1st Counselor, Quin Ellis, Bishop Steven Tobler, 2nd Counselor, Ryan Cowley

Sister Sydney Ludvigson has been called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She will serve in the Adriatic South Mission, speaking Albanian. Her virtual Missionary Training begins on September 16 and reports in the field on November 18, 2020. Tiffany and Yori Ludvigson of the Mesquite 7th Ward are her parents.

Bishop Jaydel Wilson 1st Counselor, Eric Garrett 2nd Counselor, Blue Lee

Harold Edwin Wittwer, age 84, died September 10, 2020 in Cedar City, Utah. He was born February 13, 1936 in Bunkerville, Nevada to Merl Harmon and Elizabeth "Aunt Lib" Leavitt Wittwer. On May 30, 1956 he married Annita Russell in the St. George LDS Temple. She preceded him in death on October 17, 2012. Harold grew up in Bunkerville. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from BYU in education. He went on to earn his Master’s Degree from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. After a short time working in Las Vegas, he came back to Mesquite to raise his family and to coach, teach and finally work as an administrator at Virgin Valley High School. He enjoyed hunting in the mountains near his ranch in Acoma Nevada with his sons and as a hunting guide. He had horses like his father and ran them on the Mesa. Harold loved his dogs they were always by his side wherever he went. He loved sports, He loved to watch his sons, grandson’s, and granddaughters play. He also loved watching the Dodgers play on TV. He was in the Bishopric, served as a high priest teacher and he enjoyed serving with Annita as ward temple coordinators. They loved hosting youth groups at their ranch. Survivors include one daughter and three sons: Connie Jensen of Mesquite, NV; Boyd (Penny) of Bunkerville, NV; Bradley of Mesquite, NV; Curtis (Tanisha) of Cedar City, UT; eleven grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren and one sister, Faye (Al) Thompson of Orem, UT. He was preceded in death by one son, Don; sister, Colleen Reber and one brother, Gerald. A public graveside service will be held in his honor on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 10 a.m. at the Bunkerville Cemetery. Friends and family are invited to sign our online guest book at www.virginvalleymortuary.com Services Graveside Service Wednesday September 16, 2020 10:00 AM Bunkerville Cemetery

The Stake Presidency will host a devotional online webcast on Sunday, September 20th at 5pm. Please plan to attend. If your email is on the Tools app, you'll receive an invitation in your e mailbox. Stake Members, go to this link and use the event code if needed. http://mywebcast.churchofjesuschrist.org/mesquitenevadastake Event Code 17968

Good morning; We are grateful for all of you and hope this finds you all well. We know there are some who have challenges in their lives and we pray for you. We pray that all of you can find peace and happiness in this trying time. Grateful for all of your patience and efforts in helping with cleaning and attending sacrament meeting and everything that you do. Each ward will be meeting twice a month for sacrament meeting, if you need information on those times call someone in your ward leadership. You may still continue to worship at home if you are not comfortable meeting as a group, if you are not feeling well please stay at home. Please follow all guidelines for the meetings you attend. We ask that you continue to do indexing and your family history, if you need help getting started we have wonderful stake and ward consultants willing and ready to help. The temples will be open at some time and we will need names to be able to attend the temple again, that will be a great day. The stake presidency will be signing recommends on Wednesday nights from 5-6 pm at the stake center. We ask you to call Bro. Bingham to set a time to come in so we can try to maintain social distancing, we also recommend you bring a mask with you. On the 20th of September at 5:00 pm we will have a stake devotional via Webcast, we will send out more information on a link and how to view the devotional. The theme of the devotional will be “Fear Not“ if you would like to study that subject sometime between now and then that would be great. Again love you and pray for you. We testify that as we keep those covenants we have made, follow the guidelines of our government leaders and most of all the guidelines of our church leaders we will be watched over and protected. We have a Heavenly Father that knows us individually and will bless us for our willingness to be obedient. Jesus Christ is our Savior. We are led by loving Prophets and apostles. The church is true, the Book of Mormon is the word of god translated by the prophet Joseph Smith. Of this we testify in the name of Jesus Christ amen. With Love The Mesquite Nevada stake presidency.

Carol Hardy Reber (90) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 2, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born September 1, 1930 in St. George, Utah to Mark and Delilah Tobler Hardy. She married Robert DeMurren Reber in the St. George Temple on September 24, 1949. As a lifetime resident of Mesquite, Carol was a ministering angel to all who knew her. She never missed a sporting event or any opportunity to support her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Carol made everyone she talked to feel loved, important, and special. She was a hard worker and the glue that held the family together. She helped her husband, keeping the books, and helping in business ventures. Carol had a caring and compassionate spirit that always had a kind word and a smile for everyone she came across. Survivors include one son and three daughters: Deon (Gilbert) Felshaw; Myrna Reber; Bevan (Donna) Reber; Gayla (Charles) Clem all of Mesquite; daughter in law, Cindy Reber of Las Vegas, NV; 26 grandchildren; 49 great grandchildren and one brother, Kent (Dawnie) Hardy of Winchester Hills, UT. Carol was welcomed in heaven by her husband, DeMurren; her daughter, Sandy; her son, Layton; one great granddaughter and two brothers. A public visitation will be held in her honor on Friday, September 11, 2020 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Mesquite LDS Stake Center, 100 N. Arrowhead, Mesquite, NV. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, the funeral service will be private. Live streaming webcast is available at www.virginvalleymortuary.com by clicking on the obituary then clicking the web - cast notice at the bottom. Services Viewing Friday September 11, 2020 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM LDS Arrowhead Stake Center 801 Arrowhead Trail Henderson, NV 89015

Susan Bennett July 29, 1940 ~ August 28, 2020 (age 80) Susan Carol Brown Bennett passed away on August 28, 2020 after a long illness. Born to Robert E. Brown and Helen Jeppesen Brown, Susan attended Ogden High School, earned an associate degree from Weber State College, and a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in Theater, Journalism and English. In 1961, she married Sherman Bennett in the Salt Lake Temple, the start of a long and happy marriage until his death in 2007. She began her teaching career at Bonneville High School in Ogden, and worked part-time as a journalist when her four children were little. In 1972, Sherman and Susan moved their family to Las Vegas, NV where Sherman received his master’s degree, and later worked, at UNLV. Susan worked in the office of Dr. Fred Boulware and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, before returning to teaching at Von Tobel Junior High and Vo-Tech High School. During this time she also earned her master’s degree in secondary education at UNLV. In 1986, Susan and Sherm moved to St. George, UT and a year later settled in Mesquite, NV where Susan taught English and Theater at Virgin Valley High School; her annual musicals were legendary. She found her true home in Mesquite, making dear lifelong friends and serving the community. She helped organize the Mesquite Arts Council in 1992 and was active for many years, instrumental in bringing professional entertainment to Mesquite; she also founded Mesquite Kids on Stage and was a director for the Virgin Valley Theatre Group. One of her favorite events each year was the Mesquite Festival of Trees, and she would plan her themed Christmas trees for months in advance. In 2005 she and Sherm were honored as Mesquite’s Distinguished Citizens of the Year, and in 2008 she was named Woman of the Year by Virgin Valley Family Services. She served as the Grand Marshall of the 2015 Mesquite Days parade, and that same year was honored with the Heart for the Arts Award. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, serving in many positions over the years. Susan is survived by her four children; Joan (Jim) Jungblut, Michael(Krista) Bennett, David (Jenny) Bennett, Matthew (Jennifer) Bennett, 11 grandchildren; Eric and Max Jungblut, Brittany, Brooke, Brianna, Eliana, Alex Bennett, Haylee (Calvin) Whitney, Chase, Conner and Libby Bennett, one great-grandson; Ray Whitney, sisters; Mary Yoachum, Becky Boswell, Tricia (Richard) Scott, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother in law, Bernie Yoachum. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 3, 2020 from 6 - 8 pm at the LDS Stake Center, 100 N. Arrowhead Lane, Mesquite, Nevada. - COVID restrictions will be enforced - The Funeral will be for family only, but will be live-streamed Friday, September 4, at 9:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to either Virgin Valley High School Athletic Fund or Theater Department Fund. Please take a moment to honor her with a message on the Guest Book at www.virginvalleymortuary.com. Services Visitation Thursday September 3, 2020 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Mesquite LDS Stake Center 100 N. Arrowhead Mesquite, NV 89027 Funeral Service Funeral Service Friday September 4, 2020 9:00 AM Virgin Valley Family Funeral Service

Elder Taua Fiso left to serve in the North Dakota Bismarck. This is his reassignment. Elder Fiso's original assignment is the Samoa Apia Mission.

Sister Kaylee Sonnenberg has been called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kaylee will report to the North Carolina Raleigh Mission, speaking Spanish. She reports on September 1, 2020, doing virtual MTC. Chris and Karyn Sonnenberg of the Bunkerville 2nd Ward are her parents.

Congratulations to Sam and Pat Reber on 60 wonderful years of marriage. Married August 20, 1960 in the St. George Temple. They have resided in Mesquite all but the 1st 2 years. They are grateful for all of the love and support over the years from this great valley.

Elder Melburn Hollingshead will serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Meb will serve in the Finland Helsinki Mission, speaking Finnish.He hasn't received his reassignment yet. Elder Hollingshead will begin his Virtual MTC Aug 26 for 9 weeks. Jared and Janarah Hollingshead of Bunkerville 2nd Ward are his parents.