Obituaries

Alice Bennett Richens

Alice Bennett Richens

Jun 26, 2025

Graveside Services will be Wednesday July 9, 2025 at 11 AM at the Rockpoint Cemetery friends and family can meet at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary from 10-10:30 before going to the Cemetery

Jerry R Luck

Jerry R Luck

Jun 20, 2025

Jerry Remon Luck, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2025, in Vernal, Utah, surrounded by family. He was 81 years old.

Jerry was born on September 12, 1943, in Vernal, Utah, the son of Jedediah and Ethel Barker Luck. Following his early schooling, Jerry embraced a life defined by hard work, beginning full-time employment at...

Lenis Atwood

Lenis Atwood

Jun 20, 2025

**** LOCATION OF FUNERAL HAS BEEN MOVED TO A DIFFERENT CHAPEL*****

Funeral Services will be at the Uintah Stake Center (4080 S 2500 E)

Lenis Fay Cook Atwood loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 89. She was born to Robert and Rosie Cook on May 9, 1936. She met the love of her life...

Jason Santiago Gutierrez Sr.

Jason Santiago Gutierrez Sr.

Jun 18, 2025

Jason Santiago Gutierrez Sr. age 57,  died June 18, 2025 in Vernal Utah. he was born October 7, 1967 in Evansville, Indiana to Jimmy S V Gutierrez and Vera Elnora Knight.  Jason was an Eagle Scout with the Boys Scouts of America, and served his country in the United States Army Reserve, throughout his life he worked as an Electrician,...

Kayleen Bernice Edrington

Kayleen Bernice Edrington

Jun 17, 2025

Kayleen Bernice Edrington

12.25.1953 – 06.17.2025

Kayleen’s family has always been a bunch of last-minute people. When she started coming into this world, her parents, Ron and Lola, were out on Christmas Eve doing their shopping for their older kids when Lola’s water broke. They finished their shopping and then headed to the hospital, where their youngest pride and joy came into...

Stormie Gail Carson

Stormie Gail Carson

Jun 16, 2025

Graveside Services will be held Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1 PM at the Rangely Cemetery.

Donald "Don" Roy Shull

Donald "Don" Roy Shull

Jun 4, 2025

Donald Roy Shull passed into his next journey June 4, 2025 at the Uintah Care Center in Vernal, Utah. He was born to Gertrude and Roy Shull on October 3, 1941, in St. Francis, Kansas. He is survived by his wife Barb Aker Vernal Utah. daughters, Christina Egger, Benkelman, Nebraska, Kathy & Shaun Webb, Las Vegas, Nevada and son Jon...

William "BILL" Martin

William "BILL" Martin

May 26, 2025

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William Dan (Bill Jr.) Martin

February 28, 1947 – May 26, 2025

Bill Martin, age 78, passed away on May 26, 2025 at home in Vernal, Utah.

Bill was born on February 28, 1947, in Bakersfield, California, to Willie Dalvis and Bertha Louise (Gretlein) Martin. He grew up knowing nothing other than the hard work and rough lifestyle of chasing oil booms...

Dennis Clayton Curtis

Dennis Clayton Curtis

May 26, 2025

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Dennis Clayton Curtis

April 26th 1951 - May 26th 2025

Big Dennis passed away in his home Monday, May 26th.

Dennis was born to Clayton George and Vonda Lee on April 26th 1951 in Vernal, Utah. He was the first of 4 children.

He diligently served an LDS mission from June 1970 to June 1972 in Southern...

Leah J. Anderson

Leah J. Anderson

May 20, 2025

**** LOCATION OF FUNERAL HAS BEEN MOVED TO A DIFFERENT CHAPEL*****New location is (3040 North Vernal Ave.)

Leah J. Anderson Age 81 Born June 21, 1943 – Died May 20, 2025

Leah J. Anderson peacefully passed away at home on May 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Leah was born on June 21, 1943, in Davis, Utah, and grew up as...

Mildred Betts

Mildred Betts

May 20, 2025

Mildred Betts November 23, 1933 – May 20, 2025

Mildred Betts, age 91, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2025, in Vernal, Utah.

Born on November 23, 1933, in Myton, Utah, Mildred was the beloved daughter of David and Cora Romania Pierce Tanner. Raised on a farm, she learned early the value of hard work, family, and faith. Some of her fondest...

Karen J Sisneros

Karen J Sisneros

May 16, 2025

Karen Jean Sisneros was born August 11, 1947 in East Carbon, Utah to Ben and Marjorie Erickson Zamora. Karen was proceeded by Donald “Butch” Zamora and spent her childhood playing and roaming Carbon County. Karen met Charles Sisneros and knew he was the one for her. They were married September 29, 1965 in Elko, NV. Karen and Charles moved to...

John Clark Dickerson

John Clark Dickerson

May 15, 2025

John Clark Dickerson

December 15, 1934 Cristobal, USA Canal Zone, Panama

May 15, 2025 Dutch John, Utah

John Clark Dickerson was born in Cristobal, Panama to Donald M. Dickerson and Marion Clark Dickerson. His father, a dentist, and his uncles, engineers, assisted in building the Panama Canal. He had one older sister, Dona.

Marion passed away when John was eight and his family moved...

Craig Weber

Craig Weber

May 12, 2025

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Craig E. Weber passed away at home in Vernal, Utah, in the early hours of May 12, 2025 with his dear friend and cousin Myke by his side. He was 81. Craig was born April 22, 1944 to Gerald F. and Eleanor Pries Weber in Los Angeles, California. His childhood was spent in Los Angeles, and on...

James "JIM" Nolan Vernon

James "JIM" Nolan Vernon

May 11, 2025

James “Jim” Nolan Vernon, 80, passed away on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington. Jim was a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, and friend and will be missed by all who knew him.

Jim was born in Vernal, Utah, on June 10, 1944, to Morris “Babe” Joseph Vernon and Helen Marshall. He grew up...

Monta Rae Showalter

Monta Rae Showalter

May 10, 2025

Monta Rae Showalter

1936-2025

Vernal

Our beloved Monta Rae returned to her Father in Heaven on May 10, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born July 14, 1936, the fifth child of Lamond and Viola Caldwell in Vernal, UT. She lived in Maeser all of her life. She graduated from Uintah High School with the class of 1954 where she was...

Jack Ross

Jack Ross

May 7, 2025

Jack Wayne Ross

August 2, 1966 – May 6, 2025

Jack Wayne Ross from Ballard, Utah, was born on August 2nd, 1966 in Vernal, Utah, to Marjorie Lee and the late Glen Ross. He is survived by his wife Keri Kelsey Boren of Vernal, Ut, his mother of Vernal, Ut, and his siblings Kelly Ross (Cheryl) of North Dakota; Stacey Omsberg (Mike)...

Francis Allen Emery

Francis Allen Emery

May 2, 2025

Our beloved Fran returned to her Father in Heaven on May 2nd, 2025, surrounded by loved ones in the St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born February 20th , 1939, to Floyd and Birdie (Witmer) Allen of Vernal, Utah. In her early years, Fran loved playing music with her parents and that love for music grew...

Emily Sue Schurz Novinger

Emily Sue Schurz Novinger

Apr 28, 2025

Pharmacy technician, 9-1-1 operator, B&B manager, travel agent, realtor, telephone psychic… these are just a few of the many jobs Emily Novinger tried over the years. Although she did well with everything she tried, her endless curiosity and quest for the next interesting thing led her to continually explore new careers. But her most long-term positions – daughter, sister, wife,...