Alyson Measel

Alyson Judy Stratton Measel was born on December 4, 1947, in Hurricane, Utah, to Freal August Stratton and Donna Roundy Stratton. Alyson was just shy of being 79 years old, passing away peacefully at her own home on November 12, 2026, surrounded by her daughters and loved ones.

Alyson was the 11th of 14 children. She grew up in Hurricane and loved all her siblings dearly. She was especially close to her brother Lorry who is 2 years older than her. He loved playing pranks on her in their younger years.

In 1965, Alyson had a daughter she named Brenda Sue. A year later Alyson met and married Vernon Chris Measel. Together they had two daughters, Christine and Lorraine. Alyson also gained two stepchildren Kelp and Verna. Eight years late they divorced but reunited again around 2005. Alyson also married Roger Buist in 1975, and they had a daughter and they named her Toria.

Alyson held many many callings in church and delighted in serving each calling to its fullest. One of her favorite callings was being the chorister and making homemade bread for sacrament.

We believe that her greatest calling in life was serving others and thinking of others before herself. Right up to the very end she was more concerned about family and friends being taken care of. She also opened her home to anyone who needed a place. Including her own children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

Some of her hobbies throughout her life included slalom skiing, camping, quilting, square dancing, bowling, reading books, arrowhead hunting, watching tennis and criminal minds. She also loved playing poker with her friends and family.

Her work history included waitressing as a teenager to being a secretary and office manager. She was also an insurance agent for State Farm for many, many years. She met many clients that became friends.

In her later years, Alyson was also a mobile notary who was willing to travel from Jensen to Duchesne to Manilla including surrounding areas. She really enjoyed this side hustle which was quite lucrative for her. Alyson worked till she was 74 years old.

Alyson is survived by three of her girls, Christine (Jeremy) Christensen, Lorraine (Todd) Sorochuk and Toria Michelle Buist Stubbs. Her stepsons Donald Kelp Measel and Kaleb Thomas who she considers a son. She is also survived by 6 of her 8 grandchildren, Jordanell, Shandon, Brenda, Cooper, Elexis and Jace. 11 great grandchildren Rennley, Hailey, Mackley, Azlynn, Dacoda, Trace, Penelope, Ophelia, Paige, Buckley and Stetson. Many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her daughter Brenda Sue, her grandson Decode Sorochuk, her granddaughter Angela Moritzky, her stepdaughter Verna Measles McCloy, 11 of her brother and sisters both her parents and her spouses Vernon Measel and Roger Buist.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 20, at Ashley Valley Funeral Home in Vernal, Utah. A visitation will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., followed by the funeral service from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Rockpoint Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest.