Obituaries

Ramona Ingram

Ramona Ingram

Nov 26, 2012

Funeral mass will be held Monday, December 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Catholic Church of St Ignatius in Rangely, Colorado. Friends and friends may call prior to services at 9:30 at the Church. Burial will be in the Rangely Cemetery.

Elizabeth Hinaman

Elizabeth Hinaman

Nov 26, 2012

There will be a memorial service held December 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Rangely First Baptist Church in Rangely, Colorado.

Farrell Simmons

Farrell Simmons

Nov 26, 2012

Farrell M. Simmons, age 98 of Tridell, Utah died November 26, 2012 at his home. He was born in Clarleston, Utah on April 23, 1914 to George E. and Elsie Fern Marrott Simmons. He moved to the Uintah Basin when he was two years old and lived in the areas of Roosevelt, Lapoint, Whiterocks, and Deep Creek. He married Sarah...

Madge Campbell

Madge Campbell

Nov 25, 2012

Madge Rodeback Campbell, 80, passed away November 25, 2012 at the Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal. She was born March 29, 1932 in Vernal to Noah and Hannah Harrison Rodeback. Madge married Leland Doyle Campbell in 1950. They raised three children of their own and provided a home for many other children. She worked at Safeways grocery store for...

John B Cochran

John B Cochran

Nov 24, 2012

John Bernard Cochran, age 88, of Vernal, Utah died Saturday November 24, 2012. He was born January 16, 1924 in Angora, Nebraska, the son of Amanda Katherine Grove and John Wesley Cochran. He had two brothers and seven sisters. He married Twila Rae Bigelow on September 11th, 1953. They had three children - Terry (Karen), Greg (Karen), and Paul (Linda)...

James Bayer

James Bayer

Nov 14, 2012

James Archie Bayer, age 83 of Vernal, Utah passed away at his home on November 14, 2012. He was born in Houston, Texas on June 16, 1929. James served in the US Navy for 2 years at China Lake on the Flight Line and as a firefighter. He also managed recreation for returning troops. He worked in various jobs, including...

Isla Watkins King

Isla Watkins King

Nov 5, 2012

Funeral Services will be Saturday, November 10, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Friends and family may call Friday evening from 6-8 p.m; and 1 hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park.

Michael Dehnel

Michael Dehnel

Nov 5, 2012

Per Michaels wishes- he will be cremated. No services are planned at this time.

Rhoda T. DeVed

Rhoda T. DeVed

Nov 4, 2012

Funeral services for Rhoda Thorne DeVed, age 93, long time resident of Vernal will be held Friday, November 9, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. at the Kingsbury Congregational Church (65 East 100 North). A visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Rockpoint Cemetery under the care and direction of the Blackburn...

Donna Etchen

Donna Etchen

Nov 4, 2012

Donna Etchen, age 67 of Roosevelt, Utah, passed away at her home on November 4, 2012. She was born in Provo, Utah on July 13, 1945 to Donald G. and Deloris J. Osiek Barrett. She married Steven L. Etchen in 1962 and together they had 6 children. Donna moved to the Basin from Gunnison, Colorado 13 years ago. She belonged...

Jaycee Hope Boyles

Jaycee Hope Boyles

Nov 4, 2012

Graveside services will be held Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Vernal Memorial Park with a viewing 1 hour prior at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.

Romania Freeman

Romania Freeman

Oct 31, 2012

Romania G. Roney Martinsen Freestone Freeman passed away peacefully on October 31, 2012, in Mesa, Arizona. Born May 14, 1915, in Koosharem, Utah, to George Henry and Sarah Mariah Hatch Martinsen, the fifth of ten children, she was reared in Vernal, Utah, where she attended the public schools. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Nila Murray

Nila Murray

Oct 31, 2012

Nila Weeks Murray, age 82 of Vernal, Utah passed away on October 31, 2012. She was born June 8, 1930 in Vernal to Nelson Owen and Jessie Holmes Weeks. She married Jerry Macks Murray on June 9, 1947 and together they had two children; Keith and Marlene. They later divorced. Nila worked as a telephone operator for Mountain Bell, as...

Marjorie Collier

Marjorie Collier

Oct 17, 2012

Marjorie Yeaman Collier passed away October 17, 2012 at the Avalon Care Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born September 5, 1933 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Charles and Anne Yeaman. In 1948, she moved with her parents and brothers, Ronald and Donald to Tooele, Utah. There she met her sweetheart, Harlen Collier. They were married on August...

Lamoyne Taylor

Lamoyne Taylor

Oct 16, 2012

Funeral services for Lamoyne Taylor, age 61 of Vernal, husband of Shelly Knight Taylor will be held Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Maeser LDS Stake Center. Friends and family may call Friday evening from 6-8 at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and 1 hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Rockpoint Cemetery...

Robert M (Bob) Zeller

Robert M (Bob) Zeller

Oct 15, 2012

Robert M. (Bob) Zeller age 88, passed away October 15, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society in Alliance, Nebraska. Bob was born September 24, 1924 to Morris E. Z3eller and Ollie Marie York in St. Paul Nebraska. He married Betty Mart on January 12, 1949 in Alliance. Betty passed away on October 5, 2001. Bob later married Donna Hagan June...

Tom Workman

Tom Workman

Oct 13, 2012

Tom Lynn Workman, age 55 of Vernal, Utah passed away at his home on October 13, 2012. He was born in Craig, Colorado to Kenneth Ray and Venus Della Atwood Workman on January 25, 1957. He was employed at Zeco and at the Western Park in Vernal, where he enjoyed his co-workers so much. Tom enjoyed fishing, watching movies, and...

LaVern Steward

LaVern Steward

Oct 12, 2012

Laverne E. Steward, age 69 passed away October 12, 2012 at her home in Vernal Utah due to complications of COPD. She was born on April 16, 1943 to Louise and Ray Coughlin in Boulder Co. Laverne was married to Melvin Steward, they later divorced. They had one daughter Becky (Nick) Valdez of Vernal. Laverne is survived by her siblings...

Mickey Holt

Mickey Holt

Oct 12, 2012

Fairy Pearl (Mickey) Holt, age 85, of Vernal, passed away on October 12, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born to Carl and Sarah Carrell Blank in Las Vegas, Nevada March 19, 1927. She married Dale Stoddard then later divorced. She then later married Louis Holt. Mickey s enjoyment in life was going camping...

Gilbert Von Swain

Gilbert Von Swain

Oct 8, 2012

Gilbert Von Swain, age 70, of Vernal, Utah, died at his home surrounded by his family after fighting valiantly against a long-term illness, on October 8, 2012. He was born July 11, 1942, in LaPoint, Utah to Orville and Ora Swain. He attended Union High School and married his high school sweetheart, Marlene Horrocks on December 20, 1961, in the...