Obituaries

Floyd Ray Smuin

Floyd Ray Smuin

Mar 20, 2019

Floyd Ray Smuin 82, passed away March 20, 2019 at the Uintah Care Center. He was born July 23, 1936 t in Vernal Utah, to Hyrum and Marvel Richens Smuin. Floyd met the love of his life Joan Garnder and was married September 20, 1957 and later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Vesta Pearl Trujillo

Vesta Pearl Trujillo

Mar 16, 2019

Our Sweet mother Vesta Pearl Trujillo, returned to the arms of her eternal companion Edward Trujillo Saturday, March 16, 2019  in Vernal. She was born at home, near Campa, Bach County, Colorado May 10, 1930 to Samuel and Ruth Shaw Peters. She was the 5th child of seven children.

 

The family move to Delta Colorado in 1939 where she...

Gertrude A Smith

Gertrude A Smith

Mar 15, 2019

Gertrude Annebell Smith passed into her next journey March 15, 2019 at the Uintah Care Center in Vernal, Utah. She was born to Maude and Milt Sexson on November 2, 1923, in Goodland, Kansas. She is Survived by her son, Don Shull and Barb Aker of Vernal. Granddaughters, Christine and Jack Egger, Benkelman, Nebraska, Kathy and Shaun Webb, Las Vegas, Nevada...

Phyllis Carson

Phyllis Carson

Mar 12, 2019

Services Pending.

Joshua Reed Beasley

Joshua Reed Beasley

Mar 11, 2019

Joshua Reed Beasley was born September 9, 1988 to James and Susan Beasley in Vernal, Utah. He was tragically taken from us on March 11, 2019. Josh had the type of personality that you would remember for years. He would give his shirt off his back to help anyone who needed it. When the weather was nice you could see...

Alejandra Ruvalcaba Ayon

Alejandra Ruvalcaba Ayon

Mar 11, 2019

Funeral Mass was conducted on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the St. James Catholic Church. Gathering at the Blackburn & Sons Vernal Mortuary, Saturday from 5-8 PM. Burial will be in Magdalena, Jalisco.

Jerry Lynn Steele

Jerry Lynn Steele

Mar 5, 2019

Graveside for Jerry will be held Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 11 A.M at the Maeser Fairview Cemetery. Services under the direction of Blackburn and Sons Vernal Mortuary. 

Kay S Labrum

Kay S Labrum

Mar 3, 2019

Kay S Labrum 84, passed away peacefully at home on March 3rd, 2019.  He was born October 19, 1934 in Montwell, Utah to Earl J Labrum and Zora Richardson Labrum.

Kay married his eternal companion, RaNae Emma Salisbury, in the Salt Lake Temple on July 1, 1959.  Harold B. Lee performed the sealing.

Kay lived in Grass Valley and Richmond,...

Leon "Jack" Collier

Leon "Jack" Collier

Mar 2, 2019

Leon “Jack” Collier, 78, of Vernal, Utah, passed away, Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Ashley Regional Medical Center.

Leon was born April 3, 1940 in Vernal, Utah to Karl and Fawn Collier.  He was mostly raised in the Uintah Basin by his brother Wayne Collier after the early passing of his parents.  Leon fondly recalled memories with friends, hunting, fishing, and simply...

James Tyler

James Tyler

Mar 2, 2019

James Malcolm Tyler Jr. was born in Topeka, Kansas on August 21, 1926 to James Malcolm Tyler Sr. and Alice Clare (DeRoin) Tyler.  He was raised in Atchison, Kansas and graduated from Atchison High School in 1944.  He immediately joined the United States Navy and took his basic training at the USNTS at Great Lakes, Illinois.

 

From there he...

Vonda Lee Fletcher Curtis

Vonda Lee Fletcher Curtis

Feb 28, 2019

Vonda Lee Fletcher Curtis was born on May 29, 1930 to Martin Terry Fletcher and Bertha Alice Wardle Fletcher.  She was the 4th of 6 children, Norman, Helen, Lynn, Vonda, Terry, and Marcia.  She lived her entire life on the "Fletcher" homestead.    Her father bought a section and gave each of his children a piece of the property  as they...

Eddie Atwood

Eddie Atwood

Feb 18, 2019

Eddie Joe Atwood,71, of Meeker passed away on February 18th, 2019

He was born in Collbran, Colorado, on October 24, 1947, to the late Jack and Lois Atwood. Eddie earned a GED from Meeker High School. He married Carol Crawford on August 28th, 1965. After her passing, he later married Alice Norvell on October 7th, 2016.

Eddie was a beloved...

Shirley Ann Harp

Shirley Ann Harp

Feb 18, 2019

Shirley Ann Harp passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 while visiting family in Azle, Texas.

 

Shirley was a lifelong resident of Meeker, Colorado.  Born on June 27, 1939 to Kenneth and Maude Mitchel, she spent much of her childhood in Meeker.  She graduated from Meeker High School in 1957.  While attending high school, she met the love of...

Gwenda W Mackay

Gwenda W Mackay

Feb 17, 2019

Gwenda Winn Mackay

 

Born August 31, 1938 in Neola, Utah in her parents log cabin.  

 

Died February 17, 2019 in Vernal Utah in her sleep in her own home.

 

Gwenda began her life in Neola Utah as  the youngest of seven children to Morris Alton and Mary Perry Winn. She loved being with her dad working...

Colleen Anderson

Colleen Anderson

Feb 14, 2019

Colleen Anderson 24 of Vernal passed away February 14, 2019 at the University of Utah Medical Center

from the Flu with her family by her side.

She graduated from Uintah High School  with the class of 2012. Colleen loved bowling and was a 3 time State Champion bowler on her bowling team.

She loved fishing, camping, and anything to do outdoors....

Barta Fay Bascom

Barta Fay Bascom

Feb 13, 2019

 

Our beautiful momma, Barta Fay Bascom, returned home to her Heavenly Father February 13, 2019 surrounded by those who love her most. Barta was born the fifth of seven children on February 26,1955 to Raymon and Illa Bascom in Rupert, Idaho. She graduated from Payson High School in Payson, Utah in 1972 and then furthered her education graduating...

Raema Adams Hatch

Raema Adams Hatch

Feb 3, 2019

Raema Adams Hatch passed away peacefully on February 3, 2019 at the age of 86 as a result of Alzheimer’s disease with family at her side.  She received the best care possible in the Vernal Beehive Home, and the family would like to express their deepest gratitude to all the angels who loved and patiently cared for her there.

Raema...

Vicky LaNae Schwantes

Vicky LaNae Schwantes

Jan 31, 2019

Vicky Schwantes, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2019 at her home in Vernal, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Tooele, Utah on July 1, 1955 to Bill and Marva Gustin. She was raised in Grantsville, Utah.

She was a member of the Grantsville High School Lariat Drill Team, Grantsville Rodeo Club and...

Robert Kelly Young

Robert Kelly Young

Jan 20, 2019

On January 20, 2019 Robert “Kelly” Young, age 66, passed peacefully through the veil, at his home in Vernal, UT, to be with his mother, and father. He was born 18 April 1952 to the late Robert Milton Young and the late Betty Jean Merz Young in Cortez, CO. He was one of 8 children.

 Kelly was married to Mindy...