Obituaries

Mar 6, 2021

Livestream Link: https://my.gather.app/remember/jolene-staley

 On May 8, 1985 Jolene Rayanne Staley entered this world to touch the lives of everyone she met. She was a wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt and a friend to many. She over-came many struggles and was a true inspiration and symbol of Strength. On December 12, 2012.  She married her best friend and the love of her...

Mar 1, 2021

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Elizabeth (Elizaida) Maestas Harrison passed peacefully at her daughter’s home in Bluffdale, UT surrounded by family on March 1, 2021 of kidney failure. 

Born on June 1, 1934 to Pedro and Maria Ruben Gonzales Maestas in Espanola, NM. She was the...

Feb 26, 2021

 

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A Private Family Mass will be conduced on Monday, March 1, 2021@ 11:00 a.m. at the St James Catholic Church. A Public viewing will be held on Monday, March 1, 2021 from 9:30 -10:30a.m. at the Blackburn and Sons Vernal Mortuary. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park.

Patricia...

Feb 23, 2021

Mary Lynn Ross, 81, passed away on February 23, 2021 at her home in Vernal, Utah. 

Mary was born July 15, 1939 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Charles and Lillian Gardner. 

She married George Tex Ross, on February 1, 1972.

Mary loved sewing and spending time with her family. She worked as a Pink Lady at the Vernal Hospital. 

Mary...

Feb 18, 2021

 

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Mavis Louise Powell

February 20, 1921 ~ February 18, 2021

Our loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed from this life February 18, 2021 just 2 days before her 100th Birthday.  She was born February 20th 1921 in Ashley Valley, Vernal, Utah to Thomas Edward and Mary Louise Bowes...

Feb 17, 2021

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Lawrence “Craig” Caldwell, 98, of Vernal, Utah passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 17th, 2021. 

Craig was born October 14, 1922 in Lapoint, Utah in a tiny log cabin with a dirt floor. He was the oldest child of Lawrence Emery Caldwell and Zina Thompson Caldwell. 

Craig married...

Feb 17, 2021

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Tharon Warburton Merkley, age 96.

Our Beloved Tharon Warburton Merkley returned home on February 17, 2021. Tharon was born on April 11, 1924 to Leroy Warburton and Maybell Hansen Warburton in Vernal, Utah. She married the love of her life Tad Borden Merkley on December 13, 1941 they had 5 children.

 Mom loved to make...

Feb 15, 2021

 

Click below to livestream Funeral Services for Norma Wardle on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

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Norma Jean (Anderson) Wardle, 94 of Vernal Utah passed away February 15, 2021 at her home.

 

Norma was born August 27, 1926 in Roosevelt, Utah to Ada Rhea Hanson and Albin Emanual Anderson.  She was the oldest of 5...

Feb 15, 2021

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Bernice R. Sell passed away peacefully the morning of February 15, 2021 after a short battle with the recurrence of cancer coupled with pneumonia. She was a loving wife, mother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. Bernice was born May 5, 1936 in Inavale, Nebraska...

Feb 14, 2021

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Ronnie Glade Mackay was born November 27, 1958 on Thanksgiving evening in Vernal, Utah. As a little child Ronnie could be found playing all day with his trucks in a pile of dirt. This love of big trucks followed him his whole life. There wasn’t a truck he...

Feb 8, 2021

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1950 – 2021 Nicholas Gary Eaton Sr, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, was born Feb 21st, 1950, in Chico, California.  He passed away Feb 8th, 2021 due to heart complications. 

His early years were split amongst time in Northern California and his beloved Vernal, Utah.  While in California...

Feb 4, 2021

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Marba Ellen Peterson Ainge

April 27, 1927 to February 4, 2021

Marba Ellen Ainge age 93 returned home to her Heavenly father, with open arms from her husband, daughter, son, and her parents.

Born April 27, 1927 to Marv & Mary (Greenhow) Peterson, at her grandpa and grandma Greenhow’s home...

Jan 30, 2021

Lynetta May Bird Kurtz, passed away January 30, 2021 at her home in Vernal, Utah. At the age of 87. She was he oldest child of Lyndon and Alta May (Schmidt) Smith Waters Bird, Lynetta was born October 3, 1933 in Bluebell, Utah. She married Wilson Henry Kurtz, they had five children: Chuck (Margie) Gardner; Danny (Mary) Kurtz; Devere (Donna)...

Jan 29, 2021

Jan 28, 2021

Robert Wayne Litton

January 14, 1948 ~ January 28, 2021

 

Robert Wayne Litton was born January 14, 1948 to Nate and Cecilia Hensy Litton in Alva, Oklahoma. Robert serviced in the Air Force from 1967-1971, he then met the love of his life Susan Rust Litton and married on July 31, 1977 in Elko Nevada. Robert enjoyed River rafting,...

Jan 22, 2021

Rick Johns of Manila, Utah passed away on January 22, 2021 at his granddaughters’ home in Thatcher, Utah. Rick was born to Charles and Norlene Johns, on December 13, 1944 in Ogden, Utah. He married Diann Thornock Johns in Elko Nevada on July 1, 1967.

Rick attended Davis High and some years at Weber State University. He served in the...

Jan 17, 2021

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January 17th 2021 was the day heaven got amazing man, father, husband, grandfather, great-grandfather, and the best barrel racing cheerleader anyone could have. Rex G. Wilkins has touched so many lives over the many years in the horse industry.  Rex left...

Jan 17, 2021

Hilda Arias was born January 20, 1930 in Greeley Colorado. Passed away January 17, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.

On July 9, 1950 she married Ben Arias. They celebrated 70 years of marriage in 2020. 

With the heart of the true servant she touched many lives. Anyone who came to their home would feel immediately welcome and at...

Jan 15, 2021

Jan 15, 2021

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Funeral service for Danny Billings will be Thursday evening at 7:30 pm a viewing will be held  from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Burial will in the Jensen Cemetery.  at a private time