Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City - The widows of two of Ronnie Lee Gardner's victims embraced following a hearing before the Utah Supreme Court Thursday, June 3, 2010 where attorneys for Ronnie Lee Gardner challenged the condemned man's execution. Kathy Potter, widow of Melvyn J. Otterstrom (right) embraced ValDean Kirk, widow of Nicolas G. Kirk.Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Kearns - Family members of Deputy Nick Kirk, who was shot and seriously wounded by Ronnie Lee Gardner in 1985, talk about the effect Gardner's actions had on their lives Thursday, April 22, 2010. VelDean Kirk (widow, in denim), Bruce Webb (black shirt), Tami Stewart (daughter, gray), Barb Webb (daughter, pink)