All Obituaries

Jimmie Archie Hughes, 79, returned home to his Heavenly Father November 19, 2019 at his home in Bunkerville, NV after a long battle with cancer. Jimmie lived a life brimming with adventures and opportunities that might have seemed impossible for a kid from Mesquite, Nevada. Jimmie was born February 21, 1940, the first child of Archie Elmer and Anna Brotherson Hughes. Jimmie was a natural leader and always seemed to rise to the center in everything from a casual conversation to leadership in...

Paul Kenneth Paytas, age 76, died Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born September 12, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio to Paul Francis and Martha Kanda Paytas. He married Darlene Ann Spence, they had two sons and were later divorced. Paul grew up in Ohio. He moved his young family Las Vegas in 1976. They later moved to Southern Utah where he worked as a carpenter and did some ranching. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching sports. He loved building and time with...

Robert (Bob) August Zueck passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, November 10, 2019.  He was born on February 20, 1937 to Emil and Jennie Avondet Zueck in Rock Springs, Wyoming.   He lived on Pennsylvania Avenue in Rock Springs, WY until he and Jeanne Taylor Zueck got married on June 13, 1959.  During his young years he was a Boy Scout and had the opportunity to travel to New York City to attend a Boy Scout Jamboree.  After graduation from Rock Springs High...

Martha Elizabeth R. Hudson, age 98, passed away peacefully at her son’s home Sunday, November 10, 2019 in Mesquite, Nevada.  She was born May 13, 1921 in Rushville, Indiana to Emery and Stella Marone Rasley.  On November 1, 1941 she married Paul H. Hudson in Indianapolis, Indiana.  He preceded her in death on July 21, 2012. Martha was raised in Indiana.  She raised her family in Altadena, California.  She lived in Menifee, California for thirty years before...

Tammie Jean Johnson, age 56, died Friday, November 8, 2019 in Mesquite, Nevada after battling cancer for almost a year. She was born December 20, 1962 in Baldwin Hills, California to Charles Edward and Sarah Jean Chauvie Johnson. Tammie lived most of her life in Lawndale, California. She recently moved to Logandale, Nevada to be near her sister, Patty.  Tammie loved animals more than anything. She was the proud owner of Critter Sitter, a animal care business she built shortly after...

Rosemary Freeman, age 33, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at her home in Overton, Nevada after a long battle with cancer.  She was surrounded by loved ones.  She was born January 6, 1986 in Washington, Utah to Daniel Lynn and Trudy Kirkland Stockdale.  On November 27, 2004 she married Aaron Lloyd Freeman in the St. George LDS Temple.             Rosemary grew up in Washington, Utah until at the age of 5 when her family...

Major Steven Price Nelson, 55, passed away in his home in Overton, NV on November 5, 2019. Steve was born on May 2, 1964 in Henderson, NV to Rodney Price Nelson and Kathleen Kaye Hunter. He married Ginger Michelle Rondas in Logandale, NV on April 23, 1988, and had four children. He later married Stacy Lynn Bice in Leesville, LA on June 13, 2009.  As Steve graduated from high school, he joined the U.S. Army, then he served an eighteen-month Church mission for the Church of Jesus Christ...

Alberta Lee Avery passed away in her sleep, Tuesday morning, November 5, 2019 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada.  She was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming , February 12, 1934 to William (Sonny) Fletcher and Louise (Boots) Hardin Fletcher. Alberta graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1953.  She work for School District #1 as the Lunch Program Manager, and Sweetwater County Assessor’s office, ultimately retiring from OCI in 2002.  She married Bob Avery in...

Vickie Diane Jones (Newton), 72 of Mesquite, NV passed away at her residence on November 4th, 2019 after a brave battle with Cancer, her husband Lynn, children, granddaughter and sister, Paula by her side. Vickie was born June 24th, 1947 in Salt Lake City, UT to Paul and Cleda Newton.Vickie grew up in Salt Lake City, UT, and moved to Kearns, UT when she was 8. In 1965, she graduated from Granger High School in Granger, UT, now West Valley City, UT. On September 8th, 1966, She married her...

Johnny "Rudy" Rudolph Yeager, Jr., age 74, passed away November 4, 2019, at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born July 23, 1945 in Rock Springs, WY to Johnny Rudolph Yeager, Sr. and Maxine Butcher Yeager. On August 24, 1963, at the age of 18, he married Kathleen King and they had 4 children. They later divorced and remained friends. On August 14, 1981 he married the love of his life Donna Gayle Young in Green River, WY and shared the rest of his days with her. Rudy spent most of...