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Show Obituaries Kalel Brennan Fall Kalel Brennan Fall, son of Joshua and Latrisha Fall, passed away Dec. 17, 2006. He was born May 20, 2006 in Vernal. Brennan was so happy, always smiling and playing. He loved to blow bubbles. He was loved so much by so many. My heart aches for you so much, and I want you to know how much I love you. You will always be in my heart and thoughts. I miss kissing you and touching your tiny fingers. I miss your smile, big giggles and bubbles when you smile. We know we will be with you someday. We love you Leller Bees, you are our Superman! Love Mommy and Daddy. Kalel is survived by his parents, Joshua and Latrisha Fall; siblings, Jordan, Mario and Ash Fall; aunts, Cassie, Christine, Lorraine, Dorraine, Lavonne and Cory; uncles, Robert, Damian, James and Ron. He is also survived by many cousins, friends and rel- Mona Rae Hislop Lee Mona Rae Hislop Lee, age 80 passed away Dec. 17, 2006 at home. She was born Oct. 12, 1926 in Tonapah, Nev. to Warren and Vada Workman Hislop. She married George Lee on Sept. 6, 1946. He.died July 14, 2003. Mona Rae loved being in the mountains and the outdoors, what she most enjoyed was spending time with her family; she was a crochet artist, and a wonderful homemaker. She is survived by her children, chil-dren, George M. Lee, Gerald L. fceeejjgn . (Donnai Lej, and Randy A. Lee; daughters, ShawiPTHWRonnle) LaField, SherrAnn (JD) Jones; sisters, Torie Lampert, Kain Lampert and Garin Don Lee; brother, Clayton Hislop; and grandchild, Keanoe Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, a son, Simon Jay Wagner August 29, 1988 - December 22, 2005 i I c - I ; 1 On December 22, 2005 our family lost our son, brother and uncle, Simon Jay Wagner. Through our time of sorrow and mourning we failed to thank all those who helped us in our time of need. In honor of the anniversary of his death we would like to take the time to thank the people who showed us love, kindness, and support during this difficult time. Kent, Russell, and Shane - thank you so much for helping Simon at the crash site and being with him. Thanks to EMTs, police officers, administration and emergency staff at Ashley Valley Medical Center, Life Right and the lirtdjal team at University of Utah - r i ts - "i ' Kgm&Rsai. We are extremely gratefjiUMiiienployers aiw co-workers who made it possible for us to be with our farorlyduring that dirfejfl Ijofiday season. We give a special thanks to Greg and Varyn for making it aR possible. .7 '.Sfl , We would like to give a big thanks to all those wfehelpefidparticipated in Simon's funeral. It was wonderful tribute to him. We would also-like to thank Thomson-. Blackburn Mortuary, Glines 5th Ward, Oigipix, Art3in Studio, and State Farm Insurance for your empathy and caring. The generosity and love we received from our family, friends andtheommunitywfflalwrapbea We thank Principal Stearmer for the owwrtunifM our family had to receive Simon's diploma with his graduating dass. Thanks to Simons classmates and teachers for lending a hand of support Thank you so much, Levi Mele, for all the time you spent to help preserve memories, not only for ew ramify, but for others as well. A special thank you to Simon's best friend, Jake, for the tribute he wrote in the yearbook about Simon. To the anonymous persons who contributed to and left the money jar on our doorstep, wethankyou. ' ' ' : i ' A '' '. Our family has suffered many trials this past year and still miss Simon terribly We still receive kindness and love from those around us. We love you and will always appreciate what has been done torus. :'X -'l,' i ',' " f:'' ' .'. Jhankyou, : ''; '; ThtWotyitrFoniily , t ' Stan,Suh,Smml,ondSally " ShaMK(ofylfcJtTmin,andCotbinSa(Bier Sterol, Ambtr, and Dtdan SfmKer,Sarah,Kadence,andf(ykt "Hi,- Kalel Brennan Fall atives. Grandparents, Patrick and Dalonna Grissom, Hazel Whaley; great-grandparents, Margaret Hughes, John and Juanita Grissom, Kaye and Wally Hedge, and great-great-grandmother Julia Wilier. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, 11 a.m. at the Vernal 4th Ward Chapel, 235 East 600 South. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services at the chapel. Interment will be in the Vernal memorial cemetery under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Mona Rae Hislop Lee a daughter, and a sister. GraV&Me- WvfceiwilT be ; It Yfi-l t I , .Thursday, r Dec. 21,, ,2006 at. 2j ! p.m. at me5 Dry Fork Cemetery, r Friends and family may call at the Mortuary from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. before going to the Cemetery. Services are provided pro-vided by Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Tamara Kaye O'Driscoll Tamara Kaye O'Driscoll, age 52, passed away Dec. 14, 2006 at Ashley Valley Medial Center. She was born Jan. 10, 1954 in Vernal to Lawrence and June Gadd Lee. . She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tamara loved children; her life was always centered on children. She loved NASCAR, and listening listen-ing to Tim McGraw. She is survived by, son Chas (Carrie) Lee Hill of Springville, Utah; daughters, Melissa Kay (Phil) Dittmer of Vernal; Nikole LaDon (Jeremey) McMickell of Vernal; brothers, Ken Lee of Clifton, Colo.; Jim (Lola) Lee of Dinosaur, Colo., Bobby (Ernean) Lee of Clifton, Colo., Denny (Nancy) Lee of Craig, Colo., sister, Jean Sipe of Grand Junction, Colo.; grandchildren, Jordyn M'Kay Dittmer, Kenzie Colleen Hill, Jonathen Philip Dittmer and Kaden Clint Hill. Many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter, granddaugh-ter, Kylie Kaye Hill; niece, Keri Lynn Sipe. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at 11 a.m. y Douglas Ralph Cooley Douglas Ralph Cooley 121556-121006 Our beloved son, brother, husband, father and grandfather grandfa-ther passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, Dec. 10, 2006. Doug cherished his family fam-ily and had a great passion for Nascar (Go Jr.), the cabin, camping and hunting. He would do anything and everything for his family and friends. (Just call Cooley.) He is survived by his parents, par-ents, Ralph and Myrna; siblings: sib-lings: Robyn (John) Colton, Teresa (Ken) Moon, Tami (J.R.) Sanchez; wife, Glena; children: Nathan (Jennifer), Nicholas (fiance Tiffany), Natalie (Jeremiah), Nyles (Alyssa); and seven grandchildren who will always remember the summers with Grandpa at the cabin. We will all miss you. Services were held in Salt Lake City on Dec. 14, 2006, one day before his birthday. The family of Kim Turney would like to express our most deep aratitude during this season of our life. Thank you to each and every one for giving jour time, food, flowers, and ti 1. .,.. r : n and Susan Thacker, Jensen Ward, Rev. LynnTruman, Rev. Bobijo Phillips, and Harvest Fellowship Church for helping to bring a community together and bring healing to this a situation. J The The family of Milton H. wish to thank all the friends and family who shared with us in A I passing. We thank you for the phone I calls, the food, the cards, the flowers and plants, and for your concern for our sweet mother. Please know all your actions were appreciated. Thank You, The Milt Searle Family Tamara Kaye O'Driscoll at the Glines Stake Center, 475 West 100 South. Friends and family visited Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and at the Chapel one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Dinosaur Cemetery, Colo. Services are under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. W.M. "Buck" Horn W.M. "Buck" Horn 1917-2006 W.M. "Buck" Horn of Eugene, Ore. died Dec. 1, 2006 of age related causes. He was 89. Buck Horn was born Feb. 12,. r1917 in Kingsyille, Texas to Wilbur arid Beatrice Horn: He married Helen1 L; Wester in ' Raymohdville,, Texas on July 1, 1937. They were married for 65 years. Buck worked as an oil surveyor sur-veyor and land manager for (Gulf) Chevron-Texaco Oil Company for 35 years. His crews surveyed in all of the southern states, then on to the Dakotas, Montana and Utah where he retired. In 1985, Buck and Helen moved to Eugene to be near family. Buck had a gypsy's heart and loved to travel with Helen. They would be gone for months at a time in their RV. Buck's passions were hunting, fishing, fish-ing, photography, aviation and Helen. He was a southern gentleman, gentle-man, a role model and a father figure to many. He is survived by two sons: Kermit and his wife Bridget of Eugene, and Michael of Las Vegas; six grandchildren grand-children and four great-grandchildren. A private celebration of life memorial is planned. Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield, Ore. is in charge of arrangements. donations. C l - d tjj K. Turner Family w John, Deborah, Kalli, Kayla, Coiy, Dacen and the McNeills: TJ., Cyle, and Amber Searle his WW Curator of Collections, Heather Finlayson, standing next to one of Ernest Untermann i Sr.'s paintings. '.' ' Vv" ; ':'J:.J'": Untermann art shown at Field House of Natural Histoiy : . The Utah Field House of Natural History State Park in Vernal will display the collected collect-ed works of Ernest Untermann, Sr. between December 2006 and March 2007. . ? Ernest Untermann Sr., adventurer, artist, and fossil hunter, was born in Germany in 1864. Traveling to Africa and South America he landed in North America in the early 1900s. He educated himself during dur-ing his travels in geology, paleontology, pale-ontology, paleobotany, comparative com-parative anatomy, zoology, and nleteorology. While abroad he studied art, visiting some of the finest galleries in the world. Active in politics, Ernest Unteramnn Sr. served in the U.S. Senate between 1908 and 1914, helping to found the American Socialist Party. At the time of his election, he resided in the artist colony Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., perhaps per-haps where he developed his passion for landscape artistry. After serving in the Senate he attended the Layton Art School in Milwaukee and the Chicago Institute, perfecting his style of painting animals in their natural habitat. Shortly afterwards he embarked on a career as a mining engineer. The children enjoyed singing songs like Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer and Winter Wonderland. Maeser 5th grade performs for Chamber Almost 90 fifth grade students stu-dents gathered at Golden Corral to perform for Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce members mem-bers yesterday. Pat Labrum, a fifth grade teacher at Maeser, has been performing the musical musi-cal program for several years and the group will perform their program almost ten times this week. Burke Hall and Marianne Evans also helped direct the program and Marilyn Sharp accompanied the young musicians. The group sang a medley of Christmas songs and played other Christmas carols on their recorders and percussion instruments. They concluded by singing Silent Night in German and playing the tune on their recorders. Two duet pieces were also part of the program. pro-gram. One was performed on violin, the other on piano. J tt if Two children performed a duet on their violins. We would like to thank all those who were so kind to iis in our recent loss of Lonie Serrano. Through cards, food, phone calls, and many . mi ItW Davis 4th Ward Relief Society, and Tlinmncnn . 5., t ,' f : This brought him ,to the Dyear -Mine in the Uinta Mountains ' in 1919 as a representative for the Chicago Company. He cqn- ' tinued to travel, always returning return-ing to the Uintah Basin as his 'home. ' ; 'yT.;-:?; By 1940, Ernest Untermann Sr., became the museum artist art-ist for the old Utah State Field House in Vernal. He devoted thirty-six years of his life to painting prehistoric and contemporary con-temporary scenes of the Basin. He was known locally as the "Artist of the Uintas," donating donat-ing over a 100 paintings, panels and murals to the Utah Field House before his death at the age of 91. The Utah Field House of Natural History State Park in Vernal has 36 paintings of the artist on display for this showing. show-ing. Persistent themes in his works include the geology and paleontology of the Uintah Basin. The display is an artistic feast of seascapes, local landscapes land-scapes and ancient animal life. His whimsical style captures dinosaurs and landscapes embedded with hidden images imag-es of creatures both real and imagined. Labrum got the idea of put-, ting on a music program from a class she had taken. Music has several benefits said Labrum. "It is very mathematical," she said and helps the kids with ; their academics. Labrum! also, said that everyone can par- ; ticipate in some way. Kids wio may not find success in other , areas can participate and be successful in music. Labruin's ; group includes children with special needs, performing-on percussion or with recorders as they can. Finally, Labrum said that it is socially beneficial to-be to-be in front of and performing in front of other people. : The group started working1 on music at the beginning of the , year, learning how to play the-recorders, the-recorders, then started working'; on the Christmas music at the beginning of December. ' other kind expressions of sympathy' A special thanks to Rise Inc.. RlarVKnm iir The family ofLoni Serrano 1 |