Obituaries

Carolyn Cook

Carolyn Cook

Sep 2, 2015

Carolyn Bodily Cook, age 76 of Vernal, Utah passed away on September 2, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 16, 1939 in Vernal to Reed and Olen (Hunting) Bodily. In 1966 she married her eternal companion, Glen Harold Cook, in the Salt Lake Temple. Carolyn worked at Ashley Regional Medical Center in the medical records department...

Raymond Todd Parker

Raymond Todd Parker

Aug 21, 2015

Raymond Todd Parker, 53, passed away August 21st at his home in Taylorsville, Utah. Todd was born June 6, 1962 in Seminole, Texas. As a young child, he moved with his family to Vernal, Utah where he grew up. Todd was very active in sports including Little League Baseball, high school football and dirt-bike motorcycle riding. He loved being outdoors,...

Joseph Thomas French

Joseph Thomas French

Aug 20, 2015

Memorial Services for Joseph French, age 43, will be Saturday, August 29, 2015 from 5:00-6:00 pm. at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.

Helen W. Offutt

Helen W. Offutt

Aug 20, 2015

May 20, 1926 ~ August 20, 2015 If roses grow in heaven, Lord please pick a bunch for me, place them in my mother's loving arms, and tell her they are from me. Tell her I love, and miss her, and when she turns to smile, place a kiss upon her cheek, and hold her for a while. Because remembering...

David "Dave" Thomas Petrik

David "Dave" Thomas Petrik

Aug 19, 2015

David Thomas Petrik (Dave) passed away August 19, 2015 at his home in Vernal, UT. Dave was born on December 31, 1966 to John Thomas Petrik and Ann Johnson in Green River, UT. In 1990 he married Ann Massey of Vernal they had 2 daughters Jordyn and Taylor and later divorced. In 2002 he married Shelley Kay Jenson. Dave attended...

Howard Sadlier

Howard Sadlier

Aug 16, 2015

December 3, 1939 ~ August 16, 2015 Howard Sadlier, age 75, of Vernal, passed away Sunday August 16, 2015. He was born to Don and Stella Stevens Sadlier in Vernal, Utah. Howard loved to fish and be in the mountains. Howard attended an electronic trade school where he excelled in and found his new love and adventure for life. He...

Mary Alice Patton

Mary Alice Patton

Aug 15, 2015

Mary Alice Patton was born in Vernal, Utah on June 4, 1921 To Vinnie Miller and Leroy Lee. She was their 6th child out of ten. Her family called her Pudge. Mary graduated from Uintah High School in 1939. She met and married the love of her life, Curtis McCoy Patton in 1941, they had three children. Lynda Lee, Curtis...

Renda Martin

Renda Martin

Aug 8, 2015

Renda Rae Martin, age 60, passed away at her home in Vernal, Utah on August 8, 2015. She was born on March 21, 1955 in Odessa, Texas to Raymond Roy and Mary Ann Ufford Martin. Renda was a loving mother to all who had the pleasure of having her in their lives. She treated each of us no different than...

Georgia Rose Potter

Georgia Rose Potter

Aug 2, 2015

Born January 7, 1943 in Vernal Utah to Beluah Davis and Tex McCray. Georgia passed away on August 2, 2015 in Cheyenne Wyoming. She was the loving mother to Brent (Barbara) Foster, Brian (Maria) Foster, Heather Foster Sweet, Frank Mutz and Doug Mutz. Georgia leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and...

Donneita Jackson

Donneita Jackson

Jul 29, 2015

Donneita Jackson was born January 12th, 1937 to Jacob Wilford and Vera Lillian Barker Olsen and returned to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father and her beloved husband, July 29th, 2015. She married the love of her life, Sherron G. Jackson on September 13th, 1954. They later solemnized their marriage June 12th, 1964 in the Salt Lake City Temple....

DeLaine Dahlberg

DeLaine Dahlberg

Jul 29, 2015

DeLaine Watkins Dahlberg was the daughter of Lorenzo and Jennie Watkins. She was born July 18, 1932 and passed away July 29, 2015. DeLaine was one of 11 children; she had 8 sisters and 2 brothers: Marie Smuin, Delora Burke, Juanita Ellsworth, Flora Watkins, Gladis Barker, Howard Watkins, Winnonia Walker, Norma Evans, Shirley Watkins, Delaine Dahlberg, and Bessie Owen. DeLaine...

Coby Lee Paugh

Coby Lee Paugh

Jul 25, 2015

Coby Lee Paugh Coby was born on October 29, 1987 in Pocatello, Idaho to Donald and Noleen Paugh. Coby was the youngest of 3 children. He graduated from Grantsville High School in 2006. Coby loved being outdoors and spent most of his time hunting and fishing. As a teenager, Coby found his passion out on the Motocross track. He broke...

Dean Ray Andrews

Dean Ray Andrews

Jul 22, 2015

Dean "Ray" Andrews 78, of Vernal died Wednesday July 22, 2015 at his home. Ray was born June 4th 1937 in Center, Colorado a son of Harold and Ester Thomas Andrews. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the Destroyer USS Boyd serving in the U.S. Pacific fleet; He was honorably discharged as a Machinist Mate 3rd Class USN. He...

Freda Vonda Richins Caldwell

Freda Vonda Richins Caldwell

Jul 19, 2015

Freda Vonda Richins Caldwell, age 89, passed away on July 19, 2015 in Naples, Uintah, Utah at her daughter Brenda's home. Freda was born October 22, 1925 in Vernal, Uintah, Utah to Albert C. and Rowena Larsen Richins. Freda was the sixth child of eight children. The Richins family moved from Vernal to Canada when Freda was two years old....

Zaylin Reane Guerrero

Zaylin Reane Guerrero

Jul 18, 2015

Graveside services will be Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. at the Vernal Memorial Park. Family and friends may meet at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary one hour prior to going to Cemetery, arrangement are under the direction of Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.

Mary Herman

Mary Herman

Jul 17, 2015

Mary Helen Herman, a long-time resident of Vernal, Utah, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. Mary was born September 21, 1919 in Lay, Colorado to Rachel and Roy D. Mills. When she was five years old, the family moved to Vernal, Utah. After graduating from Uintah High School in 1938, Mary went on to attend St....

Sophia Marie Rodriquez

Sophia Marie Rodriquez

Jul 16, 2015

Funeral services will be Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 11 am at the Manila LDS Chapel. Friends and family may call at the church from 9:45-10:45 prior to the services. Arrangement are under the direction of Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.

Vard Linus Openshaw

Vard Linus Openshaw

Jul 14, 2015

Our dear father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Vard Linus Openshaw (88) passed away July 14, 2015 at the University of Utah Hospital after having a bad fall. He was born April 10, 1927 in Naples, Utah to Linus Vard and Josephine Antonette Olsen Openshaw. Vard grew up in Naples. He graduated from Uintah High School in 1945....

Franklin Blaine Corbin

Franklin Blaine Corbin

Jul 11, 2015

Our Dad, Franklin Blaine Corbin, passed away Saturday July 11, 2015. He was born August 28, 1918 to Homer Blaine Corbin and Ida Caroline Orcutt Corbin in Worthington, West Virginia. Blaine worked in the West Virginia coal mines until World War II when he joined the Army. While in the Army he was sent to Utah where he met and...

Charley Coleman

Charley Coleman

Jul 9, 2015

Charley R. Coleman, Jr. age 49, known by loved ones as Charley, Bobby, Bob, & Bob Boy has passed from this life to eternity at home surrounded by his wife, children, and family on Thursday, July 9, 2015. He was a survivor of Leukemia first, and then a victim; but he fought like a true warrior with courage and valor...