...
Alice Fay Richens
Jun 26, 2025
Alice Fay Richens, 71, passed away on June 26, 2025 at her home surrounded by loved ones. Alice was born on December 31, 1953 in Decatur, Illinois to Raymond and Lila Bennett. She spent some time of her earlier years in Kansas and Wyoming but most of her life in Utah. She married her first husband, Doug Merritt and they...