Obituaries

Jun 2, 2014

Peter Michael Abballe, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii and Alta, Utah, passed away June 2, 2014. Peter was born December 25, 1960 to William Donald and Mary Christine Abballe at Johnson Air Force Base, Japan.

Peter was known for his insatiable appetite for adventure, his humility, quiet generosity, down-to-earth optimism, and his beautiful smile. He inspired others to experience life to the fullest....

May 25, 2014

Danny Gross, age 56, returned to his Heavenly Father, May 25, 2014 at home surrounded by his family.

Danny was born July 23, 1957, in Vernal, Utah to Earl Francis Gross and Norma Jean Hacking Gross. He married Charlene Gentry May 27, 1975. He graduated from Uintah High School in 1975 and attended Utah Technical College.

Danny loved baseball and...

May 17, 2014

May 16, 2014

Gordon Frederick Byers age 73, passed away on May 16, 2014 at his home in Rangely Colorado surrounded by his family. Gordon was born on August 12, 1940 in Fruita, Colorado to Frederick and Minta White Byers.

Gordon married his sweetheart Dena Marie Dotson on December 22, 1969 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Gordon enjoyed flying, golfing, camping, and he was a...

May 3, 2014

Marvin Hiram Richardson passed away in his home in Vernal, Utah on Saturday, May 3, 2014 from complications of colon cancer. He was born December 6, 1931 to Hiram A. Richardson and Sarah Hardy. He lived most of his life in Vernal. He attended and graduated from Uintah High School, class of 1950. He also attended Utah State University in...

Apr 29, 2014

Apr 22, 2014

Dr. Ralph Austin Olsen passed away at the Ashley Regional Medical Center on April 22, 2014. Ralph was born on January 30, 1925 in Moroni, Utah to Ethel E. Oman and John L. Olsen. On August 26, 1949, he married his sweetheart for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City Temple.

Ralph was a lifetime member of The Church...

Apr 12, 2014

Ricky M. Lee, 52 of Vernal, Utah passed away April 12, 2014 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Ricky was born July 27, 1961 to Morgan and Connie Lee in Vernal, Utah.

Rick married Dixie Ann Potter September 25, 1992 in Vernal, Utah. He spent several years working in the oil industry, but found his greatest pleasure...

Apr 8, 2014

Mark Allan Tanner, a loving husband and father, passed away on April 8,

2014 after a long and well fought battle with cancer. Mark was born in

Bitburg, Germany on April 10, 1967, to Dale and Lauren Tanner and spent his

childhood in Germany, Utah, California, and New Mexico alongside his five

siblings as his father served in the armed...

Apr 5, 2014

Don Wallace Holmes age 89 was reunited with his sweetheart of 67 years. Grandpa passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Grandpa was born on October 25, 1924 in Vernal, Utah to William Wallace, and Emma Christine Holmes. Grandpa worked hard from the time he was a small boy, until he was in his 80's, and Grandma...

Mar 30, 2014

Mar 28, 2014

Mar 17, 2014

Donna Rae Lewis Reynolds was born on February 17, 1925, to Melvin Eugene Lewis and Isabelle Carrie Anderson in Heber City, Utah. She grew up in Heber until one fateful day when she traveled to Vernal, Utah, with her friend Dorine. As she got off the bus, there stood the man who fell instantly in love with her. She married...

Mar 16, 2014

Dan Harold McKEE, age 75, born on April 26, 1938 in Vernal, Utah to Stephen Harold and Melba McMillen McKEE passed away peacefully at his home on March 16, 2014 surrounded by his family.

He married the love of his life, Mary Lou Arnold on January 12, 1957. They were later sealed together for time and eternity in the Salt...

Mar 15, 2014

Dixie Ann Hardman, age 74, passed away on March 15, 2014 in the town she loved, Vernal, Utah.

She was born February 2, 1940 to Milton and Veva Jensen in Park City, Utah. She had a happy childhood with her sisters and nieces and loved to reminisce about it often. She married Robert Buzz Meadows and later divorced. She married...

Mar 11, 2014

Mar 11, 2014

Beverly Belle Dillon Ross was born October 23, 1930 near Cortez Colorado in a small farming community called Areola. She was born to Robert and Roberta Smith Dillon.



She spent her young life in Colorado. She spent one year in Oregon, then "came home" to Colorado.

In 1948 she married Carl "Tony" Ross in Montrose Colorado, they moved to...

Mar 9, 2014

Leon Dale Parrish was born on January 18, 1934 to Lyman Marion and Phebe Eliza Smith Parrish in Tridell, Utah. Leon married Christella Evans on November 27, 1952. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They had two children, Lane and Faline.

Leon worked for over 30 years for Chevron Oil Company in Utah, Montana and Colorado....

Mar 1, 2014

Mar 1, 2014

Trevor August Obermueller passed away on March 1, 2014 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Trevor was born on April 5, 1995 to Heather Mindy Eaton and Jason August Obermueller in Vernal, Utah. Trevor loved freestyle motorcross, custom trucks, hunting, fishing and mostly spending time with his brothers and sister. He loved music and tattoos.

Trevor is survived by is parents: Heather Obermueller and...