Obituaries
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
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
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
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....
Ronnie Oaks
Apr 20, 2016
Ronnie Oaks died on April 20, 2016 after a long and fiercely fought battle with brain cancer. Ronnie was born December 16, 1961 to Owen Lee and Dorothy Atwood Oaks in Vernal, Utah. Quick to make friends Ronnie enjoyed a wonderful childhood full of fun and adventure. As a young man he went to work for his Dad and Uncle...
Mary Chivers
Apr 16, 2016
Mary Lee Christensen Chivers age 82, of Whiterocks, passed away at her home on April 16, 2016. She was born April 7, 1934 to Jens and Selma Hackford Christensen. She married Tex Chivers. Mary was an avid reader, and she loved to crochet, dance, play the slots, most of all she loved being out of doors and hunting with her...
Robert Garcia
Apr 13, 2016
Robert Eloy Garcia Jr. Bobby passed away on April 13, 2016 he was born on April 13, 1981 in SLC, Utah to Robert Eloy Garcia Sr. and Dorothy Harrison. Bobby was a high school graduate and his occupation was working in the in Oil Field business. Bobby loved his family with all his heart; he loved his kids, brothers, sisters,...
Otis Fleetwood
Apr 9, 2016
Otis G. Fleetwood, age 87, of Palisade Colorado, formally of Vernal passed away at his home in Palisade. He was born September 14 in Missoula, Montana to Maxwell and Mary Hames Fleetwood he graduated college in Chemical Engineering. He worked in the Oil and Gas Industry for many years he served as a Forest Service board member for 25 years...
Milton Scott Valora
Apr 7, 2016
Milton Scott Valora, 81, passed away on the evening of April 7, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimers. Born February 7, 1935 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Preston and Mable Daubenspeck Valora, he was the sixth of eight children. Milton graduated from Rangely High School where he was active in wrestling and track. He and his brothers spent much...
Jolyn Taylor
Apr 6, 2016
Jolyn Smith Taylor, age 66, died peacefully in her home surrounded by family, laughter and love. A daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend to many people who love her dearly and miss her already. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Eugene Rex Smith, and Geraldine Timothy Smith Carroll. She graduated from Uintah High School in 1967. After...
George Smitman Jr
Apr 6, 2016
George E. Smitman Jr., age 92, of Rangely Colorado, was born March 25, 1924 in Oakland, California to George and Viola A. Smitman. The life and experiences of one man who persevered through many disappointments, losses and successes! He was born and raised in Oakland, California. As an only child, he would build model airplanes after his school work and...
Julius Dempsey Day
Apr 4, 2016
Dempsey Day, loving husband, father, grandpa and friend was called home to his Heavenly Father Monday April 4, 2016 at his residency. Dempsey was born in Fletcher Oklahoma April 18, 1938 to Troy and Jewel Day. Dempsey served 4 years in the Navy and was honorably discharged. He met his sweet heart Janice Gilje in North Dakota and married his...
Mark E. Kuhlman
Apr 3, 2016
Mark Kuhlman passed away on 4/3/16 in his home due to natural causes. Mark was born in Rangely, CO and lived there until 1963 when his family moved to Soldotna, Alaska. Mark grew up in Alaska and loved the outdoors; he hunted moose and bear and fished for Salmon at the "Big Eddy" on the Kenai River. He had a...
Mossie Percifield
Apr 1, 2016
Mossie Percifield (mom) of Rangely, CO passed away April 1, 2016 at the age of 101. She was born in Tennessee on August 8,1914 to William David and Hester Melinda Fortner. In 1919 they moved to Gillette, WY where her parents homesteaded south of Gillette. Mossie lived there her younger years attending school in a country school house. She was...
Don Eugene Gardiner
Mar 31, 2016
Don Eugene Gardiner, loving husband, sweetheart, best friend, father, and grandfather. Don Eugene Gardiner was called home to his Heavenly Father on Thursday, March 31st 2016. He was an active dedicated member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Father Day Saints, and amazing family man and husband. Don was born March 4th 1927 in Vernal, Utah, the third son...
Sophia S. Sargent
Mar 31, 2016
Sophia Sargent 95, of Vernal passed away March 31, 2016 at her son J.J. Kerlins home. Sophia was born September 8, 1920 Bnadenurenlle, Pennsylvania to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Suhan. She was and accomplished welder being certified in many areas, she welded for American Locomotive building Locomotive and Sherman Tanks during WWII, and also General Electric building large motors and...
David Eaton
Mar 28, 2016
With heavy hearts, we mourn the loss of David Edgar Eaton. He was born on January 19, 1977 in Provo, Utah and was immediately welcomed into the loving arms of his father and mother, Nick and Rosa as their eldest son. He was later joined by two brothers and partners-in-crime, Garrett and Nicholas Jr. . Dave graduated from Uintah High...
Barbara Ann Watkins
Mar 20, 2016
Barbara Ann Johnson Watkins was born on August 31st 1941 in Vernal Utah. She was the 7th of 11 children born to Benjamin Franklin Johnson and Katie Merle Smuin. She grew up in the Davis area where she met and married her eternal sweetheart Gene Edwin Watkins on June 11th 1959. They were solemnized in the Salt Lake temple a...
Ila May Peterson
Mar 20, 2016
Ila May Wilkins Peterson passed away at age 88, the morning of March 20, 2016 at Uintah Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 30, 1928 to George Andrew and Blanche Haslem Wilkins in Jensen, Utah. She was the oldest child and had 3 brothers. She grew up and lived most of her life in Jensen....
Luana Blackburn
Mar 17, 2016
Luana Oalin Yee Blackburn, age 66, passed away at Ashley Regional Medical Center on March 17, 2016. She was born October 21, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Jack and Beth Larsen Yee. She married the love of her life William Budd Blackburn. She enjoyed fishing, crocheting, crafts and collecting "Ty" babies. Her cherished memories are watching her boy's...
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