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Show A4 Wednesday, March Z8. 200T Vernal Express Obituaries LaVeta Hamilton LaVeta B. Hamilton, 78, of Grand Junction, formerly of Vernal, Utah, died March 22, 2007 at her home. LaVeta Beatrice Anderson was born May 18, 1928 in Trausdale, Okla., the daughter of Claude and Georgia Mildred (Jenkins) Anderson. She was raised in Oklahoma where she received her education but as a young woman moved to Lyons, Kan. It was while waiting tables in a cafe in Lyons that LaVeta's beauty caught the eye of a young recently discharged soldier, sol-dier, Loren "Russ" Hamilton. LaVeta and Russ left Kansas to seek their fortune in the northwest. north-west. On August 9, 1947, they were united in marriage in Hot Sulfur Springs, Colo. Shortly thereafter, their money ran out in Rangely. Assuming they would stay long enough to raise enough money to finish their journey, they made Rangely their home, where Russ worked for Chevron and LaVeta for the high school library, the Rangely College Library, as a secretary for Pollard Trucking and later Moon Lake Electric. In 1971, having raised their family and as they always laughed, having enough money to leave, Russ transferred with Chevron first to North Dakota, then to Montana and finally to Vernal, Utah, where he retired with 39 years of service. LaVeta found great joy in volunteering volunteer-ing wherever they lived. In Vernal she volunteered countless count-less hours for the Domestic Violence Center as a Guardian ad litem. In recognition for her outstanding volunteerism, she was awarded the Carnation Community Service Award by the Governor of Utah. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, LaVeta was a member mem-ber of the Rangely Christian Church and while in Vernal, attended the Vernal Christian Church. She was a champion- Your Bank. Your Way. FDy away amitil ttste a Now through June 1 5th only, open an Elite Check Image account or Investors Choice Money Market account and FNBR will give you a roundtrip companion airline voucher FREE! Purchase your roundtrip ticket on any one of 19 different airlines through our travel partner and your companion flies on us. It's our way of saying thanks for choosing FNBR. Open your account today and start booking your flights! Here are just a few of the features of this great offer: 247 online booking access Frequent Flyer miles for both tickets The freedom to stay wherever you want when you travel Limited blackout dates and one year to complete your travel Stop by any First National Bank of the Rockies office to open your account and fly a friend on us! 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EANXOFTHEI Craig Grand Junction Hay - LaVeta Hamiltn ship archer and loved to hunt both with rifle and with bow and arrow. She enjoyed the out-of-doors riding horses, boating boat-ing and riding motorcycles with her husband, family and friends. She was a meticulous housekeeper, enjoyed sewing, reading, antiquing and playing cards and games. LaVeta will be remembered by all as being a consummate friend. Survivors include her husband hus-band of 59 " years, Loren R. "Russ" Hamilton, of the family home; two children, Clarence C. Hamilton Sr. and his wife Lillian of Vernal, Diane Banta and her husband Derry of Rangely; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. At the time of her death, she was anxiously awaiting the birth of her eleventh great-grandchild. She is also survived by one brother, Claude E. Anderson of Rangely and one sister Loretta Y. Harvey of Grand Junction as well as numerous nieces and nephews. LaVeta is preceded in death by her parents and one brother Dennis. Graveside services were held Monday, March 26 at the Rangely Cemetery. Friends may make memorial contributions to either the Vernal Christian Church or the Vernal Domestic Violence Crisis Center through Cochran Memorial Chapel, 747 E. Main Street, Rangely, Colorado 81648 which has been entrusted with the arrangements. NATIONAL fnbrockies.com den Meeker Oak Creek j Diane S. Henline Diane quietly passed from her family's hands to her father's arms on Friday, March 23, 2007 in Salt Lake City after a courageous battle with leukemia. leuke-mia. She was born July 8, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Keith H and Karma Elliott Smuin. She married her best buddy E. Dennis Henline Feb. 23, 1963 in Vernal, Utah. Their marriage mar-riage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Together they raised four children, chil-dren, Marty, Tracy, Dustin, and Denise. She loved her family and she was known for her loving compassion and her service to everyone. She befriended all she met and all who knew her loved her. Her favorite things were her family, camping, hunting, and cooking for everyone every-one she knew. One thing she enjoyed the most was attending all of the activities and sports that her children and grandchildren grand-children where involved in. She was famous for her love of holidays and decorating every thing that stood still. She was the best companion anyone could have, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend to all. She loved the children she served in the lunch line and the many people she worked with over the past twenty years. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and she served tirelessly in her various church positions. She is preceded in death by Place a display ad in the Vernal Express by calling 789-3511 and ask for Jacque or Morgan. Rcrgcly 222 West Main Street 970675-8481 Rangely Steamboat Springs Diane Henline her father Keith H. Smuin, a brother Keith Smuin Jr., and her father-in-law Emer J. Henline. She is survived by her husband hus-band E. Dennis Henline; children chil-dren Marty (Tara) Henline, Tracy (Paula) Henline, Dustin (Lynette) Henline, Denise (John) Pope all of Vernal; mother, Karma Elliott Smuin; sisters, LaVon (Gary) Bascom, LaRue Smuin, Kathy (Charles) Willard and Caroline (Mark) Mabey, thirteen grandchildren grandchil-dren and three great-grandchildren who were the love of . her life. Funeral services were conducted con-ducted Tuesday March 27, 2007 at 12:00 noon at the Davis 4th Ward Chapel, 1500 East 4000 South. Friends and family fam-ily visited at the Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary Monday March 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. and at the Chapel one hour prior to the services. Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park, services are under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Nominations open for Beautiful Your chance to receive a beautiful smile and ultimate makeover The Hamblin Dental Implant and Aesthetic Center and Unique Dental Lab are pleased to sponsor the first annual Ultimate Makeover in Utah. Two lucky winners will win a smile1 that is hot only beautiful, but functional as well. Here is how it works: You nominate a person that you think deserves a makeover by submitting a letter and photo of the person. You may nominate yourself, a family member, or Uintah County area host families needed now Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive soon for academic semester and year homestay programs, and the sponsoring organization needs a few more local host families. The students are anxiously awaiting news of their new families. fam-ilies. These young ambassadors are looking forward to fulfilling their life-long dreams. According to Pacific Intercultural Exchange (P.I.E.) Executive Director, John Doty, the students are all between the ages of 15 and 18 years, are English-speaking, have their own spending money, carry accident and health insurance, insur-ance, and are anxious to share their cultural experiences with their new American families. P.I.E. currently has programs to match almost every family's needs, ranging in length from r MO EBB If you want to make farm life less taxing, talk to your people at H&R Block Our people can answer questions about things like fuel credit, farm income averaging, and casualty losses. Stop bite your nearby H ft R Block location listed below. rOTOtherlocationscani-800-HRBUXKorvisHhjbJod Vernal 1607 West HWY401 Vernal, Utah 84078 435-789-3335 Mon.-W.M0-7.-00 . SatW0-5:00 Roosevelt 855 East 200 North Roosevelt, Utah 84066 435-725-3335 Mon.-Fri. 12:00-7:00 SatW-5:00 Thomas Jay Starkey Thomas Jay Starkey, age 29, of Neola, passed away March 19, 2007, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident He was born April 19, 1977, in Roosevelt, to George Lane and Pat Rodrick Starkey. He married mar-ried Nancy Marie Keser on Oct 19, 2001 in Vernal. Tommy was a wonderful and loving husband and father. He loved music: listening to his large collection of CDs, and going to concerts including the "Warped Tour". He enjoyed camping, being with family and friends, playing with his dogs, shopping (especially for VAN Shoes), and skateboarding. He was a hardworker who provided provid-ed for his family. He was working work-ing for JW Operating Excell Services and the family wishes to give a special thanks to Eric Yadon and Nathan Bivens who taught him what he knew about drilling. . He is survived by his wife Nancy of Neola; children, Kori and Austin Starkey; parents George and Pat Starkey, all of Neola; brothers and sisters, sis-ters, Patty (Terry) Summerall, Vernal; Joseph Allen Starkey, Palisades, Colo.; George Lane Starkey, Salt Lake City; Christine Lee (Tony) Hardinger, Alice Eva (James) Death Notice Cecil Leroy Holmes Cecil Leroy Holmes services are pending for Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Davis 4th Ward Chapel. Friends may call at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary Friday 6 to 8 p.m. and at the Chapel Saturday 1 hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park. anyone! Nominating a deserving deserv-ing person in the community is encouraged, and would be a great way to say thanks. "This contest is one that we are very excited to be doing annually. It is a great opportunity opportu-nity for two lucky people to get the makeover of a lifetime. This makeover : will include dental implant surgery or porcelain crowns and veneers." Dr. Scott Hamblin said, "It's going to be really great and we are happy to be doing this." Hair and makeup services will be donated by Salon Dante a semester to a full academic year, where the students attend local high schools. P.I.E. area representatives match students with host families fami-lies by finding common interests inter-ests and lifestyles through an informal in-home meeting. Prospective host families are able to review student applications appli-cations and select the perfect match. As there are no "typical" "typi-cal" host families, P.I.E. can fit a student into just about any situation, whether it is a single parent, a childless couple, a retired couple or a large family. Families who host for P.I.E. are also eligible to claim a $50 per month charitable contribution contribu-tion deduction on their itemized item-ized tax returns for each month they host a sponsored student. For the upcoming programs, pro-grams, P.I.E. has students from ttUtOXXK Tou jot people. J' J I Thomas Starkey Hardinger, both of Vernal: mother-in-law, Carol Cattoor Neola; aunt and uncle Cheryl and Floyd Bro'adhead, Neola: nieces and nephews, Allen (Lori) Summerall, Jennifer. Melissa, James Hardinger! Jake and Jessica Ross; great-nephew, great-nephew, Tyler Ray Alexander, special friends Jason and Amber Simpson and Tregg and Brandee Harmston, Ashley, Maurice, and Movajo Malone; and numerous other friends and relatives. He was preceded in death by his brother, Michael Dean Starkey; aunt, Joyce Edwards; grandparents, Glade and Fern Peterson. Funeral services were held 1 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2007, at the Neola LDS Chapel! Burial was in the Cedarview Cemetery under direction oi the Hullinger Mortuary. Smile Contest and Day Spa, and all photography photogra-phy is compliments of Mardel Portraits and Design. Entries are due by Tuesday, April 5, 2007 at 5 p.m. The two winners will be announced on KSL'S TV show "Studio 5" on April 16, 2007, and the final reveal will be on "Studio 5" on May 14. ":'; "-"M ' Please send all entries to Hamblin Dental and Aesthetic Center . located in the One Sandy Center at 10011 South Centennial Parkway, Suite 540, in Sandy, Utah 84070. Germany, the Former Soviet Union, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Hungary, Korea, Mexico, Australia, Yugoslavia, China, and many other coun-tries. coun-tries. P.I.E. is also participat ing in two special government-funded programs to bring scholarship students from the Newly Independent States ol the former Soviet Union as well as predominantly Islamic coun tries such as Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar to the United States. P.I.E. is a non-profit education al organization that has sponsored spon-sored more than 25,000 students from 45 countries since its founding in 1975. The organiza tion is designated by the United States Department of State and is listed by the Council or Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET), certifying that the organization complies with the standards set forth in CSIET's Standards for International Educational Travel Programs. Doty encourages families tc contact the program immedi ately, as it will allow the prop er time for the students and hosts to get to know one another anoth-er before they actually meet foi the first time. Uintah County area families interested in learning more about student exchange or arranging for a meeting with a community representative may call P.I.E., toll-free, at 1-866 546-1402. The agency also has travelstudy program opportunities opportu-nities available for American high school students as well as possibilities for community volunteers to assist and work with area host families, students stu-dents and schools. |