Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Charles Mitchell
May 1, 2015
On May 1, Charlie (Butch) Mitchell was reunited with his family in Heaven, waiting for him at the gate were his wife, Nita Johnston, niece Quillyn Mecham and is BFF dog "Chopper". Charles Kenneth Mitchell was born in Hobbs, New Mexico on November 30, 1944 to Mary Virginia (Polly) Black Mitchell and Charles Kenneth Mitchell. He grew up in Hobbs...
Jordan Freestone
Apr 30, 2015
August 27, 1991 ~ April 24, 2015 Jordan Taylor Freestone started her life on Aug. 27 1991. her spirit left her body shortly after midnight on April 24 2015 her body was finally at peace on April 30. 2015 she was 23 yrs old. She was being treated for a severe asthma attack cause of death is pending. Jordan was...
Jeanne Hawkins
Apr 24, 2015
July 20, 1928 ~ April 24, 2015 Jeanne Reeves Hawkins, age 86 passes away at her home in Vernal on Friday, April 24, 2015. She was born July 20, 1928 in Bountiful, Utah to Nathan and Eldora Reeves. She married Bryant Hawkins, he passed away July 6, 2010. She is survived by her children. Services will be at a later...
Helen Mixa
Apr 18, 2015
Helen Baxter Mixa, age 87, passed away quietly April 18, 2015 at her home in Vernal, Utah. She was born December 18, 1927 to Robert and Alma Baxter in Golden, Colorado. She graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder, before she married Sigel Edward "Ed" Mixa on August 27, 1950. They lived in several different towns in Colorado and...



