Kenneth Anthony Topholm passed away at home with his family by his side on Monday, January 15, 2018. Ken was born January 4, 1938 in Ely, Nevada. He was the only child born to Gunnard and Kathryn Topholm. Ken graduated from White Pine High School in 1956. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he was stationed at Walker AFB, Roswell, New Mexico.

His time in Roswell proved to be a turning point in his life where he met the love of his life, Sandra Caruthers.  They were married May 18, 1958. While living in Roswell they welcomed their first child, Carrie Lynn.  After Ken was Honorably Discharged from the Air Force in 1960, he moved his family back to Ely, where they had a son, Michael Anthony.  In 1962, they moved back to Roswell where they had another son, Gregory Scott.

Ken sold cars at Junction Motors in Ely and then worked for Kirkeby’s White Pine Feed.  In 1970, Ken relocated to Twin Falls, Idaho where he worked for Walco International, Inc.  He became a top salesman/manager, receiving many awards, including Manager of the Year.

Ken had many hobbies, including pheasant hunting with his buddies from Ely, fishing and camping with friends and family in the South Hills, Salmon Dam and Lake Alturas.  His greatest passion was playing golf.  Ken and Sandra played many Idaho State Couple Golf Tournaments, even winning the 1981 State Championship.  Ken loved to travel to Arizona in the winter for many golf outings.  He was an active member at the Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Kimberly, Idaho.  He coordinated many tournaments and events until his health prevented him from playing golf.

Ken is survived by his loving wife, Sandra: daughter Carrie Goodall (Greg) and son Mike Topholm (Corine); four grandchildren, Cori Glauner (Brandon), Sara Dulin (Patrick), Jason Topholm (Dori) and Brittney Topholm; six great grandchildren, Logan Glauner, Sydney Glauner, Ashlee Beezley, Sean Lewis, EmmaJean Topholm and Addison Topholm; many cousins and his family in Denmark.

Ken was preceded in death by both parents, and his youngest son, Gregory, in 2008.

The family would like to thank St. Luke’s Hospice, especially Erin, Travis and Becky for the loving care and support provided to Ken and Sandra.  Also, thanks to Christy Carmichael, volunteer from St. Edward’s Catholic Church, for providing spiritual support.

For those choosing not to send flowers in remembrance of Ken, the family requests donations be made in his name to Camp Rainbow Gold, 216 W. Jefferson, Boise, Idaho 83702 or https://camprainbowgold.org/donate or donation may be left at the mortuary.

Funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, at St. Edward’s Catholic Church, 161 6th Ave. E. in Twin Falls.  Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, January 19, at White Mortuary, Chapel by the Park, 136 4th Ave. E. in Twin Falls with a Rosary at 7 p.m.

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Roger Moulton died December 26, 2017 at Highland Manor iin Elko, Nevada where he resided for the last year and a half. Roger was born March 2, 1942 in Bingham Canyon, Utah to Arvil (A.G.) and Genevieve Zelma Moulton (nee Rogerson). He moved to Ruth, Nevada in 1951 with his family. Roger attended Old Ruth School and graduated from White Pine High. After graduating, he worked for Kennecott until he joined the Army in the early 60’s. After the service he relocated to California where he met his wife, Nancy Frost. Roger retired from Nevada Power Company ater working there 30 years.

Roger and his wife did not  have children of their own. Roger was preceded in death by his mother and father, sister, Kathleen, sister Peggy and brother Richard.

He is survived by one brother, Randy (Janet) Moulton of Ely and several nieces and nephews.

No services are planned at this time.

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5-10-44 to 1-11-18

Jerry Machacek of Eureka, Nevada went home to be with the Lord on January 11, 2018 after a long 20 year battle with pain and a short fight with congestive heart failure and renal failure.

In Jerry’s 73 years he was many things. A little kid that started welding when he was 9, he bought his first hammer when he was 6 and still had it in his tool box. He was a farmer at heart, a cowboy for a time in Idaho working on the Sheldon Ranch, a welder, machinist, pilot, licensed airframe and power plant airplane mechanic, design engineer, first responder, he built utility trailers and restored cars, owned and operated his one man machine shop for 40 years where he worked on everything from false teeth to D10 Cats and anything else those who needed him would bring into the yard. In 1993 he built and ran Eureka True Value Hardware where he worked for 23 years until the pain he suffered from spinal stenosis and nearly 20 back surgeries moved him into retirement.

He was a son to LaVerne and Eunice Machacek, and worked side by side with them when they moved from Buhl, Idaho to Eureka, Nevada in 1959 where the family worked a desert land entry and took 640 acres out of sagebrush and developed Machacek Farms. He later purchased his own 320 acres adding that to the family farm which he and his wife took over after his parents retired.

His mind and hands never stopped working. He was happiest when he was in his shop making something-anything that he could think of or needed. He was self-taught in most things but he did attend Northrup University where when he graduated 2nd in his class behind the man who wrote the book they studied in that class, his instructor asked for copies of Jerry’s extensive detailed notes and class work to use as teaching tools for following classes. He worked at Brittan Industries in Southern California where he designed and built autopilot systems that are still used in large and small private planes. After a few years he had enough of California and returned to Diamond Valley at Eureka to work the farm and feedlot with his parents.

In 1976 Jerry married the love of his life Trina Russell in Ely, Nevada. They worked, attached at the hip some would say, for the next 41 years, 9 months and one day—but who’s counting! To say he was a great husband is such an understatement. One of the last “jobs” Jerry undertook was that of editor for Trina as she wrote her weekly newspaper column, “Is This You?”

Jerry was a member of the Gideon Ministry where his life was enriched so deeply by spreading The Word by handing out Bibles to kids at schools and at the Eureka County Fair. He is a member of Diamond Valley Baptist Church where he attended until he could no longer get up the stairs and into the sanctuary. After that he attended the Eureka Community Church where he was heading up the efforts to build a new church building the Eureka-and in his final months he believed that was one of the biggest reason God put him on Earth. It was his proudest build.

Jerry was preceded in death by both parents, grandparents, Adolph and Adeline Machacek and John and Caroline Meyer. Adolph Machacek was Jerry’s source of teaching, inspiration and taught him to be all he could be—he just need to work for it, and he did just that.

Left behind are his wife Trina, his wonderful brother-in-law and sister-in-law Rod and Julie Russell of Ely, Nevada, nieces Marci and Cassie and nephew Damon. Also what he and Trina call their adoptive kids, Sam and Sheri Horst and their little one Sadie Marie, (Sadie Bug) of Clearbrook, Virginia, who to his great surprise, Jerry fell head over heels in love with and so looked forward to watching her grow. Along with his brothers in Christ and tons of cousins.

We know where you are Jerry and we are happier for you to be out of pain, than we are sad for ourselves. Go with God.

A memorial service is set for 11:00 a.m. January 20 at the Eureka Opera House with a carry in meal to follow. Please come dressed comfortably and be part of this last chapter of Jerry’s life. In lieu of flowers if your heart leads you please make donations to Gideon’s International, Elko Camp, P.O. Box 1717, Elko, Nevada 89803, or a cause you feel led to.

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Fred Eldon Trowbridge,68, passed away on Monday January 15th, 2018. He was born on December 5, 1949 to Kenneth and Vera Trowbridge. He was one of 16 children. He was raised in Gooding, ID. Later on he moved to Washington with his sister Cora. He was an MP with the 101st Division. He served in the Vietnam War. Fred was a very strong man. He spent his life drilling, mining and blasting. He loved to hunt, trap, cut firewood or anything that had to do with the outdoors. He lived many places in his life, but his home and heart were always in Cherry Creek.

He is survived by his wife Edna. His children James, Audrey (Wes), Michelle, Shaun, Jason (Jaime), Josh, Misty, Maria and Jen. His grandchildren Alexis, Max, Davin (Kelsey), Skyler (Karalee). Seth (Courtney), Jordan, Cora, Kimi, Jake, Alyssa, Kyle, Kendall, Mackenzie, Elise, Corbin, Anika, Gianna, Isaac, Danielle, DJ (Morgan), Brittany (Joshua), and Porsha (Bethany). His great-grandchildren Kayliegh, Dakota, Kaymbree, Kaesen, Declan, Hayden, Tracyn, Barrett, River, Bella, Neeko, Simon, Lucus, Leland, and Jocelin. Also surviving are his brother Jim, Jesse and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, most of his siblings and his granddaughter Tashanita.

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Margaret Anne “Peg” McKnight born Feb 27th, 1924, died to our Lord Jesus January 12th, 2018.  Peg was a Registered Nurse who’s career spanned service Public Health, Hospice, Critical Care, Emergency Room Management and especially Diabetes Education.  Peg was a foundress of the Carmelite Monastery in Reno, living in that order for 12 years and returning to a secular 3rd order Carmelite life in 1996 following the death of her husband Robert in 1996.

She is survived by her two sons Robert “Joe” Joseph McKnight (Rory) of Ely, Nevada and Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Kenneth McKnight (Alexia) of Chadds Ford, PA., 3 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Services will be held January 30th at 9:15 am at St. Peter’s Parish in Henderson with burial at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery

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Bonnie Mae Cracraft passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, January 22, 2018 after thriving in life as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend to many. Born August 20, 1940, she lived 77 fulfilling years, the clear majority of which was spent here in Ely raising her family. She attended White Pine High School and eventually married Ned Cracraft in 1970 and together they spent nearly the next 50 years being great parents and grandparents to their children and grandchildren.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her mother, Bernice Abel, father Clayton Abel, son Ben “Skeeter” Thiessens, daughter, Tammie Lynn Cracraft, brother John Forman, and brother Richard Forman.

She is survived by her husband Ned Cracraft; son Randy Cracraft and his wife Karen Cracraft and their two children, Tammie and Matthew Cracraft; son Richard Cracraft and his wife Lori Cracraft and their two sons Chad and Chase Cracraft; son Val Cracraft and wife Teri Cracraft and their two children Brandon and Cheyenne Cracraft; son Tracy Cracraft and his wife Tracy Cracraft and their three children, Lexi Faust, Skyler and River Cracraft.  Bonnie is also survived by four great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be officiated by Father John McShane beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Ely City Cemetery followed immediately by a reception at the Catholic Church

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Danny battled  a very aggressive form of lung cancer from asbestos, mesotheloma., passing away just a few short weeks after falling ill. He passed quietly and peacefully with his family in Seattle, Washington.

He will be greatly  missed by his loving family, brother, Michael Decker, sisters, Debbie Hafner, Laurie Thies, Susan Colville, and especially his cats Missey and Fluffy-butt.

Danny was hired at Robinson Mine back in October 2008. He also determed driving the Komatsu was a real kick.

Danny decided to take up residency in Ely, to live a quiet life.

Danny enjoyed working at the mine and enjoyed the people he worked with.

Danny would like to thank all the wonderful folks out at the  mine for the outstanding words of encouragement and friendship. It really meant a lot to know so many people cared and were sending positive thoughts his way. He wanted all to know he was saddened that he could not personally say thank you and good-bye. In his final days Danny declared, “I am an inhabitant of this earth and I have enjoyed the hell out of her.”

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Wayne Bryant age 78 years, of Ely, NV passed away January 16, 2018 in Ely.  He was born January 3, 1940 in Center, Colorado to Herbert and Vedis Bryant.

Wayne moved to Ely from Center, Colorado in 1945.  He worked for the City of Ely. Retiring after 36 years with the Water Department.   Wayne enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping and riding horses.  He had a great sense of humor and loved to prank everyone.

Wayne is survived by his son Ken Bryant of Ely; daughter Cindy (Dan) Cracraft of Ely; grandchildren Manny Bryant and his son Isaiah Bryant, Alegna (Randell) Bolosan and their daughter Madison, Bryce (Katie) Cracraft, Kevin (Kasie) Robinson and John (Cristen) Cracraft; Numerous great grandchildren; sister Anna Marie Miller; brother Harold Bryant and numerous nieces and nephews.  He is preceded in death by his parents; first wife Josephine Bryant; second wife Laurie Bryant; two brothers Herbert and Samuel and sister Roxanne.

A Celebration of life will be at the VFW hall, February 17, 2018 at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, please donate to White Pine Nutrition Program or Genesis Home Health.

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Frances Ellen Bohrn passed away January 18, 2018 at Renown Hospital in Reno, Nevada.  She was born June 7, 1931, in Buhl, Idaho to Clare and May Roberts but she was raised in Kimberly, Idaho.  She disliked her first name and always preferred to go by Ellen.

In 1947 where she met and married Orville Wilbur Bohrn.  They had four children.  In 1951 they moved to McGill, Nevada where she lived until moving to Ely in 2004.

Ellen liked to embroider and crochet but most of all she loved family.  She loved and spoiled all of her grandchildren and great children.  Ellen worked many years at the Standard Market and Bradley’s Market in McGill, and later at Anderson’s IGA in Ely.  She was a kind and caring person and was known and loved by many.

Ellen is survived by three children, Doris Metcalf, Sparks, NV, Christine Powell (Myron) of Kennewick, WA, Howard Eugene Bohrn of Ely, Five grandchildren, Teresa Munson (Craig) Sparks, NV, Melanie Peterson (Mike) Spring Creek, NV, Sarah Powell, Sparks, NV, Mandy Caron, Elko, NV, Walter Bohrn, McGill, NV, 11 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren and numerous step grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Orville Bohrn, son Danny Bohrn, Grandchildren Cynthia Bohrn and Eric Powell.

No services are scheduled at this time.  Internment at the Ely City Cemetery will be at a later date.

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Frank Thomas Sperry passed away January 28, 2018 in Nephi, Utah. He was born November 18, 1940 in Malta, Montana to Thomas H. and Nevada (Addoms) Sperry. He was raised in Great Falls, Montana and Ely, Nevada. He graduated from White Pine High School in 1959. Frank served honoraly in the United States Marine Corp between 1959 and 1963 and was a View Nam Veteran. He deeply loved his country and was very patriotic. He was an avid hunter and fly fisherman. During his years in Ely, he was a Jaycee, served as a commissioner on the White Pine County Commission, was a realtor, and a truck driver.

Frank was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in various Stake Presidencies, Bishoprics and Branch Presidencies.

Frank is survived by  his wife, Ruth and shared eight children; Tracy (Mike) Wellman of Las  Vegas, Tammie (Javier) Burneo of Las Vegas, Lora (Hermie) Romero of Ely, Bill (Elaine) Calderwood of Ely, Lisa (Danny) Ortega of Las Vegas, Tony (Mellisa) Whittaker of Ely, Andy (Nikki) Whittaker of Las Vegas, Amy (Jose) Noriega of Ely, and twenty-one grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his mother and father, his brother, and three sisters.

Services are pending.

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1934 – 2018

Bountiful, Utah – Lois Ann Jones, age 83 passed away January 25, 2018 surrounded by her loved ones.

Lois was born April 25, (or for most of her life, understood her birthday to be April 28), 1934 in Provo, Utah to George Andrew Morley and Ann Lillian Krmpotic.

She has always been the heart of our family with her positive attitude and sweet spirit. Mom has recently struggled through countless physical trials but has shown us, by example, how to be strong and not give up.

Mom was always making friends wherever she went. She loved to winter in Arizona and enjoyed golfing, playing cards, watching Jazz basketball and loved to visit with her friends on the patio.

She loved to be around her family and was always attending programs, games and performances of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her family was everything to her.

She is survived by her two sons, Tom Jr. (Shanda), Gary and her daughter Debbie Olsen (Ben).  She leaves behind her legacy in many grandchildren, Great grand-children, and 1 great grand-son that will be born in July.

She is preceded in death by her sweet husband, Tom, her parents, Andy and Ann Morley, her brother, George Morley, grandson Toby, and numerous aunts, uncles and friends.

Funeral services will be held at the Lindquist Mortuary, 727 North 400 East, Bountiful.  Visitation will be Friday, February 2, 6 – 8 p.m. and Saturday February 3, 10:00 – 11:00.  Services will follow at 11:00.

The family would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to Legacy Healthcare and specifically Stephanie Reed, for the love and kindness she showed mom in her last days. You were an angel to our angel.

In Lieu of flowers the family is requesting contributions be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah, 771 East Winchester, Murray, Utah 84107, or Primary Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 6935, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158 in mom’s name.

Graveside services will be held at Lakeview Memorial Park, 1640 Lakeview Drive, Bountiful following the service.

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On January 19, after a challenging bout with pancreatic cancer, Murray Hewko stepped from earth into heaven where he was welcomed with great joy by his Savior, family members and the countless many who walk in heaven because Murray shared his love of Jesus with them.  Condensing his very full life and big personality into a column in a newspaper has proved to be a daunting task, but after many attempts that ended as wadded up sheets of paper, it’s best to just start at the beginning.

Murray was born on October 25, 1951 in Winnipeg, Canada where he spent his childhood helping on the family wheat farm.  It was on the farm where Murray learned the value of hard work, a character trait he held his entire life.  At 15 years old he made the decision to give his life to Jesus Christ.  This was a decision that not only changed the trajectory of his life, but would also come to change the lives of many.  God gave him a passion for others and their need for a Savior, so he decided to attend Vancouver Bible College where he focused his studies on youth ministry.  After that he spent a few years in the Northwest Territories working for a crop duster all the while continuing to teach and mentor young people.

On a trip to California he met Karen, the woman who would become the love of his life, and they were married in December of 1976.  Murray promptly relocated to the U.S. where he worked in construction, eventually starting his own contracting business.  He soon became restless and was feeling that he wanted to do something of more eternal value, so following God’s leading the family moved to the Navajo reservation in northern Arizona to work with Navajo churches and pastors.  Here they made life-long friends and developed a love and burden for Native Americans.

Believing God was calling them to a new place of ministry, Murray and Karen and the girls moved to Ely, Nevada in 1989.  Here God gave them the opportunity to share His love on multiple Shoshone reservations including; Duckwater, Ely, Ibapah (Goshute), South Fork, and Battle Mountain, always desiring to help others find peace, joy, and freedom in Jesus.  During the time that Amy and Terri were in high school, Murray and Karen, impacted many kids by helping with a local church youth group.  While in Ely, Murray started Hewko Construction in 1999.  Leaning on the strong work ethic he learned as a child on the farm, he had no need for advertising as the work he did was his advertising.  This business gave Murray the opportunity to meet and share his love for Christ with people.  Clients were always left with more than a remodeled bathroom or kitchen.

More recently, instead of looking to slow down and retire, Murray decided to get his CDL to drive buses.  He did this because he felt he was losing touch with young people and this allowed him to interact with kids by driving buses for countless hours all over the state of Nevada. He drove every club, classes on field trips, organizations, and sports teams, thereby giving him time with the young people he loved so much.

Many of the students became dearly loved by Murray. He cherished the time he had with them, giving them life lessons, imparting spiritual wisdom, and watching their events.  He could be heard at any sporting event cheering loudly and ‘coaching’ from the bleachers.

Murray leaves behind his beloved wife, Karen, and his two daughters; Amy Hewko and Terri (Shane) McNeely, as well as his grandchildren, Olivia, Press Murray, and Quinn Poppy whom he loved so much and was so proud of.  He also leaves two sisters; Judy (Dennis) Giesbrecht and Donna Logsdon and a brother; Barry (Susan) Hewko as well as cousins and many nieces and nephews.

Those who knew Murray will miss his ready smile and his willingness to stop and talk to anyone usually ending up in a meaningful conversation that left them feeling heard, known, and loved.  But mostly, we will remember his hearty, infectious laugh.  The huge void left by him will never be filled but we can take comfort in the fact that he is now free from pain and enjoying the salvation afforded him by his Savior.

Those who know Jesus as their Savior have the hope and confidence that they will see him again.

A celebration of Murray’s life will be held on February 19th at 11 AM in the White Pine High School gym where he spent so many hours.

If you would like to help with food for the luncheon contact Mele Kingston @ 293-3091.

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Bonnie Mae Cracraft passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, January 22, 2018 after thriving in life as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend to many. Born August 20, 1940, she lived 77 fulfilling years, the clear majority of which was spent here in Ely raising her family. She attended White Pine High School and eventually married Ned Cracraft in 1970 and together they spent nearly the next 50 years being great parents and grandparents to their children and grandchildren.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her mother, Bernice Abel, father Clayton Abel, son Ben “Skeeter” Thiessens, daughter, Tammie Lynn Cracraft, brother John Forman, and brother Richard Forman.

She is survived by her husband Ned Cracraft; son Randy Cracraft and his wife Karen Cracraft of Elko, Nevada, and their two children, Tammie and Matthew Cracraft; son Richard Cracraft and his wife Lori Cracraft of Ridgecrest, California and their two sons Chad and Chase Cracraft; son Val Cracraft and wife Teri Cracraft of Las Vegas, Nevada and their two children Brandon and Cheyenne Cracraft; son Tracy Cracraft and his wife Tracy Cracraft of Rancho Santa Margarita, California and their three children, Lexi Faust, Skyler and River Cracraft.  She is also survived by her brother, Ben Forman and his wife Loretta of Grantsville, Utah; sister Cathy and her husband Dee Beckwith of Ely, Nevada; sister Cheri Scott of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ; sister Candy and husband Paul Gomez of Spring Creek, Nevada; and sister Caylynn and husband Bill Camacho of Broken Bow, Nebraska. Bonnie is also survived by four great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be officiated by Father John McShane beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Ely City Cemetery followed immediately by a reception at the Catholic Church.

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Jack  Mason Sr. age 76, passed away on February 1, 2018.  He was born in Twin Falls, ID, to Earl and Freda Mason.
He  loved traveling and being a snowbird for the past 14 years.  He also loved bingo, slot machines, fishing, playing cards, and camping.  Jack served in the US Navy for four years.  He worked for Kennecott Copper in Ely, NV and was later transferred to Utah.  Jack later went on to work for UDOT until his retirement.
Jack is survived by his wife,  Angie, of 50 years,  his  son Jack Mason Jr. (Christine), and daughters Laura Mason (Gavril), and Diana Mason (Jason).  He is survived by his siblings Dorothy Brown, Kenny (Fran) Mason, Peggy Sparks, Georgene (Dean) Malaperdas, Judy Barlow, and Marsha (Terry) Alton, and 5 beautiful  grandchildren.
He was proceeded in death by his parents, sister, Margie Evans, and brother, Leland Mason.
In lieu of services, Jack wanted a celebration of life, which will be held at a later date.

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Barbara Ann Hall Ellis, of Ely, NV, passed away on February 13, 2018, of natural causes.

Barbara was born in Splint, Kentucky on January 22, 1937 and moved here with her parents as a teenager. She graduated from White Pine High School and continued on to receive a diploma from Reno Business School.

Barbara was married to Larry Ellis on October 31, 1958.

Barbara worked as an executive secretary for Kennecott Copper Corp. She enjoyed hiking and being in the mountains, raising her son and enjoying the company of her granddaughter and all her family members. She was actively involved in church.

Barbara is survived by her son Stephen Ellis of Reno, NV, brother Carl Hall of Reno, NV, sister Mary Ingle of Ely, NV, granddaughter Stevie Ellis of Reno, NV, and other family and friends.

Barbara is preceded in death by daughter Crissy Ellis, sister Nancy Jensen, brother Wayne Hall, brother Jerry Hall, mother Margaret Hall, father Stephen Hall, and niece Kathy Aguilera.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Mountain Vista Chapel, Carl Hall will be officiating. Viewing will be held at 10:00 on same day at Mountain Vista Chapel. Burial will follow the funeral with a grave side prayer at Ely Cemetery.

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Walter L. Calderwood, passed away quietly in Mountain Home, Idaho on February 3, 2018 with Threesa, his wife of 46 years at his side. He was born to Kay and Larry Calderwood in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 11, 1938.  Walt enjoyed fishing, traveling, card games and puzzles.

He is survived by his wife, brother; John (Alesha) Calderwood and his children; Lora (Herm) Romero, Bill (Elainie) Calderwood, Lisa (Danny) Ortega, Robin (Gary) Jacaway, Jody Jewett, Pam (Harold) Davis, Mary Ruth (Gordy) Goss, 22 grandchildren and many great-grandchilden.

A memorial service will be held on February 17, 2018 11:00 a.m. at the Bruneau Community Church in Idaho.

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David E. Robb said Goodbye, Ya Sou, Sa Wat Dee, Auf Wdersehen, Arrivederci, Au revoir & Audoise to Sharon Mailer, sisters Ruby, (Virgil) Fullerton, three former wives, Helenita Yu Robb, son, Dennis, (April) Robb, grandson Andrew, granddaughters Amanda Robb, Caroline (Russell) Robb & Mirriam Thompson, Robb, Hebeler, daughters, Robin, Tim, Chaffin & Tari, Mike, Jensen. All family relatives, nieces, nephews and cousins, his dog, friends and enemies on February 27, 2018.

David was born January 6, 1935, a graduate of McGill Grade School, 1950, White Pine High School, 1954 and Utah State University, 1973. He was preceded in death by his dad, Harold, Mike, Robb, deceased Sept. 20, 1991, mother, June Lillian Stone Robb, deceased July 28, 1999 and brother Robert Bob Robb, deceased February 9, 1993.

David was on the McGill 1950 State of Nevada Champion baseball team and a lifeguard at the McGill swimming pool. He enjoyed summers Gandy Dancing for Nevada Northern Railroad and the Bull Gang for the Kennecott Copper Cooperation, Nevada Mines Division, McGill, NV. He also enjoyed a 40 year engineering career, 10 years in Offshore Project Management Construction Engineer, Oil Well Platforms and Sub-Marine Pipelines, for the Arabian American Oil Company in Dhahran & Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, 25 years a Flight Test Instrumentation & Special Test Equipment Engineer for The Boeing Company in Seattle, Washington, three years designing Metrology Lab Calibration Equipment for the Thiokol Chemical Corporation in Brigham City, UT, two years a silo captain construction engineer on the Titan I launching system for the American Machine & Foundry Company in Moses Lake, Washington.

David enjoyed traveling around the world 10 times, meeting people, sightseeing and photography. He also enjoyed computer processing and editing his wildlife photography, exploring ghost towns, panning gold, boating, hunting, fishing, crabbing, clamming, his Winchester, Colt & Fenwick collections.

No services will be held, David’s body is donated to science.

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Our loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother Linda Lou Tolbert passed away quietly on February 21, 2018 while surrounded by her family.

Mom was a very artistic, and talented woman who enjoyed embroidery, and crafts.

She is survived by her children, Tom (Angie) Tolbert, Penny (Lester) Robison, and Martin Tolbert, 8 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents, brother Ladele Hegman, and loving husband Ray Tolbert.

There are no services planned at this time.

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Forever remembered, Robert “Bob” Balsam Benson, 89, of McGill, Nevada passed away peacefully on Friday, March 2, 2018.

Bob was born December 25, 1928, in Houston, Texas to the late Bennie and Gladys Benson. He was the youngest of 3 siblings.

Bob served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Staff Sergeant during the years 1948-1952. He was a First Marine part of the 2nd Div. that landed on Inchon Beach, and was involved in the evacuation of the Army that was stranded at Chosin Reservoir. After his discharge, he was employed by Stanford University as a head electrician for 24 years, retiring in 1983.

He is survived by his former wife and friend, Anne Schroeder of McGill, NV; son, Patrick Benson of McGill, NV; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Anita Benson of Spokane Valley, WA; daughter and son-in-law Lisa and Karl Shelter of Memphis, TN; grandchildren, Amber, Jordan, Hannah, Robert, Jacob and Sarah; great-grandchildren, Amya, Jerad, AmyGrace and Tristan; brother, John Benson of Centerville, TX; and sister, Gladys Joyce Szopa of Houston, TX.

Mr. Benson was preceded in death by his son, Bret Benson; daughter, Tina Mossow; and infant child Lauren Benson.

A full military service will be held at the Veterans State Cemetery in Medical Lake, Washington. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Ely V.F.W.

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Sam Paul Baker Sr., 65, passed away on March 4, 2018 at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV following extensive heart and thoracic surgery. Sam was born in Ely, NV on November 2, 1952 to Orville and Marguerite Baker, the youngest of four children. He lived in White Pine County all his life. He married his wife of forty-nine years, Barbara Lynn Griffith on November 21, 1968. Together, they raised six children and mentored hundreds of others.

Sam was always a vibrant personality, always exploring new hobbies and challenges, from racing Motorcross to mountain climbing and cave exploration. He served as a scout master in the 70’s, and organized the High Desert Grotto in the 80’s. His crowning achievement during this time was his club’s discovery and excavation of the cave bears in a cave in White Pine county.

Sam worked many years in White Pine County, beginning at age eleven at Buck’s Supply Co. He worked as a welder for KCC in Ruth, NV, then ran his own welding shop, before entering Law Enforcement where he worked for WPCSO for twenty-five years, serving as coronor, firearms instructor, and commander of the SORT team.  He retired as a Sergeant in 2008.

Sam was such an inspiration for all who knew him. He was always proud of his children and shared his knowledge and experience with them from an early age, giving them an education in nature and sports, and love and generosity that has served them well in their lives. He taught them to question, reach for the stars, and never fear taking risks in the pursuit of new goals.

He is survived by his wife Barbara; his sons Brandon Baker of Preston, NV, Paul (Alyse) Baker of Las Vegas, NV; his daughters Allyse Baker of Preston, NV, Taunia Baker of Waco, TX, and Christina Baker of Bryan, TX;  his grandchildren Samantha Baker of Las Vegas, NV,  Trevor (Lexi) Baker of Las Vegas, NV, Andy Gagne of Bremerton, WA, Christian Crutherfield of Bryan, TX, and Airik Rodriguez of Germany;  2 great-grand sons; his brother John Baker of Wasilla, AK; his sister Charlotte (Buck) Pryde of Reno, NV; and many admiring neices and nephews who will miss him forever. He is preceded in death by his parents;  his brother Ron Baker; and his son David Baker.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at the Ely, NV LDS Stake Center, 900 Ave E Ely, NV.  Inurnment to follow, at the Ely Cemetery.  The family invites you to leave a message or memory in their Guest Book at www.moapavalleymortuary.com.

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