Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Vernal, UT
Russell Gene Case
Nov 21, 2021
Russell Gene Case February 24th 1960- November 21st 2021 In the early morning hours of Sunday November 21st, Russell Gene Case, the father of Randi Jean Oostveen and Elisha Jamie Wilcken, took his final breathes peacefully in his sleep and passed on from this mortal life into the loving arms of those that he longed so much to see. His...
Darryl Leon Knop
Nov 17, 2021
Darryl Knop, age 74, passed away peacefully in his home on November 17, 2021 surrounded by his family. Darryl was born in Pratt, Kansas on January 2, 1947 to George and Lillian Knop. The family moved to Colorado where he graduated high school in 1965 and attended Lamar Jr. College before entering the United States Army in 1968. He...
Mary Elizabeth (Murray) Smuin
Nov 16, 2021
Mary Murray Smuin unexpectedly passed away on November 16, 2021. Mary left this world at the early age of 67. She was born on October 1, 1954, to Lyle Glenn (Penny) and Marinda (Rin) Murray in Vernal, Utah. She was the youngest of 10 children. Mary married Levi J. Smuin on July 11, 1970. Together they have four children,...
Megan Jae (Keser) Arias
Nov 16, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Megan Jae Keser (Arias) announces her passing. Megan passed away on November 16, 2021 at the age of 34. Megan was born Sept 27, 1987 to Robyn (Gary) Karren and Harry Keser Jr. in Roosevelt, Utah. She grew up in Vernal but later graduated with her G.E.D. from Western Community College....
Billie Jean White
Nov 16, 2021
Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Billie Jean White, Age 86, of Vernal returned home on 11/16/2021. Billie was born on December 2, 1934 in Pecos Texas to Leslie Sawyer Weaks and Violet Lillian (Jones). Her father passed away when she was 7 years old and her mother married Harold Martin and Billie was blessed with a...
Gearldine Trujillo
Nov 14, 2021
Gearldine "Geri" Torgerson Trujillo, age 74, passed away peacefully of natural causes in her home on November 14, 2021. Geri was born to Rulon and Mable Torgerson on June 12, 1947 in Salina, Utah. She was the 4th of 5 children. She was raised in Koosherem, Utah and graduated from Piute High School. After high school, Geri moved to...
Karen Louise (Holland) Douglas
Nov 14, 2021
Karen Louise (Holland) Douglas born March 4,1970 of Salt Lake City, Utah peacefully passed Sunday, November 14,2021 in her home of Vernal, Utah surrounded by family after a fearless ten-year battle to cancer. Karen, raised in the faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, served a faithful mission in the Manchester, England area. After returning home...
Brian L Gordon
Nov 10, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Brian L. Gordon, announces his passing. He passed away at the University of Utah Hospital on November 10, 2021, at the age of 47. Born in Provo, Utah, on October 25, 1974, Brian grew up in Vernal and graduated from Uintah High School in 1993. After high school he attended...
Charles Kofoed Nelson
Nov 8, 2021
Charles (Charlie) Kofoed Nelson passed away on November 8, 2021 at the age of 68 at home with his family. Charlie was born on December 20, 1952 to LaRue Henrie and Leon Kofoed Nelson in Salt Lake City, Utah. Charlie married Caren Thalman on August 21, 1975 in the Logan, Utah Temple. He served two LDS missions; first when...
Ivan Ashby Hall
Oct 31, 2021
Ivan Ashby Hall, loving husband, dad and grandpa, returned to his Heavenly Father on October 31, 2021. Ivan was born in his grandparent's home in Maeser, Utah on May 23, 1938 to Philip and Thora Hall. His father was a sheep herder, so money was scarce. During WWII he and his siblings rode from Maeser Utah to Vernal aboard...
Cailean Scott Harnden
Oct 30, 2021
Cailean Scott Harnden, age 28, of West Jordan and Vernal, Utah, the beloved son of J. Tod Harnden and Denise Espinoza, passed away October 30, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born on January 18, 1993 in Vernal, Utah. Cailean grew up in Vernal and attended local schools. He received his diploma in 2011 from Ashley Valley High...
Herbert Archie Ward
Oct 30, 2021
Herbert Ward of Radcliff, Kentucky passed away on Oct 30, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Kenneth G Bedwell
Oct 24, 2021
Kenneth G Bedwell passed away on October 24, 2021 at the age of 59. He was born on May 5, 1962 to Lenor Jackson in Craig, Colorado. Kenneth spent a majority of his life farming and ranching. He worked many years for Dan McKee raising alfalfa and truly enjoyed it. He was very proud of the work that he...
Geneva (Franks) O'Shields
Oct 23, 2021
Geneva O'Shields of Vernal, Utah passed away on Oct 23, 2021. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Raymundo L Loya-Loya
Oct 22, 2021
Raymundo Loya-Loya of Roosevelt, Utah passed away on Oct 22, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Richard Leroy Bateman
Oct 21, 2021
Richard Bateman of Duchesne, Utah passed away on Oct 21, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Nina (Pope) Pease
Oct 21, 2021
Nina (Pope) Pease passed away on October 21, 2021 at the age of 88. She was born in Vernal, Utah to Wells LaVere Pope and Sheila Deloris Pitt Pope on March 9, 1933. She graduated from Uintah High School in 1951 and went to work at the Bank of Vernal. Nina met Walter (Bud) Leonard Pease, and they were...
Norman Winfred Long
Oct 20, 2021
Norman Winfred Long returned to his Heavenly Father and loving wife Joyce on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the age of 95. He was living at the Vernal Beehive home at the time of his death. Norman was born on March 6, 1926, in Ft. Duchesne, Utah to Winfred and Delma Long. He graduated from Alterra High School. He...
Lon Handley
Oct 18, 2021
Lon Handley was born on January 29, 1958 to Joy and Bette Handley in Farmington, NM. He was the fourth of six children, his mother's baby boy: he had three older brothers and two younger sisters. In his younger years, his family lived in Farmington, NM, Kimball, NE, Vernal, UT, Miles City, MT, then back again to Vernal. Lon...
