Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Vernal, UT
Darrel Dean Smuin
Mar 29, 2022
Darrel Dean Smuin, age 87, passed away on March 29, 2022 surrounded by his family. Darrel was born on July 12, 1934 to Hyrum and Marvel Smuin in Vernal, Utah. He was the first of four children. Darrel married Shirley on October 15, 1955 in Elko, Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on June...
Donna Lue (Ericksen) Vance
Mar 29, 2022
Donna Lue (Ericksen) Vance passed away peacefully on March 29, 2022 at the Naples Beehive Home in Vernal, Utah after a long and beautiful life. Donna was born on April 15, 1927 to John L. and Bertha L. Ericksen in Castle Gate, Utah, the 4th of 4 children. They later moved to Mt. Pleasant, Utah, where she grew up....
Donald J Goins
Mar 27, 2022
Memorial services will be held Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. A visitation for family and friends will be held 10:00-11:00 a.m. All services will be held at the Meyer's Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, Louisiana. Interment will follow at the Old Cypress Cemetery. A private family service was held in Vernal, Utah at the Phillips Ashley Valley...
Marguerite (Midge) Mae (Mcadams) Van-Gratton
Mar 17, 2022
Marguerite (Midge) Van-Gratton our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend peacefully passed away at her home March 17, 2022 at the age of 92. Born January 21, 1930 to Alonjo J McAdams and Marguerite Murray McAdams in Fort Washakie, Wyoming. Midge loved her family very much and worked tirelessly to take care of all of them. Her family will...
Judy Ann (Stavar) Gettler
Mar 14, 2022
Judy A. Gettler, our wonderful wife, daughter, mother, sister, aunt, gram and friend, age 72, passed away March 14, 2022, in Vernal, Utah. She was born on May 24,1949, in Price, Utah to Frank and Phyllis Callas Stavar. Judy had three children Kerry Romero, Mike Felice and Christy Felice. She married her one and only sweetheart, Gary Gettler on...
Richard Irwin Bibber
Mar 13, 2022
Richard Irwin Bibber, "Papa", passed away at his home in Vernal, Utah on March 13, 2022 at the age of 81. Richard was born on June 10, 1940 to Teresa Margaret Hartel and Eugene Coffin Bibber in Portland, Maine, and lived in Maine for seventy-five of his eight-one years. Richard married Roberta Jean Small on July 13, 1968 in...
Raelynn (Taylor) Jorgensen
Mar 13, 2022
RaeLynn Taylor Jorgensen passed away on March 13, 2022 at the age of 67. RaeLynn was born on June 1, 1954 to Barbara Massey Taylor and E. Rae Taylor in Vernal, Utah. RaeLynn married Calvin J. Jorgensen on August 12, 1972 in Vernal, Utah and their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on April 6, 1983....
Freda Ann (Richardson) Richardson
Mar 13, 2022
Freda Richardson 74, passed away March 13, 2022 at the Maeser Beehive Home of Congestive Heart Failure. She was born in Homestead, Oklahoma November 18, 1947 to Frank and Anna Richardson. Freda has many fond memories of helping her Daddy run the gas station there, riding around in his delivery truck, soda and candy in hand. She attended school...
Marva Sorensen (Walker) Lent
Mar 10, 2022
On March 10, 2022 Marva Walker Sorensen Lent passed into the next life. Marva was born June 16, 1928 in a log cabin on the corner of 1500 South and Vernal Avenue. She is the youngest of the 10 children born to George Franklin and Rose Richardson Walker. She grew into a beautiful, athletic, spunky woman of integrity. Her...
Clifton L Perry
Mar 4, 2022
Our best friend, father, grandfather, great grandfather Clifton L. Perry passed away on March 4th, 2022, at the age of 98. Cliff led a very full life touching many and was respected by all. From 1943-1945, he served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army in the 558th Field Artillery tank battalion in Northern Europe. After returning from the...
Peggy Ann (Nicol) Sweat
Mar 1, 2022
Peggy Sweat was born January 27th 1959 in Heber, Utah to Robert G and Ruby Thea Nicol. She attended Wasatch High School. She married the love of her life Donald Sweat, they later divorced. Together they had two children Melissa and Cory. Mom worked for Wasatch County School District for 26 years. She loved her job especially her Wallsburg...
Brian Keith Edmunds
Feb 28, 2022
Brian Edmunds passed away on February 28, 2022 at the age of 40. Brian was born on May 1, 1981 to Veronica and Cliff Edmunds in La Junta, Colorado. Brian married Magda Garcia Hernandez on August 29, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brian enjoyed camping, fishing with his son and father, hiking, spur of the moment road trips, woodworking,...
Theresa Grace Tracy
Feb 28, 2022
Graveside services for Theresa Tracy, age 87, will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 3:00 PM at Vernal Memorial Park. A viewing for family and friends will be held Saturday 12:30PM-2:30PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
Belva Richardson
Feb 27, 2022
Belva Richardson passed away on Feb 27, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Elijah Ah-Sha
Feb 27, 2022
Elijah Teri'i Matahiuka Ah-Sha, beloved son of Heinere Howard Ah-Sha and Susan Burns Ah-Sha, was born November 24, 1996 in Logan, Utah. He was the oldest sibling to Hannah, Caleb, Jesse, and Eden. The family lived briefly in Logan, Utah and Reno, Nevada and then settled in Las Vegas, where Elijah lived the rest of his life. Elijah loved his...
Dona Rose (Griffin) Dexter
Feb 27, 2022
Dona Dexter passed away on February 27, 2022 at the age of 82. Dona was born on November 13, 1939 to Anna and Theron Griffin in Escalante, Utah. Dona married Hugh Frank Dexter. Dona enjoyed friends, family, astrology, word games, reading and especially her cats. She is survived by her son Grant Clifton Dexter, sister Carla Day, Gloria (Darr)...
Jackie Irene (Girten) Meese
Feb 27, 2022
Jackie Meese, 84, passed away February 27, 2022 in Vernal UT at the Landmark Assisted Living facility where she had stayed for the past month. Jackie Irene Girten was born January 28, 1938 in Rifle Colorado to Cleva Portis and Bob Girten. She completed her early schooling in Meeker, Colorado then moved back to the Rifle area to complete...
Brenden James Banks
Feb 26, 2022
Brenden James Banks, age 22 of Roosevelt, Utah, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022. Brenden was born on September 14, 1999 to Christy and Jimmie Banks in Vernal, Utah. Brenden enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, gaming and spending time with his dog Frankie. He is survived by his father Jimmie, mother Cristy, and his two sisters Hailee and Melonie. A...
Francis Albert Richins
Feb 26, 2022
Francis Albert Richins, loving son, husband, father and uncle died in his home surrounded by family at the age of 94 on February 26, 2022. Francis was born to Rowena Larson Richins and Albert C. Richins in Naples, Utah on December 4, 1927. His family moved to Canada when he was a baby. When he was 12 years old...
Gary George Sutton
Feb 24, 2022
Gary George Sutton age 81 of Vernal, Utah passed away on February 24, 2022. He was born on December 14, 1940 in Los Angeles, California to James and Stella Sutton. He was 1 of 5 children. He married Pat Lipphardt on November 16, 1962. They have one daughter. Gary graduated from Uintah High School in 1959. He attended Carbon...
