Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jun 30, 2015
Funeral services are pending. Burial will be in the Chapel Lawn Cemetery.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...



