All Obituaries

Lieutenant Colonel Frank David Mayberry, US Air Force Retired, passed away at age 82. Colonel Mayberry resided in Mesquite, NV, with his wife, Eve, for the past several years. His death occurred on April 22, 2018. Frank was born January 7, 1936, in his grandfather’s bedroom, on a small farm on the outskirts of Pratt, KS. His brother, Ted, had been born in the same room, almost a year before. His parents were Clyde Theron Mabry and Mary Rosamond Brehm. His father deserted the...

Robert DeMurren Reber, age 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Mesquite, Nevada on Friday, April 6, 2018. He was born December 12, 1928 in Santa Clara, Utah to Robert Emil and Mable Vinda Waite Reber. On September 24, 1949 he married Carol Hardy in the St. George LDS Temple. With the exception of his youth being spent in Littlefield, AZ, DeMurren lived most of his life in Mesquite, Nevada. From his early years, he learned to work hard. He ranched, operated a feed store,...

Clifford Robert Burtoft, age 72, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born August 21, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah to George Henry and Mary Leona White Burtoft. On July 21, 1968, he married Cathy Braden in Chino, California. They had one son and were later divorced. On February 14, 2007 he married Marcela Estrella, in Mesquite, Nevada. Clifford grew up in Southern California. He worked as a Pharmacy Assistant for many years before retiring to...

MURRAY, Marie Lucille (nee’ Kurth), died on 28 March 2018, at 6:53 A.M., at the age of 90. She was born in rural Wabasha County, MN, on 15 May 1927, to John Fred and Laura Martha Emma (Milbrandt) Kurth; schooled in Elgin, Eyota, and Rochester area schools, as well as San Antonio College, TX. She married James E. Murray of Claremont, MN, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, of St. Paul, MN, on 27 December 1950. They celebrated their 67th Wedding Anniversary last December...

North Las Vegas, NV - Surrounded by loved ones, Maria Esther Ortiz-Anchondo, 60 passed away in North Las Vegas, NV, on March 27, 2018.　Maria was born in Overton, NV, on March 13, 1958, to Marta and Pedro Ortiz. Maria is one of eleven children, all raised in Moapa Valley.　 She was a devout Catholic and enjoyed birding, traveling, crocheting and quilting. Maria lived a full life, overcoming...

Oren Lee Johnson, or (Iver) to his friends, was born September 1, 1944 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Leland and Sarafern Johnson, He was the oldest of 4 children. He passed away on March 24, 2018. He was a very proud and stubborn man who loved life and everything around him. He graduated from Virgin Valley High School in 1962 and attended Dixie State College. Oren is a Vietnam veteran, who proudly served his country from 1965-1967. He was stationed in Fort Sill, then went on to...

Donald Duane Lear, 74, passed away suddenly, March 24, 2018 at his home in Scenic, AZ. He was born May 22, 1943 in Great Falls, MT to Donald R. Lear and Phyllis Maybelle Wing. Don married Sharon A. Unruh on April 15, 1961 in Sidney, MT. They met when they were in high school and dated until their marriage and would have been married 57 years on April 15, 2018. Don was raised and educated in Richey, MT. He joined the Army and spent two tours in Vietnam. Don was one of the last...

Gail Steffen Gail Louise Steffen, age 69, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born July 21, 1948 to David William and Rose Marie Long in Whitefish, Montana. On February 12, 1968 she married Edward Eugene Steffen in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gail grew up in Whitefish, she was raised by her mother. At the age of eleven, her family relocated to Las Vegas where she resided until 1979 when her young family moved to Moapa Valley. She enjoyed doing...

Marion Jean Schloemer, age 93, died peacefully at her home in Logandale, Nevada on Thursday, March 22, 2018.　She was born October 4, 1924 in Oakdale, Wisconsin to Robert and Meta Pobanz.　 Jean grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, where she met　Bradley Schloemer. They married on April 27, 1946 and had two children.　Bradley preceded her in death on February 11, 1991. In the 1950s, she and Brad moved their family to Southern California.　 While there, Jean was a homemaker and...

Noel "Noey" D. Tom, age 45, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 in the afternoon, with his family by his side. He was the husband of Janine Tom whom he shared 5 years of marriage. Born in Las Vegas, he was the son of Dalton Tom and the late Sandra Bushhead. Noey was raised and educated in Moapa and Overton, Nevada. He was a graduate of Moapa Valley High School in 1990. His passion for the...