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Show I 4 Vernal Express Wednesday, February 3, 1999 Obituaries i f-, f X . X J IJ II f .. - I 1 ' I ay mm vk Joy Alvin Handley Joy Alvin Handley Wednesday evening, Jan. 27, 1999, after a long battle with cancer, Joy Alvin Handley, loved and adored by many, died at home surrounded by family. His daughter held his hands as he transitioned from this life into the next. His kind and generous spirit will be deeply mised, both family and friends will warmly remember his very outgoing outgo-ing and well respected strong fine character. Gardening and yard work .will surely never be the same to any of his surviving children: Leeland Handley, Australia; Lon Handley, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Lisa Ross, Vernal. Moreover, the colorful bird-filled summer days and the easy, quietly passed evenings will always bring back wonderful times to his wife and soul-mate of 45 years. Joy had been working for Schlumberger two years before he met and married mar-ried Catherine Betty Davis in 1953 in Billings, Mont. She will sincerely sincere-ly miss her faithful and loving husband. hus-band. As for his six grandchildren, Sumer Handley, Joy Lynn Slaugh, Crystal Ross, Ross Handley, Beth Handley and Charlette Handley, an emptiness for a fun, caring and charming "Papa" will be comforted by the longevity of their shared bonds, fond memories and happy days together. Joy was a Veteran of World War II and served in the Armed Forces in the United States Navy. Joy was born at the end of spring in May of 1922. His parnets, Arthur Ross and Gladys Handley, were very proud to have such a "joy" in their lives. Being one of 12 children he leaves behind eight loving siblings: sib-lings: Fern Hirsch, Loy Handley, Lou Cane, Harry Handley (died in 1978), June Gabor, Wauneta Eastman, Donald Handley (died in 1973), Ladonna Zetwick, Joyce Piwenitzky, Ruth MacDowell (died in 1996) and Carol Forsyth. They have, throughout the years, shared a great deal of family love as well as historical change: sadly they will mourn being one less. He was also preceded in death by two sons; John Handley and Paul Handley; and one daughter, Beth Ann Handley Martin. Joy's loves in life were his family, friends, dogs and lets not forget the Utah Jazz - "HOW 'BOUT THOSE JAZZ!" He liked gardening, yard work, driving and tinkering in his garage; yet visiting with just about anyone near and far was his most favored way of spending time. We will dearly miss him, but how incredibly in-credibly blessed and fortunate we have been to have had such a special spe-cial person as a son, brother, husband, hus-band, father. Poppa and friend. Memorial services were held Monday, Feb. 1, 1999 at Thomson's Vernal Mortuary with Reverend Roger Sterle officiating. Services included prelude and postlude music, a reading of a Psalm, scripture readings, a short address and the reading of obituary. Family members offered words from life, prayers and the Lord's Prayer. Sumer Handley, granddaughter, played a musical selection along with Cory Murdock who sang "In The Garden" and "Go Rest High On That Mountain." The benediction was given prior to the committal service with full military honors given by the American Legion. Interment was in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery under the direction direc-tion of Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. Vernal City SECRET WITNESS program call 789-8888 Ruth Sowards Ruth Sowards Ruth Louise Jones Sowards, 83, of Vernal, passed away Jan. 29, 1999 at her daughter's home in Salt Lake City, due to a stroke with cancer can-cer as a contributing factor. She was born June 22, 1915 in Salt Lake City, a daughter of George Henry and Augusta Belle Bird Jones. She married Leland Nelson Sowards on May 12, 1938 in Farmington. He died May 7, 1973. Ruth graduated from Granite High School and Holy Cross School of Nursing, and worked mostly nights at the Uintah County Hospital. She worked for many years in the medical field and also in ranching. Ruth joined the LDS Church March 1, 1952. She and her husband had their marriage sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Sept. 18, 1964. She served in many positions including serving a mission mis-sion to the Florida Tallahassee Mission from 1984-1985. She was especially active in Primary and ge-neology. ge-neology. She is survived by one sister, J. Pearl North; four daughters and two sons, Ruth (Louis) Evans, West Valley City; Carol (John) Halverson, Salt Lake City; Robert (Judy) Sowards, Del Mar, Calif.; Janet (Damon) Apostalon, Portland, Ore.; Donna (James) Hutto, Flower Mound, Texas; and David (Jane) Sowards, Fremont, Calif.; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister, Dorothy Nelson; daughter, Barbara Cook; and granddaughter, Karen Halverson. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999 at 12:30 p.m. in the Ashley 2nd Ward LDS chapel. Friends may call at Thomson's Vernal Mortuary on Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday at the chapel from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. In lieu of flowers the family suggests sug-gests donations be made to the American Cancer Society. Leo 'Bud' Walker Jr. Funeral services for Leo James "Bud" Walker Jr., born Nov. 23, 1922 and died Jan. 24, 1999 were held Wednesday, Jan. 27 in the 1st, 5th and 9th Ward chapel with Bishop Arvid Sullivan officiating: Burt Smith offered the family prayer with prelude and postlude music played by Ruth Walker. Jay Marchant gave the invocation with the obituary offered by Nancy Smith. Speakers were Elroy Walker and Carl Jones with remarks offered by Bishop Sullivan. Daun DeJournette and Dorothy Luck sang "How Great Thou Art;" Bud's daughters and granddaughters granddaugh-ters sang "A Child's Prayer;" Ron Walker, accompanied by Daun DeJournette, sang "If Tomorrow Never Comes;" and Ron Walker and Daun DeJournette sang "Daddy's Hands." Marion Morrill gave the benediction benedic-tion and Greg Walker dedicated the grave. Pallbearers are TJ Hadden, Mat Walker, Jay Marchant, Joshua Smith,' Jarret Smith, Marion Morrill, Brad Walker, Keith Walker and LI Hearn. Honorary pallbearers were the Vernal 9th Ward High Priests. Interment was in the Lapoint Cemetery under the direction of Hullinger-Jolley Funeral Home with compassionate services offered of-fered by Vemal 9th Ward Relief Society. :'r':.- I JoAnna Smith Virginia Anderson I X X I Enid Morse Enid Mary Morse Enid Mary Smith Morse, 85, of Vernal, passed away Jan. 29, 1999 at the Bonneville Nursing Home in Salt Lake City. She was born March 2, 1913 in Dragon, a daughter of Jack and Ethel Mae King Smith. She married Merle Sterling Morse on Oct. 28, 1937 in Delta, Colo. He died April 5, 1993. Enid was a homemaker and had worked for the Uintah County School lunch program. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and a brother, Jack Smith. She is survived by her two daughters, daugh-ters, Mrs. Casey (Dorothy) Jones, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Dave (Linda) Karren, Jensen; three grandchildren, Steven Merle Fuller, Tracy Karren and Cleve Karren; brothers and sister, sis-ter, W.T. (Bill) Smith, Delta; Albert Smith, Tucson, Ariz.; and Mrs. Bill (Vera) Counts, Roanke Park, Calif. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999. Burial will be in the Jensen Cemetery under the direction of Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. In lieu of flowers family suggests donations be made to Vernal City Freestone Park, 447 East Main, . Vernal, Utah 84078. Randy Keser Randolph Keser Randolph "Randy" Eugene Keser, 48, Vernal, died Jan. 30, 1999 at his home. He was bom Sept. 26, 1950 in Salem, 111., a son of Harry Keser and Martha Mariner Keser. He married mar-ried Margaretta Padia. They were later divorced. Randy was a roughneck and driller in the oil field. He enjoyed music, entertaining and fishing. His early years were spent in Montana and Kimball, Neb., where he graduated gradu-ated from high school. He was a member of the LDS Church. He is survived by his parents, Harry and Martha Keser, Vernal; brothers, John Jr., (Suzanne) Keser, Salt Lake City; Robby (Teresa) Keser, Vernal; 'Alvin Keser, Salt Lake City; sisters, Donna (Ronny) Nay, Vernal; Darlene Keser, Vernal; Pam (Douglas) McLean, Vernal; and many neices and nephews. Graveside services will be Monday, Feb. 8, 1999 at 11:30 a.m. in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at Thomson's Vernal Mortuary on Monday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery under the direction direc-tion of Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. Temperatures Date High Low Precip. Jan. 26 37 15 .05 Jan. 27 37 25 .02 Jan. 28 37 6 Jan. 29 39 4 Jan. 30 36 3 Jan. 31 35 5 Feb. 1 39 10 Courtesy of Sky West Airlines JoAnna Smith Mary JoAnna Merrill Smith, 61, of Vernal, formerly of Roosevelt, passed away Jan. 27, 1999 in Salt Lake City at the University of Utah Medical Center of heart problems. She was born March 17, 1937 in Gallup, N. M. to Robert Thomas and Lois Hope Clawson Merrill. She married James F. Smith August 17, 1957 in the Mesa, Ariz., LDS Temple. JoAnna will be remembered for her love of cooking, and giving loaves of bread and pots of food to people she felt needed help or comfort. com-fort. She loved to sew clothes for her children and grandchildren, has made just about every member of the family a quilt at one time or another, an-other, and loved making quilts for new babies. She was always active in the LDS Church, loved teaching Sunday classes and serving in the Relief Society. She is survived by husband, Jim, of Vernal and Wright, Wyo.; sons and daughters, Robert Scott Smith and Charles Black of Salt Lake City; James Lehi and Joni Smith, Altonah; Melody Jeff Hillegeist, Roosevelt; Jeannette and Richard Lamb, Laramie, Wyo.; 13 grandchildren; grand-children; two great-grandchildren; her mother, Lois Merrill, Ramah, N.M.; three brothers and one sister. Perry (Beth) Merrill, Gallup; Peggy Merrill, Gene (LaVerne) Merrill, all of Ramah; Sharon Longenbaugh, Albuquerque, N.M. Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999 at the Roosevelt LDS 2nd Ward chapel. Interment was in the Roosevelt Memorial Park under the direction of Hullinger-Olpin Mortuary. Charles 'Rip' Winkel Charles Luther "Rip" Winkel, 87, of Walnut Creek, Calif.; passed away Jan. 28, 1999. He was born May 5, 1911 in Cicero, Ind., a son of Robert Winkel and Iva Patten Winkel. He married Kora Bennion Jan. 10, 1937. Charles was retired from Wells Fargo Bank as a Trust Officer. He was a veteran, serving during WWII as a Colonel in the United States Army. He was a member of the Methodist Church; member of the Masonic Lodge in Cicero, Ind. He loved to" play the piano pi-ano and played in dance bands while attending college. He graduated gradu-ated from Purdue University in 1932. His greatest love was traveling. travel-ing. He was preceded in death by a sister, Naomi McKnight; and brother, broth-er, Paul Winkel. . Charles is survived by his wife, Kora Bennion Winkel, Walnut Creek, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law, Steven R. and Barbara Sahm Winkel, Berkley, Calif.; grandson, John Bennion Winkel, attending New York University, N.Y. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999 at 11 a.m. in Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. Friends may call at the mortuary one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park with full military honors by the American Legion. Services are under the direction of Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. Elma Campbell Elma Allen Campbell, 86, passed away in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999. Elma was born August 22, 1912 in Vernal. She married Grant Orvcl Campbell in Duchesne in 1932. Survived by one brother, Ray Allen of Salt Lake City; many nieces and nephews; and sisters-in-law, Mrs. Walter (Maudene) Gronland and Mrs. Luciane (Orbie) Durham, both of Salt Lake City. Graveside services will be held Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999 at 1 p.m. in the Vernal City Cemetery. Funeral directors, Larkin Mortuary. Virginia Anderson Our mom, Virginia Beatie Anderson, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 27, 1999 with her sons, daughters and their spouses, along with many of her grandchildren, grandchil-dren, by her side. Mom went very peacefully and though she had been in a semi-coma for the last two and one-half weeks, the last hour of her life here her lips moved as though she were talking to someone...somcone we couldn't see., and in our hearts we felt that those in the spirit world, who loved her so much had come to take her home. She was born July 2, 1910 in Salt Lake City to James Monroe Beatie and Elizabeth Potter Beatie. She married Oluf Delbcrt Anderson April 10, 1928. Their marriage was solemnized Oct. 25, 1940 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. The majority of her life was spent in Mountain Home, Tridell and for the past 38 years, Neola. She is survived by a sister, Lloyd Williams, Salt Lake City; five children, chil-dren, Alice (Verden) Heaton; Joyce (Mac) Murdock; Dale (Glenna) Anderson; Olie (Joyce) Anderson; Ferron (Jblene) Wyasket; 23 grandchildren; grand-children; 65 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dell; and two grandsons, Frank Murdock and Rocky Murdock. Mom was a very independent person. per-son. We sometimes called her just plain stubborn, but have realized over and over again, she only survived sur-vived the struggles of life because of her determination to overcome all obstacles, and her great faith in Heavenly Father. . As mom's health failed in August of 1994, she put herself in Verlyn and Donna Lee's care center. She told us she was going there while her mind was working, and if she said otherwise as her health or mind failed her not to listen to her, but know that she was where she wanted want-ed to be. She always loved Verlyn and Donna Lee, and told us she knew they would take good care of her. As her family, we are so grateful for all the wonderful care givers at the care center, the wonderful people peo-ple who cooked and served her meals with lovc.and those in housekeeping who were so thoughtful, thought-ful, and all the wonderful nurses, aides, recreation people... Verlyn and Donna Lee, Glade and Debbie, Bob and Tammy, Cody and Leora and Dave Neilson, and a special "thank you" to her granddaughter, Verdene Betts, who was always her favorite nurse. To all who lived there, our mom loved you all. Thank you for your caring and kindness. May the love of our Father in Heaven bring peace to all of our hearts and may we in turn go forth giving service and love to all. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 1 at the Neola Ward chapel. Interment was in the Neola Cemetery under the direction of the Hullinger-Olpin Mortuary. In memory of Jacquelyn Hall March 15, 1933 - February 1 , 1998 "Some glad morning when this life is over, I'll fly away to that home on God's celestial shore I'll fly away. " We miss singing this with you, with the angels. We bye you Slttw: Jan, Sondra, Plant, Cwrlt For current UDOT 24 hour road conditions report 1-800-492-2400 Raymond McDonald Raymond McDonald Graveside services for Raymond Utah McDonald, 73, of Fletcher, Okla., were held Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999 in Fletcher Cemetery with the Reverend Vivian Garza, pastor of the Antioch Baptist Church, officiating. offici-ating. Raymond died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999 in a local hospital after a brief illness. He was born April 20, 1925 in Apache, Okla., and attended school in Sterling, Okla. He served in the Navy from 1941 to 1945. He married mar-ried Julena Sallec in 1946. They later divorced. He graduated from Southwestern State University with a bachelor's degree in 1947. He married Lynda Wilde. They later divorced. He was a minister and served in churches in Mountain Park, Rocky, Weatherford, Bartlesville, Eldorado, all in Oklahoma, and Vernal, where he retired in 1970. He returned to Fletcher three years ago. Survivors include four sons, Ray Gene McDonald, Grand Junction, Colo.; Tim McDonald, SL George; Rannie McDonald and Kim McDonald, both of Vernal; a daughter, Julena Pope, Vernal; three sisters, Sadie Girdner, Fletcher; Mellie Ray, Elgin; and Medruth Johnson, Mont; a brother, Bruce McDonald, Fort Worth, Texas; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Burial was under the direction of Robbins Funeral Home. Marvin Yourdon Funeral services for Marvin H. Yourdon, bom April 25, 1920 and died Jan. 23, 1999, were held Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1999 at the Grace Baptist Church with Pastor Bardon officiating. Neva Bardon played the prelude and postlude music with the invocation invoca-tion given by Pastor Bardon. Opening remarks were offered by Pastor Bardon with a family tribute given by Penny Coy and Ken Loudermilk offered a scripture reading. The congregation sang "Victory in Jesus;" Pastor Bardon sang "The Old Rugged Cross;" the congregation congrega-tion sang "I'll Fly Away;" Pastor and Neva Bardon sang "Somewhere My Love;" and the congregation sang "When The Roll is Called Up Yonder." Pastor Bardon gave the benediction benedic-tion and committal service. Pallbearers were Ken Loudermilk, Morgan Smuin, Jim Greenhow, Dawn Gerrard, Lewis Smuin and Ernie Holmes. Interment was in the Jensen Cemetery with full military honors by the American Legion. Services were under the direction of Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. but we know you arc singing and we will never forget you. Elltn, and Romnwy and brothtr, kxthJ ir f |