I wish to send out my sympathy to Libbi and the rest of Jeff's family. I just recently found out about the world losing Jeff and I am sorry it took so long for me to. However, I lost my 15 yr old son, Dalton Hunter Baumann, on May 15, 2007 in a car accident while he was on his way to school. Dalton and I met Jeff and his family in 2001 when we all were a part of the White Buffalo Tribe and the Extreme Bullriding Tour. Boomers was making the crowd and the crew laugh and Dalton was 10yrs old at the time and was being featured on the tour as the "Future" of bullriding. Dalton was riding junior bulls on the tour. Dalt would sit for hours visiting with Jeff and would tell Jeff's jokes over and over and over --- he was still telling them the weekend before the Lord called him home. He spoke of Jeff often and in Dalton's dresser is a t-shirt with Jeff on it that Dalt wore until he outgrew it. But we didn't get rid of it because Jeff had signed it and Dalton wanted me to use it as a quilt block when I was going to make one for him out of his old rodeo tshirts when he graduated. Now , well now he won't be graduating....but my cousin is going to take Dalton's tshirts and have the quilt made for me....that shirt will be included. I am wrestling right now with trying to understand why the Lord needed Dalton and at such a young age, before he really got his life started. And it makes me also wonder why taking someone so young who could make such a difference in this world as Jeff and Dalton both would have done had they been here longer. Yet after knowing Jeff he did make a difference in his short time here. I know he left a positive and lasting effect on my young son. And I feel that Dalton passed on some of that on to others and I have found that he himself was a positive influence on others. We were blessed to have both of them in our lives and to have them cross each other's lives. Know I am praying for you and your family and I hope that you all ca...

Jeff was a great guy.

the riderless horse was led into the arena with an American Flag draped across the saddle, a very somber high school rodeo contestant, Colton Kreider of Kentucky led the horse as he proudly rode his own loud colored overo paint. Jeff was remembered by all of those attending the Ky. Invitational High School Rodeo over Memorial Day weekend in Lexington, Ky. Jeff was also remembered by Rev. Jerry Reynolds at Cowboy church. It was a tough weekend without you my friend ! Steve Eli

Veteto - I think eveyone of us who is on here will remember for many different reasons. Whether it's the quarky comedy that always kept us laughing at the rodeos. Or it was for the family man that you were. Also, I know that it pains us to think that we could loose someone who was such a good person as you. We pray that everyday God will bless your family and that someday we will all be with you in his kingdom!

-- The Stapleton's (Doc, Joni, Denton, Clayton, & Houston)

Jeff, may your mark on each life you touched last forever. You helped spread the love and passion of rodeo. We will greatly miss you.

Jeff, buddy, we all miss you. He was a good man and a great friend to all cowboys. We'll never forget you.

Rodeo Clowns are the best I remember him he was a great person with heart of gold he always knew how to treat everyone with respect God Bless for a safe 2007

Jeff was one in a million when it came to rodeo entertaining. He ventured into areas that others only dreamed of and always provided great and unique family entertainment.

Not only was Jeff kind and loving to his own family, but to his rodeo family as well. I know you will miss him as will we.

It is not for us to know God's plan for our lives, I guess that is why we live each day he gives us as if it were our last. Eventhough Jeff is no longer with us in body, we know his spirit will always be amongst us and over the rodeo arenas.

To his family at this time, the only strength we have is to trust in God.
God bless and keep all of you safe and may he ease your burdens.

Jeff go rest in heavenly peace. You were one of my dearest and most believed friends; I have ever had you also brought a smile to my face. That is way, I always looked forward to seing you at the rodeos because you also made me laugh. My thoughts and prays go out to you and your family.

Our hearts go out to the family of Jeff Veteto. We always enjoyed watching his perform at the rodeos. He was one the best rodeo clown we have ever seen. God bless and thank care.