All Obituaries

Jay Ross Griggs, age 82, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at his winter home in Echo Bay, Nevada. He was born October 13, 1936 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to John Roland and Helen Amelia Maier Griggs. On May 29, 1956 he married Carla Lorraine Finley in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They were later sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Jay grew up in Idaho Falls. He served in the US Army as a Military Policeman during the Korean Conflict. He later joined the Air Force, starting his family in Pattesburg, New...

Edward "Ed" Leap, aged 76, died on Monday, December 10, 2018 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada with his beloved wife, Patti, by his side. Ed was born on July 18, 1942 in Manhattan, New York to Agnes (Martinez) and Edward Joseph Leap. Ed grew up in New York and once able he joined the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. He served from 1959 – 1962. In the spring of 1965 he married Theresa DeStefano in New York and subsequently had two children, later divorcing in 1983 after having...

Nina Zuniga, 51, passed away on December 7, 2018 in Moapa, Nevada. Nina was born on August 25, 1967 in Cedar City, UT to Gwen Tom and Glen Zuniga. She was raised by her grandparents, Kenneth and Evelyn Wall and went to school in Cedar City and St. George. Nina loved working for the Moapa Band Paiutes Gaming for twenty-two years, and loved gambling. She loved celebrating with her family and spending time with them. She loved Mojave Bird Music, and going to Pow-wows and rock concerts. Nina was...

Jane Theresa (Lulovics) Jorgensen, 92, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2018. Born on June 12, 1926 in Cleveland Ohio, she then moved to California before spending her later years between homes in Cedar City, Utah and Mesquite, Nevada. Jane was an avid collector of everything Mickey Mouse and enjoyed using her artistic talents for charity.   She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Jorgensen in 2013. She is survived by her brother, Jim Simko (Patsy), two children, Lee...

Zona Tobler, 83, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018, in St George, Utah. Zona was born on October 1, 1935, to Elsie Susan and Oscar LeRoy Thacker in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was the oldest of two children. She attended Moapa Valley High School and has always had a love for the valley. She graduated from the BYU nursing program. Zona met and married the love of her life, Heber Jay Tobler, on December 20, 1958 in the St George Temple. They would have celebrated their 60th anniversary this...

Richard Lyman Marshall, age 88, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in St. George, Utah. He was born September 22, 1930 to Herbert Arthur and Lynda Ada Marshall in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. On March 28, 1952 he married Shirley Ruth Houze in the Crafton Christian Church in Crafton, Pennsylvania. Richard was a graduate of Slippery Rock College and the University of Pittsburgh. He worked at Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Company for 25 years, becoming the western division manager. Richard was a...

Richard M. McCurdy, 86, passed away December 4th in his home surrounded by family.  He was born September 5, 1932 in Chaseburg, WI to Myles and Leona McCurdy (Otto).  He married Carol Clott November 3, 1956 in Onalaska, WI and was married for 41 years until her death. Richard was raised in La Crosse and Holmen, WI.   He served his country in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Floyd B. Parks as an E3, FN during the Korean War.  He and Carol opened Mac’s Sport Shop in...

John Michael Cashman “Preacher Mike”, 74, passed away on December 2, 2018 in his home in Beaver Dam, AZ. Mike was born on April 29, 1944 in Austin, MN to John S. Cashman and Winifred M. Middlebrook. After Mike retired from a career in accounting, and he moved to Beaver Dam, AZ. He was dedicated to serving his neighbors and did everything he could for those around him. He was heavily involved in the Desert Rose Christian Church and the Desert Rose charities that assisted the...

My Mom, Dorothy Elaine Pitchford, born June 16, 1943, passed away at her and Dad’s winter home in Beaver Dam, AZ on November 30, 2018. Mom had been sick for a while now, but the end is never expected, we had just had a great Thanksgiving and were hoping to have more time, but we did not get our wishes.  Mom loved being with her family and friends. She and Dad were married for fifty-seven years and enjoyed being together; working, playing and raising their family. She enjoyed rock...

Keith Littlejohn, 77, passed away on November 28, 2018 in Beaver Dam, AZ. He was born on May 19, 1941 in Paonia, CO to his mother, Eulah Mae Gorby. Keith married Marcia Eleanor Robl on February 14, 1978 in Delta, CO. Keith was raised in Nucla, CO, and joined the U.S. Navy on his seventeenth birthday. He became a SeaBee and served mostly overseas for ten years. Upon leaving the Navy, he began to work as an Electrical Journeyman out of Local 322 in Casper, WY. Upon retiring, he and Marcia...