All Obituaries

Life between the Dashes On Saturday, August 17, 2019, the earth lost an angel.  Ed Bronowicz, of Mesquite, Nevada passed away at Mesa View Hospital at the age of 73. Ed was born August 15, 1946 in Fawn River, Michigan to Henry and Mary Bronowicz.  He had two sisters, Zenia Bohl (Dennis) of Athens, Wisconsin and Irene Busler, Sackets Harbor, New York; and a brother, Hank Bronowicz (Jane) of Athens, Wisconsin. Ed Bronowicz was a small man with a big heart.  He was kind and was...

Gwendolyn Waite Gwendolyn Ruth Brown Waite 89, passed away on August 16, 2019 in Rexburg, Idaho. She was born May 9, 1930 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Major Lee Brown and Annie Louisa Lillywhite. She was the youngest of 9 children. She married Marvin LaVern Waite in the St. George, Utah temple on March 17, 1950. She was a life long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many positions including teaching in every church organization as well as Seminary...

James F. (Jim) Miller, 100, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born June 14, 1919 in Lancaster, Ohio to William A. and Ethel (Clark) Miller.  He was married to his hometown sweetheart, Jean Brenstuhl, in 1941. He was a member of the Greatest Generation who, in his 100 years, had witnessed and experienced vast social, political, economic and technological change.  He was widowed almost as long as he was married, retired almost as long as he was in the...

Duke Bushhead Dudley Duke Bushhead, age 59, went home to Our Great Creator on August 12, 2019 in his home on the Moapa Paiute Reservation. Duke was born on June 21, 1960 in St. George, Utah. His parents were the late Gilbert Bushhead and Thalia Rice Bushhead. Duke was a student at Moapa Valley High School until the 10th grade, when he moved to the Stewart Indian School. Duke was a great traveler, and loved the night life and running the streets of Las Vegas. He easily made friends and...

Graciela Susana Sabate, 61, passed away in her home in Las Vegas, NV on August 10, 2019 surrounded by her family. Graciela was born in Lanus, Argentina on December 21, 1957 to Genaro Foscaldi and Olga Craviotto. She married Anibal Aurelio Sabate in Buenas Aires, Argentina on January 12, 1979. Graciela devoted her life to serving others. Whether she was engaged in church callings, helping a neighbor, or caring for her family, Graciela aimed to lift other’s burdens. Often, those she...

Sheila, 74, passed away on August 10, 2019 in Mesquite, NV.  She was born June 7, 1945 to Lynn C. Thomas and Marion H Blomme in Alameda CA.   She spent most of her youth in St. Helen, CA.  She found her sole mate, Frank C. DeSelle, in Lake Tahoe and later married him in Laughlin, NV.    Sheila worked for 25 plus years in Safeway stores in, near, and around South Lake Tahoe, CA.  She loved to be with her family, especially during the holidays.  She enjoyed...

Michael Grant Jones, 76, passed away on August 8, 2019 in his home in Overton, NV. Michael was born on December 4, 1942 in Long Beach, CA to Martin Edward Jones and Jean Catherine O’Donnell. Michael served in the U.S. Navy, and was a proud veteran and a true patriot. He loved his country and raised the flag in front of his home every day. He was a member of the VFW and supported many veteran causes. Michael served in the Vietnam War, and was stationed to protect and run a store for...

Bernie Robert "B.R." Behmer, age 91, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at his daughter’s home in Overton, Nevada. He was born July 20, 1928 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Floyd John and Edna McPherson Behmer. On July 13, 1946 he married Rosemary Shurtliff in Kingman, Arizona. On June 20, 1959 they were sealed in the St. George LDS Temple. B.R. grew up in Las Vegas. He had a difficult childhood and learned to fend for himself at a very young age. He worked as a miner and later began...

David Lehr, 67, of Mesquite, Nevada passed away at his home on August 5, 2019 with his loving wife by his side. David was born in Toledo, Ohio to William and Dorothy Lehr on September 01, 1951. After graduating from high school, David married his sweetheart, Sandra Lee Fletcher for 46 wonderful years. David was a hard worker and loved to be around people. He worked for the Blade Newspaper in Toledo, and was a dedicated employee for 41 years. He retired in 2011, and in 2017 he took Sandra...

Cortney R. Staley Cortney Ronald Staley, age 32, died Saturday, August 3, 2019 in Carson City, Nevada. He was born August 27, 1986 in St. George, Utah to Garen Van and Natalie Lewis Staley. On October 31, 2013 he married ShaRae Marie Wigley in Carson City. Cortney grew up in Moapa, Nevada where he excelled in football and wrestling at MVHS. He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing with his dad, his brothers and sister, and their extended family. He followed his dad into the paving...