All Obituaries

Alice Jane Lee (1931-2019)   Our beloved mother, Alice “Jane” Lee, passed away on December 10, 2019, in Elko, Nevada, she was 88.  Jane was born March 13th, 1931, to Charles and Hazel Bellinger-Fowler in Warren, Ohio.  Jane went to Leavittsburg High School, now LaBare High School and graduated in 1949.  Jane played volleyball in high school, which she loved.   Working for Della Kings Bury at Lake Milton and General Electric before coming to...

Rulon LaMont Stuart, an icon in Wells, passed away November 30, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. He was born June 13, 1934 in Pocatello, Idaho. He was a son of Rulon James Stuart and Maude Howell Stuart. LaMont loved to help his father in the beet and potato fields of their farm in Chubbuck, ID. He milked cows before getting on the school bus each morning. When he moved on to college, his father sold the cows. Farming was always in his blood and in his retirement years enjoyed...

Madeline C. Griswold July 24, 1954 - November 17, 2019 Madeline C Griswold On Sunday, November 17, 2019, after a brief battle with cancer, Madeline Carol Griswold (maiden name: Wisniewski), loving wife and mother, passed away in Elko, NV, where she has lived for the better part of 40 years. Madeline was born on July 24, 1954 in Indiana, Pennsylvania to Valentine and Ruth Wisniewski. She graduated from Apollo-Ridge High School in 1972 where she studied business and was involved in many...

May 1st, 1963 - October 25th, 2019   Anthony Dean Valdez (Tony, Dean), 56, passed away in Elko, Nevada on October 25th while visiting friends in a town he loved.      Dean was born and raised in Ogden, Utah to Madelene M. Valenzuela. He is survived by his 2 children he greatly adored Joshua (Heather) Valdez & Adrianna Valdez. The light of his life, his granddaughter Roe Britt Valdez and 3 step grandchildren, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. He is preceded in death by...

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce Casey Thomas Ahlin, 31, of Elko, NV has met with Jesus on November 4, 2019. He was born on May 6, 1988 in Silverton, Idaho.      Casey found passion in his career with a local exploration company as a driller. He loved the outdoors and all seasons, and snowboarding was one of his favorite hobbies. He has always had a love for drawing, music and instruments since he was young. He also has found a strong interest in Geology &...

David Cruce July 7, 1948—September 22, 2019 David was born in Poplar Bluff, MO, to Manuel and Thelma Cruce. Dave lived his early years in West Virginia and Michigan. Dave moved his young family to California where he raised his three children in Coarsegold, California. As his children grew, he moved back to Michigan and eventually to Elko, Nevada where he could be near family. He worked in the construction industry throughout his entire career working for paving companies in...

Kaye Whicker Castor returned to her Parents in Heaven October 14, 2019 in Carlin, NV.  She was born May 25, 1947 in Fillmore, UT to Lloyd Grant and Christie Warner Whicker.  She was sealed to her parents February 16, 1963 in the Manti Temple.  Married Gary Dale Castor June 12, 1965 in Fillmore, UT later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on August 20, 1983.  She was an accomplished pilot, secretary for the local airport, cosmetologist, seamstress, interior decorator and a...

Bryan P. Skinner Bryan P Skinner, 30, passed away September 19, 2019 due to injuries from a horse falling with him. Bryan graduated from Elko High then pursued an Associate’s in diesel technology from Great Basin College. He went on to work as a drill/shovel mechanic and welder for 13 years at Goldstrike. It was at work that Bryan was introduced to his wife, Jessica Jones. Bryan was an avid hunter, heck of a fly fisherman, loved to swing a rope, had decent taste in beer, and helped...