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Cecile Lorraine Swing
Cecile Lorraine Swing of Ely, Nevada, passed into heaven on Jan. 29, 2003, at home surrounded by family and friends.
She was preceded in death by sons Gary and Dale and husband, Foyell.
Her legacy continues in her daughters: Vickie Swing of Rohnert Park and Cheryl Swing of Kelseyville: granddaughter Shawna Swing of Aromas, CA.
A Celebration of her Life will be Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003, at First Assembly of God in Clearlake at 11:00 a.m. Private Interment at Lower Lake Cemetery.
Donations may be made to Christian Appalachian Project, P.O. Box 459, Hagerhill, KY 41222 or Hospice Services of Lake County, 1717 S. Main, Lakeport, CA 95453.
Kim Spradlin
East Ely native Kim Spradlin died at his home in Helper, Utah, on Thursday, April 24, 2003. He was 46.
Mr. Spradlin was born in East Ely on Oct. 14, 1956, to Eddie and Nina Spradlin.
A graduate of the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, N.M., he worked as a job counselor for the Department of Workforce Services in Price, Utah. He also served on Helper's city council.
Mr. Spradlin was known as a gentle man with a deep love for his family, music and his dogs.
He is survived by his mother and three children; a brother, Marty (Stephanie) Spradlin; a nephew; aunt and uncle; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
Services and burial were conducted May 1 at the Redwood Memorial Cemetery in West Jordan, Utah.
Leonard 'Tiny' Conover
Leonard "Tiny" Conover of Ely died Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was 52.
Mr. Conover was born in Nebraska on Jan. 2, 1951, to Howard and Hope Conover.
He had lived in this area for the past 25 years. He was a truck driver who operated his own pilot car service.
Mr. Conover is survived by his daughter, Christina Conover of Ely.
Mr. Conover was cremated.
His daughter invites his "many, many friends" to attend a memorial service on Saturday, June 28, at 2 p.m. in Steptoe Park. She asks participants to bring a potluck dish to share after the services. She can be contacted at 289-6750.
Mary 'Aunt Mary' Burton
Mary Burton of San Diego, Calif., died there on Monday, Oct. 6, 2003. She was 75.
Mrs. Burton was born Oct. 11, 1927, in Wilsonville, Ill., to John and Ada Pacchetti. She was a long-term resident of San Diego, moving there from Ely, where she lived many years.
Her friends in Ely knew her as "Aunt Mary."
Mrs. Burton was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church while an Ely resident.
She is survived by a son, Hank (Pat) Burton of San Diego; three sisters: Opal Card and Ann Poulos of Ely and Lena Bond on Kemmerer, Wyo.; sister-in-law Es Pacchetti of San Rafel, Calif.; brother-in-law John Seday of Kemmerer; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Burt Burton, who is buried at Arlington National Cemetery; sister Clara Seday; and brother Walter Pacchetti.
She is to be buried at the Rose Crans National Cemetery in San Diego.
Russell Hoffman
Russell Lee Hoffman, 73, of Baker, died April 12, 2003, in Delta, Utah.
Mr. Hoffman was born Oct. 3, 1929, in Longmont, Colo., the son of Albert John and Lucile James Hoffman.
Also known as "Sarge" Hoffman, he served in the United States Air Force from 1947 until 1969 as a weather observer, often under combat conditions, with assignments in Korea, Germany, Morocco, and Vietnam during his career. He worked at Fish Springs Wildlife Refuge for a few years then later trapped for a living.
Mr. Hoffman was married and divorced three times over the course of his life. He married Geraldine Elliot in 1952, Leona Neilson in 1959, and Lynne Patrick in 1981.
Survivors include two sons, Stefan Hoffman of Fairfield, Iowa, and V.L. Rusty Hoffman and wife Lori of West Valley City, Utah; one daughter, Alicia Hoffman of Boulder, Colo; and one granddaughter, Cynthia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Alberta Wicklow, and one son, Charles Albert Hoffman.
Mr. Hoffman was cremated Monday, April 14. Memorial services will be held at The School of the Natural Order in Baker at a later date.
The family requests that donations be made in his name to the David E. Moore Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary, a unit of the Nevada Land Conservancy.
Maude (Susie) L. Stucki
Preston native Susie Stucki died Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at her home in Denver, Colo. She was 38 years old.
Susie was born in Ely on May 25, 1965, to Boyd and Joyce Stucki. She was raised by her paternal grandmother, Maude Stucki of Preston and attended Lund schools.
Survivors include her brother, Joseph Stucki of Preston; four daughters: Jamie Sue Drayton of Eureka, Jessica, Raechelle, and Tessa Drayton of Currant; her fianc/, Kenneth Lif of Denver, his children, Crystal Jackson and Kenneth Jr.; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A memorial service is to be held at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Currant on Friday, June 20, at 5:30 p.m.
Davis Wade Kindred
Davis Kindred, Sr., age 92, passed away August 14, 2005 at his Reno residence.
He was born January 27, 1913, in Kentucky and lived in the Reno and Incline Village area for 45 years. Davis was a master builder and a professional contractor. He belonged to the Reno Elks Lodge, and enjoyed playing pool.
Davis was preceded in death by two sons, Davis W., Jr. and Richard.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen, of Reno; one son, Dale, of Incline Village; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Mountain View Mortuary, 425 Stoker Ave., Reno. Burial will take place at Mountain View Cemetery, Monday, Aug. 22, 2005 at 10 a.m.
Helen Malla Street
Helen Malla Street passed away peacefully on June 1, 2006, in Mission Viejo, Calif. at the age of 90. She had a beautiful gentle spirit that left a warm impression on every life she touched.
Helen was born on August 22, 1915, in San Leandro, Calif. to Stephan and Hildegard Vaczovsky. She spoke German until she started school and learned English. She spent most of her young life growing up in Berkeley, Calif. Helen loved to dance and it was at a dance that she eventually met her first husband Harry Street.
They were married in 1935 and had two daughters - Antoinette and Caroline. They moved to Alaska, Reno, and finally settled in Crystal Bay on the North shore of Lake Tahoe, where they raised their children.
In the summertime, Harry and Helen would pack-up the family and they would all go on camping trips, some lasting several months. They would endure the heat and dust, but Helen would always make sure her family was taken care of.
When Harry passed away in 1963, Helen married her second husband Ned Malla in 1966 and helped run his Motel in Kings Beach on Lake Tahoe. They spent winters in Quartzsite, Ariz. and finally moved there in 1969 after Ned retired.
Helen was widowed in 1971 and continued to live in Quartzsite for the next 30 years.
She loved playing bingo, enjoyed dancing at the QIA, and visiting with her many friends over coffee at the Stagecoach restaurant.
Helen enjoyed spending several weeks each summer with her daughter Antoinette, son-in-law Sheldon, and their three children. While in Quartzsite, she also prepared many Thanksgiving dinners for daughter Caroline and son-in-law Thomas and always did something memorable like serving mashed potatoes by flinging them onto a plate from across the table after having a couple of Manhattans, never missing her target!
She had a great sense of humor and always enjoyed a good laugh. Helen always had a kind heart. People would often approach Helen and ask her if she was Elizabeth Taylor, the actress. In her later years, Helen loved a great hamburger and insisted on one regularly! Helen will be missed, but we take comfort in the love she left in our hearts. Helen is survived by her daughter Antoinette Jones of Boise, Idaho and daughter and son-in-law Caroline and Thomas Maddock of Newport Beach, Calif. as well as three grandsons: Curtis (and wife Marsha), Bradley, and Troy Jones.
Gary Gleason
Gary Gleason, 45, of Fallon, Nevada, beloved father, son and brother, passed away on June 4, 2006 at his residence in Fallon. Gary was born September 11, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York to Leonard and Lillie Reaney Gleason and had been a resident of Fallon for two years. He was owner/operator of Court Street Auto of Fallon. Before relocating to Fallon, Gary was owner and operator of the Tanager Street Auto Service of Incline Village Nevada for 14 years. Gary was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting, camping, archery, golf and boating. Gary is survived by his three children, Jennifer, Laura and Matthew of Idaho. His parents Leo and Lillie Gleason, his sister, Kathleen Lindberg and his aunt and uncle JoAnn and Bunny Barredo all of Fallon; and his brother, Larry Gleason of Reno. Funeral services will take place Friday, June 9, 2006 at 1 p.m. at the Smith Family Funeral Home Chapel 505 Rio Vista Dr. in Fallon.
Toby Hampshire
Tobias Landon Hampshire, Toby to his friends and family, beloved son of Evelyn and Jeff Hampshire of Del Mar, Calif., was killed just outside of Okayama, Japan in a motorcycle accident, Sunday Aug. 6, 2006.
Engaged to Incline resident, Marni Pratt, they were planning to be married on June 9 of next year. His parents, his fiancee and her son, Mason Pratt, as well as his sister Lauren of San Diego and brother Jeremy of New York survive him.
Toby's permanent residence was Coronado, Calif., but he has owned a condominium in South Lake Tahoe since 1992 and spent most of his summers there.
Having sold his house in Coronado, he had planned on making his permanent residence in Incline with Marni. He was in Japan filming an independent project, which he and his best friend expected to enter into the Sundance Film Festival for competition.
He loved to surf and sail, was a Master Black Belt in Jujitsu, Shotokan and Kempo styles of martial arts, and had an eye for classic muscle cars.
Everything he did, he did to the best of his ability, there was very little he tried that he didn't excel.
He had a fantastic sense of humor and truly cared about the people around him. He was constantly amazed by the fact that the love of his life turned out to be someone he'd known for thirteen years and how easily the decision came to marry her.
He earned his finance degree in two-and-a-half years, graduating near the top of his class and ran three companies successfully for his family in New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle.
His intelligence and fairness was a trademark that each of the 71 managers and executives he supervised recognized in him.
It was of tantamount importance to Toby that everyone from entry-level apprentice to the most senior executive be treated with respect and shown that their contribution was appreciated.
His schedule was hectic, at best, especially with the addition of the production company he and his friend began seven years ago, with the intention of varying from Hollywood's mainstream blockbusters - but he was never too busy to devote his time to those who counted on him.
Something as simple as e-mailing his intended future stepson Mason that he was proud of him for the effort he put forward in football camp, or to forward his concern when he broke his collar bone snowboarding, was as important to him as conducting a year-end multi-company conference call with his top brass.
That and constantly reminding Mason to clean his room, a constant subject of amusement between them.
More than anything he was looking forward to making Incline his home and getting to know the people he'd come to know over the telephone and over the Internet, having not been able to meet many of Marni's family and friends in person because of his schedule.
It hardly seems fair that these people should be robbed of the relationship this special person could have added in their lives. We can only imagine he was needed elsewhere more.
His impact on the lives around him was amazing and his loss a complete devastation, but he was a firm believer in shouldering on and he would expect his family and friends to do the same. We will continue in example of his strength, generosity and love of life, but we will miss him more than human emotion or words can describe.
