Obituaries
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...
Anneliese "Anne" Eaton
Mar 15, 2016
Anneliese Eaton (Anne) passed away March 15, 2016 in Vernal, Utah. She was born In Heidelberg, Germany on March 21, 1935 to Alfred and Berta Sigmann Becker. She married her sweetheart and love of her life Veldon F. Eaton on October 23, 1956. Anne enjoyed Crocheting, camping, fishing, hunting and spending time with her family. She is survived by her...
Kenneth Jenkins
Mar 15, 2016
Born May 1, 1946 in Vernal to Raymond and Alice Jenkins and passed away March 15, 2016 surrounded by his family. The father of 4, grandfather of 11, and great grandfather of 11, was his world and his joy, as well as, The kid's ball games, the fishing trips, being involved in years of construction work, running the printing press...
Nellie Dobbs
Mar 13, 2016
Our Beautiful mother Nellie Alberta Dobbs, has gone to be with the angles on March 13, 2016 at her daughters home Betty Jean McCurdy in Tooele, Utah, where she had lived with for the last 10 years. She was born to Albert and Nellie Collier Jones on February 7, 1932 the oldest of her siblings. She was single and raised...
Clayton Curtis
Mar 13, 2016
Clayton George Curtis was born at home in Maeser to Martin Weston and Marguerite Wardle Curtis on July 5, 1929. He grew up in Glines with his older sister, Betty, and younger sister, Rita, until the family moved to town in Vernal. For most of his time in high school, he was sick with rheumatic fever, so he was not...
Rodney Blackburn
Mar 12, 2016
Rodney "Rod" Sean Blackburn, age 48, of Vernal, Utah left us on Saturday, March 12, 2016 in Vernal, Utah. Rod was born on October 13, 1967 in West Anaheim, California to Robert "Bob" and Sue Blackburn. He was second of five children. He spent most of his young life in Wellington, Utah and graduated from Carbon High School in Price,...
Norlene Maye Bates
Mar 6, 2016
Funeral services will be Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. A viewing for family and friends will be Wednesday from 6-8 PM at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary one one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery.
Kenneth Frank Finley
Mar 4, 2016
Kenneth Finley born September 30, 1930 in Amarillo, Texas, returned to the arms of his Lord and Savior March 4, 2016. After graduating from high school, Ken joined the United States Navy serving during the Korean War from 1951 to 1954. Ken met his first wife, Pacita, while stationed in the Phillippines. Following his discharge in 1955, Ken began working...
Clarence C. Cress
Mar 4, 2016
Clarence Clifford Cress, age 94, passed away March 4, 2016 at the Heritage Park Care Center in Carbondale, Colorado. He was born November 17, 1921 to Clarence and IdaMae Cress in Talmage, Kansas. Schooling was in Abilene, Kansas. and Longview, Texas. He married Beatrice Prentice in 1948. She preceded him in death in 1951 after a fatal car crash. He...
Estella Dingman
Mar 4, 2016
Estella Trevell Dingman, age 73, passed away at Ashley Valley Regional Medical Center on March 4, 2016. She was born on June 16, 1942 in Ontario, Oregon to Loren and Beulah Blood. She married Larry LaRoy Dingman in Evanston, Wyoming on July 1, 1969. They had two sons Curt Dingman and Larry (Cindy) Dingman and five daughters Vicki (Shan) Stringfellow,...
Vonneal Madsen
Mar 2, 2016
Vonneal Curtis Madsen was born March 1, 1925 to Neal K. and Mable Huggins Curtis in Moroni, Utah. She was their oldest child with one sister, Maureen Wilcox, and one brother, Jay Curtis. They had a happy Childhood in Moroni. She graduated from Moroni High School in 1943. On August 14, 1944, she married her sweetheart and eternal companion, J....
Lauren Deans Ramirez
Mar 1, 2016
Lauren Deans Ramirez, 60, of Longview TX, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Longview TX. A Wake Service will be held at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary on Friday, March 4, 2016 between 6PM-8PM. Funeral services will be held at Maeser Stake-Church of Jesus Christ LDS on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 1PM with a viewing and at 2PM services...
Marian Estella Childs Ellifritz
Mar 1, 2016
Marion was born August 12, 1942 to Richard and Elise Childs, passed away March 1, 2016 at her home in Vernal, Utah. Marian married Duane Ellifritz and together they had two wonderful children; daughter, Lynn (Bobbie) Morris; son, Darrell (Tawnya) Ellifritz. She had 4 amazing grandchildren: Kierstyn, Dashell, Kaden, Digger. Nothing would make her happier than spending time with her...
Max Eugene Martin
Feb 28, 2016
Max Eugene Martin age 70 passed away Sunday February 28th peacefully at home due to a lengthy illness. He was born March 31st 1945 in Vernal Utah to William Lester and Arline Kidd Martin. He married Louise Brough July 29th 1966 in Bennett Utah. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple He is survived by his wife Louise,...
Pamela Jean Kelsey
Feb 26, 2016
Pamela Jean Kelsey Pam was born April 2, 1959 in Vernon, Texas to Don and Gene Alexander. She married Dennis Kelsey November 12, 1976 and made their home in Vernal Utah. She is survived by her loving husband, daughter Gina (DJ) Wiseman, son Jacob (Candace) Kelsey, daughter Lacey (Ben) Porter, 9 grandchildren, 2 brothers David (Vanattia) Alexander and Joe (Tonya)...
Grace Ellen Brown
Feb 20, 2016
Ellen was born April 15, 1945 in Hall County, Georgia. One of nine children of Albert Armour and Rosie Lackey. She lived according to the Bible, and dedicated her life to serve Jehovah. She had a lot of love for her friends, and everyone that she knew. She also singing and enjoyed the many creations of God. We knew her...
Paul McCracken
Feb 19, 2016
Graveside services will be Friday, February 26, 2016 at 112 Noon in the Rangely Cemetery. A viewing for family and friends will be Friday at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary from 10:00-10:45 prior to traveling to the Rangely Cemetery.
Harold Covington
Feb 12, 2016
Harold Morse Covington, 78, passed away peacefully Friday February 12, 2016 at his home in Lapoint, UT. He was born November 1, 1937 to Luther and June Covington in American Fork, UT. Harold was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints and served a mission in New Zealand for 2.5 years. He raised his family in Utah...
Edna M. Soltis
Feb 9, 2016
Edna M. Roth Soltis, passed away at the Uintah Care Center on February 9, 2016. Edna was born in Coalton, OK to Louise and Fred Frere and was 99 years old at the time of her passing. After many hard but happy years growing up in a coal camp Edna married Albert W. Roth at Mt. Harris, CO on April...
Don Ray Meyer
Feb 8, 2016
April 6, 1956 ~ February 8, 2016 Don Ray Meyer, age 59, passed away Monday, February 9, 2016. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Jack E and Edith Gentry Meyer. Don worked as a Janitor at for the Uintah County. Don loved hunting, fishing and given people a bad time. He worked hard and played just as...



