Obituaries

Jul 12, 2012

Charles Augustus Gamble, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, educator and wildland firefighter died suddenly at home from a heart attack at the young age of 73. After spending half his life with physical ailments, Dad is now free from pain and able to reunite with his eternal companion Vivian.

Born in Cedar City, Utah to Charles A. Gamble Sr. and Margaret Prusse...

Jul 11, 2012

Larry D. Curtis, 45, passed away on July 11, 2012 in Roosevelt, Utah, surrounded by loving family members.

Larry was born on June 12, 1967 to proud parents Kent O. and Gloria Davis Curtis in Salt Lake City, Utah. At the age of seven he moved with his family to the Uintah Basin and spent the remainder of his life...

Jun 24, 2012

Betty Sue Maple Miller McKnight passed away June 24, 2012 at the home of Ken and Diane Miller after a long battle with cancer. Betty was born on January 19, 1935 in Pampa, Texas.

Betty lived many years in Vernal prior to moving to Grand Junction, Colorado. Betty was a member of the Current Topics and Dina Mites club, where...

Jun 20, 2012

David Rick Robbins passed away on June 20, 2012 in Vernal, Utah. He was born to Rick and Anne McBride Robbins on January 4, 1993 in Roosevelt, Utah.

David enjoyed life. He loved spending time with his friends and family riding four wheelers, boating, and playing basketball. He worked hard and played harder. He loved his job at Brady Trucking...

Jun 11, 2012

Bonnie Jean Howard Evans returned home to her Heavenly Father surrounded by her loving family on June 11, 2012 after a short and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Vernal, Utah on February 10, 1952 to Paul Truett and Bonnie Elrae Belcher Howard. She married the love of her life, James Martin Evans on August 1, 1975....

Jun 6, 2012

Vera Oaks Gass, age 87 of Vernal, passed away surrounded by family on June 6, 2012. She was born to Merel Murray and Lindsay Oaks on January 21, 1925 in Vernal, Utah.

Vera enjoyed gardening, knitting, crocheting, and toe painting. She will be greatly missed.

Vera is preceded in death by her parents. Vera is survived by her two children:...

May 27, 2012

May 21, 2012

Barbara Alice Proud Mahaffey died at home in Vernal, Utah, May 21, 2012 of colon cancer. She was born Barbara Alice Proud, December 16, 1937 to Mary Bunting and Harry S. Proud, in Casper, Wyoming. She married Ben D. Mahaffey, August 13, 1954 in Raton, New Mexico. The couple was later sealed in the Manti, Utah, Temple on March 28,...

May 12, 2012

Janet Leone Miller Allen was born December 4, 1964 to Roland Joseph Miller and Marvis Johnson Miller at St. Joseph's Hospital in Dickinson, North Dakota. She was the 7th of 8 children. Janet was raised on the family farm North West of Amidon, ND. She attended Amidon Elementary and graduated from Bowman High School in 1983. She attended Dickinson State...

May 6, 2012

Jennings Bryan Fairey Jr.(Bryan) returned peacefully to his Heavenly Father on May 6th 2012 at his home in Vernal surrounded by his family and loved ones. Bryan was 85 years old and had made Vernal Utah his home since 1989 along with his eternal companion and wife of 46 years Barbara (Bodily) Fairey.

Bryan was born in Panhandle City Texas...

Apr 29, 2012

Apr 22, 2012

Apr 20, 2012

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister returned to her heavenly father on April 20, 2012 in Vernal, Utah. She was born on February 22, 1936 in Bear River, Colorado to Margureite Kishell and Herman Francis McFarlane.

Lois married George (Jerry) Gerald Dimick on February 24, 1956 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Vernal Utah...

Apr 12, 2012

Elaine Massey Allen returned home to her Heavenly Father from her home in Santa Clara, Utah on April 12, 2012. At her bedside was her beloved husband of 54 years, their three children and a grandson. She was born to Sarah Frances Murray and William Sewell Massey on September 23, 1937. Elaine lived her first two decades in the Vernal...

Apr 11, 2012

Donald H. "Don" Collier, 72, passed peacefully on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Don wore many hats over the years--most proudly his family hat. He was a loving son, nephew, uncle, husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather. He also had his sportsman's hat--hunter, fisherman, Bronco fan and archer. Many of those he taught, coached, and mentored became "family" to him....

Apr 1, 2012

Lula Kidd Twitchell, age 95, was born on October 12, 1916 in Vernal, Utah. Lula passed away April 1, 2012 at the Uintah Care Center with family at her side. Lula married Harold H. Twitchell in the Salt Lake City Temple, March 3, 1933. She had many positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints including ward...

Mar 12, 2012

Tamara Lyn Calder Pummell was born on March 13, 1963 and returned to her Heavenly Father on March 12, 2012. After a brief and courageous battle with a rare auto-immune disease she left this world to return into the loving arms of her Mother and baby boy, Brian.

Tammy (or Bambi, as lovingly referred to by her father) was born...

Mar 5, 2012

Feb 23, 2012

Marlene Joyce Lake, age 76, of Vernal, Utah passed away due to heart failure on Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Murray, Utah following health complications and subsequent hospitalization.

Marlene was born on February 17, 1936 in Inglewood, California. Her parents were Ronald Sydney Lake and Vonda Dennis Lake.

For a few years, Marlene Lake was the proprietor of Mish-Mash Originals...

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