All Obituaries

Kathryn Ann Timinskas, Mesquite, Nevada, beloved wife, mother, and teacher, is now in the loving arms of the Lord, having passed away peacefully, August 16, 2018. Born November 25, 1945, in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of Theodore and Helen Kazmierczak and a graduate of Marywood University, Scranton. Kathryn and her family moved to Las Vegas in 1980. She was a respected elementary education teacher in several Catholic schools. Kathryn was an active member of Catholic Daughters of the...

C. Dylan Peterson passed away in a tragic accident on July 17, 2018 in Tyler, Texas. Dylan was born October 12, 1985 in St. George, Utah to Kevin Ray Peterson and Julie Phillips. Dylan was a fun loving kid growing up and always into mischief as kids do, but always the protector of those around him. His siblings, friends and family and also those he served with in the Marine Corps. Dylan will always be known for his wit and humor, his love of family especially his young family in Texas. We...

Las Vegas, NV - John P. Caldwell IV, 58, passed away on August 14, 2018 in Beaver Dam, AZ. John was born on August 18, 1959 in St. Petersburg, FL to John P. Caldwell III and Frances Grayson Caldwell.  John was raised in Las Vegas and worked as a bartender for several years after graduating High School. John was a great cook, and worked many years in restaurants in Kentucky at the Hilton Inn, then later at Timbers in Las Vegas, NV. John loved life and being with friends. He enjoyed the...

Raymond Harry Swanson, 84, passed away on August 11, 2018 in his home in Mesquite, NV as he was surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born on January 20, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN to Raymond Peter Swanson and Bernice May Hallenbeck. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1952 and joined the U.S. Air Force. Thanks to the training and diligence of his fellow airmen, he survived several plane crashes. A year after joining the service, he married his high school sweetheart Lois Hempel on...

Deborah Dawn Vaughan passed away peacefully on August 10, 2018, at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born to Samuel Benjamin Ostermiller and Dorothy Day Wiggins on August 1, 1952, in Lynwood, California. Deborah was raised in Downey, California and graduated from Warren High School in 1970. She moved with her husband and daughter to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1990 where she worked as a retail clerk. She loved her cats and other pets. Scrapbooking was another hobby she enjoyed. She was...

Johnnie A. Gosselin, 82, passed away on August 9, 2018 at her home in Mesquite, NV. Johnnie was born in Pyatt, AR on April 19, 1936 to John Wesley Austin and Georgia Armena Casey. At her passing, her loving husband, Bob, was at her side. Johnnie had a gypsy soul. She got it from her father who was Native American, (his mother was Creek, his father was Cherokee). She spent very little time in Arkansas, and at age five, her family moved to Washington State. She married Thomas R. Anderson on...

Mesquite, NV - Kenneth Franklin Smith, 69, passed away peacefully in his sleep, on August 9, 2018.  He was born in Knoxville, TN to Samuel Smith and Pauline Smith on December 5, 1948.  He joined the U.S. Army on April 12, 1967 and served his country in the Vietnam War.  He was married to his first wife; Nancy Carol Cather for 41 years, until her death on March 22, 2012.   He has one daughter; Judy (Bill) Smith, granddaughter; Megan (James) Eiter, great-grandson;...

Mesquite, NV - Kandice Leigh Stokes Centeno, 29, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018.  She was born July 16, 1989 in Logan, Utah to Christopher Todd Stokes and Kimberly Olsen.  She married Enrique Centeno on June 28, 2017 in Bunkerville, NV. Kandice was raised in Logan, Utah and moved to Mesquite, Nevada ten years ago.  She was a ray of sunshine in all the lives of those around her and would help anyone who needed help.  She loved horses and dogs and most of all, she...

Elizabeth Lee Kirts, 67, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 in Mesquite, Nevada.  She was born April 21, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas to George Ernest and Helen Myrtle Bell McDaniel.  She lived in Rock Springs, Wyoming for many years, where she raised her daughter and met the love of her life, Charles E. Kirts.  They were married on April 10, 1990.  He preceded her in death on December 9, 2008.   Elizabeth worked at the Rocket Miner Newspaper and SOS Staffing in...

Ronald Henry Gould, age 78, died peacefully Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born May 24, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts to Charles Benton and Eleanor Rose Quinlan Gould. He was married once and had one daughter. Ronald spent most of his life in Brookline, Massachusetts where he worked as a firefighter. He lived his last fifteen years in Moapa Valley, Nevada. Ron had a love for the outdoors. He found great fulfillment in hiking, rock hounding and photographing...