All Obituaries

Delbert J. Sweat, age 80, died Saturday, March 28, 2020 with his wife at his side in St. George, Utah.  He was born November 19, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Melven Sweat and Florence Mary Ricord.  On July 6, 1984, he married Laurie Gaffney  in Elko, NV . Del leaves behind his wife Laurie; brothers: Joe and Jim (Glenna);  sister Anna (Tad); his children: Michael (Holly); Nick (Jessica); Roxanne (Greg); Christopher (Kim); Del Jr. and Robert.  He was preceded in...

Teresa Ann Tonelli, age 75, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV. after fighting a long bought of medical problems over the past few years. She was born August 30, 1944 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Bruno Bragagnini and Mary Ann Britvec Bragagnini. On July 1, 1967 she married Donald Lee Tonelli in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Teresa lived most of her life in Kalamazoo. She loved to read and was a middle school teacher. She and Don were "snowbirds" and moved to Mesquite, NV...

Robert Gordon Cole, age 86, died Friday, March 27, 2020 at his home in Beaver Dam, Arizona.  He was born July 4, 1933 in Fairview, Idaho to Clifford Pratt and Ethel Maud Warrick Cole.  On November 5, 1971 he married Verla Leone Meads in Preston, Idaho. Robert grew up in Preston, Idaho.  He joined the Air Force and fought in the Korean War, where he served in Germany and France, receiving several medals for his participation in the war.  He raised his family in Salt Lake...

John Paul "Johnny" Simon passed away on March 27, 2020 at his home in Littlefield, AZ John was born February 4, 1930 in Ecorse, Michigan to Frank and Julia Simon. His father died when Johnny was only a small boy. After spending his childhood in Michigan he joined the U.S. Army as a young man. After basic training he was transferred to Utah, assigned to an Army installation in Tooele County called Deseret Chemical Depot. This action changed his life forever for there he met the...

Klee Marchant, age 82, died March 25, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born February 18, 1938, in Ogden Utah to Jesse Thomas and Reva Argen Barrow.  Klee grew up in Tracy, CA, where she met and later married Wayne Nelson Marchant for time and eternity in the Los Angeles California Temple on June 27, 1959. They were happily married 49 years until his death on December 2, 2008. Klee is also predeceased by her brother Donald J. Barrow.  Klee earned her bachelor’s degree...

David Michael Burke, age 80, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born May 29, 1939 in Oklahoma to Thomas Edward and Eleanor Louise Watson Burke. He was married to Elvira Orozco, they had one child and were divorced. He later married Katherine Mary Riley on May 19, 1990. She preceded him in death on December 24, 2019. David grew up in Oklahoma. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. He raised his son in the Los Angeles area, working as an electrician for...

Carl Bruce Burgess, 55, passed away on March 23, 2020 in Mesquite, NV. Carl was born on June 11, 1964 in St. George, UT to Raymond Garland Burgess and Janet Sue Foster. Carl was raised in Moapa Valley and stayed in the area for the rest of his life. He worked as an electrician for many years, enjoying his time with Wheeler Electric Co. for several years. He was an easy-going man and would help anybody. He loved the desert, and would often go rock and arrowhead hunting, and ATV riding. He...

Sione Mounga "John" Fakakovikaetau, age 81, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 in St. George, Utah. He was born March 20, 1939 in Nukunuku, Tonga to Finau and Selai Fakakovikaetau. John grew up in Nukunuko. He moved with his family to Southern California when he was thirteen. He raised his family in Southern California and relocated to Mesquite, Nevada in 2016. He enjoyed watching the news and football and time with his family. Survivors include his daughter, Katy Collier; step...

Allen Lynn Simmons, age 73, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at his home in Pine Valley, Utah. He was born October 15, 1946 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Andrew Cooper and Mary Geneva Jones Simmons. His step father Oscar Robbins, (whom Lynn considered his dad) was a very positive influence on his life. On March 13, 1965 he married Charlene Searles in Logandale, Nevada. She preceded him in death on October 3, 2006. On March 24, 2007 he married Linda Lou Odom in St. George, Utah. Lynn grew up in...

Ogla Betty Lyding, 87, passed away on March 17, 2020 in Mesquite, NV. Olga was born on July 17, 1932 in Beddington, Alberta, Canada to Stephen Konyecski and Matilda Gudheil. She married Lewis L. Lyding in Calgary, Alberta on August 30, 1957. Olga loved her life and loved the people around her. She loved to dance and taught lessons in Alberta. When Lewis met Olga, he paid for special classes to spend time with her, and they were later married. She and Lewis traveled around the world as they...