Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vernal, UT

Stephen Arther

Stephen Arther

Aug 2, 2013

Stephen Edward Arthur (Steve/Ornery) was born February 19, 1930 in Fairplay, Colorado, to Loren and Mary Arthur. He passed away peacefully on August 2, 2013 at his home in Rangely with his beloved wife Nancy of 54 years at his side. He was 83 years old.

He was raised with his younger brother Jack at the ranch on East Divide Creek,...

Velda Anderton

Velda Anderton

Jul 25, 2013

Velda Hoopes Anderton passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, July 25, 2013, surrounded by her sweetheart and her family. She was born to Joesph Orval Hoopes and Eva Myrtle Smith on May 15, 2013 in Whiterocks, Utah. She married Eldon Fullmer Anderton on June 20, 1949 in Whiterock, Utah and their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake...

Sarah Young

Sarah Young

Jul 7, 2013

Sarah Ruth Young passed away at her cherished "River House" on Sunday, July 7, 2013. She bravely and valiantly fought cancer with grace and dignity.

She was born in Vernal, Utah on January 30, 1947, to Uel and Ruth Hunting. She grew up with 5 brothers and 2 sisters. She deeply valued the friendships she had with her siblings, their spouses,...

Christopher Miller

Christopher Miller

Jul 6, 2013

Christopher Alan Miller passed away in his home on July 6, 2013. He was born on November 8, 1960 in Bakersfield, California to Donna Phelps and William Miller.

He graduated from high school in 1978 from Taft Union High School and played high school football for the Wildcats in Taft, California.

He moved to Vernal, Utah to work in the Oilfield and...

Dena Fincher

Dena Fincher

Jul 4, 2013

Dena was born September 6, 1960 in Los Angeles, California. Dena was raised in Glendale, California where she attended Glenoaks Elementary School and finished at Glendale High School.

She had her son Randy in 1978 and opened a day care. She ran her day care for 13 years and then moved to Gulf Port, Mississippi. She spent 10 years on the...

Jerry Pope

Jerry Pope

Jul 2, 2013

Our loving husband, father, son, and grandpa, Jerry Kent Pope, age 68, passed away on July 2, 2013 after a heroic battle against heart failure. He was surrounded by his wife and loved ones.

Jerry was born June 4, 1945 in Mesa, Arizona, to Harold J. and O'Reta Oaks Pope. As a young boy he moved to Vernal, Utah, where he...

Garth Leishman

Garth Leishman

Jun 28, 2013

Garth Waldram Leishman passed away peacefully in his Vernal, Utah home on June 28, 2013. He was born April 11, 1937 in Boise, ID to Owen Smith Leishman and Venese Waldram. Garth was the oldest of five children. He grew up working side by side with his parents, brothers, and sister on a dairy farm in Sugar City, ID where...

Michael Murray

Michael Murray

Jun 20, 2013

Michael Lance Murray passed away at his home after a long battle with cancer on June 20, 2013 at the age of 58.

Mike is preceded in death by his mother Patricia Gay Jones, father-in-law Lee Ray Lowry, and sister-in-law Anita Lowry.

Mike is survived by his high school sweetheart and loving wife Linda, of 24 years.

Mike is lovingly remembered by his...

Andrea Bastian

Andrea Bastian

Jun 19, 2013

Andrea Joyce Reynolds Bastian, age 26, of Vernal, died June 19, 2013, of complications following surgery. She is the wife of Trenton Darwin Bastian and mother to three children, Halle age seven, Taylor age four, and Tucker age 8 months.

Andrea was born October 18, 1986, in Vernal, a daughter of Kenneth G. and Annette Burghardt Reynolds. She graduated from Uintah...

Michelle Worsencroft

Michelle Worsencroft

Jun 18, 2013

On a quiet, breezy summer afternoon of June 18, 2013, the bright shining light of our family, Michelle Wahquist Worsencroft, passed away, resting peacefully at home, with her family in Vernal, Utah. Finally succumbing to brain cancer. Though not wanting to leave her precious life and family so soon, she's gone for now, and has embraced her Savior and is...

Gary Snow

Gary Snow

Jun 18, 2013

Gary M. Snow passed away June 18, 2013 peacefully at his home. He was born August 23, 1942 in Jensen, Utah in his family home. Born to Corwin (Cork) and Eugenia (Jean) Rosemond Matthews Snow. He married the love of his life Daphne Faye Amende on January 12, 1962. They had celebrated their 51st anniversary. 

He loved hunting, fishing, working hard, farming, and his garden. He...

Stanley Anderson

Stanley Anderson

Jun 16, 2013

Stanley Albin Anderson passed away early Fathers Day morning, June 16th, 2013 at the age of 82. He was born March 22nd, 1931 in Roosevelt, Utah to Albin Emanuel Anderson and Ada Rhea Hanson. 

 

He graduated in 1949 from Uintah High School and attended the University of Utah. He married Crystal (Chris) Maxine Openshaw on January 16th, 1951 in the Salt Lake LDS...

Gerald Sunkees

Gerald Sunkees

Jun 7, 2013

Gerald Lee "Jerry" Sunkees, age 69, passed away on June 9, 2013 in his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born on August 11, 1943 to Madeliene Boyce and David Sunkees in Los Angeles, California.

Jerry graduated from University High School in Los Angeles. He was a member of the football team, track team, and swim team. He excelled at...

Marvin Jackson

Marvin Jackson

Jun 5, 2013

 

 Marvin Wayne Jackson, age 73, passed away in Dinosaur, Colorado, on June 5, 2013. Marvin was born on June 2, 1940 in Franklin, Arizona to William Keith Jackson and Ruth Christensen. He married Corinne Jackson on August 8, 1998 in Vernal, Utah. 

 Marvin was a Branch President in Strasbourg, Colorado. He served his church in temple work, as a ward mission...

Crystal Aguilar

Crystal Aguilar

Jun 5, 2013

Crystal Ann Aguilar, 29, passed away June 5, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born to Jensine Aguilar & Dan Morgan. Crystal was the mother of Jakobe Trey and Justin Maddix Tilt.

Nothing was more important to her than the times spent watching movies and playing games with her two favorite little men. Crystal enjoyed fishing, four wheeling, family...

Julia Wolf

Julia Wolf

May 30, 2013

Julia Wolf, age 68, died May 30, 2013, at her home in Corona, California. She was born April 19, 1945 to Harold and LaRena Abplanalp in Vernal, Utah. Julia was the oldest of their three daughters. Raised in the Vernal area, later making her home in California with her husband, Richard Wolf, along with her three children; Chris, Sarah, and...

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