Barbara Joy Vega
June 19, 1988 - Oct. 28,2023
ELKO - Barbara passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City at the University of Utah, with her father by her side, due to complications of her type one diabetes.
Barbara lived her life to the fullest. She worked hard for nine years a the Elko Newmont/NGM warehouse as a planner. She was great at her job and loved training others to be great too. Barb played harder. She loved playing softball, volleyball, and shooting her bow.
The two people that she loved the most in the whole world are her father, Jeff Vega, and her brother, Keith Vega. They were a trio, they did everything together from bingo, to trivia nights, to just going out so Barbara could sing karaoke.
Barbara was preceded in death by her uncle, Joel Vega; her grandparents: Jule and Joy Vega, and Barbara and Keith Milheim. She is survived by her father, Jeff Vega; her brother, Keith Vega; her uncle, Jake Vega; and several other family members and friends who loved her dearly.
Services will be held Monday, November 13, 2023, at Burns Funeral Home at 3:00 p.m. Please bring a story to share about the good times you had with Barb. Following the placement of her ashes, we will meet at Dalling Hall for a reception.
In lieu of flowers, please bring a dish to the reception as it will be pot luck style with a cash bar.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Sponsored by Burns Funeral Home - Elko.
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Erma
November 11, 2023
Barb, you were going to be a great mentor. With the short time I worked with you in planning; you have shown me a lot for me to learn and develop, without making me feel overwhelmed. I was definitely looking forward to those days, I was going in to train with you. Your calmness , when it was chaotic is amazing. You will be greatly missed, Barb. Thank you for the time you gave me. Rest in Paradise, sweet Barb.
Shelby
November 10, 2023
Barb was a great person! We had so many fun times together & I will always cherish every single one of them. I remember one time we were bored & decided to just jump in her truck & go to Reno. At that time she had an older purple Toyota Tacoma pick up that she absolutely loved. As we pulled into Reno I told her I had never driven a stick shift pick up & that she should teach me, she said "really? That´s crazy! I´ll show you." She pulled into a parking lot & we switched drivers. I kid you not, I made it 3 blocks & Barb was about to have a heart attack (not literally) because I couldn´t do it. She was laughing so hard because I kept killing it but you could tell she was scared at the same time. I finally had to pull back into a parking lot because I let alone couldn´t drive a stick shift but I couldn´t stop laughing! Barb had the greatest sense of humor & loved to joke around. She will be missed by many. Tons of hugs & loves to her dad & brother. May she rest in peace.
Diana Chaffin
November 10, 2023
Barbara was a wonderful young lady. I remember her from high school when she hung out with our daughter Mandy Chaffin. She would come to our house with the other girls in that group of friends. I commented on how quiet she was and was told she was only quiet when the adults were around.
After high school; she was the life of the party! My prayers and sympathy to her family for their loss. A beautiful soul is gone too soon.
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