Obituaries
Robert Young
Dec 16, 2015
Robert Milton Young of Lapoint, UT passed from mortality on December 16, 2015. Born on April 7, 1928 in Dolores, Colorado to Ray Warriner Young and Elizabeth Clarissa Clark. He is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, Betty Jean (Merz) Young and their eight children: Anne (Myren) Iverson of Layton, UT; Cathy (John) Atherton of Lapoint, UT; Kelly...
Kerry Slaugh
Dec 13, 2015
Kerry Lynn Mitchell Slaugh, beloved mother and grandmother, of Vernal, Utah passed away suddenly on Sunday December 13, 2015 at a very young age of 57. Kerry was born February 18, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Albert Davenport and Viona Higbee Davenport. Kerry's parents divorced when she was very young. Viona later married Scott Mitchell and he raised...
Charyl A. Siddoway
Dec 8, 2015
Charyl Anita Siddoway finished her time in mortality Tuesday, December 8, 2015. She left peacefully from leukemia and several related complications. She was born in Vernal, Utah to Ralph and Marsale Siddoway on April 15, 1944. She joined two brothers, Bill (15 years older) and Lynn (10 years older). She was born several weeks early and weighed only 31/2 pounds....
Betty Greene
Dec 6, 2015
Betty Sue Greene, died December 6, 2015 in the Ashley Regional Hospital in Vernal, Utah. Betty was born August 17, 1937 in Belmont, Mississippi to Luther and Gracie Shelton Campbell. She graduated in 1956 from New Site High School in New Site, Mississippi. She married Gerald A. Burns in 1958. They had four daughters then later divorced. She attended the...

Mary Langford
Nov 30, 2015
Mary Jo Langford, 88, of Sacramento, California died peacefully November 30, 2015 in Vernal, Utah at the Ashley Regional Medical Center while visiting with family for the Holidays. She was born June 18, 1927 in Bellevue, Texas to Joe Largent and Cassie Goodrum Taylor. She loved being out of doors, playing board games, Traveling and being with her children and...
Jesse Slaugh Anderson
Nov 30, 2015
Jesse Irene Slaugh, age 38, passed away in vernal utah on November 30th 2015. She was born on July 14th 1977 to Vent Slaugh and Leona Million. When she was 19 she gave birth to her first son Michael slaugh, she later got married and had her second son Jordyn Anderson. She loved being a mom and taking care of...
Alice Iola Jenkins Clerico
Nov 25, 2015
Alice Iola Jenkins Clerico was born July 8, 1936 to David and Mearl Annie Davis Jenkins in Lapoint Utah. She passed away November 25, 2015 at the Uintah Care Center, Vernal, Utah. She grew up in Lapoint and on Mosby Mountain on her parent's farm and ranch. She attended BYU Collage. Then worked in Vernal at the Uintah State Bank...
Lloyd A. Hatch
Nov 24, 2015
Lloyd A. Hatch passed away with family at his side at the age of 84 in the Salt Lake City VA Hospital on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 after receiving the best care possible from an incredibly talented and caring medical team. He was born on July 18, 1931 in Vernal, Utah as Abraham and Ella Elizabeth Hatch's third child. He...
Lila Oaks
Nov 21, 2015
Lila Shiner Oaks, age 90, passed away at Ashley Valley Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born in Naples, Utah to Neldon and Goldie Weist Shiner grew up on Brush creek on the Shiner Ranch. Graduated from LDS Seminary 1943, graduated from Uintah High School 1944. Lila married Ken Oaks in Meeker, Colorado August 29, 1945. Lila worked...
Colby Wyatt Lofthouse
Nov 9, 2015
Our beloved Colby has returned home on, November 9, 2015 in Belfield, North Dakota at the age of 16 due to a motorcycle accident. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Utah to Ben Lofthouse & DeJae Sorensen. Colby had many friends and family that loved him. He was a friend to everyone he met. Some of Colby's favorite things to...
Marilyn Hacking
Nov 6, 2015
Marilyn Joyce Siddoway Hacking, age 82, returned to her Father in Heaven's arms on November 6th, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born April 3, 1933 in Vernal to James Raymond and Tess Hatch Siddoway. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and throughout her life had callings in the Relief Society and...
Sharon Horrocks
Nov 2, 2015
Sharon McKeachnie Horrocks passed away quietly early Monday morning November 2nd surrounded by her family after a short hospitalization for a severe lung injury. Sharon was born on July 13, 1941 to Thom and Edna Hardy McKeachnie. She was the youngest by 12 years of 7 kids: Colton (Helen) McKeachnie, Venice(Hugh) Hettinger, Edith (Floyd) Hunting, Glen (Sybil) McKeachnie, Rusty (Paul)...
Wyatt Lohof
Nov 1, 2015
Wyatt Francis Lohof, 61, of Vernal died November 1 2015.He was born August 13, 1954 in Lovell, Wyoming to Joeseph Francis and Helen Fleury Hood Lohof. He graduated from Uintah High in 1973, He went to work in the oilfields and spent most of his career with off shore drilling. Wyatt loved hunting and being in the mountains. He was...
Gene Hall
Nov 1, 2015
Gene Ray Hall passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 1st, 2015. He was born Sept. 11, 1926 to Elree Rasmussen and Lorenzo (Ren) Hall. He was born on his father's farm approximately 2 miles east of Vernal. He had 3 sisters, Marie, twins-Joanne and Joelle and 4 brothers; Claude, Ralph, Boyd and Keith. All are now deceased. His father...
Matthew Foley
Oct 27, 2015
Matthew Robert Foley, age 92 - died Oct 27, 2015. Born Feb 11 1923 in Ogden Utah to John Joseph Foley and Selina Maude Wills, Matthew was preceded in death by both parents and his three sisters; Norma, Dorthy, Donna and his wife Virginia. Matthew served in the Navy in WWII on the USS North Carolina. Matthew married Virginia Ruth...
Tom Aldridge
Oct 26, 2015
Thomas Samuel Aldridge Jr., 77, of Vernal passed away October 26th surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Sherrill and Lavera Ovada Thompson Aldridge (Pop and Flugie) of Mooringsport, Louisiana; sister and brother in law Margaret and Sonnie Adair, niece and nephew John Ray and Linda. He also greatly mourned the loss of his...
Brandon Haynes
Oct 26, 2015
On Monday October 26, 2015, Our Beloved Brandon Charles Haynes, age 38, passed away in St. Louis, Illinois. He was born July 2, 1977 to Byron and Lori Samuels Haynes in Rocksprings, WY. Brandon was larger than life! Everything he did was full of energy and exuberance. Nothing half way. He was a young man with many talents and abilities....
Shonna Lee Luck
Oct 25, 2015
Funeral services will Friday, October 30, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Western Park. Family and friends may call at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 and at the Western Park Friday from 9:45-10:45 prior to the services. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery, under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Kenneth G Anderton
Oct 23, 2015
Kenneth G. Anderton March 18, 1937 ~ October 23, 2015 Kenneth G. Anderton, age 78, passed away in his home on October 23, 2015, in Vernal, Utah. He was born in Roosevelt, Utah on March 18, 1937, to J. Rulon Anderton and Erma Gines Anderton. Kenneth married Jean Siddoway on June 29th, 1962 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They...