Obituaries
Evelyn Bodily
Apr 26, 2023
Evelyn Diana Bodily passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in her home. She was born February 25, 1948 to Bernice and Earl Schinkel in Lynwood, California. She married Sterling Verdin Bodily November 14, 1986.
Evelyn enjoyed fishing, camping, and planting flowers. She loved cooking Mexican food. She also loved going on road trips, Wendover, Nevada, and Deadwood, South Dakota were...
Jon Snyder
Apr 25, 2023
Jon Snyder, of Vernal, Utah, passed away on April 25th, 2023 at the age of 70. He was born on February 14th, 1953 in La Jolla, California to Sam and Bonnie Snyder.Jon graduated from Uintah High School and went on to attend college in Rangely, Colorado. Later he graduated with a degree in Accounting from Utah State University. Jon became...
Rowland Barton Yardley
Apr 23, 2023
Rowland Barton Yardley, 80, passed away on April 23, 2023 peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a 10 year battle with cancer. He was born on June 19, 1942, in Beaver, Utah to William (Bill) and Hazel Barton Yardley. As a child Rowland spent most of his days milking cows, digging ditches, working hard, and occasionally attending school....
Betty Jo Bales LaFond
Apr 19, 2023
Betty Jo LaFond passed away April 19, 2023 in Duchesne, UT. Betty was born January 7, 1936 to George and Nonie Mae Bales in Mesa Arizona.
Betty married John Sprecher in 1951, they later divorced. She then married Kenneth Maurice LaFond on December 29, 1973 in Lebanon Oregon. Betty was a devout Christian. She loved sewing/quilting with a passion! During...
Merrill Rasmussen
Apr 18, 2023
For 2974 days, Dad had only one wish as he watched the sand slowly run through his hourglass. In the early morning hours on April 18, 2023, the sand in his hourglass ran out. We loved him dearly and find comfort in knowing he has been reunited with the love of his life, our mom, and his wish has come...
Leta Larain Carpenter
Apr 1, 2023
Leta Larain Carpenter,
Entered the world with a bang on the 4th of July, 1934. She enjoyed and loved that there were always fireworks on her birthday!
Left this world for her Heavenly Home on April 1, 2023. Leta was full of life and lived every day with enthusiasm. It is fitting that she left us on April Fool’s...
Gregory Blane Goddard
Mar 31, 2023
May 14, 1962 ~ March 31, 2023
Gregory Blane Goddard, second son of Gordon and Phyllis Goddard, husband of Madonna, father to Zachery and Wesley and Best Grandpa Ever to Baxter, passed away unexpectedly on March 31, 2023.
Greg was born on May 14, 1962, in Rangely and spent his entire life there.
After graduating from Rangely High School in...
Arvid Earl Sullivan
Mar 31, 2023
Arvid Earl Sullivan passed away March 31, 2023 at his home in Vernal, Utah from complications of cancer.Arvid was born in Roosevelt, Utah on September 28, 1944 to Rondo and Beth Sullivan.He was raised in Vernal Utah; he attended Central Elementary and graduated from Uintah High School. Arvid later married his high school sweetheart Leta Shiner Sullivan.While attending high school,...
JR Gerald Allen Harrell
Mar 22, 2023
Gerald “JR” Allen Harrell Jr. passed away at home on March 25, 2023. He was born to Margarett and Gerald “Jerry” Allen Harrell Sr. on August 8, 1976, in Vernal, Utah, where he was the fifth of eight children. JR was a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member. He loved heading up the mountains with his family to...
Lynette Hock Bingham Limb
Mar 19, 2023
Lynette Hock Bingham Limb
Lynette Hock, was born January 5, 1938 in Ogden Utah, she passed away on March 19th, 2023.
Lynette was born to parents: Jacob Nellen Hock and Verna Kendell Hock. She had one younger sister Yvonne (Bonnie) Hock.
Her younger childhood was spent living and moving from depot to depot following her father’s work with Union Pacific...
Louella " LOU" H Harrison
Mar 15, 2023
Obituary for Louella H. Harrison
Monday, March 12, 1934, Louella was the third and youngest child born to Leo Vernon Hancock and Ethel Morris Hancock. Louella, or "Lou" as most knew her, was raised in, and attended schools in Roosevelt, and the Salt Lake City area.
Louella married Philip Boyde Harrison and blessed him with four daughters, Teri, Cynthia,...
Robert Terry Montgomery
Mar 12, 2023
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Terry Montgomery
1938-2023
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to many, Robert Terry Montgomery, was called home on March 12, 2023 following a long illness.
He was born on May 16, 1938 in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, a son of John...
Pauline Martinsen Smuin
Mar 9, 2023
Pauline Martinsen Smuin
08/14/1943 – 03/09/2023
Pauline was born on August 14, 1943 in Vernal, Utah to D’Almaine and Helen Mar Martinsen. She was raised in Vernal and graduated from the class of 1961 she then attended business college. She met and married the love of her life, Lynn Charles Smuin, they married on May 3, 1963 in Elko, Nevada,...
Henry "Hank" Lee Swink
Mar 4, 2023
Hank Swink
11/02/1981 – 03/04/2023
Henry Lee Swink of “Hank” as he was known by all, was born on November 2, 1981 in Brighton, Colorado to Don and Denise Swink.
As Hank grew up in Vernal, Utah, he was known for love the outdoors and anything it could offer. From camping, to fly fishing, golfing, snowboarding, mountain climbing, biking, shooting,...
Spencer Greenberg
Feb 25, 2023
Spencer Allen Greenberg
Spencer Greenberg, 26 of Vernal Utah passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023. Spencer is preceded in death by his father, Walter Greenberg, His grandparents Jack and Grace Killion and Joseph and Beulah Greenberg.He is survived by his loving mother, Linda, Elizabethtown Ky, His 3 brothers, Jacob, Elizabethtown Ky, Wesley, Vernal and John, Draper. His beautiful daughter,...
Don Glen Sadlier
Feb 14, 2023
Don Glen Sadlier passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in Vernal, UT. He was born December 9, 1967 in Casa Grande, Arizona to Glenda and Ray Sadlier.
Don served an LDS Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He liked to explore the great outdoors, metal forge, inventing and manufacturing computers.
Don married Sheree Freeman, together they...
Harold W. Henline
Feb 13, 2023
Harold W. Henline
October 28, 1941 – February 13, 2023
Harold W. Henline passed away February 13, 2023 in Goodyear, Arizona. He was born October 28, 1941 to Emer and Lois Henline in Heber City, Utah. Harold graduated from Uintah High School and was a member of the National Guard.
Harold is survived by his wife, Carol Henline, son, Eric...
Margaret Watson Harrison
Feb 12, 2023
Margaret Louise Watson Harrison
June 23, 1940 – February 12, 2023
Margaret Louise Watson passed away on February 12, 2023 in Vernal, UT. She was born June 23, 1940 in Bronx, New York, to Muriel Bertha Banfield and Albert Victor Watson. Margaret married Clarence “Chic” Harrison on October 5, 1957. Clarence passed away November of 2000.
Margaret loved the outdoors,...
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