Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vernal, UT

Emil Bowden

Emil Bowden

Oct 3, 2012

Emil Jay Bowden passed away Oct. 3,2012 in the Salt Lake Regional Hospital.

He was the fifth of 11 children born to Walter Warren and Mary (Mae) Agnes Schanno Bowden on May 3, 1924 in Vernal, Utah.

Jay grew up in the Maeser and Dry Fork areas of Vernal, Utah and learned the value of hard work on the farm....

Gordon McCoy

Gordon McCoy

Oct 3, 2012

Gordon. M. McCoy age 78, passed away October 3, 2012 at the U of U Medical Center in Salt Lake City from a massive stroke. He was born September 13, 1934 in Vernal, Utah to Clifton W. and Lois Martin McCoy. He was a graduate of Uintah High School, a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for the family...

Ira Gagon

Ira Gagon

Oct 2, 2012

Ira David Gagon, was born on January 31, 1924 to Joseph Gagon and Margaret Glenn in Knightsville, Utah. Ira grew up in Provo where he attended Provo High School. After graduation he served in the U.S. Marine Corp. in the South Pacific during WWII. Upon his return, he married the love of his life, Marjorie Scherer on March 14, 1949....

Victor Mackay

Victor Mackay

Sep 30, 2012

Victor Keith Mackay has returned to his Father in Heaven after battling cancer on September 30th, 2012 at the age of 66, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born September 16th, 1946 to Charlotte Afton Taylor Mackay and Mark Evan Mackay in Vernal, Utah. Keith graduated from Uintah High in Vernal, Utah.

Keith maried Adrene Olsen and together they...

Jack Allred

Jack Allred

Sep 28, 2012

Our loving and compassionate husband, father, grandfather, and friend Jack Blaine Allred, passed away September 28, 2012 at the Uintah Care Center in Vernal, Utah surrounded by his family. He was born September 21, 1926 to John Victor and Alice Kay Allred in Naples, Utah. After graduating from Uintah High School in 1944 he enlisted in the US Army. Dad...

Reva Boren

Reva Boren

Sep 24, 2012

Reva Killian Boren passed away on September 24, 2012 at the Uintah Care Center of natural causes, one day after her 91st birthday surrounded by her family. Reva was born on September 23, 1921 in Salem, Utah to Clarence Leo Killian and Sara Emily Hadfield Killian.

Reva married Edwin Curtis Fisher on December 31, 1940. They later divorced. Reva then...

Cameron Spaulding

Cameron Spaulding

Sep 24, 2012

Cameron Cainon Zail Spaulding born December 13, 1989 passed away September 24, 2012. Cameron loved deep, worked hard and played harder. Cameron was loved by many and will be deeply missed.

He is survived by is Mommy, Cindy (Jason Smith; Dad, Scott (Lynne) Spaulding; Fiancé, Marysa Sharp; "his boy" Jaxtyn Sharp; Siblings, Sarah Spaulding, Keisha (Brandon) Bethers, JuraQwyn (JQ) Spaulding,...

Valda Massey

Valda Massey

Sep 22, 2012

Valda Dez Massey passed away Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 at his home in Vernal, Utah.

Valda was born September 28th, 1928 to George O. and Elizabeth Maude Orgill Massey in Jensen, Utah.

Valda served a two year LDS Southwest Indian mission in New Mexico and Arizona.

He married Donna Moon on June 4th, 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple. He...

May Bainbrick

May Bainbrick

Sep 22, 2012

May Afton Bainbrick returned to our loving Heavenly Father on September 22, 2012 at the Uintah Care Center from natural causes. May was born May 5, 1919 to Millard E. and Hazel M. (Taylor) Graham in Rifle, CO. She married Clyde Dalrymple in Rifle, CO and they were blessed with three children.

She was a member of The Church of...

Norlene Batty

Norlene Batty

Sep 21, 2012

Norlene Clark Batty of Vernal, UT, passed from this life quietly in her sleep on Friday, September 21, 2012.

Born August 3, 1937 to James and Vida Clark. She devoted her life to her husband, nine children, and their ranch. Her family and friends lovingly recall and remember her life of service, sacrifice, and devotion to others.

Norlene's early years...

Lois Freestone

Lois Freestone

Sep 19, 2012

Lois June Marchant Freestone died September 19, 2012 at home from causes incident to age, Lois was born June 15, 1916 in Peoa, Utah to Franklin O. and Eleanor H. Marchant. She graduated high school in Peoa and attended business school in Salt Lake City for two years. Shortly thereafter she journeyed to Vernal and met her lifetime companion and...

Laura Crandeli

Laura Crandeli

Sep 16, 2012

1914~2012

Laura Irene Osborne Crandell passed away September 16, 2012. She was born in Montrose Colorado on November 23, 1914.

She married John Osborne in 1931. He is deceased. Together they had eight children: Virgil (Phyllis), deceased; Ruby (Ernie) Martin, Farmington, NM; Edra Lutz, Grand Junction, CO; James Osborne, deceased; Carol Lea Gentry, decease; Floyd Osborne (Ty), Rangely, CO; Donnie...

Lorraine Gardiner

Lorraine Gardiner

Sep 7, 2012

Lorraine Corless Gardiner, 76, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend left this world as the sun came up September 7, 2012 with her beloved sweetheart by her side at her home as she wished. She lept into the world February 29, 1936 in Vernal, Utah, beloved daughter of Edward Theodore Corless and Nellie Rachell Holmes Corless. She married Deloy...

Dorothy Haslem

Dorothy Haslem

Aug 29, 2012

Dorothy Eileen Searle Haslem, age 68 of Vernal, passed away in the presence of her family on August 29, 2012.

She was born on December 14, 1943 in Vernal, UT to Carl Edward Searle and Dorothy Marie Stringham Searle. She married Max Haslem on September 18th 1964 in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple.

Eileen loved people. She was always...

Zachary Lange

Zachary Lange

Aug 27, 2012

Zach will be missed by so many people who loved him dearly. He touched the lives of everyone he met. A lover of anything with a motor, especially if he could make it blow black smoke a mile wide and three miles high while driving it at the speed of light. He loved an adrenaline rush more than anyone. He...

Ronnie Ellifritz

Ronnie Ellifritz

Aug 25, 2012

Born in Rangely, CO to Dan and Jeanne Ellifritz January 18th, 1960. Ron passed away on Saturday August 25, 2012 from Congestive Heart Failure. Ron enjoyed the outdoors, he was an avid fisherman and he loved to pan for gold. He worked in the oil fields most of his life and was considered to be one of the best in...

Everett Southam

Everett Southam

Aug 9, 2012

Everett R. Southam passed away on August 9, 2012 in Chico, California. He was born June 15, 1942 in Vernal, Utah. He graduated with a PhD in Animal Science from the University of Wyoming. He taught for 32 years at Chico State University.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Nellie and his father Ralph Southam. He is survived...

Brynli Long

Brynli Long

Aug 1, 2012

Our precious angel was called to her heavenly home August 1, 2012. Brynli is deeply loved by her mommy and daddy, big sister Carli, big brother Jace, Grandparents: Jody and Patty Long and Gene and Linda Scott; her aunts: Lacy park and Mandy Long; uncles: Ryan Long, Rhet Long and Jeff Long. Brynli gave us a lifetime of love during...

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