Lillian Gomez of Ely, Nevada, passed away March 2, 2019 in Ely.  She was born June 29, 1926 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Estipula and Inez Cordova.  

Lillian married Isidro Gomez on October 6, 1951 in Las Vegas, New Mexico. After moving to Ely, she worked a few years for the White Pine County Library. Lillian was a devoted member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Young Lady Institute, the Our Lady of the Snows and the Alter Society. Lillian also volunteered for the Sacred Heart Catholic School. Along with shopping, Lillian enjoyed gardening and had some plants that were very dear to her.  Lillian was a good cook and made sure to feed everyone who came into her home. 

Lillian is survived by her husband, Isidro “Sid” Gomez of Ely, NV;  children: Lillian (Joseph) Marich of Ruth, NV, Ventura “Bennie” (Michael) Roper of Sparks, NV, Isidro Paul “Sidy” (Candie) Gomez of Spring Creek, NV; grandchildren: Jennifer (Dave) Hall, Samuel (Melissa) Marich, Heather (Dave) Wagner, Melani (Alex) Faust, Shannon Flynn, and Kerri (Josh) Winebarger; step grandchildren: Brock (Nanta) Gutierrez  and Tammie (Rosco) Hamilton; twenty-one great grandchildren; two sisters, three brothers and numerous nieces and nephews. 

She is preceded in death by a child, Eugene Gomez and seven siblings. 

The Recitation of the Rosary is scheduled for Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Ely, NV. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 8th at 10:00 A.M. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Ely City Cemetery.

Sharon Sankovich Fraser passed away on February 20, 2019 of natural causes.  She was born in McGill, Nevada on February 7, 1940 to Luke and Katherine Sankovich.  She graduated from White Pine County High School in 1958 and married her husband, Ken Fraser in 1959.

Sharon worked for the Nevada Welfare Department for 14 years.  She then went to work as class coordinator for Northern Nevada Community College.  She worked there until she and Ken moved to Reno.

Throughout her life, she loved and provided for homeless and abused animals.

Sharon was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, John Sankovich.  She is survived by her husband Ken, of Reno, by her brother Donald (Francis) of Taylorsville, Utah, and her brother Larry (Carla) of Reno, as well as many nieces and nephews.

There will be no funeral services.  Sharon will be cremated under the direction of Walton Funeral Home in Reno.  At a future date, her ashes will be buried in a family plot in Ely, Nevada.

Anatoliy  Dziabczenko, age 81 years, of Ely, Nevada, passed away February 18, 2019 in Ely. He was born July 3, 1937 in Poland.

Cheryl Lynn Goulter Lucas returned to her heavenly home on February 27, 2019 in Anderson, California. She was born in Ely, Nevada on July 5, 1958 and had battled COPD for many years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Danny Lucas.

She is survived by a daughter Amanda Black (Cody), and a granddaughter Addison and son, Danny Lucas, Jr., a son Brandon Baker of Preston; also a sister, Teresa Goulter and two brothers, Randy and Brian Goulter of Ely, Nevada and many nieces and nephews.

She will be cremated in California and her ashes placed next to her husband’s.

Margaret “Peggy” Ashby Gardner was born 27 December 1926 in Preston, Nevada to May L “Mazie” Reid and Bryant Garr Ashby.  She died on 7 March 2019 at 92 years of age in Lund, Nevada, at the home of her daughter Rhoda Godfrey. She lived in Lund, Nevada her entire life.  She graduated from Lund High School in 1945 and loved her teachers and subjects, especially math. 

On  25 May 1945 she married Van Cannon Gardner, a young man she had known all her life, in Lund, Nevada, in the home they bought and fixed up prior to their marriage.  Their first child, Garr David Gardner, was stillborn.  Four other children were born to them,  Rhoda, Van Jeffrey, Doreen, and Larry Cannon.  

She was a hard worker and helped her husband with  the milking, farming and ranching until the children got old enough to help, then she drove the truck, chopped wood for the branding fire, cooked, kept a clean house, did most of the yard work and gardening and kept the books.  

Peggy was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and held many callings during her lifetime. 

She was a pianist and played for the choir and primary for many years.  She also accompanied many singers and musicians on their instruments.  

Peggy was preceded in death by her infant son, parents, and two sisters. She is survived by daughter Rhoda Godfrey (Jay), son Jeff, daughter Doreen Larsen (Denny), son Larry (Marcela) and Cal Rollins (Addie) who was like a son to her.  Grandchildren, Joni Hooley (John), Rocky Bybee (Jared), Lamar Gardner (Amber), Michelle Lane (Mark), Sydney Van Ausdal (Jason), Sam Matheson (Jessica), Ben Matheson (Vicki), Jack Matheson, Betsy Matheson and Luke Matheson.  

She is also survived by twenty four great grand children and two great great grand children, a sister Dawn Whipple (JL), a sister-in-law Joan Gardner and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral will be held 16 March 2019 in the chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Lund, Nevada with the viewing at 10:00 AM and the funeral at 11:00.  Burial will be in the Lund cemetery.

Mary Elizabeth Collins, age 74, passed away March 9, 2019 in Fillmore, Utah. She was born March 18, 1944 to James Englebright and Estelle Fiorenzi in Eureka, Nevada.

Mary was raised in Eureka and Ely and attended White Pine High School. She was an EMT volunteer for 32 years and a member of women’s auxillary She enjoyed pinenut picking, riding her ATV and spending time with family.

She is survived by a brother, Jimmy (Anna Maria) Englebright,  her daughters, Bobbie (Kevin) Rushton and Carol (Paul) Fieldiing; grandchildren; Janell (Wade) Orphan, Taryn (Gabe) Romero, Amber Rushton and Chaz Rushton; and 4 great grandchildren; Jordan, Brendan and Jayden Orphan and Trinity Rushton.

She is preceded in death by her brother Jay Englebright and her parents.

There will be a graveside service, March 16, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ely City Cemetery.

Donald Ray Leavitt, age 62, passed away on March 10, 2019 in Ely, NV after a short battle with cancer. He was born on May 26, 1956 in Ely, NV to Wayne and Rose (Marston) Leavitt. 

Don is survived by his daughters; Reyanna Jarrell (Dennis Jarrell), Natasha Leavitt, Vanessa Leavitt, and Amanda Lowery (Jacob Lowery); 6 grandchildren; as well as his sister, Peggy (Leavitt) Wunsche. He had 2 nieces, 3 nephews, and many cousins. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Mark Leavitt and Randy Leavitt, and his granddaughter, Zoey Pearson.

He was a carpenter by trade, had a love of geology and enjoyed collecting fossils. He also loved to camp and fish and he loved his girls and his family.

There will be a family gathering in remembrance on March 23,2019 at The Commercial Club in Ruth, NV at 11:00 am.

Richard G. Howe passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Richard was born on May 31, 1972 in Ely, Nevada to Cindy Green. He attended White Pine County Schools and was a member of the Class of 1991.  He grew up enjoying the outdoors and hunting and fishing.     

He as preceded in death by his mother, Cindy and is survived by his father, Richard Howe of Ely and brother, Steven of Reno, Nevada along with several aunts, uncles and many cousins, nephews and nieces.     

No services are planned and a private inurnment will be held at a later date.     

Your pain is over and you will forever be in God’s hands.  R.I.P.

Amy Lucille Grant, age 79, passed away on February 28, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born on December 30, 1939 to Frank and Sylvia (Berniece) Alger. She went to school in Ely, Nevada an lived in White Pine County for most of her life.

Amy is survived by her loving husband, Loyde Grant and their 4 children; Linda Armknecht, Larry Grant, and James Grant along with 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 11:00 a..m. at the White Pine County Senior Center, 1000 Campton Street, Ely, Nevada

Frances’s funeral will be held at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Ely, Nevada, Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 11:00 AM.  A luncheon will immediately follow in the church’s undercroft.

  A memorial Service for Susan will be held at St. Batholomew’s Episcopal Church on March 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Jack Dae Cork passed away March 20, 2019 in Ely, Nevada.  Jack was born March 10, 1938 in Cokeville, Wyoming.  In high school, Jack was a star athlete. In football, he was a quarter back and punter; baseball an ace pitcher; and basketball a center.  Jack had a scholarship to South Dakota State, but had turned it down. He later moved to Ruth, married his wife Vera and had two children, Bruce and Shelly.

Jack worked as a welder for Kennecott Copper Corporation for 23 years after which, he started playing golf. Jacks brother, Charles and sons, Bob and Frank were also bitten by the golf bug.  They enjoyed playing poker and betting on baseball too.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents Ferris and Luella Cork; oldest brother Bob Cork who was killed in WWII-Battle of the Bulge and received a purple heart; sister Betty De Long and brother Charles Cork and his wife Nevada.

The Recitation of the Rosary will be held Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 5:00 P.M. at Mountain Vista Chapel.  The Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Friday, March 29th at 12:00 P.M. at the Sacred Heart Church, burial to follow at the Ely City Cemetery

Pallbearers will be Bruce Cork, Frank Cork, Dave Kalleres, Denny Maestes, Robert Harrison and Lamar Jones.

1931 – 2019     

Dorothy (Dottie) Wilson, age 88, passed away on March 29, 2019. She was born to Mary and Joe Zele in McGill, Nevada on February 13, 1931.       

She in preceded in death by brother Jack, sister Julie and grandson John.       Dottie is survived by her son Robert M. Donnell and daughter, Linda Cussick, brother Frank, sisters Joanne and Alice; grandchildren Richard, Jesse and Dustin, great-grandchildren, Anthony, Dylan, Maylea and David, as well as many nephews and nieces.     

Dottie was a long time resident in Las Vegas. Dottie was the executive assistant to Chuck Lenzi at Nevada Power and worked there for over 18 years. She was also a legal assistant in the District Attorney’s office in Las Vegas. Dottie was a wonderful mother and gramdmother and was always there for her family. Dottie was a wonderul dancer and won many dance contests.         

Dottie will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her. Rest in peace, Dottie.  You will remain in our hearts forever.    

 A celebration of her life will be held in the future.

John L. Manor of Ruth, Nevada passed away March 26, 2019. He was born September 4, 1935 in Redkey, Jay County, Indiana to Ralph and Esther Manor.

John served in the US Army from January 1955 to August 1975. He received an honorable discharge and retired as a Master Sergeant on August 1, 1975. John received many commendations and medals while serving our great country. 

John married Holly Davis and together they resided in Ruth, NV. John and Holly loved to spend time together hunting, fishing and camping.

John is survived by his wife Holly Manor of Ruth, NV; step children Angelique Ainsworth of Ely and Qwyntun Urrizaga of Ruth;  grandchildren and great grandchildren; sister Maryanna of Las Vegas, NV;  brother Steven Manor of Michigan and several nieces and nephews.  

John is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers David and Jim.

At this time there will be no services.

Vivian Gardner, 94, passed away April 7, 2019, at Sierra Ridge Memory Care in Auburn, California. She was born in Salt Lake City on September 23, 1924, to Lincoln and Julia (Falkner) Holley. When she was two years old, her family moved to Ruth, NV, where her father worked in the local mine. She attended grade school in Ruth and White Pine High School in Ely. She married Wayne Prince in February 1943. Her daughter, Katherine, was born in November 1943. She and her daughter moved to the Bay Area where she worked in the shipyard in Richmond as a welder. After her divorce from Wayne, she married Martin “Mack” Gardner. Their son, Douglas, was born in February 1947. In 1967, after the children had graduated and moved on, Vivian and Mack moved from Martinez to Alta California. Vivian worked various jobs through the years and especially liked volunteering for the Alta Fire Dept. thrift store. She was active in the Colfax ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

She is preceded in death by Mack, her husband of 39 years; her parents; her brothers, Lincoln “Bud” Holley and Dough Holley; her sisters, Juanita Damele and Ellen Damele; and her son-in-law, Jim McCarthy.

She is survived by her daughter, Katherine McCarthy; her son, Douglas Gardner (Deborah); five grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were made through Lassila Funeral Chapel in Auburn. Vivian was buried next to her husband in the Colfax, California Cemetery.

Vivian’s family would like to thank the staff at Sierra Ridge Memory Care in Auburn for the four years of kind and loving care they gave to Vivian. The family would also like to thank Bristol Hospice of Roseville, and her physician, Dr. Kurtis Fox in Colfax.

Danny James Wood, or DJ as his close friends knew him, passed away suddenly March 25, 2019 in Ely, Nevada. 

Danny was born November 9, 1959 in Long Beach, California to Jack T and Virginia (Ginny) Wood. He would have been 60 years old this fall.

Danny grew up in Ely, NV, Williams, AZ and Kingman, AZ. He traveled and worked in most of the United States in his lifetime, was stationed in Germany, and always dreamed of further world travel. He served his country and fellow citizens by joining the United States Army early in life. He was a charismatic, fun loving, inquisitive man and anyone he met would know how full of life he was. He created fond memories for his beloved daughter, Daja. She will always know and remember the happy childhood memories she gets to keep. His grandchildren will always remember him as Papa Dan.

Danny is survived by his mother, Ginny Wood, whom he was the primary caregiver for at the time of his death, his 3 children, Jeremy, Cody and Daja Wood, his brothers John (Woody), Cliff, and Duane and sister Linda. He is also survived by his close, lifelong friends who he considered brothers, Greg Munz, Billy Powers, Pat Skinner, Brent Thompson, and Rick Pratt.

Thank you to anyone and everyone who has helped our family through this unexpected tragedy.

Memorial Services will be scheduled for a later date.

Judy was born May 17, 1949 in Nipon, California. She passed away on April 3, 2019 in Ely, Nevada.    

 Judy graduated high school in Spokane, Washington in 1967. Upon graduation from high school she enlisted in the U.S. Army.      

She was a highly motivated people person, employed by the Hotel Nevada for 9 years. Judy  loved arts & crafts of all kinds. She was outstanding with stained glass.     

Judy was a fighter, she beat colon cancer in 2017 and beat a brain tumor in 2018, but they both came back in early 2019. but again she put up a good fight.     She has loads of many, many friends who will  miss her dearly.  There will be no viewing as she left her body to Huntsman Cancer Center in Utah for medical research.     

I hope I did justice for her.  I, for one, cared and loved her dearly.  Rest in peace my love, Brad.

Gregory John Chachas Dies at 86

Gregory John Chachas was born July 5, l932 in Steamboat Springs, CO to Evelyn Tsimopoulos Chachas and John Chachas, both immigrants from Greece.  He attended elementary school in Ely Nevada, where the family had made its home since 1926. Gregory attended high school at Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah but graduated from White Pine High School in 1948, returning to Ely for the final semester his senior year upon the unexpected death of his elder sister, Bessie.  He was deemed an exceptionally bright student and through the support of Wasatch Academy, he applied and was accepted to Harvard University. 

He was affiliated there with Dunster House and a member of Harvard’s tennis team.  While he entered in the Harvard class of 1953, his college years were interrupted by two breaks, first to work on the family’s cattle ranch and then the Korean conflict. After a year at Harvard, he took a leave and returned to the Cleveland Ranch for two years. During his years of solitude on the ranch he taught himself Morse code, and upon being drafted the U.S. military deployed him as a high-speed radio operator in Manheim, Germany rather than the Korean peninsula. Upon completion of his military tour he was discharged and returned to Harvard and completed his baccalaureate degree in Economics. Upon graduation he returned to the west and subsequently attended the University of Utah College of Law, where he earned his juris doctorate degree.

He married Mary Pappasideris in 1958, who at the time was the Women’s Section editor of The Salt Lake Tribune. The couple moved to Ely in 1960 where Mr. Chachas established a law practice.  Along with his father and brother, Ted, they owned and operated several successful local businesses including the Junction Motor Service Company, the first GM dealership established in Northern Nevada; the Hilltop Motel and Hilltop Drug; and the Cleveland Ranch, a large and historic Nevada cattle ranch in Spring Valley. He and his brother were instrumental in developing numerous family assets such as a shopping center featuring a Safeway Supermarket and other stores for the Ely community.

In his professional career he practiced law in Ely and also served as the Ely City Attorney. He later served as District Attorney for Eureka County, Nevada, and District Attorney for White Pine County, as well.  Later in his life he developed a passion for mineral exploration and development and accumulated a series of mining properties in Nevada and Idaho. Since the mid-1990s, he concentrated on his investments in water and mining properties.

Gregory preferred the open spaces and drove hundreds of thousands of miles in the American west. He was an avid swimmer, tennis player, skier and hunter. He preferred the expansive vistas of Nevada and maintained a home in Ely until his death. He liked nothing more than walking with his beloved wife of 58 years, Mary, who died in January 2016. He is survived by his three sons: Gregory (wife Tammy) of San Diego; George (wife Cheryl) of San Diego and Park City; and John (wife Diane) of New York City.  He loved playing chess and telling one-line jokes to his seven grandchildren: Gregory III, Elizabeth, Alexander, Victoria, Anne, Christopher, and Jack. He also is survived by one brother, James, but was preceded in death by his sister, Bessie, and two brothers Theodore (Ted) and Basil. 

A memorial service will be held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Salt Lake followed by a private service at Mount Olivet Cemetery. A Celebration of Life reception will be held at the Alta Club (100 E. South Temple) on Saturday, May 4th at 12:30 pm to which all friends are welcome. 

Margaret A. Smith, age 91 years slipped peacefully away on April 17, 2019 in Helena, Montana where she relocated in failing health to live near her oldest daughter.

She was a life long resident of Ely, Nevada, born July 30, 1927 to Guy A and Betty Merle (Giles) Gulley. She attended Ely Grade School, Saint Mary’s of the Wasatch High School in Salt Lake City Utah and White Pine High School.

Margaret married Hyrum Woodruff (Ted) Wilcox in Ely Nevada September 9,1946, was widowed December 21,1956.  She married John Gregory Smith on March 3, 1960, widowed March 11, 1992.

She was a member of Ely Drove No. 26 BPOE Does, American Legion Auxilary, AIME Auxilary, voluteered at Steptoe Valley Hospital, and a member of a bridge club. Margaret enjoyed picnicing in the mountains around Ely, loved exploring the United States on road trips, reading historical books of the areas visited and particularly enjoyed her cruise and train tour of Alaska.  

An avid sports fan, knowing many team and player statistics, she especially enjoyed sitting on her front porch watching the little league games.  An avid reader until the loss of her sight then enjoying books on tapes. She enjoyed crocheting cooking, and baking. Her ultimate joy was being with her family, she was very proud of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was very generous to family and friends and charities that involved veterans, children, and food pantries.

Survivors include: Rebecca Wilcox Staunton (Bill) of Montana City, Montana, Kathleen Wilcox Harwood  (Doug) of Ely, Nevada, John Wilcox of Ely, Nevada, and Genevieve Smith Loguidice of Panama City, Florida. Grandchildren: William Staunton of Dallas, Texas, Phillip Staunton of Great Falls, Montana, Matthew Staunton of Carlsbad, California, Micheal Sandberg of Ely, Nevada, Valerie McQueen Hutchinson of Ely, Nevada, Neil Wilcox of Beaverton, Oregon, Cheryl Wilcox Childers of Longview, Washington, Jacob Wilcox of Las Vegas, Meagan Loguidce of Napales, Florida, Kaitlin Loguidice of Palm Coast, Florida, and 10 great grandchildren.

She was predeceased in death by her siblings:  Virginia (Gulley) Barbee, William (Bill) Gulley, Madelyn (Gulley) Fonteneau Brunina, Wallace Gulley, Betty (Gulley) Herzinger, Patricia (Gulley) Dory, James Gulley, husbands: Ted Wilcox, John Smith, and son James (Jimmy) Wilcox. 

A memorial service will held Sacred Heart Catholic Church on May 2, 2019 at 2:00pm and a reception to follow at St. Lawrence Hall.

In leu of flowers contribute to: White Pine County Library, 950 Campton Street Ely, Nevada 89301-1965 or White Pine Senior Center, 1000 Campton St. Ely, NV 89301.

Roger Lamare, resident of Ely and Las Vegas, Nevada sadly passed away April 20, 2019. Roger was born May 7, 1945 in Chicago and was a graduate of St. Leo High School. He moved to Las Vegas in 1981 with his wife Candice and three children. He retired to Ely in 2005 after a long career as a Network Administrator with Clark County. Roger was an avid sports fan, particularly of the Chicago Cubs and Bears. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend.

He is survived by his wife, Candice; sister Jacqueline; daughter Amy, sons Scott and Stephen, grandchildren Adrienne, Nicholas, Cameryn, Xander and Ruby, nephew Greg Seaver, and niece Sharon Mack. He was preceded in death by his parents Marcel and Marceline, brother Marcel, and aunt Marguerite Begassat and her husband Henry.