Obituaries

Mar 22, 2026

Funeral services for Mary Evelyn McCann, age 83, of Vernal will be held Friday, March 27, 2026, at 2:00PM at the Glines 5th Ward LDS Chapel (150 South Aggie Blvd). A visitation will be held that morning from 12noon ~ 1:45pm all at the church. Interment will be in Washington State next week.

Mar 22, 2026

Eleanor Rose Sargent Marshall passed from this world peacefully at her home on March 22, 2026, at the age of 95. Eleanor was born on June 29, 1930, to Melba Sneddon Hunter and Harold Russel Sargent in Cedar City, Utah. Eleanor married Nelson James Marshall on March 2, 1951 - 75 years ago - in the St. George Utah Temple.Eleanor...

Mar 21, 2026

Lynaun Jeanine Stone Mortensen, age 52, wife of Valton Mortensen, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026.Funeral services for Lynaun will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00am at the Maeser 3rd LDS Ward Chapel. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home and Saturday from 9:00am ~...

Mar 18, 2026

Mar 18, 2026

Misty Howard passed away on March 18, 2026 at the age of 54. Misty was born on May 4, 1971 to Mary and Rodney Brickler in Greenville Ohio. Misty was married to Aaron on March 30, 1991 in Greenville Ohio. Misty was a truly radiant person who knew exactly what mattered most in life. It's clear she didn't just live,...

Mar 17, 2026

Nelson James Marshall passed away on March 17, 2026, at the age of 97. Nelson was born on July 19, 1928, to Florence Ruth Hansen and Calvin Filmore Marshall in Vernal, Utah. Nelson married Eleanor Rose Sargent on March 2, 1951, in St George, Utah.

Nelson enjoyed many hobbies including wood working, painting, music, reading, boating, hiking, traveling, electronics and...

Mar 17, 2026

Darylene Robbins Merrill was born in Vernal, Utah on October 20, 1938, to Ardith (Hadlock) Robbins and Robert Lowell Robbins and she passed away in St. George, Utah, on March 17, 2026, surrounded and supported by all her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews, and friends, many who are located all around the world. Darylene was born in Vernal,...

Mar 16, 2026

(DJ) Darren Glade JohnsonNovember 24, 1967 - March 16, 2026

It is with our heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, uncle, dad, and grandpa DJ. DJ was surrounded by family and many friends at the time of his passing.

Darren Glade Johnson was born on Friday, November 24, 1967 (just after a Thanksgiving meal)...

Mar 15, 2026

Audrey Leah Moran, 68, died on March 15, 2026, at her home in Rangely, Colorado. She was born in Wichita, Kansas on April 14, 1957, the 1st child of Dickey Dale Hager and Martha Elaine (Dains) Hager.

Audrey initially lived in Wichita, then Valley Center, and by age 2 in Council Grove, Kansas where she remained until she was 10....

Mar 13, 2026

Ronnie "Rooster" Rose passed away on March 13, 2026, at the age of 61. Ron was born on November 15, 1964, to Alice Bernice Washam and Paul Clayton Rose in San Luis Obispo, California.

Ron was married 4 times, widowed twice. He worked oilfield, over the road trucking, construction and fencing but in his heart, he was a carny. He...

Mar 11, 2026

Antone Everett Purcell, "Tony," passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Vernal, Utah, due to complications of renal failure. He was 74 years old.

Tony was born on July 12, 1951, in Centralia, Washington, to Cora Ellen Hart and Don Keith Purcell. As a young man, he began serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...

Mar 11, 2026

Graveside services for Ethan Andre Vargas, infant son of Genser and Andrea Vargas, will be held Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1:00PM at the Rockpoint Cemetery.

Mar 11, 2026

Mary Ellen Colton Culp, age 92, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026.

She was born on September 6, 1933, in Murray, Utah, to Isabelle Jacobs and Milas Y. Colton.

On November 12, 1953, Mary Ellen married Sherman A. Culp, beginning a lifelong partnership filled with love, devotion, and shared memories, they were married 53 days short of 70 years.

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Mar 9, 2026

Sandra Jane (Hardy) Murray, age 70 of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, wife of Jerry Murray, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026.

A private family service will take place with interment in the Rock Point Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.

Mar 9, 2026

Irene June Atkins, age 53 of Vernal, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2026, in Vernal, Utah.Irene served as a Lieutenant of the Uintah County Sheriff's Office for 20 years, dedicating her career to public service and the safety of her community. Irene loved gardening and caring for her yard, making it a beautiful place for friends and family to...

Mar 8, 2026

James Crawford "Jim" LubeAugust 6, 1942 - March 8, 2026

Our dad, brother, grandpa, and best friend, James Crawford "Jim" Lube, passed away on March 8, 2026 at the age of 83, surrounded by the love of his family.

Jim was born in Vernal on August 6, 1942, to Amy MacKnight and James Henry Lube, weighing only 3 pounds. He was the...

Mar 8, 2026

Janette (Jan) Cecila Thomas passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026, at her home in Vernal, Ut with loved ones by her side. She was born April 30, 1953, in Albuquerque, NM to Frank & Barbara Schwarz. Being born into a military family, they made many moves in her younger years but in 1973, at age 20, she moved to Vernal to...

Mar 6, 2026

Antonio "Tony" Villegas passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the age of 53. Antonio was born on January 17, 1973, to Marie Isabel Gonzales and Lorenzo Villegas in Zacatecas, Mexico. Antonio married Monica Hernandez on March 8, 2017, in Vernal, Utah. Antonio enjoyed spending his time in the Flaming Gorge mountains, hiking, fishing and camping with his wife...

Mar 6, 2026

Deborah Ray Gebhart, born November 27, 1958, passed away on March 6, 2026. She was born in rock springs wy, to Doyle Kay Boren and Juanita Lee Atwood, she lived her childhood in Manila Ut, later moving to Arizona, Colorado then moved back to Utah to vernal where she lived the rest of her life, She graduated high school. And...

Mar 5, 2026

Colleen Simper Colton, devoted wife, mother, nana, friend, educator, public servant, and faithful disciple of Jesus Christ, passed away peacefully in her home on March 5, 2026, at the age of 86. Her life was marked by an unwavering commitment to family, service, faith, education, and lifelong learning. Through her work as a teacher, administrator, and advisor to state leadership,...