Obituaries for April, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marlene Shier, age 68, at her home in Winnemucca, NV, on April 1, 2025. The only daughter of Robert and Loa Long, she was born in Lovelock, NV on Jan. 18, 1957. In her youth, she was very active in Girl Scouts and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. From her mother and grandmother she developed a life-long love of quilting. As a young adult she earned a bachelor's in Forestry. She loved the outdoors, enjoying the views of Mt. Tobin from her garden and the quiet sounds of country life. She served on the Nevada Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee for many years. With her first husband, she had a daughter, Loanna Conley. After their divorce, she moved back to her hometown, where she met her second husband, Craig Shier. Together, they had Melonie Shier, Mechele …

Richard “Rick” McCallum passed away on March 29, 2025, at his home in Winnemucca, Nevada. He was born on September 6, 1951, to Marceline Garcia and Warren McCallum in Watsonville, California. He grew up in the Watsonville area with his family until 1962. The family then moved to Florida, where they would stay for 7 years and finally made their way back to Watsonville, where he graduated from Watsonville High School with the Class of 1970. He worked in auto parts sales throughout his life. In 1987, while working at a Chevy Dealership, he met the love of his life, Cathy. They shared many years together and were together until the end. He and Cathy moved to Winnemucca, Nevada in 2008 to help out his parents. There he started working in Casinos, working on the floor and bartending. He made friends so easily with his wit and sense of humor …

Donald Alden Park Jr was 69 years old, a resident of Battle Mountain, NV passed away on March 19th, 2025. Don was born August 7th, 1955 in Taunton, MA. He was a loving father to his three children Jessica Dyk, Rebecca Park, and Mathew Park and grandfather to Arabella Park and Wilder Dyk. Don spent his life working hard for his family and caring for others. Throughout the years he has had many adventures traveling to many different places where he has made many friends. Don enjoyed traveling, visiting with friends and family, and working in his gardens, especially when his grandkids came to help. He severed six years in the marine corp. He knew know stranger and had a unique personality. He was often heard before he was scene. He was loved by many and will be missed by all. A memorial service will be held on April 12th, …

Born in Santa Ana, California on September 22, 1944. Lile grew up in Laguna Beach, California. After graduating high school, she attended college at Cal Poly Tech in San Luis Obispo, California. While attending Cal Poly, she met her husband of 60 years, Tom Filbin. Lile passed away in Flatonia, Texas on March 31, 2025. Lile and Tom had six children. Theresa (Jerry) LeRoy, Molly Filbin, Katie Temby, Stacy (Thomas) Voges, Jacque (Larry) Snyder and Pat (Mary) Filbin. She was also blessed with fourteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Lile’s surviving siblings are Curt Harmer, Cam Wood, Carl Klass and Naliko Stewart. Lile and Tom moved to Nevada in 1981 with five of their children and ran the IL sheep ranch for about 20 years in Pumpernickel Valley. It was nothing to find her moving a sheep camp, or on a horse herding sheep. During lambing it was not unusual to …

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved Aunt Jeannie Faye Daugherty. Jeannie was born April 7th, 1951. She went home to our Heavenly Father March 20, 2025. Jeannie was quite the character. She was famous in our little hometown of Lovelock for her quotes “Rainbow!”, “Carry-on!”, “There it is!”. She was always eager to lend a helping hand to anyone in need or a wise crack from her unique sense of humor. She was a search and rescue volunteer for several years. She loved riding her horse Nickelbay along with her two donkeys. She loved being outdoors and spending time with her family and life partner Terry. Jeannie leaves behind a sister Sharon (Larry), Nephew’s Robert (Cassie) and Ira, Nieces Penny (Will), Anita, Bonnie (Dave), and Kelly (Rick). She will be greatly missed. We will be having a celebration of Jeannie’s life on May 3, …

There has been a change of address for Leon Joe Dennison. Joe spent almost 82 years on this earth…born June 26, 1943, and moved to heaven March 19, 2025! Joe was born in White Mills, Kentucky and had 15 brothers and sisters. He served his country in the United States Navy, was a hard worker, excelled in business, taught public speaking, was an excellent golfer and bowler, loved all things Dodger Baseball, fervently followed Kentucky Wildcat Basketball, was a master gardener, could sing like the angels, was quick witted and wanted to hold all the babies. BUT…. the most important things to him were not accomplishments or hobbies, they were 1. His trust and salvation in Jesus Christ as the only way to heaven! And 2. His family which includes but is not limited to: ~ His beautiful wife of 58+ years: Grace Irene Dennison of whom he adored and …

Mercede Maria “Mary” Marcucci Starr, age 105, passed away on March 29, 2025 in Lovelock. She was born in Ogden, UT on November 19, 1919 to Alexandor and Theresa Neri Marcucci. She moved to Battle Mountain, NV in 1925 and then on to Lovelock in 1929. Mercede started Little League Mothers and was a charter member of the Lovelock DeMolay Mothers. She was past president of Beta Sigma Phi and Exampler; member of BPW and Soroptomists Mercede serviced in the Navy Waves during World War 2. She married Larry Starr in 1941. Together they started the Red Pepper Drill Team, which won many awards and marched in the Portlan Oregon Rose Parade. She was Secretary Treasurer and Bookkeeper for the R. Larry Starr Construction Company; Starrs and & Sons ready mix and 3 Bars Ranch and Cattle. She raised money for the first ever football sign for Lovelock High School. …