Obituaries

Feb 21, 2022

Edna Louise Deegan passed away on February 21, 2022 at the age of 72. Edna was born on June 19, 1949 to Fannie Sherlock and Bill Ramsey in Malta, Montana. She married Kenneth Deegan on June 19, 1972 in Malta, Montana. Edna enjoyed baking for friends and family, bead work, basket weaving and gardening. She is survived by Kenneth...

Feb 21, 2022

Marva Hillis passed away February 21, 2022 at the age of 83. Marva was born on September 11, 1938 to Mary and Mervin Slaugh in Vernal, Utah. Mom met dad in S.L.C Hills Airforce Base where he was in the Airforce. They lived in Salt Lake City and Arkansas before settling in Vernal. Mom and dad had four children,...

Feb 20, 2022

Claudia Burraston passed away on February 20, 2022 at the age of 80. Claudia was born in Payson, Utah on July 14, 1941 to Harry Walter and Iona Robertson Butenhoff. She was the youngest of five children. Claudia grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah, graduated from Spanish Fork High School and was a proud cheerleader of the Spanish Fork...

Feb 19, 2022

Travis T Hanchett passed away on February 19th 2022 at the age of 52. Travis was born in Roosevelt, Utah on January 29th 1970 to Adele (Taylor) and Brent Hanchett. Travis lived an adventurous outdoor lifestyle. He was found fly fishing, backpacking, and hunting with his loved ones. Travis's natural gift for fishing was well known and he was...

Feb 18, 2022

Rex Zufelt, age 73, passed away at his home on February 18, 2022. He was born January 10, 1949 in Durango, Colorado to Roy and Pauline Zufelt of Redmesa, Colorado. Rex graduated from Durango High School in 1967. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1968, and was stationed in Washington, D.C. until he was honorably discharged...

Feb 17, 2022

Andrew "Andy" George Kent Sr., age 70 of Vernal, Utah, husband of Vickie Kent, passed away February 17, 2022 with his family by his side. Andy was born on August 15, 1951 to Mary Helen (Elderd) Kent and George M. Kent in Los Angeles, California. Andy married Vickie Ann Ellsworth on December 31, 1978 in Arcadia, California. He enjoyed...

Feb 13, 2022

Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home is not handling the services for Cirilo (Jake) Trujillo. We are posted the obituary as a courtesy for the family and friends here in Vernal.

In Loving Memory of Cirilo (Jake) Trujillo.

Jake Trujillo passed away peacefully at home with his family February 13, 2022 in Stansbury Park, Utah at...

Feb 11, 2022

Donald M. Batty passed on to his next life on 11 February 2022, at home and surrounded by family at the age of 88. Don and his identical twin brother, Ronald, were born 14 March 1933 in Riverton, Utah to Marquis Ivan Batty and Ella Leone McKee. Don and Ron spent their childhood years in Vernal and Wallsburg, Utah...

Feb 10, 2022

Jannis Knoblock passed away on February 10, 2022 in Bowie, Arizona. She was born in 1947 in Rangely, Colorado to Slim and Alma Hegwer. She graduated from Rangely High School and attended one year at Rangely Junior College. She then married her high school boyfriend Bill Knoblock. They moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where Bill finish his tour with...

Feb 10, 2022

Myrna Ann Kay Cobbs passed away on February 10, 2022 at the age of 82. Myrna was born on October 4, 1939 to Virginia Cooper Kay and Alvin Charles Kay in Vernal, Utah. Myrna married Carl E. Cobbs on November 20, 1960 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She loved golfing, knitting, quilting, traveling, and spending time with her loved ones....

Feb 8, 2022

Wayne LaVon Johns passed away on February 8, 2022 at the age of 80. Wayne was born on August 9, 1941 to Fay Louise Kight and LaVon Johns in Morenci, Arizona. Wayne married Paula McKenzie in Rangely, Colorado. Wayne enjoyed fishing, photography and daily drives to watch wildlife. Wayne is survived by his daughter Robin Ponciano of Nevada, sons:...

Feb 7, 2022

Aaron Jay Bowden passed away on February 7, 2022 at the age of 27. Aaron was born on August 18, 1994 to Sarah Lynn (Phillips) Hatch and Richard (Rick) Bowden in Roosevelt, Utah. Monday February 7th Aaron decided he would leave this earth on his terms. He gave the best hugs, always loved with his whole heart. He will...

Feb 5, 2022

Martha Atwood, age 74, passed away on February 5, 2022 at her home in Ft. Duchesne with her family by her side. No services will be held at this time.

Feb 5, 2022

Helen Mitchell Mecham, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away February 5, 2022, due to complications from a recent illness. Helen was three days shy of her 92 birthday. Helen was born February 8, 1930 in Roosevelt, Utah to Katie (McKowen) and Gordon Young Mitchell. She was the youngest of the five children during the Great...

Feb 4, 2022

"I bet she is dancing!" Sonya Marlene Hacking Hauer passed onto her next life Friday night February 4, 2022 at 11:11 pm after a valiant battle against small intestine cancer. At 54 years of age, she was far too young to leave her rock star husband Rod Hauer. He fought her battle with her valiantly, but the ravages of...

Feb 3, 2022

Gary Lon Welch passed away at his home in Jensen, UT on February 3, 2022. Gary was surrounded by his children and wife of almost 50 years, who sweetly held his hand as he found peace. Gary was an extraordinary man with an immense love of life, laughter and family. The day prior to his passing, two of his...

Jan 29, 2022

Clyde Norman Ruppe, age 84, husband of the late Alice Bodily Ruppe, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, January 29, 2022. He was born on April 21, 1937, to Reva Marie Simmons Ruppe and Cecil Putnam "Mike" Ruppe on the family farm in Vernal, Utah. He served in the Utah National Guard 115th Engineer...

Jan 29, 2022

Stanley Taylor "Stan" Rasmussen age 77, of Rangely, Colorado, passed away on January 29, 2022. Stan was born on January 17, 1945 to Thelma McGrew and Manfred Rasmussen in Segal, Kentucky. Stan married Terri Cloward in Grand Junction Colorado. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, rock hunting, raising cage birds, champion show pigeons, his green houses and working in his yard....

Jan 28, 2022

Julie Deon (Nessen) Hilton age 74, of Vernal, Utah, wife of Michael Hilton, passed away at her home on Friday January 28, 2022 with her family by her side. A private family celebration of life will take place at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.AshleyValleyFuneralHome.com. Services under the direction of the Philips Ashley Valley Funeral...

Jan 28, 2022

Juanita (Lucero) LaRose, age 75 of Vernal, Utah, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, January 28, 2022. Juanita was born on August 16, 1946, in Fort Duchesne, Utah to Clarence and Rose C. Waratza Lucero. Juanita was proud of her years of service with the USDA Rural Development from which she retired. She...