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H. LaVee Bateman Kearney Barnhart

9 Oct 1922 – 19 May 2022

Birth	9 Oct 1922
Death	19 May 2022
Cemetery	Lehi City Cemetery Lehi , Utah County , Utah , USA
Added by	Annie Duckett Hundley on 23 May 2022
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239964384

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Hazel "LaVee" Bateman Kearney Barnhart CENTENARIAN 1922 - 2022 LaVee was born on October 9, 1922, in Lehi, Utah, to David Bernell and Hazel Charlotte Peck Bateman. They lived in Alpine, Utah, for a couple of years before building a new home on the Lehi bench where she lived until she married. LaVee shared many choice memories of living close to her grandparents and other Peck cousins. She was also blessed to have Grandma Bateman and an aunt and uncle close to her age in Alpine. She and her brother, LaVar, loved going to Alpine to enjoy celebrations. In fact, she thought the only place they celebrated the 4th and 24th of July was in Alpine. LaVee loved her brothers and was the only girl in the family. Her older brother was LaVar, and then three younger brothers, Ralph, Kenneth, and Don. They have always been so good to their sister. She enjoyed her school days and was popular with the boys. She started dating a cute dark curly-headed guy after high school. Of course, that amazing man became her husband, Michael Kearney. They were married on September 22, 1943, in the Salt Lake Temple. Together they built a new home in Lehi where Mike raised chickens. She worked hard right alongside him and was a wonderful cook, homemaker, and seamstress. Mike and LaVee were blessed with two daughters, Marilyn and Jeanne. Together their little family thrived and enjoyed many activities, sports, vacations, and special events together. Mike died on July 27, 1986, at the age of 65, and left a huge void in their family. Then, 10 years later, she renewed a friendship with Jay Oliver Barnhart; he had recently lost his wife. They were married on March 9, 1996, and enjoyed life with trips, temple callings, friends and their combined family. They had 12 good years together and his children were so kind and accepting of her. Jay passed away in 2011. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LaVee served many years in various callings. She was in the Primary and Relief Society presidency, as well as serving in the Mount Timpanogas Utah Temple with Jay. She was a pink lady at the American Fork Hospital for 12 years and enjoyed many friends she met there. For 72 years, she was a member of the Olympian Club. She had a passion for sports and loved all BYU games and the Jazz. LaVee had been living at the Covington Senior Center for about 2½ years. She made many friends there. All the residents and workers said she was the sweetest little lady. She always dressed so up to date and was worried when her hair turned white during the pandemic. But we thought the new color was beautiful too. On May 2, 2022, she fell and broke her hip. She tried to rehab but at age 99, she was tired and ready to move on. She missed her husband, parents, brothers, and most of her close friends, so the reunion must have been amazing. Her family was her crowning jewels. Her family was blessed to have her so close for so many years. She is survived by her two daughters, Marilyn Devey (Richard) and Jeanne Zimerle; eight grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Also survived by her brother, Don Bateman; and sister-in-law, Doreen Bateman. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Michael Kearney and Jay Barnhart; her brothers, LaVar (Lornell) Ralph, and Kenneth (Bonnie); her sister-in-law, May Bateman; her sister-in-law, Beverly (Phil) Eckersley; and brother-in-law, Kenneth Kearney (Ann and Donna). Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Location: Lehi 34th Ward Chapel | 1631 E. 900 North Interment: Lehi City Cemetery | 25 May 2022 — Wing Mortuary | 2022 NOTE: LaVee did not want her first name placed in her obituary or inscribed on her headstone. The title of this memorial will match her headstone and obituary to honor her wishes and to prevent duplicate memorials from being created again. Her full name is written at the top of the bio area of this memorial.

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MARRIED SEPT. 20, 1943

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