Caliente, NV Obituaries

Jan 3, 2023

James Olan Howell II, born August 29, 1942, only child of James Olan and Jean Howell in Alameda California.  He served in the Army 325th infantry.  He lived in Reno Nevada San Diego California Truckee California Ventura California and Panaca Nevada where he spent his last years.  He passed away January 3, 2023 and leaves behind two daughters Danyel...

Nov 29, 2022

Merlene Anne Neal Hurd Stirling passed away on November 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born August 1, 1935 in Malad, Idaho to Merle Leon Neal and Lorraine Decker Neal.

She is the oldest of seven children. Merlene grew up in Stone, Idaho and graduated from Bear River High School. She married Lyle Hurd in...

Oct 4, 2022

John Harry Raetz died October 4, 2022, at the age of 88 in Mesquite, Nevada.  For the last eight years he lived off the grid in Wasilla, Alaska, and loved fishing, hunting, and hanging with his friends at The Tug where he was known as “Grandpa,” “Old Man,” “Castle John,” or “Knik Cowboy.”  He recently moved to Overton, Nevada,...

Sep 28, 2022

Steven Howard Moonin, 76, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 in Rachel, Nevada. He was born July 14th, 1946 to Harry and Ethel Moonin in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Steven had a fun filled childhood growing up in New England with his sister Sarah.

Steven enlisted in the United States...

Sep 10, 2022

Roger Chris Dotson, age 62, passed away on September 10, 2022, at his home in Panaca Nevada, of natural causes.

Roger is the son of Bryce Dotson and Jeanett and Bill McCrosky.  Roger grew up in Panaca Nevada, graduating from Lincoln Co. High School in 1978.  Roger then went to Utah Tech College in Orem Utah.  Afterwitch,...

Aug 14, 2022

Ethel “LaWana” Carter, age 84 of Caliente, NV passed away peacefully Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Grover C. Dils Medical Center, surrounded by loved ones after a battle of alzheimers. She was born on August 21, 1937 in Milford Utah to Mervin and Ethel Baker (Zabriskie). LaWana is survived by her five children Penny Blair, Kevin Carter, Lonnie Packer,...

Jul 31, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” Earl Mangum was born on June 15th, 1936 to LeRoy and Lydia Mangum in Ely, Nevada. He had three brothers and three sisters. He was smack-dab in the middle.

Jerry attended East Ely Elementary School and White Pine High School, where he excelled in football and track. The newspaper ran an article in Elko, where...

Jul 27, 2022

Mary Kay Christensen passed away peacefully in St. George, UT on July 27, 2022 at the age of 84. She was born in Morton, Texas on June 3, 1938 to John and Naoma Marcum.

Kay met the love of her life, Paul Christensen, on a blind date. They eventually became engaged, but their marriage was delayed as...

Jul 23, 2022

David Wayne Cardinal, 63, passed away July 23, 2022 at St. George Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah. He was born May 11, 1959 in San Bernardino, California to Kenneth and Phyllis Cardinal.

David loved to fish, softball, hike, and ride his motorcycle.

He is survived by his mother Phyllis, brothers Chuck, Jimi, Tim and...

Jul 23, 2022

John J. Utz, 73, of Pioche, passed away unexpectedly while at his second home in the Philippines on Saturday, July 23, 2022.

John was born in Southern Illinois to the late Robert Lee Utz and Charlotte Faye (Huling) Utz on September 7, 1948. He was a unique personality and evinced a broad sense of humor, which perhaps...

Jul 19, 2022

Manetta Bleak Lytle, 87, passed away July 19, 2022 at Our House Assisted Living in Cedar City, Utah.  She was born April 25, 1935 in St George, Utah to Nelson and Martha Bleak.  She grew up in Pioche, Nevada where she graduated from Lincoln County High School in 1952.  She graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1956...

Jul 18, 2022

Cherry Larounis (nee Edmondson) passed away peacefully in Las Vegas, NV on July 18th 2022.

Cherry was born in San Francisco on April 18th, 1947, to Helen Bedell Edmondson and Ray Edmondson. Cherry attended college, receiving an AA. In 1968 she moved to Las Vegas. She held different jobs throughout her life.  Cherry worked as a department...

Jul 11, 2022

Cyril Holaday III went home to his Heavenly Father on July 11, 2022. Cyril was born to Cyril Holaday, Jr. and Donna Ellen Jenkins on November 6, 1974 in Payette, Idaho. Cyril and his younger brother Cameron spent most of their early years in Idaho. A move to Alamo, Nevada as a teenager meant attending and graduating from Pahranagat...

Jun 12, 2022

Elijio Griego Jr. "Sonny" passed away on June 12, 2022 in St. George, Utah. He was born on July 12, 1942 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Elijio and Mary Griego.

Elijio worked as a tractor operator with a landscaping company. He served in Vietnam with the United States Army from September 19, 1966 through September 20, 1968....

Jun 10, 2022

Rocky Eric Haley was born in Las Vegas, Nevada September 26, 1954 to Ralph Thomas Haley and Mary Catherine Boyles Haley. He was the youngest of 3 boys. He grew up in Las Vegas, but he came to visit his grandpa, Roscoe Haley, who lived in Caliente. Roscoe owned a plumbing shop and junk yard on front street, where...

Jun 7, 2022

Douglas Eugene Harkalis, 75, passed away June 7, 2022 at his home in Pioche, Nevada. Graveside service will be held Wednesday 22 at 11:00am at Lyons Cemetery with a reception to follow at River Church.

Doug was born on September 4, 1946, son of Peter and Maxine (Ohline) Harkalis of Lyons, Colorado. He spent his younger years...

May 6, 2022

Former Montana resident Dave Foster lost his fight with cancer at home surrounded by love on May 6, 2022.

Dave was born on February 21st, 1962 to Keith and Colleen Foster in Butte, MT. He was raised in Butte with his sisters Ann and KT. Dave was a rambunctious boy who was always looking for an adventure. ...

May 1, 2022

John Gilbert Barton Jr. age 72, passed away on May 1, 2022 in Caliente, Nevada. He was born on November 22, 1949 in Caliente, Nevada to John Gilbert Barton Sr. and Helen Josephine Errico.

John served in the Navy during the Vietnam Era. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and traveling. He liked...

Mar 14, 2022

Sharon Ann Bradshaw (Spring), 72, passed away March 14, 2022, peacefully at home in Caliente, Nevada.  She was born October 5, 1949, in East London, South Africa.  She married in South Africa and raised four children.

Sharon divorced and thereafter went to work as an administrative assistant in a medical office for a plastic surgeon and then...

Feb 16, 2022

Joann Catherine Dunne, age 85, passed away peacefully with her son by her side, on February 16, 2022, in Caliente, Nevada. Joann was born on September 5, 1936, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the first of three children to Gerald and Elene Berigan. Joann spent her childhood in St. Paul, MN, Birmingham, MI, and Minneapolis, MN. At age 22, she married...