Obituaries
Reed H Gurr
Oct 6, 2018
Reed Gurr
August 18, 1941 ~ October 6, 2018
Reed H Gurr age 77 left this earth on October 6, 2018 in Roosevelt, UT after a 17-month battle with Mesothelioma. Reed was born August 18, 1941 to Bula Gillman Gurr and Earl Gurr in Vernal, Utah. He graduated from Uintah High School in 1959, joined the Utah National Guard...
Maryann Long Stevens
Oct 6, 2018
Maryann Long Stevens, 57, a resident of Red Mesa, Colorado passed away peacefully in Golden, Colorado on October 6th, 2018.
Maryann was born March 16, 1961 in Logan, Utah to Lowell and Fern Long (Vernal, Utah). She was the first born of 7 children, her siblings are Bryan Long (Sheila), Paul Long, Debbie Atwood (Dennis), Carolyn Long, Kevan...
Spencer Joseph Wagner
Oct 3, 2018
Spencer Joseph Wagner came into this world just after midnight on August 1st 1983. He left this earth just after noon on October 3rd 2018 at the age of 35. He had worked all night at his job, and on his way home from work that morning he delivered a load of pumpkins from his garden to family, then...
Clive Tanner Jackson
Oct 2, 2018
Clive Tanner Jackson was born at home on the family ranch in Randolph Utah on March 20 1923 to Orin and Orielle Jackson. He grew up there until the age of 9 when the ranch was lost due to the great depression. At that time the family moved to the Ogden area and lived with various family members. When he...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Aug 25, 2018
Cremation arrangements will be handled by the Blackburn and Sons Vernal Mortuary and Cremation Care.



