Services for Lori L. Cunnington, 65, will be held Saturday, October 10, at 3 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 125 W. Tolas Place, Fallon, Nevada, with Bishop Mike Davis of the Lone Tree Ward officiating.
Lori passed September 28, 2026, at her Fallon home.
Born September 20, 1961, in Owyhee, Nevada, and adopted by Dale C. and Fern M. Lyons, she was the fourth of eight children. She was an enrolled member of the Owyhee Shoshone-Paiute Tribe.
She attended elementary school in Grandview, Idaho, through 1972, and her family moved to Boise, where she attended Meridian Elementary, Middle, and High School. She was active in the Meridian Choral choirs in high school. She had a smile and a happiness that touched others. She loved her grandchildren and family.
She met and married Arthur Cunnington in 1984. They had three boys: Jared Andrew, Jordan Adam, and Aaron Dale Cunnington. She and the boys came to Fallon in 1990, and she was active in church activities with the Fallon 1st and Lone Tree Wards. She enjoyed working on her family genealogy and completing temple work for them.
Lori was preceded in death by her grandparents; her parents, Dale and Fern Lyons; and her brother, Harvey Lyons.
Survivors include her sons, Jared Cunnington (Monica Bueno; grandchildren Mason Bueno, Matthew Robert, and Madison Ann Cunnington), Jordan Cunnington (Rita Vannoy; grandchildren Miademi Eileen and Liam Tristan Taft Vannoy), and Aaron Cunnington; her longtime friend, Richard Gilchrist; her siblings, Chad (Randy) Lyons, Tami (Jerry) McKnight, Shane (Delores, “Dee”) Lyons, Martin Lyons, Lisa Rennie, and Dawn (Jefferson) Riggs; and a host of nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
A graveside service will be held October 12 at 11 a.m. at Churchill County Cemetery, 500 Rio Vista Road, Fallon, Nevada.
Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Home. Floral donations can be sent to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 125 W. Tolas Place, Fallon, Nevada 89406.
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