Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Vernal, UT
Joshua Daniel Mordecai
Nov 6, 2019
Joshua Daniel Mordecai May 26, 1976 ~ November 6, 2019 Joshua Daniel Mordecai passed away on November 6, 2019 at the age of 43. Josh was born on May 26, 1976 in Castro Valley, California to Barbara Nielson and Stephen Arthur Mordecai. Josh married Renae Christensen on May 1, 1999 in the Manti Utah Temple. Josh enjoyed playing sports, especially...
Linda Marie Devlin
Nov 3, 2019
Linda Marie Devlin, age 69 of Whiterocks, Utah, passed away November 03, 2019, at her home. A memorial service will be held next May for family and friends. Online condolences may be shared at www.ashleyvalleyfuneralhome.com . Services are under the direction and care of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
Sara Lynn Schoenberger Jackson
Oct 29, 2019
Sara Lynn Meeker Schoenberger Jackson, age 72 of Vernal returned peacefully to her Heavenly Father on October 29, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born October 4, 1947, to Harold Meeker and Nada Sinclair in Fullerton, California. Sara was a very adventurous little girl who loved her daddy. They lived in a beautiful home in a grove of oranges...
Mabel Hardy
Oct 27, 2019
Heaven received an amazing angel Mabel Frances Bills Hardy returned peacefully to her Heavenly Father on October 27, 2019, at her daughters home in Salt Lake surrounded by family. She was born on September 27, 1925, in Robin, Idaho, in a log cabin with a dirt roof. She is the third child of the eight children of Harold Rolo Bills...
Max Stewart
Oct 26, 2019
Our precious, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, brother-in law, and dear friend, Max Stewart, went to be with Lord Jesus Christ and his loved ones on October 26, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his loving children. We have lost a beautiful, colorful character and friend; but heaven gained him. He was born March 8, 1929, in Vernal, Utah,...

Michael Glenn Reese
Oct 23, 2019
Michael Reese passed away on Oct 23, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Mckinley Grace Young
Oct 17, 2019
McKinley Grace Young, baby of Ferron and Kristin Young of Washington, Utah (formerly of Vernal, Utah), passed away on Thursday, Oct 17, 2019. A private family graveside was held Friday at 10:30a.m. at the Vernal Memorial Park. Online condolences may be shared at www.AshleyValleyFuneralHome.com
Tracy Kay Henline
Oct 11, 2019
Tracy Kay McManigal Henline passed away Oct. 11, 2019 after a long, drawn-out illness. She was born to James August McManigal and Sharon Lightfoot Warren July 23, 1969 in Kemmerer, Wyoming.From the time she was 13-years-old Tracy grew up in the Uintah Basin where she graduated from Uintah High School in 1987.Tracy married Kent Lin Henline on Oct. 1, 1994...
Deelyn Massey
Oct 10, 2019
Our beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend, Deelyn Massey, 41, returned to her Heavenly Father October 10, 2019 at the University of Utah Hospital from complications of pneumonia. Deelyn was born in Vernal, Utah on her big brothers birthday November 15, 1977 to Cathy Jorgensen Massey and JayDee Massey. She married Clay Rosenkranz in Las Vegas, Nevada they later divorced....
Larry Marvin Pilling
Oct 10, 2019
Larry Pilling passed away in Vernal Utah on October 10th, 2019 peacefully surrounded by his family. Larry was born in Spring Canyon on March 22nd, 1939 to Myrtle and Bert Pilling. Larry grew up on the ranch in Range Creek, he did a lot of hard work as a young man trying to build the ranch in the 40s with...
Modena Bell
Oct 8, 2019
Mom, Modena Horrocks Bell, finally did it! On the evening of October 8, 2019, and after 89 years of hard work and dealing with the issues of an aging body, she entered into the arms of loving family and friends who have gone before her. We cant help but feel the tender love that her and our dad, Berle J....
Walter Clarence Fread
Oct 8, 2019
Walter Clarence Fread, age 87 died peacefully surrounded by his family in the Uintah Care Center. Walt was born in Newllano, LA in a share croppers tent to Warren and Vivian Parker Fread on May 17, 1932. Walt had one brother and two sisters. He grew up and went to school in Craig, Colorado where he enjoyed football and wrestling....
Marline Kay Holfeltz
Oct 8, 2019
Marline Kay Holfeltz passed peacefully from this life on October 8, 2019 in Vernal, Utah. She was born in Manila, Utah on August 16, 1937 in the same house as her father. She was the youngest daughter of Harold and Lula (Kidd) Twitchell. She moved to Vernal when she was 2 years old and spent much of her life there....
Laurie Lee Roybal
Oct 4, 2019
A celebration of life for Laurie Lee Roybal will be held Sunday, October 27, 2019 12:30PM at the Church in Dinosaur. Interment will be held in the Dinosaur Cemetery.
Karlene Measom Capps
Oct 1, 2019
Karlene Measom Capps, age 75 of Vernal, Utah passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Oct 1, 2019. Karlene was born August 7, 1944, in Provo, Utah to Karl Harrison Measom and LaVerne Kelsey Measom. Karlene married Roger Groo, and together they had four children, JanaLee, Lonnie, Wayne, and Linda. They later divorced. On September 17, 1983, Karlene married,...
Joshua Shane Wood
Sep 27, 2019
Joshua Shane Wood, age 36, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 27th, 2019 at his home in Vernal, Utah. Joshua was born in Orem, Utah on March 5, 1983 to Johnny Shane and Jeanne Wood. He was the oldest of ten children. He earned his Eagle Scout award at the age of 14. He graduated from American School in 2001....
Helen Elaine Cooley
Sep 26, 2019
Helen Elaine Rose Cooley, 84, died peacefully September 26, 2019, in Vernal Utah. She was born January 13, 1935, in Florence, Arizona the daughter of Marie Awrey Rose and Robert Harold Rose. Helens father worked for the US. Park Service, so the family moved frequently among the most beautiful places in the West. She attended Wasatch Academy boarding school and...
Dorothy Rae Siddoway Anderson
Sep 20, 2019
Beloved wife, sister, aunt, cousin and friend Dorothy Anderson, passed away in Vernal, Utah at the age 91, on Friday, September 20, 2019. Dorothy was born February 2, 1928, in Vernal, Utah to James Raymond and Ezma Tess Siddoway. She was born in the same home and same room as her daddy on North Vernal Avenue, weighing only 4 lbs....
Mavis Wilson
Sep 18, 2019
Mavis Marnie Wilson returned to the arms of her loving husband Larry Martin Wilson on September 18, 2019. Mavis was born to Mirl Fredrick Jennings and Eva Katherine Jensen Jennings on May 20, 1931. Mavis was raised on a farm in Bridgeland, Utah with her 7 siblings. She was married at a young age and had 3 children that she...
Loren Richard Anderson
Sep 17, 2019
Loren Richard Dick Anderson, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend passed away at his home in Vernal, Utah on September 17th, 2019 at the age of 88. Loren was born on June 6th, 1931, in Lehi, Utah to Duwayne and Fern Anderson. At age three his family moved to Adrian, Oregon where he grew up and later to Portland,...