Obituaries

Apr 12, 2013

Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, cousin and friend, Deon Abplanalp Openshaw (79) passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on April 12, 2013 in Vernal, Utah. She was born on October 20, 1933 in Vernal, Utah to Orval Ross and Elva Berneace Hatch Abplanalp. She was greeted by her brother Deloy. Her mother passed away...

Apr 7, 2013

Alburn Dee Atwood died April 7th 2013 in Renton Washington at the age of 87. He was born September 20th 1925 in Vernal, Utah to Andrew David Atwood and Bessie Slaugh. He grew up in the Vernal area where he started a career in farming. He married Louise Stringham in 1944; they are the parents of 6 children. David, Layne...

Apr 3, 2013

Apr 2, 2013

Kayj Warren Shumway was born on November 18, 2011 in Monticello, UT. He returned to live with our Heavenly Father on April 2, 2013 in Vernal, UT. His parents, Tye and Laici Shumway, and two older sisters, Jacelyn and Kinzie will miss him every day, but know he is where he needs to be. He brought so much joy in...

Mar 26, 2013

Daniel F. Murphy was born on July 15, 1942 in Winsted, Connecticut to Peter F. and Celia Murphy. He moved to Vernal, Utah in 1967 where he soon married his best friend and companion Maurine Warby on December 26, 1969.

It was not uncommon to see Dan out having coffee with his wife, friends and family. He was never too busy...

Mar 3, 2013

Gary Lynn Caldwell, passed into eternity at his home in Vernal on Sunday, March 3, 2013, twenty days before his 61st birthday.

He was born March 23, 1952 in Vernal and spent most of his life as a local resident. He was the son of the late Karl J. and the late Lorraine O. Caldwell and is survived by a sister,...

Feb 19, 2013

Craig D. Batty, loving husband, father and grandpa, returned to his Heavenly Father too quickly on February 19, 2013. Craig was born in Vernal, Utah on October 14, 1953 to Rex Harold Batty and Lilly Mae Murray. He grew up on the Batty farm, part of which in now the Vernal Golf Course, working along side his dad, grandpa Dan...

Feb 12, 2013

LuRae Collett Caldwell, 77, of Vernal passed away on February 12, 2013 after a yearlong battle with cancer. She was born on October 22, 1935 in Robertson Wyoming to Wiley Sylvanus and Erma America Billings Collett. She was the sixth of six children.

LuRae graduated from Uintah High School in 1953. She married Bryce Caldwell August 17, 1953 in the Salt...

Feb 5, 2013

Neva Lawanna Woehrmann was called home to her Heavenly Father on February 5, 2013. Neva was born to Mark and Afton Mackay on October 13, 1933 the third child of 8. She graduated from Uintah High School in Vernal, Utah. She married Carl Woehrmann in September of 1952 and had two daughters.

Neva is preceded in death by her daughter Kathie;...

Feb 1, 2013

Berle J. Bell was born June 15, 1928. His parents are Ernest Herbert Bell and Matilda Johnson Bell. He passed away February 1, 2013, at Ashley Regional Medical Center at the age of 84.



Berle married Modena Horrocks June 2, 1948, in the Salt Lake Temple. He worked at the Vernal Post Office for 30 years, and then went to work...

Jan 31, 2013

Diane Elizabeth Bigelow passed away January 31, 2013 at her home in Vernal, Utah. She was born in Vernal, Utah on May 21, 1957 to Wayne D. Batty and Karen Elizabeth Batty. She graduated from Uintah High School in Vernal, Utah.



Diane lived a happy and active life raising her family, teaching aerobics, coaching tumbling and gymnastics with her friend and...

Jan 30, 2013

Jan 30, 2013

Ronald H. (Pops) Glass passed peacefully from this world to the next on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, surrounded by family & friends. He is survived by his wife and best friends of 24 years, Terry Glass. sons, Aron, Jason, Trevor and Ronald Glass Jr.; daughter Ambur Billings & son Ryan (Deanne) Sparks.

He loved his precious grandchildren, Wiley, Dakota, Gabriel, Raelynn,...

Jan 27, 2013

Elizabeth Jane Smith Dustin passed away on January 27, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Betty was born in Moose, Wyoming on March 24, 1925 to Ida Anna Maragetha Locker and Samuel Ewalt Smith.

Early in Betty's life her father was killed in a sawmill accident. Betty graduated high school from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. After high school Betty attended...

Jan 22, 2013

Leah Meretta Woodley was born August 29, 1917 to John Wilburt Woodley and Mable Parson Woodley in Caddyville, South Dakota. Her twin brother Lee did not survive. She was the last surviving sibling, having one sister and five brothers that preceded her in death.



Leah married Alexander Cyril Kunsman on March 20, 1942 in Baker, Montana. Together they had six children:...

Jan 17, 2013

David "Dave" Alan Papadakos passed away January 17, 2013 in Vernal, Utah. Dave was born July 29, 1969 to Michael and Catherine Papadakos in Spring Valley, IL. Dave was raised in Paris, IL. His greatest passion as a child was rocks, water and sticks. These three things defined Dave's life, and he never outgrew. During Junior High and High School...

Jan 15, 2013

James Dean Hansen, "Dean", 83, returned home to his Heavenly Father and was reunited with his sweet wife, Uela, on January 15, 2013. At the time of his death, he was living at his home, in the care of his loving daughters.

Dean was born April 30, 1929 in Hiko, Nevada to James Alfred and Jewel Evelyn (Schofield). He was the...

Jan 14, 2013

Richard William (Dick) Horton, 87, died Monday, January 14, 2013 at home in the loving care of his wife and with his family.

Dick was born March 22, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was raised in Chicago Heights, Illinois and Benton Harbor, Michigan. His parents were Chester Theodore Horton, and Pauline Augusta Shippy. For nearly fifty years, he has been married...

Jan 12, 2013

George Emery Long was born February 3, 1925, to Porter Davis and Minnie Powell Long on the family farm in Ashley, Vernal, Utah. He was the youngest of six siblings, Nora , Ruby, Gene, Porter, and a brother who died in infancy.

George passed away peacefully at home on the same family farm, Saturday, January 12, 2012.

George grew up and attended...

Jan 5, 2013

At age 69, born May 29, 1943 in Seagraves, Texas to Clifford Lee and Mary Belle Jackson Watson, Melvin " Mike" Lee Watson left his earthly home to join his Father in Heaven on January 5, 2013 after a very long, hard, courageous battle with C.O.P.D.

Dad enjoyed many things about life... the mountains, fishing, camping, target shooting, horse shoes, playing...