Obituaries

Doris J Bradfield

Doris J Bradfield

Dec 23, 2019

Doris was born in Oren, Utah January 4, 1941 to Gerald Elroy & Alaska Barker Christensen. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Doris did many things in her life but her last 40 years before she retired she as a coal miner in Serial Coal mines in Colorado. She retired in 2011...

Roger Allen Decker

Roger Allen Decker

Dec 20, 2019

Roger (Outlaw) Decker passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at the age of 86, at home surrounded by his family and his beloved dog Pup.

 

Roger worked in the Gas Industry starting out working for El Paso Natural Gas, then working for NorthWest Pipeline and Williams Companies where he retired. After Roger retired from the gas industry he went...

Kelly Brian O'Neil

Kelly Brian O'Neil

Dec 15, 2019

Kelly Brian O’Neil passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019, at the age of 62, after years of a strong battle with cancer.

He is preceded in death by his firstborn twin boys, Peter and Patrick and granddaughter, Camille. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Judi, and by five wonderful and challenging boys, who brought into his life,...

Rhonda Roloff

Rhonda Roloff

Dec 15, 2019

Rhonda Roloff January 27, 1959 ~ December 14, 2019 Rhonda Roloff, age 60, passed away December 14, 2019 at her home. Memorial Services will be after the Holidays. please check back to our website for further information. www.blackburnvernalmortuary.com Cremation Care is under the direction of Blackburn & Sons Vernal Mortuary.  

Susan Litton

Susan Litton

Dec 8, 2019

Our beloved Mother, Wife, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother and Friend, Susan Litton, age 64, passed unexpectedly in her home, in Vernal, Utah, on December 8, 2019.

 

Susan was born on August 13,1955 in Roosevelt, Utah, to Erwin and Dorthy Rust.  She was their second born child and was the oldest sister in their family.  She had a fun childhood and...

2019 Evening of Rememberance

2019 Evening of Rememberance

Nov 30, 2019

 

 

 Blackburn & Sons Vernal Mortuary would like to invite you to attend an evening of Remembrance in celebration of your loved ones. 

 

The families we have served this 2019 year will automatically be in our Remembrance slide show. If it was prior to this years and you would like to have your loves ones photo in the side show please...

Arthur Lindon Allred

Arthur Lindon Allred

Nov 26, 2019

Arthur Allred, 85, our loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away on November 26, 2019, after courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  He was born December 24, 1933, to Lindon Cloy Allred and Ila June Adams Allred, in Bennett, Utah.  He spent his youth growing up in the Uinta Basin, Ogden, and Salt Lake City, where he graduated from South High School in...

Shirley Watkins

Shirley Watkins

Nov 26, 2019

 

Shirley Watkins age 88, of Vernal passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born December 27, 1930 in Vernal to Lorenzo and Jenny Marie Kolb Watkins.

He married Delma Buist August 26, 1950 in Vernal, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple Shirley was a member of the...

Carol Starr Justesen

Carol Starr Justesen

Nov 25, 2019

Carol Starr Cromar Justesen died peacefully surrounded by her family on November 25, 2019.  She was born on January 19, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to George Frank and Marcia Starr Cromar. She later moved to Magna where she graduated from Cyprus High School. She attended the University of Utah, studying journalism.  While there, she married her high school sweetheart, Donald...

Edward Dale Marshall

Edward Dale Marshall

Nov 24, 2019

Funeral services will be Saturday, November 30, 2019 @ 2:00 PM AM at the Blackburn & Sons Vernal Mortuary. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery.

Gregory Marion Hackford

Gregory Marion Hackford

Nov 23, 2019

Gregory Marion Hackford

February 24, 1960 ~ November 23, 2019

 

Gregory Marion Hackford was born February 24, 1960 to Marion and June Hackford. He married Sherrie Bullock October 31, 1981. They both were blessed with a baby boy Aaron Greg Hackford on December 8, 1987. Greg will be deeply missed by all of his family and many many friends...

Allen Knutson

Allen Knutson

Nov 22, 2019

 

 

Allen James Knutson

September 10, 1935 ~ November 22, 2019

 

Allen James Knutson, age 84, of Vernal passed away in Vernal on November 22, 2019. He was born September 10, 1935 in Colgate, North Dakota to Oriville and Frances Young Knutson. He married Janice Powell January 2, 1972 in Elko, Nevada. They were sealed later in the...

Helen Rangel

Helen Rangel

Nov 21, 2019

Services are pending at this time

Kent LaMar Nielsen

Kent LaMar Nielsen

Nov 19, 2019

Kent LaMar Nielsen  69, formally of Duchesne Passed away November 19, 2019 in Lehi, Utah

He was born December 20, 1949 to Mark Amos and Amy Potter Nielsen

 

Kent graduated from Duchesne High School,  Served as a missionary in the Southern California Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Kent was a cowboy through and through, who was...

Floyd Ray Morris

Floyd Ray Morris

Nov 15, 2019

Floyd Ray Morris, passed away peacefully in his home November 15, 2019 in Vernal, Utah. Ray was born August 7, 1933 in Duncan, Oklahoma to Floyd Rilo and Alta Leona Callaway Morris. Ray spent three years in the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1955. During his service he was awarded the National Defense service medal, China service medal, Navy...

Jack L Niemand

Jack L Niemand

Nov 11, 2019

Celebration of life for Jack L Niemand will be held Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 11 AM at the mortuary. 

David Francis Keddy

David Francis Keddy

Nov 11, 2019

David Francis Keddy, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2019 at his home up Dry Fork Canyon, Vernal, UT, surrounded by family.  Dave was born March 21, 1933 in Denver, Colorado to Maryann  and Albert Francis Keddy.  In August of 1957, he was joined in holy matrimony to Rita McConkie.  They were blessed with twelve children. He was a member of the St James...

John Andrew Urbanik

John Andrew Urbanik

Nov 4, 2019

John Andrew Urbanik passed away November 4, 2019 in Grand Junction, Colorado after a courageous battle with leukemia.  John was born September 16, 1956 in East Carbon (Dragerton), Utah to Albert George and Lillian Grames Urbanik and was the fifth of eight children.  John was born with birth defects that had to be corrected with a number of surgeries.  Through...

William Ortega

William Ortega

Nov 3, 2019

 William Louie Ortega was born to Victor Henry Ortega and Mary Servara Chacon on February 9, 1948 in Center Colorado. He quietly passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family on November 3, 2019 in Vernal Utah.     William or Willie, otherwise known as "PoPo", was absolutely the sweetest and kindest man you...

Jon Bekenneth Reed

Jon Bekenneth Reed

Nov 1, 2019

Jon Bekeneth Reed Jr., age 22, passed away November 1, 2019. Jon B. Reed Jr. was born January 6, 1997 to Jon Reed and Linda Sowsonicut. Jon was raised by his aunt Ronalda Silva, He married his sweetheart Reamber Curry on July 4, 2019. Bob was very successful in wrestling.  He became a state champ wrestler. Bob enjoyed listening to music, being around...