Obituaries
Richard Ford "Dick" DeJournette
Dec 21, 2014
Richard Ford "Dick" DeJournette, age 93, of Vernal passed away at his home December 21, 2014. He was born March 11, 1921 in Vernal to Ford and Rosalie Miles DeJournette. He worked as a Government Trapper and is the last original of the old bunch Diamond Mtn. Sheep man; He loved ranching and singing at many programs with his "Pard"...
Jeremy Hunter
Dec 20, 2014
Jeremy Brian Hunter, age 34, of Vernal, Utah, passed away December 20, 2014, in Vernal of heart failure due to high blood pressure. He was born January 9, 1980, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Brian Hunter and the late Janet Ricketts Hunter. Jeremy grew up in Neola, Utah, in the Uintah Basin. He was a proud veteran and loved...
Flora Watkins
Dec 20, 2014
Flora Watkins, age 93, passed away in Fountain, Florida. She was born September 11, 1921 in Davis Ward, Vernal, Utah, The 4th child of Jennie (Kolb) and Lorenzo (Ren) Watkins. She came from a large family of nine girls and two boys. Four sisters and one brother are still living. She was the fourth of eleven children. Her family stayed...
Fern Baker
Dec 18, 2014
Fern Janet Baker, age 83, died on December 18, 2014 at her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Baker was born on December 30, 1930 to Mr. and Mrs. Nickson in Taft California. She married James Harold Baker on March 27th and they were married for 52 years during which they lived I California, Colorado, and Utah. Mr. and Mrs....
Clarence Christensen
Dec 15, 2014
Clarence Christensen, 90, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014. He was born on November 14, 1924 in Farmcreek, Utah to Jens and Lydia Reed Christensen. Clarence married the love of his life Edith Lorraine Mecham on November 14, 1959 in Vernal, Utah. They were happily married for 49 years and 6 months. They have 6 daughters, Edith, Gay, Diane,...
Raymond Goa
Dec 15, 2014
Raymond Goa, of the Basin, Passed away at the Uintah Care Center on December 15, 2014 at the age of 82. He was born November 29, 1932 to Ollie and Vera Ostler Goa in Boulder, Colorado. Ray loved being with the animals, his cows were his passion, he lived for and loved the outdoors, being on a horse and playing...
Veda Thacker Jorgensen
Dec 12, 2014
In the early morning hours of December 12, 2014, our sweet mother, Veda Thacker Jorgensen, reached out and left this mortal life to return to her Heavenly Father. She was reunited with the love of her life, her eternal companion, and our father, Leo H Jorgensen. No greater love story have we ever witnessed than the love that our parents...
Kermit DeCory
Dec 10, 2014
Kermit Melvin DeCory, Sr., age 92, of Lapoint, UT, was called by Tunkasila to start his journey on December 10, 2014 surrounded by family. Kermit was born on August 21, 1922 on the Santee reservation in Nebraska, to Nellie (Kitto) and Peter DeCory. In 1942 Kermit joined the United States Army Corp of Engineers and served in World War II...
Frank Richard Schwarz
Dec 10, 2014
Frank Richard Schwarz, age 82, of Jensen Died December 10, 2014 at the Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal. He was born September 1, 1932 in Wilmer, California to Franz Richard and Thekla Maurer Schwarz. He married Vicki Robinson on Valentine's day 1995. Frank was a gifted talented musician, starting at the age of 6 years old. Frank could play...
Lawrence McKenzie Allred
Dec 8, 2014
Lawrence McKenzie Allred, age 95, passed away December 8, 2014 in his sleep. He was born September 30, 1919 to Albert and Helen Marie Redden Allred in Vernal, Utah He joined the Air Force and served in India for four years during World War II. He met and married his sweetheart Paula Fowler in 1950. He started working for Searle...
Maxine Taylor Fazzio
Dec 2, 2014
Maxine Taylor Fazzio Mapleton, Utah - Maxine Taylor Fazzio, 72, died December 2, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Born July 1, 1942 in Roosevelt, Utah to Leslie and Audrey Whitlock Taylor. She married Joseph Fazzio on December 23, 1963 in Roosevelt. Maxine graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1964. Prior to...
Joan Poulson Robbins
Nov 26, 2014
November 30, 1932-November 26, 2014 Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Joan Poulson Robbins, passed away November 26, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. Joan was born November 30, 1932 in Duchesne, Utah to Mont and Florence Todd Poulson. She graduated from Duchesne High School where she was the valedictorian and went on to...
Dorothy Mae Bernard
Nov 23, 2014
Dorothy Mae Bernard, age 90, passed away at her home in Vernal peacefully in her sleep after playing Bingo with her friends and family the night before. She was born to Edward and Mable McCord in Ridgeway, Montana on August 25, 1924. She lived in Vernal for 18 years and was very active enjoyed her friends in her apartment building....
John Keever
Nov 21, 2014
A Memorial Services will be Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at The Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Kay Brown
Nov 16, 2014
Kay Brown, age 78, passed away in Vernal, Utah on November 16, 2014. She was born June 27, 1936 in Vernal to Jesse Amos and Kathryn Murtle Murphy Brown. She enjoyed bowling, dancing and being with her family especially her dog "China Doll" and also her cats. Kay worked as a waitress most of her life. She didn't have any...
Durrell (Roy) Slaugh
Nov 14, 2014
Durrell (Roy) Slaugh age 58, passed away at home on November 14, 2014. He was born August 15, 1956 in Vernal, UT. the son of Farrell Slaugh and Goldie Victoria (Vicky) Kimball Slaugh. Roy was raised in the Davis area known as "The Slaugh Homestead". Roy worked in the Oilfield, a saddle maker shop and he worked for 24 years...
Mark Granado
Nov 7, 2014
Mark Granado passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 in Vernal, Utah. He was born to Vincent & Della Granado in Rock Springs, Wyoming, March 27,1957. Mark worked various jobs starting at a very young age, cooking at the Skillet Cafe in Vernal then moving into the oilfield, roughnecking for different Drilling and Well Service Companies. He enjoyed working several years...
Jeffery Vaughn Mounga
Oct 21, 2014
Funeral services for Jeffery Vaughn Mounga age 32, of Vernal, husband of Jamilynn Heaton Mounga will be conducted on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 10 a.m. in the Vernal 3rd Ward LDS Chapel with Bishop Glenn Spencer Conducting. (100 South 500 West -next to the temple). Friends and family may call at the church from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. prior...
Elna Gray Winward
Oct 17, 2014
Elna Gray Winward age 92, of Vernal, died peacefully at her home she shared with her sister, on Friday October 17, 2014. She was born March 31, 1922 to Samuel James and Jennie May Jones Gray. Elna attended school in Vernal for over 11 years and later graduated from Granite Alternative High school. She married Don F. Winward, January 27,...
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