Doreen A Owens

Doreen Ann (Matthys) Owens, age 57, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Las Vegas, NV from complications related to surgery. Doreen was born on September 14, 1961, in Tracy, MN. and relocated to Las Vegas in 1984. Doreen is survived by her mother Frances Matthys of Marshall, MN; her husband and life partner of 37 years, Daniel ""Danny"" Owens of Henderson, NV; her daughter Jennifer ""Jenny"" Owens and granddaughters Autumn and Everly of Henderson, NV; daughter Rebecca ""Becky"" Davila, son-in-law Bryan Davila, and their two sons Nolan and Ryder of Henderson, NV; two sisters Diane Louwagie and brother-in-law Greg of Marshall, MN; and Donna Horsman and brother-in-law Mark of Watertown, SD; and their beloved dog Rooster. Doreen was an Air Force and Nevada Army National Guard retiree, studied at CSN and UNLV, and held the position of Director of Veterans' Training and Employment Services for the Department of Labor. She served as an executive board member for both the Southern Nevada Veteran Community Engagement Board and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR), and supported other veteran nonprofit organizations. Doreen is preceded in death by her father Duane Matthys and brother Daniel Matthys, of Marshal, MN. A viewing will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 4-8PM at Davis Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave in Las Vegas, NV. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, Feb. 22 from 11AM to noon at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Rd in Henderson, NV with a burial service following at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, NV at 1:20PM. The Owens family asks that you honor Doreen's life by showing compassion to others, spending time with family, taking vacations, hugging loved ones, and celebrating the friends we have and the memories of the ones we have lost.

Visitation

Visitation

Davis Funeral Home
6200 South Eastern Avenue
Las Vegas, NV  89119
Thursday, February 21, 2019
4:00- 8:00 PM

Service

Funeral Mass

St. Thomas More Catholic Community
130 North Pecos Road
Henderson, NV  89074
Friday, February 22, 2019
11:00AM

Cemetery

Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery
1900 Veterans Memorial Drive
Boulder City, NV  89005