Obituaries

Aug 24, 2013

Kathie Lynn Fenstemaker passed away at the age of 59 in her home surrounded by her family in Rangely, CO. Kathie was born on April 14, 1954 to Ruth Thelma Batten and Robert Earl Batten in Southbend, Indiana.

Kathie loved her flowers, decorating, and she was always going out of her way to help anyone she could. She was always smiling...

Aug 15, 2013

Joel Dustin passed away on August 15, 2013 surrounded by his family at the age of 88. Joel was born in Driggs, Idaho on October 23, 1924 to Mafilda Anderson and Norma Dustin.

Joel served in the Army during WWII. After the Army, Joel enjoyed being a cowboy and working in the copper mine. In 1960 he met and married Elizabeth...

Aug 12, 2013

Ryan Dennis Mott, age 4o, returned home to the arms of his Heavenly Father and his beloved Grandfather Warren Denzil Mott on August 12, 2013.

Ryan was the first child and only son born to Dennis Warren Mott and Linda Harrington Mott. He was born and raised in Vernal where he developed a love for the mountains and a reverence for...

Aug 10, 2013

Pat McRae, 69, of Vernal, Utah passed away August 10, 2013 surrounded by her family, due to complications arising from pneumonia.

Pat was born September 18, 1943 to Ernest and Virginia Winkler in Bluebell, Utah. She graduated from Uintah High School where she exceeded academically.

Pat married George D. Chew in 1963 and they owned and operated Pool Creek Ranch in Echo...

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,...

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...

Jul 8, 2013

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jun 23, 2013

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jun 18, 2013

Jun 18, 2013

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...