Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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...
Brenda Walker
Oct 5, 2012
Brenda Darlene North Walker, age 47 of Meeker, Colorado passed away at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Meeker on October 5, 2012. She was born in San Bernardino, California on May 12, 1965 to Thomas and Jesse Kathy McFarland North. Her family moved to Meeker in 1967. Brenda attended school in Meeker and after high school she moved to Phoenix,...
Michael Clabaugh
Oct 5, 2012
Michael George Clabaugh peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father surrounded by his family October 5, 2012 at the age of 65 in Salt Lake City. Dad was born January 7, 1947 to Michael Reuben Clabaugh and Lorianne Pearl Daniels in Casper, Wyoming. He graduated from Natrona High School in 1965. Dad served in the Navy for two years during the...
Dina Hardinger
Sep 24, 2012
Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary with a visitation 1 hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery.
Janice Knutson
Sep 23, 2012
Janice Powell Knutson, age 75 of Vernal, Utah passed away quietly at the Uintah Care Center on Sunday, September 23, 2012. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 7, 1937 to William Lee and Rhoda Harriett Powell. Janice attended Weber High School and served a mission for the LDS Church in northern California from 1967 to 1969....
Marcia Liebhardt
Sep 22, 2012
Marcia Fletcher Liebhardt of Vernal left this world and returned to the presence of her Father in Heaven surrounded by her family on Sept 22, 2012. She was born on Oct 20, 1938, in Vernal, Utah to Martin Terry Fletcher and Bertha Alice Wardle. She married Anthony Armond Liebhardt in Elko, Nevada on April 26, 1957; their marriage was later...
Dianne Ficken
Sep 18, 2012
Dianne Lauretta Ficken was born on May 25th, 1940 and went home to be with her Lord on September 18, 2012. She was 72 years old. Dianne was born in Anaheim, California, to Harold and Almira Fellbaum. She was the oldest of three children. When she was a senior in High School she met Ronald Ficken, and they were married...
Rodney Staley
Sep 15, 2012
Rodney Carl Staley died on September 15, 2012 in Vernal, Utah. He was born December 4, 1965 in Vernal to Melvin Earl Staley and Naomi Hatch. He married Sarah Christensen and together they had three boys; K.C., Earl, and C.J. They later divorced. Rodney was a very loving father and grandfather. He enjoyed outdoor activities. His favorite time was at...
Thomas Williams
Sep 14, 2012
Thomas John Williams, Jr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died at home in Vernal, Utah, on Friday, September 14, 2012, at the age of 93. Dad left a wonderful legacy of learning, love, and faith in God for his posterity and will be greatly missed. Dad shared his testimony of Jesus Christ often with his family and friends. He instilled...
Betty Jean Montgomery
Sep 4, 2012
Betty Jean Massey Montgomery, age 73 of Vernal, Utah passed away peacefully at her home of a brain tumor on September 4, 2012. She was born September 29, 1938 in Vernal to Lewis LeRoy and Edna Christina Sundquist Massey. Betty Jean resided in Vernal most of her life. She attended local schools and graduated from Uintah High School. Betty Jean...

Valla DeCrow
Sep 4, 2012
Valla Rai Griffith DeCrow, age 89 of Vernal, passed away at her home on September 4, 2012. She was born one of sixteen children to Charles and Olga Lindeman Griffith on October 4, 1922 in Hillsboro, North Dakota. Valla married Claude F. DeCrow and moved from Grand Junction Colorado to Vernal 20 years ago. She was a devout and faithful...
Tommy Clark
Sep 3, 2012
Thomas (Tommy) LaVelle Clark, born May 8, 1997 passed away at Primary Childrens Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 3, 2012. He is survived by his Mom and Dad; Evie and Tom Lesser of Vernal, Utah, brothers; Dakota Kirkwood, Sheldon Lesser and Jaxon Lesser, all of Vernal, grandparents; Don and Cindy Kirkwood of Loveland, Colorado, aunt; Donna...
Breanna Fuller
Aug 27, 2012
Brianna Joy Fuller began her life in the arms of her loving parents on June 28, 1986. On August 27, 2012 she left this world to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father. Loved by many, she is survived by her two beautiful children; Brenton Erich Reich and Nevaeh Joy Fuller, her father and mother; Brent Eugene Fuller and Jeanette...
Loran L. Reynolds
Aug 19, 2012
Gone Fishing! Loran L. Reynolds successfully graduated from this earth life and went home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, August 19, 2012. He was born October 19, 1922 to George Lynn and Crystal Beers Reynolds. In his younger years he helped his parents at the homestead on Lake Mountain and family farm in Naples with the sheep. He was...
Stella Stocks
Aug 17, 2012
Stella Mae Boren Stocks, age 90 of Vernal, returned home to meet her special loved ones on August 17, 2012. She was born on September 22, 1921 in Vernal, Utah to Alonzo Joseph and Hazel Winnie Robbins Atwood. She married Arthur M. Boren on November 26, 1946 in Elko, Nevada. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple...
Kay Shaw
Aug 16, 2012
ArlandKay Thomas Shaw Shag, age 36 of Rangely, Colorado, formally of Gunnison, Utah, passed away August 18, 2012 in Rangely from a car accident. Kay was born October 31, 1975 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to Arland Lakay and Patricia Clark Shaw. On July 15, 1993 Kays first son TylerKay Shaw was born in Gunnison,Utah. Kay loved old cars and rust...