Caliente, NV Obituaries

Nov 13, 2021

Deacon Patrick FitzSimons went home to Jesus on November 13th, 2021, at the age of 67.

Pat was born to Ben and Anne FitzSimons on December 7th, 1953, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was the youngest of four children and doted on by family and many family friends. He excelled in school and was an avid soccer...

Nov 11, 2021

Nels A. Jacobson, 78, passed away November 11, 2021, with his family by his side in Provo, Utah. Nels was born July 6, 1943 in Harvey, Illinois, to Carmie and Lorraine Jacobson.  Nels served in the United States Navy during Vietnam as an aircraft mechanic.  In the late 1960s, Nels moved out west to start a family and begin...

Oct 9, 2021

Frank Michael Emerine peacefully passed away on October 9, 2021, at the age of 75, at his home in Pioche, Nevada. His battle with cancer in recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile. Despite the pain, Mike came out a hero and stayed strong until the end.

Mike was born on May...

Oct 3, 2021

Queen Marie Harrington, 60, of  Caliente, NV unexpectedly passed on October 3rd, 2021. Queenie was born on September 14, 1961, in Caliente, NV to Darlene Pete Harrington. Queenie attended school at Caliente Elementary and graduated from Lincoln County High School. After graduation she spent much of her time in Las Vegas working on the colony and running around with...

Oct 1, 2021

Pauline Pectol Christensen, age 82, passed away October 1, 2021, at Grover C. Dills Medical Center in Caliente, Nevada. She was born October 13, 1938, in St. George, Utah to Rulon Pectol and Ada LaRue Woods.  She grew up in Pioche, Nevada, graduated from Lincoln County High School, and married Albert Jay Christensen October 17, 1956, in Caliente, Nevada....

Aug 14, 2021

Danielle Nicole Bart, born May 20, 1986, passed away August 14, 2021 both in Caliente, Nevada.

She is survived by her mother Jacklyn Bart and her father Eric Edwards. Her son Bobby Purdy Jr, brothers Erik Bart (Kassidi Kreci), Sebastian Bart (Desi Weideman), and Mattheu Silva. 2 nephews, Kaleb Bart, and Kalen Bart and 1 niece Kaley...

Aug 3, 2021

Gary Arnell Wood passed away on August 3, 2021 at the age of 74, in his home, in Spring Creek, NV, surrounded by his family. His battle with cancer this past year showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile. Gary was born on September 3, 1946, in Fallon, NV to James Denzil Wood and Roma Madsen....

Jun 24, 2021

William Joseph Crothers was born on August 25, 1931 to William and Bertha Crothers in Patoka, Illinois.  Bill came to Nellis AFB in July 1951 for the U.S. Air Force.  Bill worked as an aircraft mechanic for 39 years and retired in 1990.  He also was a member of IATSE #720 retired from there in 1997.

Bill...

May 24, 2021

Sally Lee Helzen Wilkin, 73, of St. George, Utah passed away peacefully on May 24, 2021.

She was born on October 9, 1947 in Vernal, Utah to Vincent Bernard (Bob) Helzen and Opal Mae Mors Petersen. She spent her childhood years in Elko, Nevada then moved with her mother to Lincoln County, Nevada in 1962 following her...

Apr 30, 2021

Cleo Caroline Smith slipped peacefully from this life in the arms of her loving parents on April 30th, 2021 after 7 short weeks of life. Cleo entered this life with a tiny, quiet cry March 9th, 2021 in Salt Lake City, UT. Born to her parents Kevin and Michele Smith of Panaca, NV, Cleo started her mortal journey with...

Apr 4, 2021

Dan Pilchard, 72, passed away April 4, 2021 at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was born March 25, 1949 in Long Beach, California to June and George Pilchard.  He grew up in Caliente, Nevada and graduated from Lincoln County High School in 1967.

He joined the Army after graduation and served in Vietnam, where he...

Mar 28, 2021

Walter Emmett Wilcox, 84, passed away March 28th, 2021 in Caliente, NV.  Walter was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to his parents Walter Richard Wilcox and Sarah Mae Collett.  He grew up in Pittsburgh until the age of 13, before he moved out west with his father who worked the Union Pacific Railroad.  Walter attended Lincoln County High School.  Walter...

Mar 21, 2021

Wayne Lee LeBaron, 61, passed away March 18, 2021 in Cedar City, Utah.

Lee was born on January 28, 1960 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Wayne and LaWana (Cox) LeBaron.

Lee is the oldest of 5 children. In his childhood he lived in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah. He was very athletic and involved in...

Feb 2, 2021

Our wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Kathleen Jo Hunt, age 71, passed away on February 2, 2021 in St. George, Utah with her husband by her side. She was born on January 19, 1950 in St. George, Utah to Leland Orson and Thelma Stratton Lamoreaux. She married Jonathan Dale Hunt December 20, 1967 in Henderson, Nevada and...

Jan 4, 2021

Dorothy Fruend, 82, passed away on January 4, 2021 in Cedar City, Utah surrounded by family. She was born January 25, 1938 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Alfonso Hernandez and Aurora Perea. Dorothy grew up in Albuquerque and married her sweetheart Paul Fruend on November 10th, 1955.

Our beloved mom, grandma, great-grandma Dorothy was pure...

Nov 20, 2020

Ronald Carl Foremaster, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on November 20, 2020 in Alamo, NV. Ron was born on January 11, 1951 to Robert Carl Foremaster and Helen Truman in Las Vegas, NV.

Ron graduated from Pahranagat Valley High School, Alamo, NV, in 1969.  He enjoyed playing basketball during high school and spent some time at college...

Nov 10, 2020

On July 30, 1940 an angel came to earth.  Born to Carl James Pulley and Margaret Rohde Pulley, they named their first daughter, Bonnie Ellen.  She was born in Caliente, NV where her parents lived and worked.  They ran the Blue Front Mercantile on Caliente’s main street.  Three more sisters. Janet, Sally, Carla, and little brother Carl James Pulley...

Nov 1, 2020

Cheryl Ann Kozacki, age 71, passed away on November 1, 2020 at her home in Panaca, Nevada.  She was born December 25, 1948 in Pasadena, California to Wolfram II Schmedding and Gwendolyn Schmedding.

She loved showing dogs and was passionate about horses, becoming quite the equestrian.  She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of...

Oct 17, 2020

Shirley Marie Miller, of Caliente, Nevada, passed away in her sleep on October 17, 2020 at Brookdale Living Facility in Cedar City, Utah. She was 85 years old and spent the last several years in a memory care unit dealing with dementia.

Shirley lost her husband, Milo, 5 years ago from cancer, and she is survived by...

Sep 11, 2020

Mary Katherine Ferguson, 69, passed away Friday September 11, 2020 in Caliente, NV.  Mary Kay resided in Dubois, WY prior to moving to Caliente. Mary Kay was active with the VFW Auxiliary, having served in both Dubois and Caliente. Most of her adult life she was a home health caregiver. Many who were recipients of her compassion were also...