Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Vernal, UT
Geaneen Blauer
Dec 22, 2025
Geaneen Whittle Blauer, age 83 of Ephraim, Utah, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025 at her daughters home in Vernal, Utah. Funeral services for Geaneen will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 12:00pm at the Ephraim 2nd Ward LDS Chapel. 450 North 200 West, Ephraim, Utah. Visitaion for family and friends will be held that morning from 10:30am...
Scott Gudmundsen
Dec 22, 2025
Scott Austin Gudmundsen, age 71 of Vernal, passed away on December 22, 2025.A celebration of life for Scott will be held Saturday January 3, 2026 at 11:00am at the Maeser 4th Ward LDS Chapel, 2575 North 1500 West, Vernal, Utah. Arrangements under the direction of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.A full obituary will be posted soon. Please check back.
Betty Hall
Dec 22, 2025
Betty Jo Hall, age 99, of Vernal, Utah, passed away on December 22, 2025. Betty Jo was born
in Vernal on December 9, 1926, to Marquis Ivan and Ella (McKee) Batty. She was the oldest of
five children and the only daughter. She spent her early years in Vernal and on Diamond
Mountain, where her parents homesteaded. When Betty Jo was 11, the...
Delores Merkley
Dec 11, 2025
Delores Richards Merkley, age 97 years, passed away at her home in Vernal, on Thursday, December 11, 2025, after a long and productive life. Delores was born April 17, 1928, in Vernal, Utah, to Lloyd & Bertha Richards. She was the third of four children, and only daughter.
Delores had a wonderful, carefree life with other young girls and boys in...
A Night of Remembrance
Dec 7, 2025
Join us for an evening of remembrance as we come together to honor the lives of those who live on in our hearts. Bring a photo of your loved one to be part of our tribute display. We will offer a free frame. Special guest speaker from Caring Connections.
Please RSVP by calling 435-220-5395
Blaine Peterson
Dec 5, 2025
Blaine Dale Peterson passed away on December 5, 2025, at the age of 59. Blaine Peterson was born on September 20, 1966, to Linda Peterson and Dale in Payson, Utah. Blaine enjoyed star trek, BYU football, Gordon Ramsey's cooking shows. He served a mission in California Spanish speaking; he loved going to Las Vegas. He is survived by his parents...
Danette McLean
Dec 5, 2025
Danette McLean, age 73 of Vernal, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at her daughter's home. Danette McLean was born on March 10, 1952. She was the daughter of William Kenneth (Ken) McLean and Reba Eaton. She was raised in Vernal, Utah. In her youth she cared for dairy cows and hogs alongside her father at their maser home....
Brent Feltch
Dec 1, 2025
Brent Angus Feltch - September 15, 1931 - December 1, 2025
Brent Angus Feltch, 94, of Snowflake Arizona, returned home to his Heavenly Father on December 1, 2025.
Born September 15, 1931 in Vernal, Utah to Francis Leo Feltch and Jane (Jennie) Angus Feltch. Brent was raised in Vernal. He spent summers working for ranchers in Echo Park along the...
Shannon Mills
Dec 1, 2025
Shannon Mills passed away on 12/01/2025 at the age of 68. She was surrounded by family and love. Shannon was born on 07/12/1957 to Betty Lyons (Burke) and Elliott Burke in San Bernardino California.
Shannon married Donald Mills on 03/28/1982 in Redlands California.
Shannon enjoyed a life almost as beautiful as she was. In her younger years she did a...
Doris Goddard
Nov 27, 2025
Doris Jean Goddard - beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend - passed away on November 27, 2025 at the age of 91. Doris was born in Montebello, California to Ray & Frances Webb and lived in many parts of the state, graduating from San Bernardino High School. On November 5, 1952, she married Michael D. Goddard, her devoted husband of...
Dale Phillips
Nov 26, 2025
Dale J. Phillips passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the age of 44. Dale was born on May 24, 1981, to Faye Ann Hullinger Phillips and Jesse Douglas Phillips in Vernal, Utah.Dale enjoyed RC cars and blasting toy rockets. He loved auto-mechanics (and was really good at it), gaming, computers, fishing and constantly joking around with family and...
Dawn Merrick
Nov 26, 2025
Dawn Merrick, 61, passed away peacefully at her home on November 26, 2025, ending a courageous battle with dementia. Though her time with us feels far too short, the love she gave and the life she built will continue to echo through everyone who knew her.
Dawn was born on April 20, 1964, to her mother, Betty Brothers, and her...
Tanya Martinsen
Nov 26, 2025
Tanya Maxine Martinsen passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the age of 69 with her family by her side. Tanya was born on September 12, 1956, to Betty Jean Frier and Lee Street in Lehi, Utah. Tanya married Kim Martinsen on May 23, 1974, in Vernal, Utah. Tanya enjoyed anything with family, she loved...
David Rice
Nov 14, 2025
David Lee Rice peacefully passed to his heavenly home in the early hours of November 14, 2025. He was 74 years old.
David was born in 1951 in Merced, California to Carol and Robert Stauffer. He was the oldest child of their family, with Rob, Steven and Kathy born after. Robert died when David was 5 years old and Carol...
Emma Slaugh
Nov 14, 2025
E. LaJeanne Slaugh passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, November 14, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 1, 1946, in Vernal, Utah, to Marvin and Aretta Jackson. She was one of six children and was raised on the family farms in the Davis and Brush Creek areas.
She met her sweetheart, Tim, one night...
