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Show A4 Wednesday, June 1,2005 Obituaries Dean Chew Funeral services for Dean W. Chew, 77 years old, were held on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 2 pan. in Jensen Ward Chapel. Dean passed away peacefully May 17, 2005 following a stroke suffered the previous Friday. The family prayer was offered by Dean's son, Scott H. Chew. Bishop Todd Thacker conducted the meeting with prelude pre-lude and postlude music being played by Mary Ann Snow. Services began with a musical musi-cal number, "Dear to the Heart of 'a' Shepherd", sung by Blaine H. Hunting, nephew. All musical musi-cal numbers were accompanied by Daun De Journette. Invocation was offered by Ferron Moon, a friend. Tyler B. Hacking, nephew, read the obituary obit-uary and made a few remarks about his Uncle Dean. Jim Richardson, cousin, then sang, "One Day at a Time". Dean's youngest daughter, Ladean Chew Bitner, then spoke about Dean's parenting example and shared memories she has of her father. Daun DeJournette played a piano medley of Dean's favorite tunes. A nephew, Jon D. Hill, spoke about Dean's business infuence on him and shared memories he had of Dean. A daughter, Queeda Chew Baldwin, gave a little insight into the life her father and mother shared, and told of the example he had set for his fam- Bluebell Madeleine Leighton Schirner Bluebell Madeleine Leighton Schirner, age 79, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home, in her oldest daughter's arms on May 28, 2005. Bluebell was born in Rushall, Walsall, Staffs., England on Nov. 1, 1925 to Arthur Francis and Madeleine Ethl ' Agnew - Leighton. She married her forever love' Frederick Nicholas Schirner on August 20, 1960 and was sealed as a family on March 4, 1973. Bluebell and Frederick raised 4 children, Carol E. (Michael) Olson; Nicholas (Suzan) Schirner II; Madeleine L. (Robert W.) Nielson; Edward K (Laura H.) Schirner. Bluebell had 13 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild. Bluebell moved from England around age 22. She lived in Boston, Mass., Indianapolis, Ind., Salem, N.H., Walker, Minn., Park Rapids, Minn., Yuma, Ariz, and Vernal. Bluebell and Frederick served a mission in the Philippines from 1987-1990. iiHtl8 ily. Closing remarks were offered by Bishop Todd Thacker and a closing musical duet, "Beyond the Sunset" was sung by Jim Richardson and KaLynn Sheffer. Benediction was offered by Dean's nephew, Rian Peltier. Interment was in the Jensen Cemetery, with dedication of the grave offered by Breneman G. Bitner, son-in-law. Eight and a half years after his near fatal heart attack, Dean said, "The reason I didn't die then was because I want to be packed out by grandsons, all with the Chew name, and they were too little then." Pall bearers were son, Doak H. Chew, and grandsons: Jacob M. Chew, Justin Chew Eliasen, Quayle M. Chew, Clint A. Chew, Ty Douglas Chew, Nick Duane Chew and Carson S. Chew. Honorary Pallbearers were grandsons: Shay Douglas Chew, Clay Baldwin and Ryal Dean Baldwin, sons: Scott H. Chew, Alan H. Chew and Neil H. Chew, son-in laws: Russ Steele, Bill Baldwin and Breneman Bitner, nephews: Tyler B. Hacking and Hal Peltier, and a cousin, Mike Louis. Compassionate services servic-es and a meal for family and friends following the funeral were offered by Jensen Ward Relief Society. Funeral Services under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Mortuary. iiilPllPr 4 - Bluebell Madeleine Leighton Schirner ' oi.j -.,d :, Bluebell had many church callings. call-ings. After the Vernal Temple opened, Bluebell and Frederick served faithfully until her release. Bluebell will be missed by many, as she had many friends and touched many lives. She will be missed. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 1 at 11 a.m. in the Vernal 8th Ward Chapel, 1270 West 1500 South. Friends may call on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Spafford Funeral Home and on Wednesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the church, nterment will be in the Rockpoint Cemetery under direction of the Spafford Funeral Home. m mm wmsm msmm IM0 iH 'I8I3M iHlill' ' '' : A Vernal Carol Glee Girsberger Carol Glee Girsberger, 64 of Pendleton, Wash., passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2005 in Richland, Wash. Glee was born on Dec. 22, 1940 in Vernal to Boyd and Enid Williams Hatch. She was raised in Vernal and was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Vernal Tabernacle which is now the Vernal Utah Temple. Glee met Hugh E. Girsberger on the 4th of July 1960 in Vernal, after a long mail correspondence correspon-dence while he served in the Navy. On December 15, 1961 they were sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple. Shortly after their marriage they made their home in Tekoa, Wash, for 6 years where they started their family. They then moved to Kirkland, Wash, for 7 years when Hugh went to work for Boeing. Glee then moved to Walla Walla and for 15 years ran her own home day care. In 1987 they moved to Pendleton, Ore. where they finished raising their family. fam-ily. Glee was very active in the LDS Church, serving in numerous numer-ous capacities. She served as a seminary teacher for 8 years. Her most recent calling was in Humanitarian Services which she thoroughly enjoyed. Glee was also a wonderful seamstress and loved making her children clothes and dolls. Her talents also produced two of her daughters' wedding dresses. She loved time spent with her family on any occasion occa-sion and had a passion for reading read-ing and gardening. Glee is survived by her Dorothy Muchmore Mickelson Dorothy Muchmore Mickelson, age 81, of Vernal, formerly of Duchesne, passed away May 29, 2005, at a Salt Lake City hospice. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, June 3, at the Duchesne LDS Stake Center. Friends and family may call at the Hullinger Mortuary on ; . . , ' ' ! .r tt I w Steve Wallis accepts an award for the Vernal Express, Service Business of the Year, presented by Dennis Mott, left. A n X W -rr-rr Ik Y ' i TTTi l1t It H tll"p ftitffr Express. Carol Glee Girsberger husband of 44 years, daughter Rebecca (Roark) Janis of Coppell, Texas; son Glenn (Tami) Girsberger of South Jordan; daughter-in-law Staci Girsberger of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughter Cheryl (David) Knighton of South Jordan; daughter Michelle (Michael) Turner of West Richland, Wash.; 4 brothers, 3 sisters, 18 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents and her son Philip L. Girsberger. Visitation was held on Thursday May 26 at the Pendleton LDS church from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 10 a.m. Interment followed that afternoon in the Golden Rod Cemetery in Tekoa, Wash, at 4:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Glee's memory mem-ory to the American Diabetes Association. Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in the Mountain Home-Boneta Cemetery. Full obituary to run in next week's edition or can be viewed at www.hullingermortuary. com. WIRELESS PCS DIGITAL SERVICE UH ft - 1m """tl GJ I Steve Jones received an award for for the Golden Corral. Chamber Continued from A3 pleasurable dining experience that includes high quality food served in a friendly, enjoyable atmosphere. Steve and his crew have consistently set the example as a "family friendly" restaurant restau-rant here in the Basin. Because of his outstanding reputation reputa-tion within the Golden Corral organization, Steve is one of 16 members of the Franchise Advisory Council that provides guidance to the 400 Golden Corral Restaurants throughout the country. Golden Corral is much more than a buffet style restaurant and Steve has used his talents to develop an excellent catering business. The Golden Corral trucks can be seen throughout the area providing food to a fire crew up on the mountain, feeding feed-ing a crew out in the oil field or serving a formal dinner within blocks of the main restaurant or a BBQ lunch to a group of hungry golfers. Wherever there is a need, Steve will find a way to provide his services. The list of community organizations orga-nizations or events that Golden Corral supports is lengthy. There is not an organization or event in the Vernal area that has not benefited, at one time or another, from their generous gener-ous support ., This is truly a family operated operat-ed business. Steve's wife Holly and his children either are or have worked at the restaurant. Steve Jones and his entire family fam-ily are valuable members of the community and the Chamber is proud to present the Retail Business of the Year to Golden Corral. SERVICE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: VERNAL EXPRESS The Vernal Express originated origi-nated in 1891 as a tabloid size newspaper called the Uintah Pappoose. In 1892 it was changed to the Vernal Express. James H. Wallis, Steve's great State flood watch continues The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has continued the flood watch for rivers and streams on the southern aspect of the Uinta Mountains from the North Fork of the Duchesne River Eastward to the Uinta River until further notice. Flooding is possible due to a combination of rainfall and snowmelt runoff through early June. A low pressure moving into the area on Wednesday night and Thursday has the potential to produce enough rainfall to bring selected rivers and streams to flood flow. Stay tuned to NOAA weather weath-er radic.or weather.gov for updates or possible warnings. WHAT TO DO: Be aware of flash floods. If there is any possiblity of a flash flood occuring, move immediately immedi-ately to higher ground. Do not wait for instructions to move. Secure your home. Bring outdoor garden equipment and lawn furniture inside or tie it down. Move essential items to the upper floors of your house. If instructed, turn off utilities utili-ties at the main switches or valves. Disconnect electrical appliances, but do not touch electrical equipment if you are CHECK US OUT ON THE WEB AT: w w w . v e r n a I .com retailwholesale Business of the Year grandfather bought the Vernal Express in 1917 along with the Uintah Basin Standard and the Wasatch Wave. Steve's grandfather Bill Wallis eventually even-tually bought the business from James and in 1940 James retired, leaving the job as publisher to his son Bill. Jack Wallis, Bill's son, took over the paper and remained publisher until his death in 2002 when Steve become owner, publisher and editor. In 1973 the paper converted to offset printing and got rid of the letter press. At that time Jack also added on to the office building and in 1979 erected the press building that is still used today. In 1997 the business busi-ness went digital, keeping up with advancing technology and in 2002 Jack expanded the press to add color. Since he took over Steve has improved the color, added white paper to the front and back pages of each section and has added a C section when needed to complement the' A and B sections. Steve has laid out the front page of the paper for 25 years. He has doubled the staff and greatly improved the quality of the writing and advertising. He has hired a professional proofreader proof-reader that has improved the overall accuracy of the paper. The Vernal Express is a great ' supporter of the miany' activi-' ties within the Basin. They provide a valuable "service to the community and are always striving to make their product even better. Steve's father was president of the Chamber, his mother was president and now Steve will be stepping down as president of the Chamber. In recognition of their many improvements in the quality qual-ity of the paper and their very valuable presence in the community com-munity the Chamber is proud to present the Vernal Express the Business of the Year in the Service Category. wet or standing in water. Fill your car with fuel. Fill the bathtub with water in case water becomes contaminated con-taminated or service is cut off. Sterilize the bathtub first. Do not walk through moving mov-ing water. Six inches of moving mov-ing water can knock you off your feet. If you must walk in a flooded area, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you. Do not drive into flooded flood-ed areas. If flood waters rise around your car, abandon the car and move to higher ground,' if you can do so safely. You and your vehicle can be quickly swept away as flood waters rise. . : ;; . When deep flooding is likely, permit the flood waters to flow freely into the basement of your home (or flood the basement base-ment yourself with clean water, if it will be flooded anyway). This will avoid structural damage dam-age to the foundation and the house by equalizing the water pressure on the outside of the basement walls and floors. ' : ' ' |