Obituaries

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...

Roger H. Burns

Roger H. Burns

Jul 7, 2015

Roger Hendrik Burns of Vernal, Utah returned to our Heavenly Father on July 7th 2015. Surrounded by his family and friends and no longer suffering from his long term illness. Born on April 27th 1944, Roger was the middle son of the late Lowell C. and Lena Burns of Washington Terrace, Utah. Roger was an active member of the LDS...

Charles Groover Hackney

Charles Groover Hackney

Jul 5, 2015

Charles Groover Hackney age 87 of Vernal, Utah formally of Live Oak,Florida passed away Sunday July 5,2015 from a sudden illness. He was born in Lake City,Florida on September 2 1927 to Claude J Hackney and Henrietta Hackney. His survived by his wife Willett Hackney, daughter Betsy Cleveland(John), son's Jeff Hackney and David Hackney(Georgina). He has nine grandchildren and 12...

Betty Jean Smith Kuchler

Betty Jean Smith Kuchler

Jul 5, 2015

Betty Jean (Smith) Kuchler, age 77, was born February 16, 1938 in Vernal, Utah to Stella Mae (Atwood) Stocks and Willie Smith. She married Leroy E. Kuchler April27, 1957 in Craig, Colorado. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple October 3, 1972. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Vernal...

Carma Ross Preece

Carma Ross Preece

Jul 4, 2015

Carma Ross Preece, age 91, of Vernal, Utah passed away on July 4, 2015. Mom was born on July 3, 1924 (close enough to the 4th she always said the fireworks were for her) in Lapoint, Utah to James Thomas Ross, Jr. and Pearlie May Marshall Ross. She graduated from Uintah High School in 1942 and in the same year...

Maxine Atwood

Maxine Atwood

Jul 2, 2015

April 29, 1925-July 2, 2015 Maxine Atwood Maxine Atwood, age 90, passed away July 2nd, 2015 in Vernal, Utah. She was one of the two set of twins born to the 12 children to Ed & Lila Boren. On her 15th birthday, Maxine and her twin sister Mazie married brothers Vaughn and Tom Christensen. She spent her young life working...

Richard Zohner

Richard Zohner

Jul 1, 2015

Graveside services will be Monday, July 6, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at the Manila Cemetery, Manila , Utah. Arrangement are under the direction of Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.

Mary E Dzikowski

Mary E Dzikowski

Jun 30, 2015

Funeral services are pending. Burial will be in the Chapel Lawn Cemetery.

Donna Hall Richens

Donna Hall Richens

Jun 27, 2015

Donna Hall Richens, age 74, passed away June 27, 2015 in Vernal, Utah. She was the third child born to Philip Ray and Thora Ashby Hall. At a young age, her Grandma Ashby taught her how to sew. This skill brought her many hours of enjoyment and blessed the lives of her family as she made doll clothes, baby blankets,...

Marian Tomlinson

Marian Tomlinson

Jun 23, 2015

Marian Tomlinson, age 89, at the time of her death she was living with her daughter Liz Sharp. A viewing will be Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at the Blackurn Vernal Mortuary for Family and friends.Funeral services will be next week in Sarnia, Ontario Canada.www.blackburnvernalmortuary.com

Shirley Ann Burns

Shirley Ann Burns

Jun 22, 2015

Shirley Ann Burns. May 10, 1937- June 22, 2015. West Jordan, UT. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the lord my soul to keep. Angels watch me through the night, and wake me with the morning light. Amen. Shirley Ann Burns, went peacefully on June 22, 2015 to reunite for eternal life with lifetime companion Ralph Earl...

Donny T. Sawyer

Donny T. Sawyer

Jun 21, 2015

The world has lost a caring soul, on June 21, 2015 Donny T Sawyer passed away at his home through complications of pneumonia. Donny was the first child born to Jacqueline Smuin Robbins and Steven A Sawyer on August 19, 1964. Donny was a lover of animals, a master gardener, a comic book collector, a gamer, and a true friend....

Sundin Richards

Sundin Richards

Jun 19, 2015

Sundin Tujuan Richards, age 42, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah. Parents, Robert Lee Richards and Robin Ann Herrera. Lifetime student of poetry and literature. no services at this time. www.blackburnvernalmortuary.com

Earl Daniel Jackson

Earl Daniel Jackson

Jun 19, 2015

Earl was born on September 1, 1927, in Evergreen, TX, and passed away at home in Vernal, UT, on Friday, June 19, 2015 of a broken heart losing his wife exactly one month earlier. Earl is survived by four children and their spouses: Kaylene & Jeff Ellis of Vernal, UT; Danny & Joyce Jackson of Enid, OK; Larry & Jeannie...

Michael Joseph McHale

Michael Joseph McHale

Jun 18, 2015

Michael J. McHale 70, passed away June 18, 2015 at his home in Jensen. He was born January 27, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Margaret Higgins McHale. Mike served our country in the Navy during Vietnam. Worked as a Federal Ranger at Yosemite National Park. He came to the basin to work at Dinosaur Monument. After Retiring he...

William John Morrow

William John Morrow

Jun 18, 2015

William John Morrow passed away on June 18, 2015 of natural causes. He joins his wife of 59 years, Betty Morrow, who passed away June 2, 2012. He was born November 2, 1926 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a veteran of WWII. Bill was an experienced Salesman of Oilfield products and Services. In February of 1972, he took that...