Obituaries
Christine Edmonds
Jan 20, 2017
Christine Bristol Edmonds Born September 7, 1955 - January 21, 2017 Oldest daughter of Larry Bristol & Lila Brandt Bristol. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Preceded in death by her grandparents, father, brother in law and numerous aunts and uncles. Survived by four children Tawnya (Darrel) Ellifritz, Jesse Edmonds, James Edmonds, Angela Edmonds, and...
Eleanore Marie Davis
Jan 19, 2017
Eleanore (Ronnie) Marie Davis, age 93 passed away peacefully January 19, 2017 at her home of her son surrounded by family. Eleanore was born July 12, 1923 to Edwin & Anna Ronning Norum in Lisbon, North Dakota, Eleanore married Dewain Davis on April 14, 1945 in Provo, Utah. Together they had two sons, Kerry Dee Davis and Kevin Dewain Davis...
Michael Ray Hacking
Jan 13, 2017
Michael Ray Hacking of Vernal Utah born September 26, 1955 to Milton (Cork) and Francis Hacking. He passed of an undetermined cause at his home in Vernal UT. Michael Ray Hacking (61) was survived by his wife Karen Hacking and his two children Beau Hacking (Nicole) and Kira Kahookano. And his seven beautiful grandchildren Kanyun Lyons, Sieyur Lyons, Ayden Kelley,...
Robert "Bobby" Jay Morris
Jan 9, 2017
Memorial Services will be Monday, January 16, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Eugene Humes
Jan 7, 2017
Eugene Humes, age 87, of St. Louis, Missouri passed away with staying with his daughter, Janet Griffith. Services will be at a later date. Arrangement are under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Donna Beth Steele
Jan 6, 2017
Born to Anna Merle and Ezra Stanley Eaton on March 22, 1932 in Vernal, Utah Married Joe Trujillo later divorced. Married James Leonard Steele. She has four sons Robert and Becky Trujillo, Randy and Deborah Trujillo, Stanley Steele, Jerry Steele. She enjoyed Knitting and crocheting and cooking for family members loved having her grand children around her TJay, Russell, Rachelle,...
Robert A. Rich
Jan 5, 2017
On January 05, 2017, our loving and devoted father, Robert A. Rich returned home to his Heavenly Father. He successfully fulfilled his earthly mission with honor, righteousness and integrity. He was born 90 years ago to Jeremiah and Wanda Lamar Alexander Rich on May 10, 1926 in Altonah, Utah. "Bob," as his close friends and family called him, was raised...
Barbara Ann Higginson
Jan 4, 2017
Barbara Ann Higginson, age 84, passed away of natural causes at the Uintah Care Center on January 4, 2017. She was born July 14, 1932 to Jasper and Fern Hampton in Wheatland, Wyoming. She married J. Leon Higginson November 25, 1950 in Casper, Wyoming. She was a resident of Vernal for 52 years. During that time, she worked at Rexall...
Vanda McKeachnie
Dec 31, 2016
Vanda Toles McKeachnie passed away on December 31, 2016, at the age of 84 in Vernal, UT. She was born April 2, 1932, the second child of Melvin Frank and Venice Pope Toles. Her Brother was John Reid Toles and her half sister Madge Toles Chivers. She grew up with her father being an oil driller. He had a 16...
Dustin Hullinger
Dec 30, 2016
Born to Edward Hullinger and Dorthy Jane Bird Hullinger in vernal Utah. Dustin was kind hearted and had an insatiable thirst for knowledge. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping, and he would do anything for his family and He could be found almost every night playing with his 2 year old son. At 33 he met Chandra Knorr and immediately...
Charles "Chuck" Thunehorst
Dec 28, 2016
Charles (Chuck) Francis Thunehorst was Born December 7th 1955 to John Henry III and Catherine Grant Thunehorst in Joilet Illinois, moved to Vernal, Utah in 1956 where he grew up on the East side of 400 South St. In 1975 he married Betty Atwood together they had twin boys Rusty and Dusty they divorced he then married Diane Massey and...
Wayne Elmer Swett
Dec 15, 2016
Wayne Elmer Swett was born August 14, 1934 in Vernal Utah to Maud Alene Elsworth and Luther John Swett. The fourth of five children, he is preceded in death by his siblings Francis, George and Elva Douglas. He is survived by his sister Edna Mosness. He graduated from Uintah High with the class of 1952. That same year he began...
Martin Lee Cook
Dec 10, 2016
Martin L. Cook was born on October 2, 1954 to Artie “Rex” Cook and Catherine Mary Cook (Weingardt) in his home town of Rangely, CO. He attended Rangely High School where he participated in several sports. After high school, he enlisted in the Navy and traveled to several countries; his favorite of all being Australia. He married Barbara Jean Archer...
Avis R. Ashby
Dec 6, 2016
On a clear cold morning in Cedar City on December 6, 2016, my daughter, Sharon, sat beside me on my bed and gently stroked my arm. I wanted to rise up and give her a hug and tell her how much I loved her and appreciated all that she had done for me but my body was too weak. I...
Stuart " Bud" Weiser
Dec 3, 2016
Stuart Lloyd "Bud" Weiser passed away Dec. 3, after a two and half year battle with lung cancer. He was born in Porterville, California, the son of Wilford Lloyd Weiser and Beverly Ann Weiser. Bud was a strong willed, stubborn and kind soul with a heart of gold, who would help anyone that expressed the need. There were two sides...
Bryson Jay Reed
Dec 2, 2016
Graveside services were held Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 9:00 AM in the Red Knoll Cemetery. Parents, Conroy & Jenna Reed.
James C. Fisher
Nov 30, 2016
James Clifton Fisher age 85, returned home to his Heavenly Father on November 30, 2016. James (Jim) was born December 11, 1930 to James Henry and Kuni Gunda Strecker Fisher in Maeser Utah. Jim married June Bowden July 15, 1952 and later sealed in the Vernal Temple on April 10, 2002. They were blessed with one son and two daughters....



