Katrina Gubler Long June 10, 1982 - July 17, 2026

Katrina Gubler Long passed away on July 17, 2026, in Wayne County, Utah, at the age of 44. She was born on June 10, 1982, in St. George, Utah. She was the eldest of four children; she lived in Utah, California, Texas, Panama, North Carolina, Hawai’i, and Montana. She proudly declared she was a military brat.

Katrina was married to Spencer Devan Long on May 10th 2010, in Vernal, Utah. Bringing to the union two children, Lydia and Reid, from her previous marriage to Joshua Taylor Vernon. Their family later grew to include Thayne and Gage. The family was later sealed in the Payson temple on September 12, 2020.

Katrina completed her high school education at home and then enrolled at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina at the age of 16. She then pursued her massage therapy training in Hawai’i under the tutelage of Suzi Seolas and completed the medical classes required at Dixie State College. Katrina later applied and was accepted into a prestigious program called Goldman Sachs in Utah to help business owners along their journey.

At the age of 16, Katrina held down two different jobs to pay for gymnastics and the purchase of her first car. Another place she worked was Down East Outfitters and Mary Kay Cosmetics, where she quickly earned her pink car. After being certified in massage therapy, she worked in multiple chiropractor offices where her work helped people in recovery. She eventually partnered with Sam (Samantha Butler) and opened Summit Spa & Float. Soon after the spa was opened, they transitioned to multiple spas and then to full medical service spas.

Katrina’s hobbies included gardening, preserving, hiking and camping, swimming and boating, rappelling, and mentoring and fostering success in other business owners.

Katrina served as president of the young republicans for the Southwestern Division of the US. She was the president of her homeowners association in Saratoga Springs, where she helped pave the way for a community pool. After the family moved to Mona, she became a member of the Mona City Council, where she facilitated the building of a basketball court and community center as well as the organization of community events.

Katrina is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She learned to play the piano and at 12 became the pianist at her small branch in Fort Davis, Panama. She later learned to play the organ and has served as ward organist several times since then. She also loved genealogy and served as her ward specialist. Over the years, Katrina served in multiple different positions within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

She is survived by her parents, Lance Lyman Gubler and Susan Lynn Cooley Gubler of St. George, Utah; her daughter, Lydia Vernon; her grandmother, Loya Lyman Gubler of St. George, Utah; her sister, Trisha Gubler (Berry) Perkins; her brother, Casey Lance (Kelli) Gubler; and Travis Glen (Rosanna) Gubler.

The funeral service for the Long/Vernon family will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the UCCU Center located at 800 West University Parkway in Orem, Utah.