Obituaries

Jean Mahan

Jean Mahan

Jun 2, 2016

No services will be held at this time.

Lorraine Bahr

Lorraine Bahr

May 21, 2016

Lorraine Dalley Bahr left her frail little body May 21, 2016 to be eternally with her Heavenly Father. Preceded in death by her husband, Max and grandson, Jonathan, Lorraine was a very special lady who didn't have a bad word to say about anyone. When she was young Lorraine and her cousin Delia were known as the sweetest girls of...

Marvin Richens

Marvin Richens

May 17, 2016

Marvin Gene Richens "Goose" age 68, of Vernal, was reunited in Heaven with his loved ones on May 17, 2016. He peacefully passed away at his sister Beverly's house surrounded by loved ones. He was born August 29th, 1947 in Vernal, Utah to Melvin Eugene and Lois Jean Cook Richens. He was the oldest of 7 children. Marvin was a...

Kent Jackson

Kent Jackson

May 15, 2016

Kent W Jackson passed away May 15, 2016 at the age of 78 on his Mothers Birthday. He was born on November 1, 1937 to Glenn W. & Bernice Gurr Jackson in Vernal Utah. He married Kathryn Hall Jackson on April 10, 1955, they were married 49 years until she passed away in 2004. They had 6 children and was...

Ralph Alma Preece

Ralph Alma Preece

May 14, 2016

May 25, 1924 ~ May 14, 2016 Ralph Alma Preece, age 91, of Vernal passed away on May 14 at his home surrounded by his family. Dad was born on May 25, 1924 to Alma Preece and Mary Almira Murray Preece. He graduated from High School in 1942. He married Carma Ross that same year and they are the parents...

Barbara Jean Cook

Barbara Jean Cook

May 9, 2016

Barbara Jean Cook 57, of Vernal passed away at her daughter's home in Cypress, Texas May 10, 2016 from complications of a Seizure. She was born August 12, 1958 in Denver, Colorado to Leonard Elbert and Helen Barbara Schmidt Archer, and attended South High School. She married Martin L Cook June 26, 1978 in Grand Junction, Co. their marriage was...

William Thompson

William Thompson

May 4, 2016

Funeral services will be Conducted on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. A viewing will be at the Mortuary from 9:45-10:45 prior to the services.

Marla Maries Bainer

Marla Maries Bainer

May 3, 2016

No services at this time.

Loraine Lewellen

Loraine Lewellen

May 3, 2016

Loraine Chivers Lewellen, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Vernal. Loraine was born April 27, 1931 in Vernal to Acael and Pearl Pace Chivers. Loraine married the love of her life JT Lewellen they had two children. JT and Loraine were married in Craig, CO. in 1953. Loraine worked for Del Webb in Arizona for many years...

Doris "Dodie" Wenzel

Doris "Dodie" Wenzel

May 3, 2016

In loving memory of Dodie Caldwell Wenzel Doris "Dodie" Caldwell Wenzel joined her heavenly family on May 3. The world has lost a light and one of the sweetest persons we have ever known. She was born on March 14, 1938, in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, and passed away in the arms of her family at her home in Logan, Utah....

Carol Jean Eaton

Carol Jean Eaton

May 2, 2016

Carol Jean Hullinger Eaton left her earthly home on May 2, 2016 at 72 years old. She was born on July 27, 1943 to William Lester Hullinger and Feza Gwen Penfold Hullinger. She was the second child with three sisters and four brothers. She loved to share stories with us of her childhood, and we always loved hearing them. On...

Sheldon Galley

Sheldon Galley

May 1, 2016

Lewis Sheldon Galley passed away on May 1, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. Sheldon was born March 31, 1928 in Vernal, Utah to Peter Leon Galley and Alice Nancy Dickson. He married Ellen Burns on Oct. 5, 1951, together they had 8 children. He was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served...

Hanley Vinson

Hanley Vinson

May 1, 2016

Hanley Bruce Vinson, age 93, passed peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Hanley was born to William Baird Vinson and Pearl Irene Sutton Vinson on November 3, 1922 in El Reno, OK, the youngest of 5 children. The family moved that same year to the Meeker CO area. Hanley was schooled in Meeker, and worked in the...

Alice Chapman

Alice Chapman

Apr 28, 2016

Alice Marie Chapman, age 86, formally of Rock Springs, Wyoming passed away April 28, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was born January 23, 1930 in Canton, Ohio to Thomas and May Lotzenhizer Milford. No services at this time.

JoAlice M. Jones

JoAlice M. Jones

Apr 26, 2016

JoAlice Jones born 12/8/1935 Daughter of Samuel Hensley Southwick and Anna Grace Sessions. In Stephensville Montana . JoAlice passed away on April 26th 2016 in Reno Nevada. JoAlice is survived by Becky Jones Vernal Utah, Claude Timothy Jones Reno Nevada, Heidi Jones Vernal Utah, James Jones Killdeer North Dakota. Known as granny the great. Jo Alice took on many roles...

Elizabeth F. Sowards

Elizabeth F. Sowards

Apr 25, 2016

Elizabeth Farley Sowards, 82, formerly of Vernal, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 in Bountiful, Utah after a short bout with pneumonia. Liz was born on September 30, 1933 in Upland, West Virginia to John Dewey and Rachel Henderson Farley. She loved her time in the mountains of West Virginia and adored her large extended family, but made Utah her...

Paul Breshears

Paul Breshears

Apr 24, 2016

Paul Edward Breshears was born October 1, 1942 in Rife, Colorado to Paul Sr. and Glendene Breshears. He passed away April 24, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family after a short but fierce battle with cancer. He married Doris Carpenter, had two children Gene and Peggy, they later divorced. He then married the love of his life Sharon...

Melba Leah Atwood Pierce

Melba Leah Atwood Pierce

Apr 24, 2016

Melba Leah Atwood Pierce passed away April 24, 2016. She was born October 12, 1923 to Alonzo Joseph and Hazel Winnie Robbins Atwood. She was the third child of ten children. She married Rex Brandon Pierce on December 23, 1940 in Vernal, Utah. Sealed on April 22, 1999, together they had five children Darlene (Glade) Holmes, Connie (Kenneth) Holmes, Billy...

Carl Stringham

Carl Stringham

Apr 21, 2016

Carl Dean Stringham, age 61 of Vernal, passed away at his home surrounded by his loved ones, on April 21, 2016. He was born in Vernal on June 24, 1954 to Stephen B. and Loma Goodrich Stringham. He lived most his life in Vernal except for a five year adventure in Thailand. "Uncle Carl" as he was known by many,...

Kathleen Leato

Kathleen Leato

Apr 20, 2016

Kathleen Ann (Katrina) Leato was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 26, 1961. Our sweet Kathy left us suddenly on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Kathy always had a smile for everyone and never met a stranger. She was a consummate joker, making others laugh and smile and feel good about themselves. That is what truly made her happy in life....