Obituaries

Aug 23, 2019

Tonna Akelund Shiflett, age 81 of Vernal. Born March 27, 1938 to Alfonzo and Marjorie Akeluns in Vernal, Utah. She married Lewis (Sonny) Shiflett October 13, 1954. They have four children. Tonna was an active member of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. She faithfully served in her callings. She served as a temple worker. 

 

Tonna...

Aug 20, 2019

Manila, UT — Duane Widdison Draper, 72, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019, while en route home from Albania, where he and his wife, Teresa, had been support missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

 

Duane had a taste for adventure. In younger days, he enjoyed rock climbing, hiking, and exploring the wilderness. Early in their married...

Aug 19, 2019

Funeral services will be Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Blackburn & Sons Vernal Mortuary. Friends and family may call one hour prior to the services at the Mortuary. Burial will be in the Rock Point Cemetery.

Aug 17, 2019

HELEN FLORENCE EDDY DAGGETT OBITUARY

 

Helen Florence Eddy was born June 15, 1922 in the rural area around Deep Creek, Colorado where her family had a homestead for the raising and sale of horses. Helen was the only child of eight to be born in their four room log cabin.

 

Her parents were Henry Monroe Eddy & Hazel...

Aug 11, 2019

Sylvia Hancock Jones returned home on August 11, 2019. She was born July 30, 1936 in Holbrook, Arizona to Perry Russell and Dorothy Audrey Richards Hancock. Sylvia attended school in Mesa, Arizona. She married her sweetheart Jean R. Jones February 18, 1955 in Mesa AZ. together they had nine children.

 

Sylvia was an active member of the Church of...

Aug 5, 2019

Sarah Ellen Jensen Mortensen Woolley, age 87passed away Monday, 

August 5, 2019.  at her home in Vernal, She was born March 25, 1932 in Vernal , Utah to Ferrel Adhemer and Ilean Jane Williams Jensen. She married Blaine Mortensen  August 11, 1948. Blaine passed away January 28, 1990 she later married Earl Woolley on October 7, 2000.

 

Sarah loved...

Aug 2, 2019

Jul 27, 2019

Robert McCleary loved cat fishing shooting trap gardening having a drink with his friends loved his family and spending time with his grandkids and his life changed when his Sanchez died survive by Renida McCleary Robin McCleary wife Kerry Miranda Christopherson Cody double Chris W Christopherson and two grandchildren his brother Russ McCleary and sister Dolly is preceded in death by...

Jul 26, 2019

Dixie Kay Cook 72 of Vernal rejoined her Father in Heaven July 26, 2019. She was born October 20, 1946 in Vernal, Utah to Hal L. and Carma R. Bowthorp Cook.

Dixie was an active member of the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served in many callings.

Dixie loved her job being a Hairdresser. 

She is...

Jul 20, 2019

Gordon Merl Lofthouse (Mert)

 December 26, 1941 – July 20, 2019

Merl was born in Logan, UT to Preston & Elva Lofthouse on December 26, 1941. He was an active high school student playing football at South Cache High. His fondest memory is playing defense with the biggest rival North Cache and taking on Merlin Olsen.

Merl married Edith Louis...

Jul 13, 2019

Jul 8, 2019

Lois Sabey Henline, age 97, died peacefully surrounded by family on July 8, 2019 at the Uintah County Care Center.

Lois was born to Ellis Clark Sabey and Ada Myrtle Gardner in Wallsburg, Utah on November 2, 1921.

She married Emer J Henline on March 25, 1941 in Charleston, Utah.  They spent several years living in Heber, Utah and then settled...

Jul 4, 2019

Clara Luella Putt, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 4, 2019 at age 88, with her family by her side. She was born on October 5, 1930 to Herbert and Luella Hoffman (Fry), in Williamstown, Pennsylvania.  She had a sister, Velma that passed away when Clara was three. Her father was a...

Jun 29, 2019

 

Pyper Joon Meeks, infant daughter of Greg and Lorie Chivers Meeks, born September 19, 2018 passed away June 29, 2019. She was in our hearts a short time, but leaves an everlasting impression. Survived by her parents Greg and Lorie Chivers Meeks; brothers Parker and Justin Meeks; sister Evelyn Meeks; grandparents Dave and Jenny Chivers, Stan and Mary Meeks;...

Jun 26, 2019

George Richard Runyan 

1928 – 2019

 

George Richard Runyan passed away peacefully on June 26, 2019. George was born on May 2, 1928 to George Oliver and Lucy Maddox Runyan in Denver, Colorado. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Eastern Canada Mission (1948-1950) and then served his country during the...

Jun 25, 2019

Jun 16, 2019

Esther Sturgeon passed away on June 16,2019 at the age of 105.  Esther was born in Munroe Nebraska on Dec. 21, 1913 to David and Bertha Mcquisten, one of 8 children.  Esther taught school in her younger years and then met and married George W. Sturgeon in 1936.  They had three children, David, Wesley (Pat) and Hellen.  They worked as ranchers for many years.  Esther...

Jun 12, 2019

 

LaRae “Peggy” Chivers Goodrich age 81, passed away peacefully at the Beehive Home in Naples, Utah June 12, 2019

 

Peggy was born in Vernal, Utah to Clyde and Lovina Chivers on January 9, 1932. She worked for Mountain Bell as an operator for many years, a teachers aid at the Maeser Elementary School and at the Penny’s Department...

Jun 8, 2019

Jerry Macks Murray Passed away at his home in Roosevelt, Utah on June 8, 2019 surrounded by his family. Macks Murray was born October 25, 1929 in Vernal, Utah to Johnathen Moyes and Verlie Stewart Murray. He married Nila Weeks Murray and two  children, Keith Macks and Marlene Kay were born to this union. They later divorced and he married Geradine...

Jun 6, 2019

Corey Wade Murray, age 55, died peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Vernal, UT.

He was born in Grand Junction, CO on June 10, 1963, to Larry Lee Murray and

Charlotte Mangrum.

 

Corey began his career in the drywall business working for his father and eventually ventured

out on his own working in Heber, Moab and Vernal.

 

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