Obituaries

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...

Feb 15, 2014

Larry Owen Bartlett, son of Floyd and Darlene Bartlett, peacefully passed on during his sleep at his home in Maeser, Utah on Feb 15, 2014. He was born on March 6th, 1968 and was 45 years old at the time of his passing. Larry was born to the family of one brother Steven Bartlett (Sheryl) of Grantsville, Utah, sister Keri...

Feb 13, 2014

My mother and my children's grandmother went home to be with the Lord and her family on February 13, 2014. Billie Bea was born July 20, 1928 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Frank Cook and Icy Leona Cowan Cook. She was the 5th child in a family of 11. She grew up in Fruita, Co. and graduated from high school...