Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Vernal, UT
Kent Marshall Limb
Apr 16, 2024
Kent Marshall Limb passed away on April 16, 2024, at the age of 83. Kent was born July 17, 1940, to Emma Arema Marshall & Earl Limb, of Minersville Utah. Kent Graduated from Beaver High School in 1958, where he lettered in Football, Basketball and Track and was in the top 10 of his class. After High School, he...
Virginia Dale (Holland) Buniger
Apr 14, 2024
Virginia Dale (Holland) Cohee Buniger passed away on April 14, 2024, at the age of 91. Virginia was born on March 27, 1933, to Lida and Brub Holland in Tyler Texas. Virginia married William Harvey Buniger Jr. on August 15, 1986, in Mesa County Court House, Grand Junction, Colorado. Virginia was an amazing mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She...
Vincent Rodarte
Apr 13, 2024
Vincent (Vince) Rodarte passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 13, 2024 at the age of 66. Vince was born on June 2, 1957 to Ramona Sanchez and Pete Rodarte in Delta, Colorado. Vince married Diane Luna on July 3, 1976 in Cedaredge, Colorado. Growing up Vince enjoyed wrestling, baseball, track, and football. As entertainment he...
Shirley Ruth (Dixon) Long
Apr 10, 2024
Shirley Ruth (Dixon) Long, age 84 of Vernal, Utah formerly of Klamath Falls, Oregon, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 10, 2024. A private family gathering and interment will take place in the Mount Laki Cemetery in Klamath Falls, Oregon where Shirley will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband David. Arrangements under the direction of the...
Barbara (Annan) Collins
Apr 10, 2024
We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Our Mother, Our Nan, Barbara Collins. On April 10, 2024, her 67th Birthday, she slipped from this earth into the arms of her loving son, Steven Collins. We find comfort knowing she got the Birthday gift of a giant Bear Hug from Steve. Barbara was born in Dundee, Scotland on April...
Eileen Margaret (Andrews) Hooks
Apr 10, 2024
Eileen Margaret Andrews Hooks passed away peacefully at her granddaughter Shilo's home on April 10, 2024. Eileen was born October 12th, 1949, in Roy, Utah to Gordon and Shirley Andrews. Eileen worked as a nurse's aide and a clerk at 7-11. Eileen married the love of her life James (Jim) Art Hooks Sr in 1983. Jim and Eileen enjoyed...
Marjorie Larae (Dickamore) Peterson
Apr 4, 2024
Marjorie D. Peterson (1934-2024) Marge was born on August 23, 1934 to Lavon and John Dickamore in Slaterville, Utah. She graduated from Weber High School and then left to serve her New England Mission at the age of 23. While serving her mission, she met her eternal companion Larry Peterson. After both of their missions were over, they came...
Lina Louise (Blaine) Taylor
Apr 1, 2024
Lina Louise (Blaine) Taylor joined Spirit, leaving this world on April 1, 2024, at the age of 86. Lina was born April 26, 1937, to Rulen Blaine and Marguerite Hartle in Fort Duchesne, Utah. Lina married John Henry Taylor on August 10, 1963, in Duchesne, Utah. Lina and John made their home in Tridell, Utah where Lina owned and...
Todd L Hadlock
Mar 31, 2024
After a long and courageous battle with Pulmonary fibrosis Todd passed away peacefully at his home on Easter morning March 31, 2024, at the age of 76. He was born in Vernal, Utah, on May 26, 1947. He was the 2nd of 6 children born to LeGrande and Billie Hadlock. Todd graduated from Uintah High School in 1965. Todd...
Terrill H Neilson
Mar 28, 2024
Terrill H. Neilson (Nielson) passed away on March 28, 2024 at the age of 79. Terrill was born on January 6, 1945 to Ardith Burgess and LaSell Hans Nielson in Vernal Utah. His parents divorced when he was two and a half. He and his little sister, JoLynne lived with Terrill's Grandma Elisa Nielson and their father in Lapoint,...
Judith Kolene Johns
Mar 26, 2024
We are sad to announce our dear mother Judith Kolene Johns who lived in Roosevelt, Utah passed away on Tuesday March 26, 2024 at the age of 77 in Murray, Utah. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her. She will be missed terribly. Judi was preceded in death by: Luther Wm. Johns (Father),...
Rosita Maria Beatrice (Ortega) Zufelt
Mar 18, 2024
Rosita Marie Zufelt passed away on March 18, 2024 at the age of 82. Rose was born on August 30, 1941 to Maria Rosa Lucero Ortega and Roque Ortega in Coyote, New Mexico. Rose married Kenneth Hackford Zufelt on January 5, 1957 in Gusher, Utah. Born in a small town in New Mexico, Rose's family moved to Tabiona, Utah...
James Leroy Hardman
Mar 18, 2024
James LeRoy Hardman, 83, passed away on March 18, 2024. Son of Guy Edward Hardman and Mildred Peters Smith. Eternal companion to Carolyn Roberts Hardman, father to Gwen Dalton, Scott Hardman, Jerry Hardman, Gayle Birchell, and Bart Hardman. Grandfather to seven grandsons, ten granddaughters, and two great grandsons. James was born on July 4, 1940, in Pleasant Grove, Utah....
Agustin Jesus Acevedo
Mar 15, 2024
Agustin Jesus "Gus" Acevedo passed away on March 15, 2024 at the age of 85. He was born on April 26, 1938 to Guadalupe Guerrero Torres and Jose Acevedo Lopez in Oaxaca, Mexico. Agustin married Maria Guzman in 1976 in Barstow, California. Agustin enjoyed being outside, gardening, and loving his family. He worked many years as a social worker, getting...
Fritz Erik Gray
Mar 15, 2024
We lost our beloved brother, Fritz, on March 15th, 2024. He was the middle child of five. He was born on November 20th, 1959, in Quantico, Virginia, to Charles Gray and Ingrid Gray (Murphy). From there, he moved to California with two older brothers, and his mom and dad. Once there, he had two sisters born. He lived a true...
Jesse Raymond York
Mar 15, 2024
Jesse Raymond York, our beloved father and grandfather, left this world on Friday, March 15, 2024 in Vernal, Utah. He lived and loved life for a remarkable 95 years. Born in a simpler era, his journey through life has been marked by resilience, hard work, and a deep love of family. Jesse was born to Jesse Bartlett York and...
Mary Jeanne (Merrill) Tollefson
Mar 14, 2024
Mary Jeanne Merrill Tollefson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and teacher, passed away peacefully in Vernal, Utah on March 14, 2024, surrounded by her spouse and all her children. She was 77. Jeanne was born on October 28, 1946, in Thatcher, Arizona to Orlando and Phyllis Merrill. She lived in many different places growing up including...
Edward Allie Stewart
Mar 12, 2024
Edward Allie Stewart passed away on March 12,2024 at the age of 90 years old. Ed was born on January 5,1934 to Buena Stallings and Eugene Stewart in Seminole, Oklahoma. His family left Seminole during the dust bowl era. The Stewart family moved with the work in the Oil & Gas industry working as machinists and welders. They traveled...
Cynthia Annie May Maguire
Mar 12, 2024
Cindy (Cynthia Annie May Pilling), Maguire, age 63, passed away peacefully at home on March 12, 2024. She was the first-born daughter to parents Larry and Winifred (Smith) Pilling who met in Scotland, married in Price, Utah, and returned to a Naval station position in Jacksonville, Florida where Cindy was born. As a baby, she had blonde fuzz for...
Richard Dean Brenton
Mar 11, 2024
Richard Dean Brenton was a great man who was an early settler to Rangely, Colorado in 1946, along with his parents Dean and Lavada Brenton. He was 7 years old when he started school in Rangely, and graduated from High School in 1959. He attended College in Alamosa, Colorado for 1 year. He married Elizabeth Ann Sanchez in 1961...
