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Show V A4 Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Vernal Express Obituaries , 7 1- Beverly Weiser Beverly Ann Weiser, "Miss Bea," age 78, passed away Oct. 26, 2007 in Salt Lake City with her family by her side after a Ions and courageous struggle with little lungs that would no longer allow her to do all the things she so badly wanted to do. She was born June 20. 1929 in Porterville, Calif., to Marion Chester and Irene Ruth Ward. She married Wilford Lloyd Weiser on July 6, they later divorced, but continued to share the love of their children, and respect for each other until "Willie" passed in June 19S3. "Mom" lost her firstborn, "Sissy," in August 2000, and Nida Gideons Nida Lee Gideons, age 74, passed away at Uintah Care Center. Nida was born Feb. 15, 1931 in Juab to Carl and Furnes-sia Furnes-sia Austin Beck. Nida lived in the care center for 'the last four years. Her nickname to the staff was Penelope. J Nida always had a smile and a joke. She always talk about her childhood life. And how time had changed so much from when she was a child. We always enjoyed listing to her stories. ; Nida loved having a Pepsi and popcorn while watching old TV shows. Nida spent a lot of her free time as a homemaker and enjoyed sharing all her veggies from her garden with the whole neighborhood. She was always willing to give a friend a ride to town. , .;, JLiNida will be greatly missed by her close friends and all who n ! I rH I I r Carl Kablitz, M.D. Nephrologist Nephrologist with the University of Utah Since 1976 Uintah Basin Medical Center is teaming up with the University of Utah Dialysis Program through the acquisition of the dialysis centers in Vernal and Roosevelt to provide kidney dialysis to the Basin. :Your kidneys are responsible products and excess fluid from your body. They :regulate the body's salt, potassium and ac a content. For example, a hormone produced by the kidneys stimulates red production. Other hormones produced .by the kidneys help regulate blood pressure and control calcium The top contributors to kidcjey failure are Diabetes and High BloocPressure Work with your physician in taking care of your kidneys. Uintah Imprpj fiealthcare for the Basin I ( Medical began her battle with her lungs shortly after. She was a devoted mother and dearly loved her remaining three children, Stuart Stu-art "Bud" Weiser, Debra "Debi" Wilson, and Jon Weiser, all of Vernal. The joy of her life was being a foster grandparent and assistant as-sistant for Ashley Elementary School, Mrs. Ruth Ipson and all the children whose lives she touched with such determination to teach them to read. Mom was as intelligent as she was feisty, and worked hard many years. She was a local motel and apartment manager for years, a dispatcher for Halliburton Services and Nowsco. Beverly is survived by three children, 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren who loved "Grandma Bea" and will miss her even-day. Graveside Services will be Wednesday Oct, 31, 11 a.m., at the Vernal Memorial Park, under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. There is no song, however sweet but what must have an ending; Tlwre is no day, however bright, but what the sun descending., descend-ing., brings, to a close. When they are gone there's a memory left to hnger in the heart. But gone is the day and the sweet voice of the singer. Things like this come to an end. but the life that is pure and sweet, is only made strong and brighter when the tired heart no longer beats, and dear one has slipped "Thru the shadows," to the land where there are not tears, the pure soul loves on in the glory, with god, thru eternal years." We love you Mom. knew her. She is proceeded in death by both parents and older sister. Graveside services were Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Vernal Cemetery under the direction of Pastor Ben Bardon Thompson Blackburn Mortuary. We love and miss you, Nida! I,.,-, for removing waste blood ce metabolism 'Medical Center lealthcare for the Basin I L 're ta ,-gUlNTAH Iff Medical Center I I Basin 722-4691 V.v. ...v . Edith Stagg Edith LaVee Oviatt Stagg, Passed away Oct. 24, 2007at age 87, Mom, was born in Elmo to Bert and Eliza Oviatt on Sept. 15, 1920. She was the eldest of five girls. Her father worked in the coal mines in Emery and Carbon counties while she was growing up. Their family moved many times during this period. Mom graduated from North Emery High School in 1939 as salutatorian. After graduation Mom's father told her he had enrolled en-rolled her in cosmetology school in Provo. She was unaware of his decision and they packed up the car and off to cosmetology school she went for the next year. After graduation she worked in Price and Salt Lake City. While in Salt Lake she was offered a job in Vernal by Mrs. Calder and accepted it. She worked in Mrs. Calder's beauty shop for nine months when her father was injured in an automobile accident in Elmo. Helping him with his injuries she divided her time between Elmo and Vernal. Mom had decided to move back to Elmo to help her father about the time Jack Stagg came home to Vernal on vacation from his work in California. They became acquainted, dated for a Barbara Hendricksen Barbara Jean Greaves Hendricksen, Hen-dricksen, age 79, returned peacefully peace-fully to our Heavenly Father on Oct. 28, 2007 in Provo. She was born on April 17, 1928 in Lakev-iew Lakev-iew to Robert Vernon Greaves and Delia Karren Andreason. Barbara married Dewayne William Hendricksen in Evan-stbVWyof,' Evan-stbVWyof,' on March 8, 1947. Their marriage was solemnized University WUTAH 1 !SKrsigfSdft:.' 1 I, 111 fty,, ; 1 tv i I i t y- Uinta J Basin I (Medical) V (Center y week then married in California on Oct. 9, 1942. The next year on Oct. 5 they were sealed in the Salt Lake City IDS Temple. They spent the next 56 years together until his death in 1998. While in California they both worked at Lockheed airplane factory during World War II. After the war Mom and Dad moved to Vernal and opened a plumbing shop. They had the shop for about two years then moved to Salt Lake. After two years in SLC they moved back to Vernal and opened a wholesale food distributing company that operated for the next 49 years. Mom had a beauty shop in the back of her home for about 35 years. Mom was a convert of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During her life she served many positions in the Sunday school, ReliefSociety, and Primary. When she accepted a calling she fulfilled it fully. From the first visiting teaching calling until her health declined she had a record of 100 percent for her visiting teaching. After the four boys, Mom had her life changed in 1971 whenher first granddaughter was born. From that time on her happiest times were with her grandchildren. grandchil-dren. Mom made life special for all of us. She always showed her compassion in helping us and other people. Mom is survived by four sons, Terry (Jeanne) of Pah-rump, Pah-rump, Nev.; Shelley Neil (Flora) of Tooele; Derrell (Francis) and Bert ofVernal; sisters, Floye Ben-nion Ben-nion ofVernal and Wilma Baker of Orem. Mom was preceded in death by husband, parents and two sisters. Mom leaves behind 15 grandchidlren and 23 greatgrandchildren. great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Saturday, Sat-urday, Oct. 27 at the Vernal 5th Ward LDS Chapel. Friends and family called Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and at the chapel one hour prior to services. Burial in the Vernal Memorial Park, under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. onMarch8, 1957 in the Salt Lake . LDS Temple. Barbara was an active member mem-ber of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many of the auxiliaries of the church both on the stake and ward levels including Primary, YW and Relief Society. She served as a service missionary for the Church Membership Department. Depart-ment. She was a stake and ward missionary for many years. She loved to crochet and work in rv ttfit tJ.Ti.iur.i liT.I JI1 i'Jkl.l Suede, Candlelight & Metalic Technique Class Novembers 3:30 p.m. Call Now! Classes limited to first 12 people to sign up! VERNAL 543 North Vernal Avenue 789-3241 ' ' f fir t L Fern White Fern Stolworthy White, age 91, passed away on Oct. 24, 2007 in Vernal. Born June 7, 1916 in Shelley, Shel-ley, Idaho, to William Dodd and LaVera Stolworthy. Married Newell Gibbs, later divorced. Married Charles Ford White Dec. 7, 1954. She had three brothers, Rowdon, Dean and Gordon Stolworthy; Stol-worthy; and two sisters, Elaine Clark and Geneil Robinson Fern worked as a registered nurse for more than 40 years. She was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings throughout her life and found great joy in serving others. Fern loved her life on the farm. She loved to tell us stories about riding the horse to school with her brothers and sisters. She loved to talk about life on the mountain with the sheep. The stories of her childhood were filled with love of family and love of the gospel. Family reunions were very important to Fern. As soon as one concluded, she was planning the her beautiful yard; but most of all she loved spending time with her family. Barbara is survived by children, chil-dren, Les Hendricksen (Susan) of Woodland Hills, Kelly Hendricksen Hen-dricksen (Dian) of Centerfield, Holly Baker (Evan) of Naples and Kristy Young (Clive) of Syracuse; 23 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and brothers, broth-ers, Delbert and Jim. She was preceded in death by husband, parents, siblings Verna Buys, S. ' V. ' " V l" Jones Paint & Glass is proud to introduce the Ralph Lauren Paint line. Come to our free class to learn how to use these designer paints to create unique wall treatments for your home or business! FTT next one. She loved visiting with her sisters and is remembered coming in from working at the hospital and pickingupthephone to call Aunt Elaine to "catch up" . on their favorite soap, "As the World Turns" and getting the daily news on all of the family. Fern loved serving the sick. She was indeed the "family nurse." She took care of many relatives and friends. There many memories of mom talking talk-ing care of sick folks. She took care of folks at her house, even if it meant a hospital bed in the middle of the living room, or going to the homes of those in need. She continued to provide home health care for elderly patients as an 80-year-old. Age didn't slow her down. At age 86 she had a full knee replacement, spending a day in the hospital, then back home to her apartment to recover. Fern loved serving in the church. She had many callings. Some of her favorite jobs included serving in the stake Relief Society, So-ciety, in the South Jordan LDS Temple and as a missionary in the Salt Lake Family History Mission. Fern never complained. She is described by staff members at the Uintah Care Center as sweet, kind, cheerful and loving and will be remembered by the scripture, "Charity never faileth." Survived by children, Larry (Marydith), Vernal; Winifred Grimshaw, New Turtle Beach, Fla..; Warren (Katherine), Liver-more, Liver-more, Calif.; Marti Gilmore (Jerry), (Jer-ry), Kayenta, Ariz.; Susan White, Price; 18 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter. Preceded in death by husband, Charles F. White, and son, Richard Keith Gibbs. Services were at Tate Mortuary, Mortu-ary, 1 10 S. Main Street, Tooele on Friday, Oct. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. Graveside services at Grantsville Cemetery, Saturday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. Robert, Gaylen and Bonnie Bie-deger. Bie-deger. Funeral services will be on Friday, Nov. 2, 2007 at 11 a.m. at the North Park 3rd Ward, 1066 West 200 North, Provo. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street, Provo. Condolences may be sent to infobergmortuary. com. --. f ' PAINT & Q LAGS '250 W. 300 N., Roosevelt J |