All Obituaries

Shirley Diamond, age 85, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Mesquite, NV surrounded by her children. She was born June 13, 1935 in Tremonton, UT to Melvin Edward and Mary Veloy Pierce. Shirley grew up in North Salt Lake, where she graduated from Davis High School. On July 3, 1953, she married Ralph Byron Diamond in North Salt Lake. After her marriage to Ralph, they raised their children in Utah, Idaho and Texas before Ralph’s work brought them back to Northern...

Brent Verl Shelton, age 72, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born July 27, 1948 in Logan, Utah to Don Merrill and Marilyn Rigby Shelton.  On August 16, 1975 he married Suzanne Irene Hardt in Pasco, Washington.   Brent grew up in Mendon, Utah and Pasco, Washington where he learned to work with his dad and brothers on the family farm.  He entered the US Air Force during the Vietnam Era.  He raised his family in Northern Utah...

Lowrey Joe Bynum, Jr., died August 3, 2020, at his home in Mesquite Nevada. He was born April 30, 1953 in Blytheville, Arkansas, to Lowrey Joe  Bynum Sr. and Patricia Robson Bynum.  Lowrey had lived in California, Idaho, Utah and Nevada. He loved to fish, hunt and be in the mountains and also loved to watch baseball games.  He is survived by his children: Amber Lynne Aufdenberg, Brock Bynum,  Brittany and Layne Carter, and his 6 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by...

Roma JoEllen Hone, 73, passed away on August 1, 2020 in her home in Logandale, NV. JoEllen was born on April 16, 1947 in Overton, NV to Garner Andersen and Roma Reber. She was raised in Moapa Valley, and graduated from Moapa Valley High School in 1965. She then attended Dixie College for two years, then left on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Andes South Mission for two years. She served in Bolivia, Peru and other areas of South America, and loved the...

Dorothy R “Dottie” Donovan, age 77, died Monday, July 27, 2020 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada.  She was born November 19, 1942 in Anaconda, Montana to William Raymond and June Lenore Salvail Quane.  On June 12, 1965 she married William Joseph “Butch” Donovan in Anaconda.  He preceded her in death on December 10, 2012. Dottie grew up in Anaconda, Montana.  She raised her family in Dillon, Montana.  The whole family was a big part of the...

Margaret Ann Hafner On July 25, 2020, we said our final goodbyes to Margaret (Marge)Hafner, age 83, but we’ll always hold on to the memories of everything she brought to our family, dear friends, and the world. Marge was born August 3, 1936 to James Joseph and Rose Ellen Hasting Langan in Rock Island, Illinois. She married Frederic Hafner on August 23, 1957, in Rock Island, IL. Marge was a mother of five children, 3 girls and 2 boys. She was a dedicated Catholic, who spent her...

Jose Estrada Jose Abelino Estrada Lopez, age 69, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in St. George, Utah. He was born November 2, 1950 iin San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Jose Estrada Terran and Pescuela Lopez. On March 1, 1969 he married Maria Mercedes Coca in Mexico. Jose grew up in Cutler, California where he worked in Agriculture. His hard work and dependability helped him to promote to foreman. In 1995 he moved to Mesquite, Nevada where he went to work in the hotel / casino industry, doing...

Andrew Charles Allen Jr. passed away on July 20, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV. Andy was born on June 26, 1945 in Mineola, NY to Andrew C. Allen Sr. and Dolores Hall. After graduating high school, Andy joined the United States Navy, serving on the aircraft carrier, USS Yorktown, during his Navy service.  He served his nation during the Vietnam Conflict. He traveled much of the Asian coast, and enjoyed his stay in Hong Kong. He was proud and fastidious in flying the American flag in his front...

Keith (Swede) Nelson, age 74, passed away in his home in Scenic, Az on July 19, 2020, after battling cancer.   He was born January 4, 1946 in Riverside, CA to Elmer Oliver Nelson and Ruby Idell Wilson.  He married Linda Louise Hawkins. After retiring from the construction industry, Keith was a Cab driver in Mesquite and also a volunteer Citizen’s Patrol.  Keith and Linda loved houseboating on the Colorado River. Keith is survived by his wife, Linda, of Scenic, one...

Ivan Peter Lipanovich, age 75, died Sunday, July 19, 2020 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born December 19, 1944 in California to Marko and Gloria Christensen Medina Lipanovich. Ivan lived most of his life in Central California.  He enjoyed a long career of working for the California State Parks.  He loved the adventure and opportunity to explore and work in the beautiful parks.  He always loved being in the outdoors, fishing, rock hounding, riding ATV’s...