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Show A4 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Vernal Express Obituaries Cathy Johansen Cathy Lin Zufelt Johansen, age 45 of Ballard, passed away March 8, 2008 at the Intermoun-tain Intermoun-tain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Cathy was born Dec. 6, 1962in Roosevelt to Larry and Charlotte Lucille Pitcher Zufelt. She married mar-ried Kerwin Charles Johansen, Dec. 17, 1982 in Elmo. They were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on July 14, 1984. Cathy worked at the Roosevelt Theaters for many, many years. She was a co-owner of the theaters. the-aters. She loved hunting, music, practical jokes and being around people. She taught school for the Duchesne County School District for 16 years and loved working with the kids. She enjoyed teaching teach-ing all subjects, but especially science and music. She is survived by husband, Kerwin, Ballard;- daughters, Sara Lee (Ryan) Howard, Eagle Mountain; Linda Ann Johansen, Ballard; siblings, Larry Richard (Lola) Zufelt, Salt Lake City; Becky (Jerry) Hannigan, Mon- I J1 trose, Colo.; and Brenda (Mark) George, Grand Junction, Colo. She was preceded in death by parents. Funeral services will be at 1 1 a.m., Thursday, March 13 at the Ballard LDS Chapel. Friends may call Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hullinger Mortuary and Thursday at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial in the Roosevelt Memorial Park under direction of Hullinger Mortuary. FY. ... p p. . . 1 ,-'V ' " Fill 5 ' - i f ..1 1 J 7. To our many friends and relatives we are truly grateful for the kind sympathy shown to us in the loss of our Husband, Hus-band, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather. For the beautiful floral offerings and the food brought to our homes. To the Maeser 1st Ward Bishopric and the Relief Society for the kindness shown. The Family of Robert Marcell Gray During this time of sorrow, we learn how much our friends mean to us. Your kindness and sympathy touched us at a time when it was greatly needed and appreciated. It is not flesh and blood but the heart that made us family. William Petty William H. Petty Jr., age 88, passed away at his home with his family by his side March 7, 2008. He was born Oct. 2, 1919 in Shawnee, Ok., to William H. and Mattie Irene Henderson Petty. He married Ratheda Davidson August 4, 1939. William is a veteran serving as Carpenters, 2nd Class, and Navy of World War II. He worked 32 years for Halliburton Energy Services and retired as a bulk plant operator. William is a native of Vernal of 43 years. One highlight of his life was on July 1983, he caught a 30-pound Mackinaw trout at Flaming Gorge. William enjoyed telling stories sto-ries about his "flying days." He received his pilot's license July 26, 1946. He is survived by wife of 68 years, Ratheda Petty; daughters, ' Penny (Don) Bonacorsi and Pam Moritzky; five grandchildren, Brandi Jackson; Trudi Bonacorsi; Bona-corsi; Eddy Moritzky, Billy and Bobby Kinnamon; seven greatgrandchildren, great-grandchildren, one preceded him in death, Angela Moritzky, Sept. 16, 2001. He was preceded in death by parents, William Sr. and Mattie Irene Petty. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, March 11 at 11 a.m. at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Friends and family may call at the mortuary from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the services. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery with Military Honors provided by American Legion posts 11 and 124, under the direction of Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. f n. The step-family of Lile Hunting Cheri and Torr McCurdy, Glenda and David Pullen, Randy and Linda Archer, Marvin and April Archer, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Call Tonya at 789-3511. j "Option A: Tax Audit. Option B: Home Energy Audit. 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So enjoy the tingly sensation of that eucalyptus shampoo you've been eyeing. Call to schedule a money-saving home-energy audit: 1-800-695-7375. 'Quests Gas niertnWise.com Edith Porschatis Edith Lydia Porschatis, age 86, passed away in her home in Vernal on March 6, 2008. She was born March 18, 1921inSun-nyside 1921inSun-nyside in Carbon County to Carl William Turpin and Ruvina Bills Caldwell. She moved at an early age with her mother to Salt Lake City and later to Vernal when she graduated gradu-ated from high school. She married mar-ried James Franklin Bell on April 18, 1938 and later moved with him to Allama, Ohio, and later divorced. She missed the Uintah Basin and family, so returned to Vernal when she met and married Neldon Calder on June 25, 1942. She and Neldon made their home in Vernal and in Salt Lake City. The marriage ended in divorce and she returned to Vernal again when she married Donald Porschatis, which ended in divorce. Edith was always a very hard worker. She loved her garden and in later years could be found working in her yard to beautify her surroundings. When she needed a rest you could find her at her kitchen table working on a crossword puzzle to keep her mind active. She is survived by her three daughters, Beverly (Klynn) Ben-net, Ben-net, Bonnie (Robert) Bowen, and Neda Rae Deans; half-brother John Stone; step-brother, Arthur Ar-thur Stone; step-sister, June Lewis; nine grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by parents; step-brother, George Stone; and grandson, Cannon Peterson. Service was Monday at 2 p.m. at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary with a viewing one hour prior to the service. Interment at the Vernal Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Huntsman Cancer Center. Shirlie Lohof Shirlie McKee Lohof, age 49, died at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, due to complications following a battle with viral pneumonia. Shirlie was born on Feb. 20, 1959, in Vernal to Duane Leo and Vida Bowthorpe McKee. She grew up on the family farm in Tridell where she attended Union High School in Roosevelt. She attended classes at the University Uni-versity of Utah and Utah State University before starting work for Herff Jones Yearbooks in Logan. She married Matthew Lohof in 1985 and they moved to Grand Junction, Colo., in 1989. Shirlie worked for Top Banana Ba-nana copy center and the Daily Sentinel before taking time off from working to raise the light of her life, David, and work in her yard. In 2007 she landed her dream job as a kindergarten teacher's aid at Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary in Grand Junction, Junc-tion, Colo., where she could work with the little guys and be available avail-able for David. She was active with the Lincoln Orchard Mesa PTA and was a den mother for the Wolf Den of Troop 342 Cub Scouts on Orchard Mesa. Shirlie is survived by husband, hus-band, Matt; their son, David; mother, Vida; and brothers, Clark and Hal; as well as many nieces, nephews and their children. She was preceded in death by father, Duane; sister, LaRae; and beloved be-loved aunt, Leora Bowthorpe. Shirlie wanted to be buried j ... i 1. ;-Vf i ' next to her father in the Tridell Cemetery. A viewing was at the Tridell LDS Chapel on Monday, March 10 at 10 a.m. prior to burial services at Tridell Cemetery. Cem-etery. In lieu of flowers, Shirlie would have preferred that any money that would be spent on her go to David's college fund (her current life goal). Donations can be sent to First National Bank of the Rockies, David Lohof College Fund, 2 775 Acrin Avenue, Grand Junction, CO, 81503. The family thanks Dr. Bechtel, Dr. King and the staff of St. Mary's Hospital, with special thanks to Diane, Dane, John and Dawn for their compassionate care. Tanks also goes to the staff at Orchard Mesa Elementary and Shirlie's close circle of friends and family for their support through these last few trying weeks. Shirlie's circle resembles the Olympic rings because she made life long friends where ever she went. 9-4 Estella Ainge Estella "Stella" Christina Evans Ainge, age 93, passed away at her home in Brush Creek on March 6, 2008 of natural causes. She was born March 30, 1914 in Vernal, the second of five children to Edward William Evans and Gladys Middleton Evans. She married Thomas Leaon Ainge on March 30, 1937 on the Evans Ranch on Brush Creek. She and Leaon had two children, Juanita "Nita" Clark of Jensen and Thomas "Tom" Kyle Ainge of Kanab. She had 10 grandchildren, grandchil-dren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She had three brothers and one sister. She was raised and lived her entire life on their ranch on Brush Creek except after she graduated from high-school she attended Westminister College in Salt Lake. She was a homemaker and worked on the ranch in any capacity she was needed: mowing mow-ing hay with a team of horses and a six-foot side-bar mowing machine, bucking up hay with the buckrake (sometimes called the bullrake) taking it into the hay stacker and irrigating. She and Leaon raised a large garden and she bottled everything every-thing she could. This was a big ri.rv To our Dear Family, Friends and Davis Third Ward, We have been overwhelmed with food, flowers and kindness during this difficult time. We are so grateful for your love and compassion. John & Jamie Toftum and Jesse, James, Jaydon Si Strengthen Your Smile. www.utiilKlnirycouncil.com 7 1 1 ,, h t ' . ,a. K t i . y ' . t " : - 1 " 1 f job back then as they did not have electricity until 1952, so it required a lot of cutting and hauling wood and standing over a hot stove for many hours. She was an accomplished seamstress and taught herself to crochetanci knit.Alllier children, chil-dren, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors enjoy the fruits of her labor in the form of at least on hot pad, dish cloth, house shoe, scarf, afghan or mitten. In the late 1940s Leaon and Stella purchased mountain grazing graz-ing property on the east end of Pot Creek, where it flows into the Green River at the foot of Oilfield Mountain in Colorado. When they bought the property they did not have an automobile, so the only way to go back and forth was by horseback. Stella helped pack up the pack mules to haul supplies and made several trips with Leaon to their mountain property from the Brush Creek ranch, up through McFarley Flat to just west of Island Park, up over Diamond Mountain, down to Pot Creek and on do wn to their place. This took about 13 hours with the pack mules. Stella was an excellent cook and her pastries melted in your mouth, they were so light and delicious. After the children were grown she put her cooking abilities abili-ties to good use by going to work at Maude's Cafe, next to the old Rock Service station in Vernal, and later worked at the Trail Cafe, Commercial Grill and the Gateway Cafe for approximately 15 years. She made all their pastries, pas-tries, so she had to leave home at 4 a.m. to have the cinnamon rolls, pies, and other pastries ready for the early morning coffee run. Leaon and Stella had several of the grandchildren and greatgrandchildren great-grandchildren live with them for periods of time while they were either working in the area or going to college. Estella was preceded in death by husband; parents; and all of her brothers and sisters, Martin Evans, Floyd Evans, Wilford Evans and Laura Kenny. Funeral services will be Saturday, Satur-day, March 15 at 2 p.m. at Jensen Ward Chapel. Friends and family may call at the chapel one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Jensen Cemetery, under the direction of Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Our Ads are worth the time in the... xpross 54 North Vernal Avenue Vernal, Utah 435-789-3511 ' www.vernal.com 4 |