Obituaries

Jean Kump

Jean Kump

Apr 28, 2012

Wanda Jean Scott Kump was born on September 14, 1934 to Elmer ODell and Alice Louise Pace Scott in Wright City, Oklahoma at the home of her maternal grandparents. She grew up in Oklahoma and started school in a one room schoolhouse. Her family moved to Artesia, Colorado-known as Dinosaur- in January of 1948. She finished the 8th grade in...

Janice Day

Janice Day

Apr 28, 2012

Our darling mother, wife and friend, Janice Colene Gilge Day, has gone to Heaven to be with her other family, friends and dogs. Her suffering ended at her home with her family on April 28, 2012. She was loved by many and will be missed so very much. Janice was born on April 24, 1942 in Warner, North Dakota to...

Terry Caldwell

Terry Caldwell

Apr 21, 2012

Terry James Caldwell, age 66, died peacefully early Saturday morning, April 21, 2012 at the Uintah Care Center in Vernal, Utah, surrounded by his wife and children following a decades-long battle with Parkinsons disease. He was born Saturday, June 23, 1945 in Vernal, Utah, the youngest child of Orson Caldwell and Annie Birch. He married Kathleen Kay Allen on June...

Tiffany Hill

Tiffany Hill

Apr 20, 2012

Tiffany Danielle Hill went to be with Jesus on April 20, 2012 after a lengthy battle with epilepsy. She was born to the late William E. and Patricia L. Hill in Montclair, California on August 10, 1984, just 32 hours after her nephew, DaWayne. Tiffany was an active member of the Assembly of God Church and taught in the 3...

Gary Scott

Gary Scott

Apr 19, 2012

Gary K. Scott, age 72, of Vernal passed away on April 19, 2012 from a heart attack at the Uintah Basin Medical center. He was born June 6, 1939 in Vernal to Lawrence Kennedy and Thelma Gurr Scott. Gary served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1956-1959. He married Lois Ann Tolley on January 22, 1965. They were later...

Ida Cook

Ida Cook

Mar 27, 2012

Ida Cook, age 86 was reunited with her Heavenly Father on March 27, 2012 in West Valley City, Utah with her family by her side. She is survived by her children, Wanda (Daniel) Flores of West Valley City, Sarah Priebe of Vernal, Terry (Shirley) Stansfield of Wellington, Marvin (LeIsle) Stansfield of Price, Gary (Dawn) Stansfield of Price, Leland (Jacqueline) Stansfield...

Glen Cook

Glen Cook

Mar 24, 2012

Glen Harold Cook, age 82 of Vernal, Utah passed away at the Uintah Care Center on March 24, 2012. He was born June 1, 1929 in Vernal to Harold Albert and Cora Eliza Slaugh Cook. He was in the US Army and served honorably in the Korean War in the early 1950s. In 1966 he married his best friend Carolyn...

Adele Heritage

Adele Heritage

Mar 22, 2012

Adele O. Heritage, age 91, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2012 at the Uintah Care Center. She was born March 21, 1021 in Fargo, North Dakota to Mable and Ardell Redding. In 1938 she married the love of her life, Jess Heritage in Klammath Falls Oregon. Together they raised four sons there. Adele loved gardening and taking care of...

Edward Elroy Walker

Edward Elroy Walker

Mar 20, 2012

Edward Elroy Walker, age 87 of Lapoint Utah passed away at his home on March 21, 2012 following a lingering illness. He was born November 21, 1924 in Union Utah to Leo James and Mary Agnes Foley Walker. The family moved to the Uintah Basin when Elroy was five years old. He lived the rest of his life here. He...

Alice Thompson

Alice Thompson

Mar 18, 2012

Alice May Pettis Thompson, age 79 of Vernal, died at her home on March 18, 2012. She was born in Minnesota to Edward and Regina Kindle Pettis on November 25, 1932. Alice had lived in Vernal for the past 40 years with her husband Elmer. She served on bowling leagues for years. She and Elmer spent many winters living and...

Nolan Daniel Pierce

Nolan Daniel Pierce

Mar 16, 2012

Memorial services for Daniel will be held Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Rockpoint Cemetery in Vernal, Utah.

Jason McDonald

Jason McDonald

Mar 2, 2012

Jason Rangel McDonald, age 22, passed away March 2, 2012 in North Dakota from injuries sustained in an oilfield accident. He was a shooting star in the lives of all who loved and knew him. He will be dearly missed He is survived by his father; Rannie McDonald, mother; Lorraine McDonald, brothers; Michael (Sharlee) McDonald, and Sgt. Derick McDonald, sister;...

Larry Twitchell

Larry Twitchell

Mar 2, 2012

Lawrence was born on April 7th, 1953 in Rock Springs, Wyoming and died on March 2, 2012 at home of complications from liver disease. He loved sports, especially basketball. He had traveled to over 47 different countries while working in the oil industry. He spoke several dialects of Arabic and loved learning the different cultures. He loved to fish and...

Terry McConkie

Terry McConkie

Feb 28, 2012

Terry Lynn McConkie, age 57, reunited with his Heavenly Father with his family by his side on February 28, 2012. Terry was born October 4, 1954 in Vernal, Utah to Veulah and Lynn McConkie. He married his sweetheart Maxine Stott and her three children; Chris, Michelle, and Tresa on November 24, 1983. Terry spent his days enjoying life. He always...

Dennis Hacking

Dennis Hacking

Feb 25, 2012

Dennis Bingham Hacking, age 70, formally of Vernal, passed away at his home in Kansas City, Missouri after a 9 year battle with cancer. Dennis was born on February 27, 1941 in Vernal, Utah to J. Ferron and Louesa Ferron Hacking. He graduated from Uintah High School in 1959, and was the Salutatorian of that class. He earned his Bachelors...

Len Gotfredson

Len Gotfredson

Feb 19, 2012

Len E. Gotfredson, age 95 of Vernal, died February 19, 2012 of natural causes. He was born December 30, 1916 in Duncan, Montana to Louise and Lenora Castleberry Gotfredson. Len spent his youth on farms and ranches in Montana and South Dakota. He attended college at the Black Hills Teachers College where he met Katherine Gladys Ufford. They were married...

Mathel Hall Norman

Mathel Hall Norman

Feb 19, 2012

Mathel Hall Norman, age 88, passed away in Idaho Falls, Idaho on February 19, 2012. She was born in Vernal, Utah to Orson and Marinda Allen Hall on April 14, 1923. She is survived by her sons; Ronald L. Norman and Robert A. Hazelbush, daughter-in-law; Faye Hazelbush, eight grandchildren, three grat-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Mathel was preceded in...

Robert Morrison

Robert Morrison

Feb 11, 2012

Robert Burke Morrison, age 89 of Vernal, Utah passed away at the Uintah Care Center on February 11, 2012. He was born in Monroe, Utah on October 10, 1922 to Andrew and Minnie Louise Simonsen Morrison. He married Laura Alice Millecam on March 9, 1948. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. Bob graduated from...

Sammie Beasley

Sammie Beasley

Feb 5, 2012

Sammie Elzie Beasley, age 75 of Vernal, passed away February 5, 2012 at his home with his family by his side. Sam was born June 20, 1936 in Eldorado, Kansas to Oliver and Ollie Reed Beasley. He married Rose Mary Boothman and they had six children together. Sam worked as a truck driver and was retired. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Kathleen Simmons

Kathleen Simmons

Feb 5, 2012

Kathleen (Kay) Norma Kidd Allred Simmons was born on March 4, 1923 in Vernal Utah at her family home in Ashley. She was one of eleven children born to Thomas Edward Kidd, of Montrose Colorado and Mary Louise Bowes Kidd, from York England. Kay married Claudious Allred on August 20 1939. They have six children, Claudia (Dale) Maclaren, Elaine (Richard)...