All Obituaries

Elfreda Ray Shaner Corral, 76, passed away on April 14, 2019 in Mesquite, NV. She was born on July 13, 1942 in West Millton, OH to Arthur Ray Shaner and Lucina Leavitt Shaner and was raised in Blue Diamond, NV. She attended Blue Diamond Elementary and graduated from Rancho High School in Las Vegas, NV. Elfreda worked several jobs in her life, working at casinos and restaurants in Mesquite and Las Vegas as a porter, waitress, changegirl, and housekeeper. In her free time, Elfreda enjoyed...

Mary Joan Rogers, age 87, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born December 1, 1931 in Canton, Illinois to James Ross and Frances Faith Hoffman Baird, she was the second of four children. She was raised on the Baird family farm near Williamsfield, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Illinois, where she met Charles ("Chick") Rogers. On September 19, 1953 they were married in Williamsfield. Mary Jo...

Muriel Jean Griffith, 96, passed away on April 12, 2019 in Mesquite, NV. Muriel was born on August 24, 1922 in Sioux City, IA to Lawrence Regis Bourret and Helen Lindblade. She married Frank M. Griffith in Los Angeles, CA in January of 1965.  Muriel loved to laugh and to be with family. She worked hard to raise her five children and treasured the years they had together. Muriel loved to sew, and used this talent to make clothing for her children and grandchildren. She loved to garden...

James Lanier "Jim" Berry, Jr., age 80, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 in Overton, Nevada. Jim was born February 4, 1939 to James Lanier and June Gertrude Staples Berry, Sr. in Marshall, Texas. On November 29, 1958 he married Evelyn Jean Myers in Topeka, Kansas. Jim , or Jimmy as he was known as a child, grew up in Marshall, Texas, the only boy of 5 children. After serving in the US Air Force for four years, he began a career in the aerospace industry working on the Apollo missions....

Edwin M. MacKenzie, 83, passed away April 9, 2019 in Mesquite, Nevada.  Ed was born on February 25, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts to Edwin M. MacKenzie and Mary Manola (Miller) MacKenzie.  Ed married Wilma Jean (Shinkle) on January 17, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ed served proudly in the United States Air Force for twenty-eight years.  He traveled to all the continents except Australia and helped flights for the U-2, B-2 and SR-71 and served as NCOIC for the Air Force...

Longtime Overton resident, Patricia Catherine Kaiser Harris, passed away surrounded by loving family on Monday, April 8, 2019 in Las Vegas at the age of 96. Patricia was born February 25, 1923 in San Francisco, California to William Henry Kaiser and Agatha Augusta Starke. Much of her childhood was spent visiting her extended family in nearby Petaluma, California, a community she was deeply connected to. On March 23, 1940 she married James William Harris in Reno, Nevada and was lovingly...

Dennis Ferron Robbins, 78, passed away on April 7, 2019 in Mesquite, NV. Dennis was born on October 5, 1940 in Tremonton, UT to Ferron Robbins and Irene Christensen. He met his life partner, Judy Varga, twenty-four years ago, and they have been inseparable ever since. Dennis was a good man, who loved his family. He had many dear friends, and spent much of his time with them. He loved the outdoors, and enjoyed hunting, fishing in Alaska, golf, and boating. When he was with his family, he...

Joseph Ronald "Ron" Owens, age 70, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born August 12, 1948 in Washington D.C. to Joseph Walter and Evelyn Owens. On December 22, 2012 he married Bonita Maria Holt in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ron grew up in (as he put it) the streets of D.C.. He quit school to see the world and joined the Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. He relocated to the West where he worked as a plumber. He moved often, living in many parts of Southern...

William Hugh Wolfe (Bill) passed away at his home surrounded by his family on April 3, 2019. Bill was born on May 29, 1941 to Morton and Ellen Wolfe in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. Bill married his friend and love of his life Roma Madsen Wolfe on June 16, 1964. They had five children together: William, David, Wende, Travis, and Melissa. Bill was also the grandfather of six children: Taylar, Jacob, Lucas, and Marcos Perez; and Andrew and Steven Richardson. He loved his family dearly and enjoyed...

Harold Gerry White, 73, passed away on April 2, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. Gerry was born on May 23, 1945 in Fruita, CO to Raymond F. White and Naomi Gerry. He married Judy K. Arnold in Las Vegas, NV on June 21, 1974. Upon graduating from Bonneville High School, Gerry enlisted in the U.S. Navy to see the world and to serve his country. He was stationed on the USS George Climber, and dropped off the first Marines in the Vietnam War. After serving in the military he worked many positions and...