Obituaries

Apr 16, 2020

Wanda Rae Atwood Lopez, age 91, Lifetime resident of Vernal, passed away on April 16, 2020 in Vernal, Utah. She was born December 4, 1928 in Vernal, Utah to Alonzo Joseph & Hazel Winnie Robbins Atwood. Wanda married her sweetheart Patrick H. Lopez. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Wanda enjoyed camping in...

Apr 14, 2020

Jimmy Jordan Rowe, age 77, of Vernal, Passed away at his home on April 14, 2020. He was born January 27, 1943 in Ocillia, Georgia to Wilber Jordan & Dorthy Allene Hutto Rowe. Jimmy served his country in the Army. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He married Linda Jean Watkins on January...

Apr 13, 2020

Apr 11, 2020

On Saturday April 11, 2020, Clifford Lee Graves was called home by the Lord to be reunited with his soulmate, the love of his life, Maggie Graves. 

Cliff blessed the lives of all that he came in contact with. He knew no stranger and always greeted you with a smile that is sure to be missed by his loved ones....

Apr 10, 2020

Joyce Alene Hutchison was born in Fort Stockton, TX May 31, 1935.  Joyce passed away on Good Friday April 10, 2020 at Colorow Care Center of natural causes.  She as 84. 

 

She married Jack Robin Wood in 1951. Their marriage ended in divorce. He precedes her in death as of Feb 5, 2020.  

Three children were born from...

Mar 30, 2020

Mar 25, 2020

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...

Mar 15, 2020

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,...

Mar 8, 2020

No services at this time.

Mar 8, 2020

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.

Mar 1, 2020

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...

Feb 23, 2020

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...

Feb 17, 2020

Services are pending

Feb 12, 2020

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...

Feb 11, 2020

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...

Feb 9, 2020

Memorial services for Helen Oaks will be held Monday, February 17, 2020 at 11 AM with a greeting one hour prior. All services at the Blackburn and Sons Vernal Mortuary and Cremation Care.

Feb 4, 2020

Ferris Murray

October 3, 1931 ~ February 4, 2020

Ferris Gale Murray passed peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. He was born October 3, 1931 in Vernal, Utah, He was the second child born to Arlie and Myrtle (Gurr) Murray. As a young child Ferris grew up on the family farm in Jensen. He served in the armed...

Feb 2, 2020

Amy Gardiner Pope Johnstun

Loved Family, God and Country

Amy was born March 2, 1923 to Lewis Stephen and Lucy Toes Gardiner in Naples, Utah.  She passed peacefully February 2, 2020 at her home in Naples with family at her side.  As a teenager she worked at the Trail Cafe and cleaned homes.  Attended Uintah High School and was a...

Feb 1, 2020

 

June Bowden Fisher, 87, of Vernal, left her earthly home February 1, 2020, surrounded by her family.

            She was born on June 27, 1932, in Vernal to Walter Warren and Mary Agnes Schanno Bowden. She married James Clifton (Jimmy) Fisher on July 15, 1952. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Vernal Utah Temple on April 10, 2002.             

            She...

Jan 30, 2020