Obituaries

Christi Gardner

Christi Gardner

Sep 30, 2018

Christi Shalie Gardner, age 44 of Lapoint Utah passed away Sunday September 30th 2018 in Roosevelt Utah. Daughter of Charles and Marjorie Gardner. Mother to Madeline Rose (Austin) Brewer and Grace Natalie Smith.  Sister to Brian And Clint Gardner and Joni (Kevin) Smith.

 Proceeded in death by her Grandfather Father Charles C Gardner II, Wilson Kurtz; and Lillian Gardner; Uncle,...

Douglas Bryant

Douglas Bryant

Sep 29, 2018

Douglas O.  Bryant  Passed away at his home peacefully with all his memories, September  29, 2018 at the age of 59.

Douglas was born April 14, 1959  in Vernal, Utah to Ira Douglas and Beth Smith Bryant. He graduated from Uintah High School in 1977 and attended collage at Utah State University.

Douglas grew up in Vernal, Utah and Served...

Cloyd Ralph Hatch

Cloyd Ralph Hatch

Sep 25, 2018

Cloyd Ralph Hatch, age 74, died at home on September 25, 2018.  He was born at home in Vernal, Utah on February 10, 1944 to Ralph and Blanche Pearl Richens Hatch.  He graduated from Uintah High School in 1962.  He married Ruth Ann Haxton on June 30, 1962.  Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.  They...

John Robert Shimmin

John Robert Shimmin

Sep 25, 2018

John Robert Shimmin, age 92, passed away peacefully in his home in the early morning on September 25, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

John was born February 11, 1926 to Lloyd and Edythe Shimmin in Vernal, Utah.  He spent his boyhood years in Vernal, and after graduating from Uintah High School in 1944, he volunteered to serve our country in...

Molliedean Morton

Molliedean Morton

Sep 20, 2018

Molliedean Stockton Morton, 89, returned to her Heavenly Father and was reunited with her beloved husband Bill Morton on Thursday, September 20, 2018.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She served in many positions, including Relief Society, Primary, Cub Scouts and at the LDS cannery in Vernal. She and most of her...

Alice Atwood

Alice Atwood

Sep 18, 2018

Born October 23rd, 1949, returned to her Heavenly Father and was reunited with her mother and father, Jean and Elmer McCrary on September 17, 2018.  She went peacefully, surrounded by her family.

Alice was a member of the New Creation Church in Meeker, Colorado.  She accepted the Lord into her life in August 1978.  Alice was a beautiful and amazing...

Leona Francis Arthur

Leona Francis Arthur

Sep 18, 2018

Leona Francis Schott was born in a small farming community on July 15, 1934 in Terry Montana to Gustis Schott and Ida (Undum) Schott.

She was the couple’s first child later her two sisters Betty and Diane were also born in Terry. They later moved to Fairfield Montana, where sister Donna was born then brother Virgil, then brother Pete and...

Quintien David Gonzalez

Quintien David Gonzalez

Sep 15, 2018

Quintien David Gonzalez, age 1, passed away at the Primary Children’s Hospital on September 15, 2018 after a short illness.  He was born in Roosevelt, Utah on May 26, 2017 to Samuel David and Teesha White Gonzalez. 

Quintien was the youngest with four older brothers and one older sister who adored him.  They all had a special nickname for Quintien...

DeNile Smuin

DeNile Smuin

Sep 13, 2018

DeNile Smuin, passed away September 13, 2018 in Lakewood, Colorado, while on vacation with his family, after enduring many health problems.

DeNile was born, April 21, 1940 in Vernal, Utah, to Benjamin Gordon and Jennie Marie Watkins Smuin.

He married his sweetheart, Shirley Allred, April 21, 1961, in Vernal, Utah. They were blessed with four children: son Brent, daughters Brenda,...

Reed C Atwood

Reed C Atwood

Sep 9, 2018

Reed C. Atwood, age 68, died September 9, 2018 at his home in Jensen, Utah. He was the fourth child born to this union and the fist son on November 27, 1949 to Perry Cliffton and Hazel Murray Atwood in Vernal, Utah. Reed served in the Vietnam War with honor.  Reed was a big Denver Broncos fan, he enjoyed fishing...

Sandra Dee Repac

Sandra Dee Repac

Sep 7, 2018

 

Sandra Dee Murray Repac, age 57, of Vernal, Died September 7, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born June 9, 1961 to Delroy “Skip” and Darlene Achziger Murray in Vernal, Utah.

 

She graduated from Uintah High School, Married Nick Repac. Sandra enjoyed spending time in the mountains, hunting, camping, riding ATVs and horses and playing pool. She...

Tanya Lynne Thom

Tanya Lynne Thom

Sep 7, 2018

Tanya Thoms wishes were for Cremation, handled by Blackburn Cremation Care. There will be no services at this time.

John Elbert Mueller

John Elbert Mueller

Sep 5, 2018

John Elbert Mueller, 81 of Jensen, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 surrounded by many of his family members. John was born April 5, 1937, near London, Arkansas on the family farm to Zoe Viney & Earl Burgess Mueller. John Married his wife Judy Schulz in Wolf Point, Montana on February 5, 1971.

 

John began his career in the...

George Marshall Hill

George Marshall Hill

Aug 30, 2018

George Marshall Hill, age 64 of Vernal passed away August 30, 2018 at his home.  Funeral Services will be Friday, September 7, 2018 3:00 PM at the Blackburn and Sons Vernal Mortuary. Burial will be in the Rock Point Cemetery.

Lyda Gail Routh

Lyda Gail Routh

Aug 27, 2018

Lyda Gail south was one of two twins born to Doris and Milbank Franz on January 31, 1943, in Clark, Colorado. She Married Ed Routh June 3, 2005. He survives. They lived in Grand junction prior to moving to Rangely in 2004.Lyda, Know to many as Gail, enjoyed fishing, cooking, painting,and crafts of all types.She was loved very much by...

Patricia Elaine Lujan

Patricia Elaine Lujan

Aug 25, 2018

Cremation arrangements will be handled by the Blackburn and Sons Vernal Mortuary and Cremation Care.

Gladys Ruth Embleton

Gladys Ruth Embleton

Aug 20, 2018

Gladys

Gladys Ruth Embleton, age 103 of Vernal, Utah formally of Springfield, Colorado passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home Monday, August 20, 2018. She was born on June 30, 1915 on her family farm in a sod hut in Baca County Colorado,  a daughter of Walter P. and Josephene Elizabeth Harris Powell. She married Thomas J. Embleton on July...

Leona Jane Richardson

Leona Jane Richardson

Aug 18, 2018

Leona Jane Clark Richardson

December 10, 1939 ~ August 18, 2018

 

 

Our devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Leona Jane Clark Richardson, age 78, died August 18, 2018 at her home in Vernal, Utah. She was born December 10, 1939 in Vernal, Utah to Howard Justice and Leona Mae White Clark. She married her sweetheart Larry D. Richardson...

Denice Allen

Denice Allen

Aug 15, 2018

Denice Winward Allen age 62 passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Vernal Utah August 15, 2018. Born to William and Belva Herbert Winward on June 18, 1956. She graduated from Uintah High School class of 1973. Denice married Dale Allen in Vernal, Utah on May 24, 1991. She was my soulmate and will be missed by...

Carol Ann Perkins

Carol Ann Perkins

Aug 14, 2018

Carol Ann Taylor Perkins 65, of Vernal, Passed away     August 14, 2018 at the University of Utah Hospital.

She was born June 3, 1953 in Richmond, California to Frank Andrew and Betty Jean Lankster Taylor.

 

She married her sweetheart Steven Allen Perkins December 30, 1977. Carol was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day-...