Obituaries

Jean Laura Poole

Jean Laura Poole

Jun 17, 2015

Funeral services will be Monday, June 22, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Seven Day Adventist Church in Wasila, Alaska. Burial will be in the Alaska Heritage Memorial. services have been entrusted to the care of Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.

Sylvia Pennington

Sylvia Pennington

Jun 11, 2015

Sylvia June Pennington, age 78, of Vernal, passed away on June 11,2015. Sylvia was born June 12, 1936 in Houston, TX to Harry Henline and Ramona Fiscus. Preceded in death by her husband Ned Pennington. She is survived by her daughter, Laurie Fletcher; son, Harry Pennington; her grandchildren, Jared and Amber Fletcher, Sean Fletcher and Katie Harris, Kayla and Ryan White,...

Henrietta Martinsen

Henrietta Martinsen

Jun 8, 2015

Henriette "Etta" Edvige Schroemges Martinsen returned to the arms of her beloved soul mate on June 8, 2015. Etta was born in Grosshochstetten, Switzerland on August 21, 1935. She experienced the turmoil and ravages of WWII in Switzerland and Germany before coming to America at the age of 14 in 1950. Sponsored by the Christensens of Provo, to whom we...

Jaxie Kelley

Jaxie Kelley

Jun 6, 2015

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Vernal Blackburn Mortuary. Friends and family may call 1 hour prior to services. Burial will be at Sky Way Memorial Garden in Florida.

Leland McNeill

Leland McNeill

Jun 5, 2015

Leland (Sage) McNeill, age 81 passed away June 5th, 2015. He was born in Vernal, Utah June 6th, 1933 to Nola Burton and Rollin McNeill. He is a graduate from Uintah High School then joined the U.S. Army. Leland married Patricia Sutton Sept. 18, 1959. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake LDS Temple, August...

Kaiden Ericksen

Kaiden Ericksen

Jun 4, 2015

Kaiden Ivan Timothy Ericksen went home to his Heavenly Father on June 4, 2015. He was born on May 22, 2015 to Trinton and Kennedy Erickson. Although Kaiden was only here for a short time, he melted the hearts of all those who knew him. Kaiden is survived by his parents; Trinton and Kennedy Ericksen, grandparents; Rose Zufelt, Keneth Hackford,...

Ralph Caldwell

Ralph Caldwell

Jun 3, 2015

Graveside services for Ralph Caldwell, age 76, formally of Vernal will be held Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Rockpoint Cemetery. Ralph passed away on December 27, 2014 in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Meg Hatch

Meg Hatch

May 30, 2015

Meg (Mary Gail) Clark Hatch, age 73, passed away May 30, 2015. She was born July 12, 1941 in Salt Lake City to John Clark and Mary DeGraw Clark. Meg married Wallace Adams in 1957. They later divorced.She married Don Hatch in 1967. He passed away in 1994. She married Cal Harlow in 2001. Meg grew up in Salt Lake...

Kenneth Ray Lind

Kenneth Ray Lind

May 26, 2015

Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Lind, 81, died Tuesday 26 May, 2015 at 3:05 pm at his home in Naples. He was born 26 August 1933 in Vernal, son of John Raymond and Goldie Alice Richens Lind. He married Renee Richardson 15 March 1956 in Vernal. They had 3 children Dennis Ray, Darris James, and David K. and later divorced. He married...

Mina Marlene Nicolet

Mina Marlene Nicolet

May 23, 2015

Marlene (Marly) Pugh Nicolet loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 23, 2015. Marlene was born on October 2, 1939 to Lorin E. Pugh and Ada Marion Mitchell. She is survived by her devoted husband Dick Nicolet, three children, and three step sons; Paula Fenner (Jeff), Billee...

Violet Kay Jackson

Violet Kay Jackson

May 19, 2015

Violet Kay (Gardner) Jackson Kay was born on October 18, 1932, in Hayden, UT and passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, after a fifty-six year battle with five types of cancer. Kay was a resident of Vernal, UT at the time of her passing. Kay is survived by her husband of 64 years, Earl Jackson of Vernal, UT, and...

Shane D. Cook

Shane D. Cook

May 13, 2015

December 16, 1958 ~ May 13, 2015 Shane D. Cook, age 56, passed away May 13, 2015 in Vernal, Utah. Shane was born December 16, 1958 to Darvel W. and Verla Roper Cook. Shane grow up with three brothers, Dave (Brenda); Verlyn (Ann); Nyle (Jolene) Cook and two sisters, Darla (Morgan) Caldwell, and Linda (Allan) Holmes. Shane married Viola Margaret...

Delbert Gene Briggs

Delbert Gene Briggs

May 13, 2015

Delbert "Gene" Briggs, age 82, returned to his heavenly father Wednesday may 13, 2015 at the Uintah care center in Vernal after a short battle with cancer. Gene was born April 4, 1933 in Manila to Eli and Mary Nelson Briggs. He attended school in McKinnon, Wyoming, Manila, Utah and Graduated from Uintah High school in 1951. After graduating he...

Arden Wardle Stewart

Arden Wardle Stewart

May 12, 2015

May 10, 1925 - May 12, 2015   Arden Wardle Stewart our beloved patriarch passed away peacefully at home on May 12, 2015. He was born in Roosevelt, Utah in 1925 to John Henry Stewart and Elsie (Wardle) Stewart. He grew up in Sand Wash, Willow Creek, and Ouray Utah. He married the love of his life Donna Rae Chivers...

Dr. James Allen

Dr. James Allen

May 9, 2015

Dearest Friends, Family and Community Members: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. James Franklin Allen. He ultimately lost his battle with cancer on May 9th, 2015 after fighting bravely for a year. "Doc" was bigger than life, one of a kind....a truly brilliant man. He was a wonderful husband to his wife "Dixie Lee"...

Ronald W. Edrington

Ronald W. Edrington

May 9, 2015

Ronald William Edrington passed away at the Uintah Care Center Saturday, May 9, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born in Richfield, Utah on August 31, 1928 to Ruel and Bernie (Nielson) Edrington. He was the oldest of 5 children growing up in Park City and Roosevelt, Utah. He married Lola N. Brandt on June 3, 1950 in Nevada...

Doris Huffaker

Doris Huffaker

May 9, 2015

Doris May Flowers Huffaker left this earth on Saturday May 9th, 2015. She was born on December 13th, 1924 to Harry and Viola Flowers. She was married in 1944 to Wilber Keith Cook and had two children. They were later divorced. She married Donald Winn Huffaker. They had 3 children. They were also divorced. Doris was involved in many community...

Gary Mouw

Gary Mouw

May 6, 2015

Gary Mouw (Papa), age 77, of Vernal, passed on May 6, 2015 at Ashley Regional Medical Center. He was born to Harold Benjermin and Zelma Florence Bramer Mouw on November 10, 1937 in Neillsville, Wisconsin. In 1957 Gary met Shirley Mae Hawks while serving in the United States Air Force. They married one year later. Shirley was the love of...

Bobbie Don Quick

Bobbie Don Quick

May 3, 2015

Bobbie Don Quick, age 81, passed away in Rifle Colorado, on May 3, 2015 at the E Dene Care Center. He was born August 18, 1933 to Amos and Opal Stuart Quick. He owned and operated a Ranch Colorado. A private family viewing. No services will be at this time. arrangement are under the direction of Blackburn Vernal & Meeker...