Obituaries

Nov 11, 2023

Paul Bryan Gustin returned to his Heavenly home on November 11, 2023, after a long and valiant fight with cancer. He was a remarkable man who always seemed to know someone and remember events in their life so he could start a conversation with them. His family often referred to him as the Mayor of Nowhere... or Everywhere. Paul...

Nov 3, 2023

Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home is not handling the serves for Brenda, we posting the obituary as a coutesy for the family.

Our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother returned home to our Heavenly Father on November 3, 2023, after a hard battle with COPD. Brenda Anderson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 17, 1955, to Flem...

Nov 2, 2023

John L Price, 69, passed away peacefully in his home with his daughter Darik by his side on the evening of November 2, 2023. He was born January 31, 1954, to John and Frances Price in Vernal, Utah. He was the oldest of five children. He grew up on his family's farm and established a good work ethic from...

Nov 2, 2023

Charlie Garcia Jr., age 60, of Vernal passed away on November 2, 2023. Charlie was born on March 9, 1963, in Vernal, Utah, to Mary and Charlie Garcia. Charlie enjoyed being around family. He was a kid at heart and enjoyed watching his nieces and nephews play together. Charlie was an exceptionally hard worker and a very strong person....

Oct 30, 2023

Lila Alice Collier Caldwell was born September 24, 1930, in Vernal, Utah. She was the 5th child of Walter and Elizabeth Southam Collier. She passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023. She graduated from Uintah High School in 1948, where she excelled in drama, debate, and extemporaneous speech. After graduation, she attended Brigham Young University. On February 14, 1951,...

Oct 28, 2023

Karma LaVon (Smuin) Bascom, age 80 of Vernal, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday October 28, 2023 in Roosevelt, Utah. "LaVon" was born January 17, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Keith Horace Smuin and Karma (Elliot) Smuin. LaVon graduated from Uintah High School in 1961 and then married her High School Sweetheart...

Oct 27, 2023

Robert "Bob" Scott Davis passed away on October 27, 2023 at the age of 62. Bob was born on March 7, 1961 to Mary Margaret Davis and Fred Allen Davis in Escondido California. Bob married Marrianne Kay Davis on March 21, 1987 in Vernal, Utah. Bob and Marrianne were blessed with two sons and two grandchildren. Bob enjoyed riding...

Oct 26, 2023

Scott Lee Seely, age 73, passed away at home on October, 26th, 2023. Scott was born March 3rd, 1950 in Mount Pleasant, Utah, to Cherron Ray Seely and Mina Velores (Peterson) Seely. He grew up in Mount Pleasant with his brothers, cousins, and many friends; and graduated from North Sanpete High School in 1968. Very shortly after graduation he...

Oct 26, 2023

Avetonu "Ave" Maulupe Tivao age 65 of Vernal, wife of Pisa, passed away on Thursday October 26, 2023 with her family by her side. UPDATED Funeral Services for Ave will be held Saturday November 11, 2023 at 4:00pm at the Glines 7th Ward Chapel (1270 West 1500 South). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday November 10...

Oct 22, 2023

Mark Renfro passed away on Oct 22, 2023, at the age of 63. Mark was born on December 1, 1959, to Virginia Gregory and Wray Renfro in Independence, Missouri. Mark married Debbie (Guest) Renfro on July 6, 1985, in Moon Lake, Utah. Mark enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, hiking, and canoeing. Throughout his life he enjoyed building custom homes...

Oct 19, 2023

Connie Dale Warren age 76 of Roosevelt, Utah passed away on October 19, 2023 with the love of his life at his side. He was born on November 25, 1946 in Red Mesa, Colorado to Glen & Mildred Zufelt Warren. Connie was a man of many talents; drummer, auto body repair and painting, motorcycles, wood working, metal working, and welding,...

Oct 19, 2023

Denise Deon (Allgaier) Connelly, age 63 of Vernal, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Thursday October 19, 2023. She was born to Arthur and Deon Allgaier on July 4th, 1960 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She enjoyed sunrises and sunsets spending her last of each surrounded by her loved ones. Her most...

Oct 17, 2023

Kenneth William "Bill" Knoblock passed away on October 17, 2023 in Vernal, Utah. He was born in 1945 in Cortez, Colorado to Kenneth and Ruth Knoblock. He graduated from Rangely High School and attended one year at Rangely Junior College. In October of 1966, he married his high school sweetheart Jannis Hegwer. Together the couple moved to Corpus Christi,...

Oct 11, 2023

Matthew Cody Powell was born November 3, 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ric and JoAnn Powell. He was a devoted husband, dog dad, son, brother, and uncle. Matthew attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and graduated from Murray High School. After graduation, he took a solo cross country motorcycle trip to Tennessee, which he cherished for the rest...

Oct 10, 2023

Tracy Scott Breeze age 60 of Vernal, passed away on Tuesday October 10, 2023. He was born on July 21, 1963 to Doris Mae (Davison) and John William Breeze in Edgemont, South Dakota. Tracy married the love of his life, Bridget Atwood in August after being together for 8 years. Tracy enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and spending time with...

Oct 7, 2023

Kathaleen Rae "Kathy" Larsen, 70, of Midvale, UT, peacefully passed away on October 7, 2023. She was born on March 13, 1953, in Ottawa, KA, to the late Clifford and Bonnie Adkinson. Kathy will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her 2 brothers, 3 sisters, 3 children, and 5 grandchildren. Kathy was a devoted wife and mother who celebrated...

Oct 7, 2023

Darrell Ray Jenkins passed away on October 7, 2023 at the age of 65. Darrell was born on June 25, 1958 to Betty Louise Mohar and Ted Jenkins in Vernal, UT. He married Callie Mckee on August 25, 1986. Darrell was self-employed with Jenkins Music & Vending of Utah since 1978, until retiring a few years ago. Darrell just...

Oct 6, 2023

Jeffrey Allen Shepherd, age 63 of Vernal, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 6, 2023 after valiant battle against cancer. Jeff was born on June 24, 1960 to Oren I. Shepherd and Joyce Adele Thurgood in Provo, Utah. Jeff was working in the mines in Price, Utah when he met and married Christine Lupcho on June...

Oct 5, 2023

Earl Eugene Shaw, age 89 of Vernal, Utah formally of Englewood California, passed away peacefully on Thursday October 5, 2023. Graveside services for Earl will be held next spring in Englewood Park Cemetery in Englewood, California. Arrangements under the direction of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A full obituary will be posted soon. Please check back.

Oct 1, 2023

Ruth Lois (Olson) Anderson passed away peacefully from natural causes on Oct 1, 2023 at the age of 92. Ruth was born on August 14, 1931, to Sarah Francis Harris and John Kent Olson in Evanston, Wyoming. She grew up the second of eight children on a ranch 7 miles west of Manilla, Utah in Daggett County. She loved...