Neva Cheyenne DeMayo Mahon

November 27, 1951 – March 28, 2025

Neva Cheyenne DeMayo Mahon, 73 of Heppner, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Neva was born in Gardner, Kansas to Melven Lee Randall and Maud Everett Randall.  She had a lifelong love of education and earned a BA degree in religious studies, as well as one in literature.  She enjoyed sharing her love of education as a teacher for many years.

She lived in many states before settling in Oregon.  She loved to travel and took advantage whenever she could, even if it meant leaving her beloved cat Max home alone.  She and her husband David DeMayo made their home in Heppner until his passing in 2020.  Neva had many different jobs but she was always a caregiver and a homemaker first.

Neva was always very active in her church and her community.  It was here that she met William Mahon at the All Saints Episcopal Church.  They had an immediate connection through their shared faith in Jesus Christ.  During their relationship they loved to travel, fish, and share their morning devotional; whatever it was, as long as they were together.  They were married on May 1, 2022 and were beside each other all the way through her passing.  They both felt blessed to have found each other.

Neva is survived by her husband Bill Mahon, brother Ross DC Randall, and brother-in-law Scott Burnside.

She is preceded in death by her first husband, David Richard DeMayo and her parents Melven and Maud.

A funeral service will be held for Neva on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10 AM at the Hopeful Saints Ministry in Heppner, OR.  A graveside service will follow at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery.  Afterwards, please join the family back at the church for a meal and fellowship.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Hopeful Saints Ministry.

Sweeney Payton Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.  Please leave your condolence messages for the family at sweeneypaytonmortuary.com.

Hopeful Saints Ministry
460 N Gale St, Heppner OR 97836
Tel: 1-541-676-9970