John (Juan) Cervantes passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at his summer home in Mesquite Nevada.
He was born in San Bernandino, Calif. to the late John and Maria Cervantes, the second of three children.
As a foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad, he retired after 36 years of service.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus as well as other fraternal and union organizations.
He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Dolores.
He is also survived by six children, including John Jr. of Oregon, Frank, Mike, and Jeannie all of Rock Springs, Mary Ann of Utah, and Chris of Colorado.
Cervantes is also survived by two sisters, Maria and Ana of Calexico, California; nine grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.  [Read full story]

Sylvia Eardley Bowler Potter passed away early Friday morning, July 2, 2010, in her Mesquite home.
She was born July 25, 1911 in Delta, UT to John Karl Eardley and Zaidee Worthen Eardley.
She was raised in Motoqua and later moved to the Eardley Ranch on the Beaver Dam Wash.
The ranch is now the BYU Wildlife Reserve.
On June 3, 1929 she married James Samuel Paige Bowler in Las Vegas, NV.
They moved to Mesquite shortly thereafter.
James passed away on December 24, 1976 and Sylvia remarried in 1981 to Dellon Potter.
Sylvia lived most of her life in Mesquite and its surrounding areas.
She enjoyed working in her yard and making quilts for her children and grandchildren.  [Read full story]

Luther K "Luke" Wise, 90, Mesquite, formerly of Billings, Montana, died June 27, 2010 of natural causes at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV.
Luke was born June 2, 1920 in Miles City, Montana, the son of Charles Wise and Alda Wise Maynard.
He was raised in Southeastern Montana by his mother and his older sister, Edith, along with brothers Charles, Glenn, and Donald.
He attended high school in Lodgegrass and Hardin, Montana.
After his junior year in high school, he left so he could go to work and help his family.
When World War II broke out, Luke joined the Army Air Corps.
After a time in Australia he was sent to China as a weatherman and a member of the Army Air Corp's Flying Tigers.
After their area was invaded by the Japanese, he and others were able to escape by walking out of China.
After the war, Luke returned to Billings, Montana and married Jean Barnett from Hardin.  [Read full story]