Local obituaries for Churchill County in Nevada.

Oct 13, 2025

Corrine Anita Lewis, 77, beloved mother, sister and aunt, died Monday, October 13, at her home on the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe Indian Reservation and Colony, Fallon, Nevada. She had been in declining health.

She was born January 22, 1948, in Portland, Oregon. Her parents were Frank Lewis and Evelyn Works. Both are deceased. At the time of Evelyn’s death, she was...

Oct 10, 2025

Robert Ian Nash was born on September 25th, 1953 in Everett, Washington. He spent his youth fishing on Lake Stevens. In May 1984, he joined the U.S. Navy, and proudly served 20 years. He retired First Class in Fallon, Nevada, where he called home.Robert loved music, his cats, and his family.Robert passed away peacefully in his home on October 10th,...

Oct 9, 2025

William was known as Bill all his life. He was born in Lawrence, MA in 1953. He was survived by his wife of 45 years, his son, his granddaughter, 3 sisters, 1 brother and several nieces and nephews. Bill resided with his wife in MA until 2022 before moving to Utah and then to NV in 2024 to be with...

Sep 28, 2025

James Francis Falk is the son of Mary Grace Haverstock and Harry Clem Falk. He was born on June 18, 1935, in Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA. After a hard-fought battle with cancer, he passed away on September 28, 2025, in Fallon, Nevada, with his wife, Linda, by his side.

In 1953, Jim graduated from Stewardson-Strasburg High School in Illinois.

He entered...

Aug 24, 2025

In Loving Memory of Joseph “Matt” Morris

May 30,1970 – August 24, 2025



Joseph (Matt) Morris passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.



He is survived by his devoted wife, Kim; his daughters Ashley (Bailey), Nikki (Hill), and Jessica Morris; his beloved mother, JoAnn; sister Shannon; brother Chad; and numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and...

Jul 22, 2025

Alfred Leon Milner, age 87, of Portales, NM, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Graveside services will be held on Monday, September 29th, 2025, at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley, Nevada.

Alfred was born on December 19, 1937, to Elaine and Albert Johnson, in Winnemucca, NV. He enjoyed building model trains/cars, shooting, and collecting Coca Cola memorabilia....

Jul 4, 2025

Leroy Stanley Marx, 57, of Fernley, Nevada, passed away peacefully at the Circle of Life Hospice Guest House on his favorite holiday: July 4, 2025, surrounded by tremendous love and compassion during his brief battle with cancer.

Born on December 3, 1967, in Los Angeles, Leroy is survived by his beloved wife, Ashley Duskin Marx; his children, Destiny, Andrew, Willow, and...

Jul 3, 2025

Joan entered life on June 24th, 1939, in Preston Idaho. Joan entered eternal life on July 3rd, 2025, in Fallon Nevada. Jim was the love of her life. It’s time for her to be reunited with him. Never to be forgotten.

Joan leaves behind her son Danny Williams and daughter-in-law Shiela from Elko, Nevada. Daughter, Susan Williams of Fallon Nevada. Brother...

Jun 30, 2025

On the morning of June 30, 2025, Ruth Eleanor Plumbridge, 95, died at home in Fallon, NV. Known as Ellie to her friends and Grandma Ellie to six grandchildren and four great grandchildren, she had always lived her life on her terms.

Born in Sterling, CO to Norman Bernard Campbell and Ila Viola Jackson the Great Depression soon saw the family...

Jun 22, 2025

Richard “Dick” Keller passed away on June 22, 2025.

Dick was born December 4th, 1941, in Reno, Nevada to Eugene Roy Keller and Ethyl Keller. They moved to Fallon, Nevada when he was 3 years old. He graduated from Churchill County High School in 1959. Dick then attended technical school in Idaho for 2 years as well as the University of...

Jun 10, 2025

Susan passed peacefully at home on June 10, 2025. Susan is survived by her loving husband Donald, her son Edward De Mars and her brother Jerry Manly. She will be missed by all who loved her. 

Jun 6, 2025

Jun 6, 2025

Florence ‘Skipper’ Douglas passed away peacefully at home on June 6th surrounded by family.

Born October 5th 1947 in Grandview, Texas.

Skipper met Drew in Long Beach California and were married April 26th, 1969.

Skipper spent her life in service of others.

Settling in Empire Nevada following many years supporting her family’s military service.

Raising her family included many selfless and giving acts including establishing...

Jan 1, 2025

Ronald Wayne Cherry, born on July 28, 1950, in Dallas, TX, passed away January 1, 2025, with his family by his side. Ron grew up in Denver, CO with his parents John and Imogene Cherry and his brother Johnny and two sisters Cynthia and Marian. He joined the Navy and fell head over heels for Morita Colisao in the Philippines....

Dec 23, 2024

George Frank Ghiglia George Frank Ghiglia, born on March 27, 1941, in Los Angeles,CA, passed away December 23, 2024. George grew up in Southern California with his parents Frank and Eleanor Ghiglia and his younger brother, Frank Ghiglia. After three years at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, George married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Stevens. They began their family in...

Dec 15, 2024

Dec 10, 2024

Claudia Ann Trussell-Pace, a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away of natural causes on December 10, 2024, she was born November 16,1927 in Fallon and graduated from Churchill County High School in 1945. Claudia, traveled with Drum Construction around Nevada with her late husband Clifford until 1970, soon after she went to work as a telephone...

Nov 27, 2024

Lloyd Dennis Vermillion



Lloyd Dennis Vermillion, 81, passed peacefully November 27, 2024 surrounded by many loving family members. He was born June 29, 1943, at his grandparents’ farm in Sparks, Oklahoma to William Lloyd and Geraldine Vermillion. At this time, his father was in the European Theater for World War II and within a year was killed in action in France.

In...

Nov 27, 2024

Betty Young-Rau passed away November 27, 2024, a result of old age. She was born October 24, 1930 in Norfolk, Virginia to Dorris Holt Padon and Ethel Louise Padon.

She attended local schools in Norfolk through the tenth grade. Her family moved to southern California where she graduated high school in June 1948. She met and married Robert Eugene Young in...

Nov 4, 2024

Carol Joy Wearing-Johnson, loving wife, mother, sister, mother-in-law, grandmother and great grandmother and friend to many, passed peacefully at her home on November 4, 2024, after a short battle with cancer. 

Carol was born on July 24, 1943, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Troy and Thelma Selvey; her family relocated to Riverside, California in 1954, where she married and raised her family....