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Richard "Rick" Hobdell Klippert Jr

Richard "Rick" Hobdell Klippert Jr

Nov 5, 2020

Richard Hobdell "Rick" Klippert, Jr., age 80, died Thursday, November 5, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born January 25, 1940 in Oakland, California to Richard Hobdell and Carol Ione Knight Klippert. In April of 1962, he married Sheila Marie Myers in Klamath Falls, Oregon. They had one son and were later divorced. On December 30, 1974 he married...

Michael James Allen

Michael James Allen

Nov 3, 2020

Michael James Allen, age 70, died Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born August 27, 1950 in Savage, Minnesota to Jerome Martin and Viola Murin Larson Allen. Mike grew up in Savage.  He served in the US Marine Corps during Vietnam (1968-1970).  He directly supported 15 operations where he served as a helicopter medic.  He raised...

Gary Lee Crooks

Gary Lee Crooks

Nov 1, 2020

Gary Lee Crooks, age 72 passed away November 1, 2020 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born December 28, 1947, second of three sons to Orrin and Lois Stewart - Crooks at Moscow, Idaho.  His birthday nearly coincided with his brother Rick and Aunt Marie Pavel (Dec. 26) and cousin Everett Paul (Dec 27) so there were...

Thomas Neil Turner

Thomas Neil Turner

Oct 29, 2020

Thomas Neil Turner, age 85, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020.  He was born March 15, 1935 in Mack, CO to George Phlander and Francis Meyer Turner.   He married Dixie Lee Almazan in Salt Lake City, UT on April 25, 1958.  She preceded him in death on May 4, 2017. Thomas raised his family throughout California, but mostly settled...

Arden Ishimoto

Arden Ishimoto

Oct 29, 2020

Etta Arden Ishimoto, 91, passed away on October 29, 2020, in Las Vegas, NV.  Arden was born on May 10, 1929, in Warren, PA to Fred Martin Meyer and Esther Brooks. They resided in Jamestown, NY until Esther later married Raymond Herbert then came west and eventually settled in Southern Utah where Arden graduated from Dixie High School in...

Dianna Lynn (Carlson)  Gordon

Dianna Lynn (Carlson) Gordon

Oct 27, 2020

Dianna Lynn Gordon, age 71, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 surrounded by her family at her home in Mesquite, NV.  She was born September 3, 1949 in Toledo, Oregon to Barbara Coslet and Virgil Carlson. She married Harry A. Gordon III on May 30, 1972 in Reno, NV.

Di was born and raised in Oregon, but...

Jay Hugh Bryce

Jay Hugh Bryce

Oct 27, 2020

Jay Hugh Bryce, 96, passed away on October 27, 2020 in Moapa, NV. Hugh was born on February 25, 1924 in Bryce, AZ to Alma John “Jack” Bryce and Roxey Elizabeth Felshaw. He was raised in Bryce, and attended Thatcher High School. Hugh was a senior in high school when Pearl Harbor was attacked, and he and a friend...

Andrue Christian Williams

Andrue Christian Williams

Oct 26, 2020

Andrue Christian Williams, 25, passed away on October 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV. Andrue was born on April 30, 1995 in Frederick, MD to David Williams and Minny King. Andrue lived in many parts of the U.S. He moved to Logandale, NV in his senior year to live with his dad. He ran track his senior year. He...

James Candelas

James Candelas

Oct 24, 2020

James Candelas, age 87, died Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born December 5, 1932 in Los Angeles to Savino and Aloita Aguirre Candelas. James grew up in Los Angeles.  He served in the US Army, 82nd Airborne Division, during the Korean Conflict.  He worked as a concrete mason for many years in the Los Angeles...

Charles Arthur "Art" Stowell

Charles Arthur "Art" Stowell

Oct 24, 2020

Charles Arthur “Art” Stowell, age 84, passed away October 24, 2020 at his home in Beaver Dam, Arizona.  He was born February 29, 1936 in Price, Utah to John Arthur and Katherine Marrilla Buckley Stowell.  On October 11, 1958 he married Helen Mae MacLean, also of Price, in Price, Utah. Art served in the US Army, he was stationed...

Corrine Winston Roberts

Corrine Winston Roberts

Oct 22, 2020

Mesquite, Nevada - Corrine Winston Roberts, 77, passed away October 22, 2020 at her home. She was born January 6, 1943 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Burman L. Winston and Opal E. Winston (Halley). She married Sonnie Lynn Roberts June 18, 1966 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

As the daughter of an Army officer, she lived in...

Zona Russell Jensen

Zona Russell Jensen

Oct 21, 2020

Zona Russell Jensen, age 91, peacefully returned home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in Layton, Utah, surrounded by family. She was born January 6, 1929 in Hurricane, Utah to Ellis Alonzo and Estella Roundy Russell. She was the fourth of nine children. In her childhood and youth, she enjoyed the outdoors, sports, picking fruits and vegetables and singing with...

Evelyn Jean (Myers)  Berry

Evelyn Jean (Myers) Berry

Oct 18, 2020

Evelyn Jean (Myers) Berry, age 84, died Sunday, October 18, 2020 at her home in Logandale, NV. She was born June 27, 1936 to Robert A. And Cecelia Lutz Myers. On November 29, 1958, she married James Lanier Berry III in Topeka, KS. He preceded her in death on April 9, 2019.

Evelyn grew up...

Anita Norma (Starr)  Langberg

Anita Norma (Starr) Langberg

Oct 18, 2020

Anita Norma Langberg, age 95, was born November 15, 1924 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Benjamin and Jean Peipmeier Starr and was the only child.  She was raised by her grandparents; Meta and Henry Peipmeier.  She married Arthur D. Langberg on July 6, 1946.

Anita was on her own at the age of 17 and rented a room...

Ernestina "Tina" Gonser

Ernestina "Tina" Gonser

Oct 15, 2020

Ernestina “Tina” Gonser, age 73, died Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Logandale, Nevada.  She was born April 26, 1947 in Brownsville, Texas to Baudilio and Aurora Hernandez Torres. She married Roy H. Robbins on 1965 in Logandale, NV, until his passing on 1974, and later, in 1983, she married Ralph Gonser in Moapa, Nevada.  He preceded her in death...

Wendell Darrell Kirkpatrick

Wendell Darrell Kirkpatrick

Oct 14, 2020

Wendell Darrell Kirkpatrick was born April 24, 1939 to Ennis Hyrum and Eda Mae Seehorn Kirkpatrick in Paul, Idaho. He was the middle child joining Neal and Elaine and later Melvin and Galen. He graduated from Jerome High School in 1957, in a small class that has kept close. He always looked forward to each 5 year class reunion....

Nelda (Leavitt)  Finlayson

Nelda (Leavitt) Finlayson

Oct 14, 2020

Nelda Leavitt Finlayson, age 87, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020, comfortably at her home in Riverside, California. She was born on February 14, 1933, in Mesquite, Nevada, to Joseph Josiah and Cora Melvina Knight Leavitt. On July 31, 1953, she married Desmond Maurice Finlayson in the St. George LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on April 23, 1978....

James L. Robison

James L. Robison

Oct 12, 2020

James Lee Robison, age 72, died Monday, October 12, 2020 at his home in Overton, Nevada.  He was born October 31, 1947 in Overton, Nevada to Arthur Ray and Barbara Nay Robison.  On January 28, 1972 he married Larene C. Leatham in the St. George LDS Temple.

James lived most of his life in Overton.  After graduating...

Irval Lafaun Mortensen

Irval Lafaun Mortensen

Oct 11, 2020

Irval LaFaun Mortensen, 85, passed away, surrounded by family, on October 11, 2020 in Logandale, Nevada after a brief illness. Irval was born on March 20, 1935 in Pima, Arizona to La Faun Isaac Mortensen & Annie Allen Mortensen. Predeceased by his parents, younger brother Alfred Jay Mortensen, baby brother Charles Becker Mortensen, nephew Lee Mortensen, and niece Lisa...

Steven Guy Woodson

Steven Guy Woodson

Oct 10, 2020

Steve Woodson, 60, passed away October 10th, 2020 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada, surrounded by family. He was born in Long Beach California. Steve moved to Redding California where he met his best friend,  Leslie,   They married in Kauai, Hawaii and spent  31 incredible years together.

Steve was raised in Garden Grove, California and relocated to...

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