Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Vernal, UT
Kathleen (Bowles) Merkley
Jul 8, 2024
Kathleen Bowles Merkley passed away peacefully at her home on Monday July 8, 2024 at the age of 79. Kathy was born on October 25, 1944 to Elthear Marie & Donald Roy Bowles in Spanish Fork, Utah. She married Rell Terry Merkley for time and all eternity on July 5, 1962 in the Manti Utah Temple. Kathy loved and...
Gwen Rene (Bryant) Smith
Jul 7, 2024
Gwen Rene (Bryant) Smith, age 79 of Vernal, wife of the late Gary Richard Smith, passed away on Sunday July 7, 2024. There will not be any public services at this time per Gwen's wishes. Arrangements under the direction of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A full obituary will be posted soon, please check back.
Brant Lee Trogstad
Jul 7, 2024
Brant Lee Trogstad, age 59 of Vernal, passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm on July 7th, 2024. Brant was born January 24, 1965 in Bountiful, Utah. He spent most of his childhood in Colorado before his family settled in the Basin. Brant graduated from Uintah High and later completed his education in electronics engineering from ITT Tech. Brant...
Haylee Kay Harward
Jul 7, 2024
Haylee Kay Harward, age 25, of Vernal, Utah, returned home to Heaven on July 7, 2024. Haylee was born in Vernal on May 20, 1999, at the Ashley Regional Hospital, to Andrew Harward and Alice Booth. Haylee spent her childhood growing up in Vernal, loving to play with her dolls, hosting tea parties for her sisters, riding horses, and...
Jonathan Bragg Sunkees
Jul 7, 2024
Jonathan Bragg Sunkees, age 82, passed away peacefully at his home with his family, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Jon was born June 3, 1942 to David Cornelius and Madeline Sunkees in Los Angeles, California. Jon grew up in Santa Monica, California. He had three siblings Elizabeth, Bruce and Gerry. Jon left California after High School and played football for...
Emily Dawn Ross
Jul 6, 2024
Emily Dawn Ross, age 43 of Vernal, passed away on Saturday July 6, 2024. Emily was born on January 31, 1981 to Louise Ross and Dee Ross in Vernal, Utah. Emily was a kind, caring, thoughtful person. She loved and was so proud of her kids, Adam and Layla. They were her world. Emily was a great daughter to...
Gaelynn Gardner
Jul 2, 2024
Gaelynn Gardner, age 69 of Vernal, formerly of the Roosevelt area, passed away on July 2, 2024. She was born on February 8, 1955, in Roosevelt, Utah to Mervin LeRoy & Iona (Olsen) Gardner. She was a very creative seamstress when making fancy dresses, Halloween costumes for her kids, PJ bottoms made of old sweatshirt sleeves or the outline...
Ada Gay (Cornia) Russey
Jul 2, 2024
Ada Gay Russey, age 73, of Vernal, Utah has ascended off this mortal coil and started her new adventures in the afterlife. Ada was born March 12 1951 to Nyles and Peggy Cornia. At the age of twenty Ada met her soulmate Wayne Russey. They were married on June 3 1971 and commenced to building a family together. Ada...
Dale Anne (Dacier) Meagher
Jun 28, 2024
Dale Anne Meagher (Dacier), age 93, passed away at her home on June 28, 2024. Dale Anne was born September 20, 1930 in Brockton, Massachusetts. She grew up in Boston where her father was a salesman for Brown Shoe Company. Later she moved to New York City and graduated from Mamaroneck High School in 1948. In 1952 she graduated...
James Weston Mullins
Jun 26, 2024
James "Jim" Weston Mullins, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Vernal, Utah, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Jim was born on March 8, 1943, to Benjamin Booker Mullins and Margaretta Zeruiah Shankle Mullins in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Jim grew up in Pennsylvania as the sixth of thirteen children. He was proud to serve in...
Brandon John Parker
Jun 25, 2024
Brandon John Parker passed away June 25, 2024, at the age of 44. Brandon was born March 29, 1980, to John and Freida Parker in Roosevelt Utah. He grew up in Vernal Utah. Brandon married Stacey Ann Whitmer on September 2, 2006, in St. George Utah. In 2008, Brandon finalized his adoption of Trey Ronald and him and Stacey...
Lois Ann Fread
Jun 23, 2024
Lois Ann Fread, age 90 of Vernal, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Lois was born in Brainerd, Minnesota to George Chase and Inez Froid on August 22, 1933. She moved to Fargo, North Dakota in 1944 where she went to school and met Robert Venstad. She eventually married Bob and they had seven children together: Arlie Phaneuf,...
Erma Dean (Voeltz) Spencer
Jun 21, 2024
Erma Dean Spencer was a Devoted wife, Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great-Grandmother. Fearless caregiver, and Loyal Friend to all who knew her, Erma gained her wings in the Early hours of Friday, June 21, 2024 at Home with her family of natural causes. She was born to Nellie Gertrude Calton and Lester Clarence Voeltz in a small mining town...
Kenneth Justin Fuell
Jun 19, 2024
Kenneth Justin Fuell passed away on June 19, 2024 at the age of 78. Ken was born in Park City to Justin Leo and Zeemona C Fuell. He grew up in a military family living in Panama, Japan, Tripoli and Libya as well as multiple State side locations. He served in the Army in Vietnam and Korea and several stateside...
Jean (Siddoway) Anderton
Jun 19, 2024
Jean Siddoway Anderton passed away on June 19, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 83 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jean (Jeanne) was born on February 19, 1941, in Vernal, Utah, into a loving family that adored her. Her childhood was filled with adventure, alongside her older sister LouEllen and big brother Donny. Together,...
Cristy Denise (Brundage) Oaks
Jun 19, 2024
Cristy Denise (Brundage) Oaks was called home on Wednesday June 19, 2024, at the age of 65, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Cristy was born on March 24, 1959, to Judith (Bird) Brundage and Eugene Brundage in Price, Utah. Cristy married David Oaks on June 2, 2001, in Lapoint Utah. Cristy and David were later sealed in...
R. Bernece (Mott) Richins
Jun 18, 2024
Ruby Bernece (Mott) Richins, loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and aunt passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 93 on June 18, 2024. Bernece was born to Alice Abegglen and Vern Mott on April 11, 1931. In her Senior year of high school Bernece was introduced to Fran, the love of her life by a friend....
Lee Ellen (Stack) Atwood
Jun 13, 2024
Lee Ellen Atwood Peacefully walked through the gates of heaven on June 13th 2024 at the age of 72. She was greeted there with open arms by her Beloved Husband Shirl Atwood, her Grandson Domanic Cole, some of her best friends, and her wonderful Parents and Siblings. She is free from pain and dances in the glory of heaven's...
Edward Dean Souders
Jun 9, 2024
Edward Dean Souders, age 77 of Vernal, passed away on June 9, 2024 in the Philippines. Born May 27, 1947,to Claude and Helen (Burkhiem), Souders in Boulder, CO. Edward (Ed) served in the U.S. Navy from 1964-1968. In the 70s, Ed made his way to the Uintah Basin, where he became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...
Marilyn Margaret (Watson) Gibbons
Jun 9, 2024
Marilyn Margaret Watson Gibbons passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at the age of 76. Sunday was her favorite day of the week, and she returned home while listening to the Tabernacle Choir's Music and the Spoken Word. Marilyn was born on April 23, 1948 to Melba Bolin and John Stratford Watson in Altadena,...
