Obituaries

Jul 29, 2014

Jul 28, 2014

Venissa Rose Martinez passed away on July 28, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on November 7, 1953 to Mervin and Reyma Horrocks in Vernal, Utah.

Venissa's greatest accomplishment in this life was being a mother to her daughters. She had a great love for them. They were always her priority. She had a great love for the...

Jul 27, 2014

June Birchell Hadlock, age 95, passed away at the home of her daughter in Vernal, UT on Sunday, July 27, 2014. June was born on February 25, 1919 in Vernal to John Caleb and Ida Rolfe Birchell. She was the youngest of five children. She was raised in Ballard, UT on the family homestead. She married Charles Carl Hadlock in...

Jul 26, 2014

Jul 16, 2014

Jul 15, 2014

Gloria Avalon Monson Neff, our beloved Mother, Grandmother, and friend, slipped peacefully through Heaven's door Tues. morning, July 15, 2014, into the arms of her dear sweetheart.

She was born Oct. 2, 1926 in Provo, Utah to Albert Lawrence Monson and Bessie Olea Sims. She grew up in Provo Utah and later moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. She married Albert...

Jul 11, 2014

Deloy E "Al" Gardiner, our beloved dad, grandpa and friend left this world July 11, 2014 into the arms of his sweetheart.

He was born November 28, 1927 to Carl Gardiner and Zina Dee Palmer Gardiner. He married his sweetheart Lorraine Corless February 9, 1953, they were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple June 22, 1961. They were happily...

Jul 9, 2014

Jul 1, 2014

Jun 29, 2014

Jun 18, 2014

Larry Wayne Williams, age 81, was born on August 14, 1932, in Vernal, Utah to Roland and Hilda Belcher Williams. He passed away peacefully at home the morning of June 18, 2014, surrounded by his loving family.

He graduated from Uintah High School with the class of 1950. They were a close class and enjoyed being together through the years.

Larry joined...

Jun 7, 2014

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...