Obituaries

May 12, 2021

Elfriede Josephine Liberty, of Las Vegas, Nevada, peacefully passed away on May 12, 2021 surrounded by family.  She was 88 years old.

Elfriede was born on February 28, 1933 in Trier, Germany to the late Walter and Maria Schmitz.  She met her beloved and dedicated husband, Logan Lee Liberty, while he was stationed with the U.S. Air...

May 8, 2021

REBECCA KAY PAYNE WALLACE, 66, died peacefully at home, May 8, 2021, with her daughter, who lovingly cared for her in her last months, at her side.

Becki was born November, 1954, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Robert and Pauline Payne. She was the “little sister” to the Evans cousins of Amarillo and a favorite of her...

May 2, 2021

Aliese DuPreoux Cavanaugh of Boulder City passed away on May 2, 2021 in her home surrounded by family.  She was born on October 30, 1935 in Delaware.  She married Robert Cavanaugh on February 28, 1972.  She moved to Las Vegas in 1953 and to Boulder City in 1988. Aliese was a strong spirited lady with a strong faith and was a...

Apr 21, 2021

On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, Thomas (Tom) Edward Branning, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 84.

He was born in Mississippi on June 4, 1936 to parents, Henry L. and Annie Partridge Branning, as one of 14 children; six sisters: Juanita McGee, Christine Richardson, Reva Shearer Duggan, Lena Galloway, and Wanda Dees,...

Apr 21, 2021

Don Michael Klinger, 76, of Boulder City, Nevada was called home to Heaven on April 21st, 2021.  He passed away peacefully in the loving arms of his wife Amy Klinger, while the song “I Can Only Imagine,” played in the background.  He endured a courageous battle with lung cancer and ultimately desired to rest at ease with his Savior....

Apr 19, 2021

Victor R. Thomas, USAF Retired, died April 19, 2021, surrounded by his family.  He is the son of Vernon and Doris (Maddox) Thomas and was born on July 21, 1938, on the family farm in Wallace Creek precinct, Greeley County Nebraska.  He is survived by his wife of 41 Years, Sandra Thomas, daughter Trish Nixon (Kevin), son Mark Thomas...

Apr 12, 2021

On Monday, April 12, 2021, William Russel Fisher Jr, loving husband and father of two daughters, passed away at age 70 peacefully in his home with his family by his side.

William was born July 25, 1950 in San Diego, California to William and Jacqueline Fisher. He joined the United States Air Force in 1970 and was a...

Apr 10, 2021

Richard Louis Ainsworth, 75, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 10, 2021 surrounded by friends and family. Richard was born January 27, 1946 in Las Vegas, NV to Louis Ainsworth and Betty Conger. He was the oldest of their three boys.  in 1958, at the age of 12, Richard moved to Washington, UT with his...

Apr 10, 2021

Raymond “Ray” was born in Baker Nevada and attended White Pine High School, graduating in 1946. He joined the Air Force after graduation, serving his country at bases in Texas, Alaska, Kansas, and London. He met his wife, Norma, at a GI dance in Kansas in 1947. They married in 1951 and immediately moved to Paris, France, where he...

Mar 28, 2021

Ramon “Ray” Collins lost his 42-year battle with ALS on March 28th, 2021. He died peacefully at home in his sleep. Born in Poplar Grove, Illinois on March 17th, 1931, Ray was a child of the Great Depression. When he was very young, his family travelled west to eastern Washington where his father found work with the WPA. They...

Mar 27, 2021

John Owen Stowe was born on July 9, 1931 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma; his parent’s only child.  He passed away on March 27, 2021 in Boulder City, Nevada. John served in Japan with the United States Army from 1951-1953.

In 1962, John moved to Las Vegas to work at the Nevada Test Site.  He later worked as a...

Mar 5, 2021

Lawrence “Larry” James McFarland, age 77 of Henderson, NV passed away on March 5, 2021.  He was born on June 9, 1943 in Redwood Falls, MN to John and Alice (Schroeder) McFarland.  He married Mary Leah Kuelbs on February 27, 1965 (just celebrated 56 yrs) in Franklin, MN.

Larry was a humble, gentle, thoughtful, soft...

Mar 4, 2021

USAF Major Roland Fraga, Ret., a 42 year resident of Boulder City, flew his final flight to Heaven on March 4th after a short battle with cancer. He was a loving husband to Peggy for almost 67 years. He is also survived by his son and best friend, Mark, of Carson City, NV, and his loving daughter, Karen Hayes...

Mar 2, 2021

Paul Richard Sperling age 90 of Boulder City, NV passed away on March 2, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV.  He was born the second of five children to Paul Schyler and Lillian (Emmons) Sperling in Indianapolis, IN.  In 1944, his family moved to Tucson, AZ so his mother and maternal grandmother could live in the dry, hot air after...

Feb 25, 2021

Dennis Erwin Dunbar age 76, 0f Henderson, NV passed away on February 25, 2021.  He was born on April 28, 1944 in Carroll, Iowa to Erwin and Dora Mae (Grell) Dunbar.  He spent most of his years in California where he was a contractor.  He moved to Las Vegas in 1990  where he met Pam Miller and they married...

Feb 24, 2021

Life is fleeting, and full of surprises—both joyful and tragic.  In John Lowrie, we had all three.  His 63 years were not enough; his life was a continual surprise; his passing, tragic.

A surprise baby, born May 4, 1957 in Corvallis, Oregon, to the late Alford C. Lowrie and the late Phyllis J. Fifer Lowrie, he was...

Feb 22, 2021

James Harold Hutchings of Henderson, NV passed away on February 22, 2021 at home surrounded by family.  He was born on March 3, 1943 in North Hollywood, CA to Mervin and Marvel Hutchings.  He married Diane Lynn Cowie on August 25, 1990 at their home in Saugus, California.  They moved to the Las Vegas Valley from Southern California in...

Feb 22, 2021

Jack (Joaquin) Amaury Medina (83 years) of Boulder City, Nevada went to be with the Lord February 22, 2021. Jack was born in Camuy, P.R on Nov. 25, 1937 to Ramon and Delia (Avila) Medina. After graduating from Power Memorial Academy, NY he enlisted in the US Army. After serving his country, he joined Rockwell International, Autonetics Division in...

Feb 19, 2021

We are saddened at the sudden passing of Richard Scott Shaw, age 55, of Henderson, NV on February 19, 2021.  He was born on September 9, 1965 in Nephi, UT to Scott M Shaw and Kathleen Lawson Shaw.  At the age of two the family moved to Henderson, NV.  Richard married Mary Kathryn Murphy on April 6,...

Feb 3, 2021

Leland (Lee) Merritt Stone, 89, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend to many, was welcomed into eternal life on Wednesday, February 03, 2021.  He entered this world on Wednesday, April 8, 1931, born in Kilbourne, Illinois to John Stone and Bernice Hall Stone. Lee was the second born of four children, a brother to two brothers, and a...