Caliente, NV Obituaries

May 5, 2023

Born May 2, 1943 in Caliente, NV to Ikie and Vilda Orr. Carolyne was the youngest of four girls, Marilyn Cambell, Patty Woodworth (deceased), and Roslie Pederson (deceased). Carolyne would grow up in Pioche, NV. Carolyne attended school at Pioche Elementary and Lincoln County High School. She would do a year of college in Cedar City, UT before moving...

Apr 27, 2023

With sadness we announce the passing of Helen Truman Foremaster Davis. Helen was born January 5, 1930 in St. George, Utah, along with her twin sister Ellen, to Albert and Ruth Truman. She was raised in St. George along with her 6 siblings. After leaving home, she was briefly married and had her son, Doug, born in 1947. They...

Apr 27, 2023

Gwenith B. Romans (Gwen) age 87, passed away on April 27th, 2023, in Caliente NV.  She was born May 24, 1935, to Franklin A. Brinkerhoff and Portia Carling, both deceased.  Gwen grew up on a farm in Flowell, Utah, and was the oldest of 6 children.  She finished elementary and high school in nearby Fillmore, Utah.  She married Robert...

Apr 23, 2023

Douglas Paul Thiriot, 77 passed away at his home in Panaca, Nevada on April 23, 2023.  He was the first child born to James and Oma Thiriot.  He grew up and attended high school and college in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Brazil.  Shortly after his mission,...

Mar 18, 2023

William Paul Christensen passed away in St. George, UT on March 18, 2023 at the age of 84 following a lengthy struggle with dementia. Paul was born in Payson, Utah on June 8, 1938 to Albert “Dutch” and Loretta Christensen.

Paul spent most of his youth growing up in Etna, NV as his father worked on the...

Mar 12, 2023

We are sad to announce the passing of Samuel Rhett Butler on March 12, 2023, at the age of 27.

Sam was born to M. Rhett Butler and Linda Larson-Butler on February 1st, 1996, in St. George, UT. He was the third of five children and was a highly anticipated addition. He was always a favorite in...

Feb 27, 2023

Jenice (Jenny) Sebree Hilton, 69, passed away on February 27, 2023 at Grover C. Dils Medical Center in Caliente, Nevada. She was born on June 6, 1953 in Decatur, Alabama to Clara D. and Jack Evans. She grew up in Walled Lake, Michigan and graduated from Walled Lake Western High School in 1971. Jenny married Robert Hilton in Las...

Feb 18, 2023

Dale Lee Canepa SR died on February 18 at home with his daughter Kari at his side. He had been in declining health for several years. He was the fifth child of Chester and Florence Canepa born in Placerville, CA on November 10, 1947.  He attended Grand County High School in Moab, Utah. He earned numerous certifications throughout his...

Feb 9, 2023

Ivie Bleak Donohue was born August 25, 1930, to Martha and Nelson Bleak. She was born in Ursine/Eagle Valley, Nevada. She was helped into this world by her grandmother Elizabeth Hollinger. The doctor wasn’t available and her grandmother was a midwife.

Ivie grew up in Eagle Valley and attended school in the old schoolhouse there. Their family...

Jan 20, 2023

Our beloved, Donna “Dee Dee” Darlene Cole, passed away peacefully in the company of her mother on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Grover C. Dils Medical Center in Caliente, NV. She was 69 years old. Donna was born on May 25, 1953 at Lincoln County Hospital in Caliente to Darlene Pete Harrington. The eldest of nine children, she was...

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...