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Show A4 Wednesday, May 24, 2006 .Vernal Express : bituaries d a fvf. W 1 Stephen Owen Smuin Stephen Owen Stephen Owen Smuin was born Oct. 21, 1948 in Vernal to Kenneth Gordon Smuin and Thelma Augusta Beynon. He died May 17, 2006 in Vernal at his mother's home surrounded by his family. He was raised in Vernal and graduated from Uintah High School. lie married Carol Ann Roberts, they later divorced. Then he married Fern Bloomfield, and they were later divorced. He moved to California for a short time then back to Vernal, then went to Alaska where he had his own wire line business, busi-ness, Alaska Pipe Recovery Services. He loved to fish the IVnai River and caught an 83-pound 83-pound salmon. He loved Alaska i enjoyed collecting guns. He then moved back to Vernal for the remainder of his life. He is survived by his five children, Charlotte Ann Joseph Benjamin larroll , Joseph Benjamin Carroll, son of Joseph (Nancy) Carroll .(1 Shanna (Terry) Powers May 10, 2006 in Grand Unction, Colo. Joey was a member of The Chun h of Jesus Christ of T atter-day Saints. Joey was fun loving and loved by everyone who knew lii in. In his younger years he enjoyed bull riding, calf rid-hg. rid-hg. hunting with his Grandpa nid Grandma Clark, baseball, wrestling, and any other type of sport. He was always at the top : i nil he ever did (that is, when he didn't have a broken arm). .'' .ey was always full speed head and never slowed down, 'te lived his life to the fullest. : :" had a mischievous smile ; hat would light up all around 'Miii. His dimples were there ' ii everyone to enjoy as he was i ways smiling and joking with : . eryone. Kyle, his little son, was the highlight of his life as were the st of his children. Joey loved 11 around him and will be lissed more than one can tell. Hp is survived by his wife, "ebecea; his father Joseph iMancy) Carroll, Steamboat 1 1 inss, Colo.; mother Shanna ( Ferry ) Powers, Rangely, ( do.: children, Kyle Joran T racy Lynn '.Vhitmer Raven Tracy Lynn Whitmer Raven, ngo 34, of Roosevelt, passed away May 15, 2006, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. She was born June 1, 1971, in Hetnet, Calif., to Maurice Patrick and Evelyn Iola Parrott Whitmer. She married David Spencer Raven on Sept. 29, 1996, in Hemet. Tracy grew up in California and then moved to Utah. She worked at RISE, Inc., an organization orga-nization that provides support programs for people with a variety of disabilities. She was very gifted in this field and loved what she did. She had the best personality and enjoyed playing pool and talking with her kids until all hours of the morning. She liked to go hunting, hunt-ing, fishing, and riding motorcycles motor-cycles with Dave, and watched him in all of his stock-car races. She enjoyed driving race cars, being in the outdoors, riding horses, watching rodeos and watching all of her boys riding bulls. She had been studying for two years at USU Uintah Basin Branch Campus where she was working towards her degree in human development. Tracy's greatest joy was her children she was their Smuin (Dave) Harvey, Brandi Lyn (Eric) Hamilton, Sadie Rae Smuin, Lena Michelle (Angel) Barragan, Reuben Deloy (Chartell) Atwood; grandchildren, grandchil-dren, Damian Anderson, Sasha Anderson, Trey Simpson, Ryan Alan Simpson, Sarah Nicole Simpson, Mylee Morgan Hamilton, Jesse James Boze, Jewelleah Marae Barragan, Amileah Riley Barragan; his mother, Thelma Smuin Pierce; and brothers, Leon (Nelda) Smuin, Lynn (Pauline) Smuin, Chick (Jean) Beynon and a sister sis-ter Joan (Floyd) Collett. He was preceded in death by his father Kenneth Gordon Smuin. Funeral services were held Friday, May 19 at 2 p.m. at the Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Services under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Joseph Benjamin Carroll Carroll, Xiandria Rose Carroll; step-children, Keltie, Megan and MaKaylia; brother Brian Kay Carroll; sister Andria Kathleen Carroll; grandpas Ben Clark and Marvin Carroll; aunts and uncles, William B. Clark, Mickie Clark Allred, John (Alice) Carroll, Anthony (Robin) Carroll, David Carroll, Bill Railsback, and many cousins cous-ins and friends. Joey is preceded in death by his grandmothers Louise Clark, and Kathleeen Carroll and Uncle Leon Carroll. Funeral services were held Friday, May 19, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the Glines Chapel, 1270 West 1500 South. A viewing view-ing was held at the Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary Thursday, May 18. Burial was in the Maeser-Fairview under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Tracy Lynn Whitmer Raven best friend. She loved all of her children's friends and they all called her "Mom." She was well loved and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband, hus-band, Dave, Roosevelt; children, chil-dren, Ashley of Roosevelt, Krystal of Vernal, Anna, T.J., David, all of Roosevelt; father, Maurice (Darlene) Whitmer, Millville, Calif.; step-mother, Nancy (Ted) Snyder, Oxnard, Calif; brothers Jake (Cristy) Whitmer, Justin (Chasity) Whitmer, both of Hemet; Danny (Sonja) Whitmer, Oxnard, Calif; sister, Kristen Snyder, Oxnard; three nephews and two nieces. She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn and a brother, Douglas. Funeral services were held 11 a.m., Saturday, May 20, 2006, at the Myton LDS Chapel. Services and cremation arrangements handled by the Hullinger Mortuary. i, --..' 1 f ' 'ft .-f 1 Lila Lois Chi vers Robins Lila Lois Chivers Robins, age 95, passed away peacefully Saturday morning on May 20, 2006 at the Uintah Care Center. She was a loving wife, mother, moth-er, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend. She was born Oct. 8, 1910 to John James and Arlean Green Chivers. She grew up in Vernal and attended school there. She married Stan L. Robins Dec. 17, 1929; later it was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Stan passed away in 1966 leaving her a widow for nearly 40 years. She has lived alone and taken care of herself since that time. After her husband's death, she worked at Ashton's Department Store in Vernal. She truly loved her job and the friends she worked with. She was an active member of the LDS Church, serving as a visiting teacher for 60 years, plus fulfilling many other callings call-ings in the church. Her special interest through the years was history, particularly of the state of Utah, as well as genealogy. gene-alogy. She has been an active member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneer organization since 1936. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one sister, Blanche, one brother, Eldon, and one great-grandson, Alva Hatch Sundquist Alva Hatch Sundquist died Saturday, May 20, 2006 in Casper, Wyo. He was 85. He was born May 14, 1921 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, the son of Emil Gunner Sundquist and Edna Hatch. His family later moved to Vernal, where he was raised and where he graduated from high school. On March 19, 1943, he married Donna Jensen in Colorado Springs, Colo. On Sept. 16 of that year they were sealed in the Salt Lake .Temple. He joined the U.S. Army in 1941 and received an honorable honor-able medical discharge later that year due to an illness he acquired while serving. His interests included his family, woodworking, gardening, garden-ing, fishing, hunting and fixing just about anything. He worked for Halliburton Oil Company as a heavy-duty mechanic for most of his adult life. He transferred with them to Casper in 1971 where he also served as shop foreman. He retired from Halliburton in 1980. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many capacities including: includ-ing: Young Men's leader, Scoutmaster, Elders Quorum President, High Priest Group Leader and Executive Secretary Patricia "Patty" Howard Patricia (Patty) Howard, 67, of Vernal, Utah, lost her battle with cancer on May 19, 2006 at the Ashley Valley Medical Center in Vernal. She was born Feb. 12, 1939 in Denver, Colo, to Howard and Erma (Dunn) Kilduff. She attended Rock School in Piceance Creek, Upper White River School near Buford and graduated from Meeker High School in 1957. She then attended attend-ed Barnes School of Business in Denver and after graduating, moved to Rangely, Colo, where she was employed with The California Company. On June 13, 1959, she married mar-ried James "Darrel" Howard and they had two children, David and Teresa. After raising rais-ing her family, she continued contin-ued her career by working 18 years for Chevron USA and retired in September of 1998. In 2005, Darrel and Pat moved to Vernal. Pat loved to spend time with her family and many friends. She enjoyed camping, fishing, walking, traveling, cooking and baking. Nana also enjoyed attending her grandkids' many activities. Survivors include her husband, Darrel; son, David (Karen) Howard of Grand Junction, Colo.; daughter, Teresa (Brad) Laney of Vernal; grandchildren, Ashley and ." t . -A, . ' f t'V.v 1 ;K.f ' --. J. h. ; ,t 2 Lila Lois Chivers Robins Brandon Nelson. She is survived by two daughters, Marilyn (Enos) Bennion of Perry, Utah and Janet (Harden) Nelson of Vernal; 6 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Mother made friends easily and loved spending time with her family and friends. She will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the Vernal 4th LDS Ward Chapel, 235 East 600 South. Friends and family may call Wednesday evening at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary from 6 to 8 p.m. and at the church one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park, under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Alva Match Sundquist for three different bishops. He 'is survived by his wife and eternaf companion, Donna; two sons, Danny Hatch of Angier, N.C. and Donald Lynn of Casper, Wyo.; 11 grandchildren grandchil-dren and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Barbara Anne (Buffy) Jones and a grandson, Brad Sundquist. Funeral services for Alva Hatch Sundquist will be conducted con-ducted on Friday, May 26, 2006 at 10 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Poplar Street Chapel in Casper, Wyo. with Bishop Ted Key presiding. Graveside services will be held in Vernal on Wednesday, May 31. Memorials may be made to the LDS mission fund or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. I ' Patricia "Patty" Howard Brittany Howard of Evanston, Wyo. and Jared, Joshua and Jordyn Laney of Vernal; great-grandson, great-grandson, Trapper Howard of Evanston, Wyo.; one brother, broth-er, Tom (Jeannie) Kilduff of 4 Jkb la iMinr - ' - - - We would like to thank the hundreds of people who have expressed their sympathy in our time of great sorrow. It is an impossible task to thank each one of you personally. We express our gratitude for your floral tributes, cards, letters, emails, friendship, kindness, and prayers. Wesley was a gift in our lives and will always be remembered by those who knew him. With great appreciation, Stephanie and Jade Martinsen John Jacobs (Jake) Joe and Teddie Evans David Vergil Clark David Clark David Vergil Clark returned to his Father in Heaven and his beloved wife, Raie, on May 11, 2006. He was born to Alva Justus and Nora Mecham Clark on Jan. 30, 1918. He was the seventh sev-enth of 16 children; he learned the value of hard work at a young age as he helped provide for the large family. He married Raie Cook on August 1, 1940. They were later married for time and eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on Sept. 12, 1950. Dave worked at many different differ-ent jobs during his lifetime. He herded sheep, sheared sheep, mined Gilsonite and worked as a cook for the Hotel Vernal, and the Gateway Cafe. He and his wife Raie owned and operated the "Trail Way" cafe for several years. Dave worked at the phosphate mine for Stauffer Chemical and finally final-ly retired from Wycoff Freight Company. Dave was a High Priest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He held many positions in the Church and was active all his life. He broke horses during his younger days and he loved the rodeos and watching bull riding rid-ing on TV. He enjoyed camping, camp-ing, hunting and a good game of horseshoes and enjoyed playing Solitaire. His greatest love in his life was his family; this was displayed by the many acts of kindness that he showed each and every family member. His greatest enjoyment was having hav-ing his family gathered around him. He will be greatly missed by everyone that knew him. He is survived by his children: chil-dren: Morgan (Gloria) Clark of Grand Junction, Colo., Janet (Jay) Knudson of Layton, Utah, Pam (Nolan) Jackson of Vernal, Pat (Gerald) Abplanalp of Vernal. Corey (Tina) Clark of Salt Lake City. He has 24 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren. Brothers, Ray Clark of Las Vegas, and Clarence (Chink) Clark of Las Vegas; sisters, sis-ters, Mae Bell of Sandy; Lamar Richens of Craig, Colo.; Fae Ross of Henderson, Nev. He was preceded in death by a son Chad Vergil, daughter Judy Rae Adams, and his wife Raie. Also brothers Alvah, John D. Jesse "Jet", Tain, Lawrence, George and Darrell; sisters Bernice, Bula, and Elva. Funeral services were held Monday, May 15, 2006 at 11 a.m. in the Ashley Maeser Chapel, 2575 North 1500 West. Friends and family visited at Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and at the Chapel one hour prior to the services. Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park, under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Meeker, Colo.; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Her parents and one brother, James, preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Rangely, Colo, on Tuesday, May 23, followed by interment at Highland Cemetery in Meeker. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Rangely, Holy Family Catholic Church in Meeker or the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City through Cochran Memorial Chapel, PO Box 1048, Meeker, Colo. 81641, which has been entrusted with the arrangements. Yvonne June Sharp Yvonne June Sharp December 2, 1929, Yvonne June Sharp was born to Earl and Myrtle Brashier in a small log home in the southern Oklahoma town of Milburn. She arrived in this world during the difficult depression era in a family of sharecroppers. Yet, as she remembered, "we were never hungry like many people because we were farmers." Yvonne, beloved mother, grandmother and friend of many, went home to be with the Lord on May 17, 2006 in the home of her daughter and son in-law (Debbie and Dennis) after her 25-year struggle with heart disease and cancer. All of her children were with her at the time. April 28, 1946, at the age of 16 she eloped with her high school sweetheart, Bobby Ray Sharp. She said of the marriage, "I was scared out of my skull of what daddy would say when he found out." They didn't "tell" until they were discovered by the high school principal who then accompanied them to the farm to tell Earl and Myrtle. After leaving home with little lit-tle or nothing, the oil fields oi West Texas became their bread and butter. They followed the oil field work to Colorado in 1955 and transferred to Vernal in 1957, where they lived until 1979. Bob and Yvonne moved to Grand Junction until 1986, when they returned to Vernal to retire. Bob passed away on Dec. 22, 1990. After moving to Vernal for the first time, Yvonne worked for "the telephone company" as an operator, and then went Jto work for Ashton's lumber company as a secretary. When an oil well materials operation merged with the lumber business, busi-ness, she worked there until she retired in 1979. Yvonne, from early childhood, was a member of the Southern Baptist Church and active in the First Baptist Church in Vernal. She loved her Lord Jesus Christ and was an avid Bible study enthusiast. She spent many hours studying the Word of God, especially following fol-lowing the death of her husband in 1990. Yvonne inspired those that met her with her wonderful sense of humor and delightful delight-ful southern accent. She was full of quips and witty country sayings, much like her father. She had a knack for seeing the lighter side of things, regardless regard-less of the challenge or pain, and taught everyone around her the power of laughter and humor. She loved music, especially espe-cially country and spiritual, and always encouraged her children to play an instrument or sing. She is survived by her four children: Sharron (Dale) Lee, Debbie (Dennis) Pflieger, Stephen Sharp, and Kevan (Sue) Sharp. She has 10 grandchildren grand-children and five great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one brother, Warren (Patty) Brashier of Sonewall, Okla. She is preceded in death by her parents, (Earl and Myrtle Brashier); sisters Anna Lee and Sue, and brothers, Glen, Marion, and Maurice; and one grandson, Brandon. Funeral services were May 23, at the Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Interment will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery, under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. |