Obits for August 4, 1998

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998 | 11:31 a.m.

MARIA BARRERA

Maria Barrera, 80, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born March 18, 1918. A long-time resident, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Jose Barrera of North Las Vegas and Samuel Barrera of Las Vegas.

Burial will be in Phoenix. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

DAMON LUCIEN BELLANGER

Damon Lucien Bellanger, 37, of Las Vegas died July 28 in Hawaii. He was born March 25, 1961, in Las Vegas. A lifetime resident, he was a sales representative for Anderson Dairy and a graduate of Clark High School and UNLV.

He is survived by his parents, Harold and Janiece Bellanger of Las Vegas; three sisters, Karyn Finlayson and Sabrina Bellanger, both of Las Vegas, and Elizabeth Boldt of San Diego; one brother, Mark Bellanger of Las Vegas; his grandfather, Kenny Searles of Las Vegas; one niece; and one nephew.

Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Cemetery.

The family suggests donations to Angel Tree Children's Fellowship, in care of Trinity United Methodist Church, 6151 W. Charleston Blvd.

SAMUEL ROBERT BERG

Samuel Robert Berg, 78, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born March 20, 1920, in New York. A resident for 10 years, he was a flooring salesman and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his daughter, Doreen Naylor; one sister, Lillian Engler; and two grandchildren.

Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

KATHY DUNCH CAIN

Kathy Dunch Cain, 43, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 15, 1954, in Cleveland. A resident for 34 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Charles W. Cain, Jr. of Las Vegas; two sons, Michael Whitworth of Bullhead City, Ariz., and Anthony Leavitt of Wasilla, Ark.; one daughter, Jennifer Leavitt-Mallory of Las Vegas; her father, William T. Dunch, Sr. of Las Vegas; two brothers, William T. Dunch, Jr. and James C. Dunch, both of San Francisco; one sister, Debbie Dunch of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. services today at Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

MURPHY CANTER

Murphy Canter, 27, of Las Vegas died Saturday at a local hospital. He was born Sept. 6, 1970. A lifetime resident, he was disabled.

He is survived by his parents, Bonnie and David Canter of Las Vegas; one sister, Kaycee Canter of Austin, Texas; and his grandmother, Dorothy Inman of San Bernardino, Calif.

Services were Monday. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the National Kidney Foundation of Nevada, 3050 E. Desert Inn Road.

DOROTHY CASEY

Dorothy Casey, 74, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 4, 1923, in Oklahoma City. A resident for three years, she was a retired answering service operator.

She is survived by one daughter, Sharon McAllister of Las Vegas; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

DIAMONDIQUE CONWAY

Diamondique Conway, 9, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born April 13, 1989, in Arizona.

She is survived by her father, William Conway of Las Vegas; and her grandmother, Laverne Flake of Arizona.

Burial will be held in Arizona. Hites Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

JEAN FIFER

Jean Fifer, 90, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. She was born Oct. 31, 1907, in Conway, Mo. A resident for 12 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters; Roberta Peters and Jo Mueller, both of Las Vegas, and Pat Kieffer of Santa Cruz, Calif.; one brother, Leo Breese of Huntington Beach, Calif.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

HAROLD FOGLESONG

Harold "Hal' Foglesong, 67, of Boulder City died Wednesday in Lusk, Wyo. He was born Nov. 21, 1930, in Hitchcock, S.D. A resident for 12 years, he was a member of the American Legion and was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Glenola; three daughters, Brandi Foglesong and Joanna Foglesong, both of Boulder City, and Deborah Roggenthen of Tucson, Ariz; one son, Bruce Foglesong of Reno; his mother, Agnes Foglesong of Huron S.D.; two sisters, Virginia Gravett of Gilette, Wyo., and Marie Wolgamuth of West Burlington, Iowa; and six grandchildren.

Services will be 7 p.m. today at Faith Christian Church, 1100 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

EUCLIDES GUERRERO

Euclides Guerrero, 61, of Las Vegas died Friday. He was born Feb. 1, 1937, in the Dominican Republic. A resident for one year, he was a parking supervisor.

He is survived by his mother, Luisa Guerrero of the Dominican Republic; two sons, Euclides Guerrero of Henderson and Oscar Guerrero of California; and two sisters, Patricia Simpson of New York and Olga Alavardo of the Dominican Republic.

Burial will be private. Hites Funeral Home, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

ROBERT GUTHRIE

Robert Guthrie, 68, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born April 18, 1930, in Ohio. A resident for nine years, he was an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Marys; one son, David Guthrie of Ohio; one daughter, Karen Sue Guthrie of California; his mother, Helen Guthrie of Ohio; and six brothers, John Guthrie, Tom Guthrie, Gary Guthrie, Jim Guthrie, Gordon Guthrie and Edward Guthrie, all of Ohio.

Burial will be private. Hites Funeral Home, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

HELEN F. HINSON

Helen F. Hinson, 75, of Dallas died Friday in Dallas. She was born Sept. 16, 1922, in Sedalia, Mo. A former Las Vegas resident for 20 years, she worked in the gaming industry.

She is survived by one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

Private services and burial were held at Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

NATALIE JOSEPH

Natalie Joseph, 98, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 23, 1899, in New York City. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters; Shirley H. Vales, Marcia E. Ziegler and Roberta A. Kneitel, all of Las Vegas; seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Services and burial will be in California. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

BUDDY KAUFMAN

Buddy Kaufman, 75, of Las Vegas died Sunday. He was born Feb. 28, 1923, in New York. A resident for nine years, he was a retired vending machine service man and was a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Rita; two sons, Jon Kaufman and Dan Kaufman; two daughters, Jill Barroso and Ina Thompson; one sister, Lila Simons; and seven grandchildren.

Affordable Cremation & Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

JOE A. MALLIA

Joe A. Mallia, 72, of Henderson died Thursday. He was born July 23, 1926, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident for one year, he was a retired automotive consultant and World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Marge Conley Mallia; his mother, Josephine Mallia, of Toronto; one sister, Sarah Kennedy of Toronto; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation is scheduled 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. services today at Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

D. RAY MARTINEZ

D. Ray Martinez, 61, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 10, 1936, in New Mexico. A resident for 37 years, he was a land surveyor and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Cecelia; one daughter, Debra Ann Martinez and one son, Mark Martinez, both of Las Vegas; two sisters, Mira Martinez and Emma Ayan and two brothers, Johnny Martinez and Fred Sanchez, all of New Mexico; two half brothers, Ignacio Narvaez of New Mexico and Ben Narvaez of Colorado; and two half sisters, Lucia Montoya and Amelia Sanchez, both of New Mexico.

Graveside services will be Thursday at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

LORRAINE MESCO

Lorraine Mesco, 68, of Las Vegas died Friday. She was born March 13, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident of Las Vegas for seven months, she was in the advertising specialty business.

She is survived by her husband, Bernard; two sons, Craig B. Mesco and Michael Harrison Mesco; one daughter, Gail Wendy Mesco; and three grandchildren.

Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

ERIE L. MILLER

Erie L. Miller, 83, died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 8, 1914, in Shreveport, La. A resident for 55 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Dorothy Johnson of North Las Vegas; one son, Bobby Durr of Las Vegas; three sisters; Bertha Robinson of San Francisco, Inez Lewis of Shreveport and Maple Hall of Las Vegas; 12 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Second Baptist Church, 500 Madison Ave. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery.

FREDERICK MOYSTNER

Frederick Moystner, 61, of Las Vegas died July 24 in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 19, 1936, in Indiana. A resident for nine years, he was a computer engineer and was an Air Force and Army veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Robbine D. Kramer of Aurora, Colo., and Amber Zerona Moystner of Clearwater, Fla.; one brother, Edward E. Moystner of Aurora; and one grandchild.

Hites Funeral Home, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

RUTH ANN OBENCHAIN

Ruth Ann Obenchain, 58, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born July 22, 1939, in Las Vegas. A resident for five years, she was an airline reservations clerk.

She is survived by her mother, Anna Obenchain of Kansas; four sisters, Carmen Renfrow of California, Phyllis Fry of Texas and Glenna Wilmouth and Janie Minneman, both of Kansas.

Burial will be held in Kansas. Hites Funeral Home, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

KARREN M. ORTH

Karren M. Orth, 42, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 1, 1955, in Chicago. A resident for four years, she was a retired waitress.

She is survived by her husband, David L.; one son, David J. Orth of Las Vegas; her parents, Jeanette and Lawrence Manfredini of Henderson; and one brother, Ronald 'Rocky' Manfredini of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. services Wednesday at Paul Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow at Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to Odyssey House Hospice, 4011 McLeod Drive.

JAMES J. REITH

James J. Reith, 75, of Las Vegas died July 28 in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 7, 1923, in Indiana. A resident for seven years, he was a security guard and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Hannelore; and two brothers, Robert Reith of California and Bill Reith of Texas.

Hites Funeral Home, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

PRISCILLA HELENA SHENOUDA

Priscilla Helena Shenouda, 10 days old, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born July 21, 1998, in Las Vegas.

She is survived by her mother, Melinda Pacheco and her father, Roberto Shenouda, both of Las Vegas; her grandparents, Linda Pacheco of Las Vegas and Maria and William Shenouda of Henderson.

Graveside services are scheduled 9 a.m. Wednesday at Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

PAULA LUCILLE THOMAS

Paula Lucille Thomas, 60, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 2, 1938, in Philadelphia. A resident for 13 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Ben; two sons, Geno Foschi of Las Vegas and Michael Foschi of Minnesota; one daughter, LuAnn Foschi of Las Vegas; four sisters, Irene Bowman of Texas, Nancy Tortorello of New Jersey and Sandra Calder and Andrea Cruz, both of Las Vegas; two brothers, Skipper Cruz of Las Vegas and Frank Cruz of California; and eight grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. today at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. A private burial will follow.

DONALD A. TURNER

Donald A. Turner, 75, died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born June 1, 1923, in New Orleans. A resident for seven years, he was a truck driver and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Eunice Turner.

Burial will be at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

ROSALEE FRANCES

ELGIN WELLES

Rosalee Frances Elgin Welles, 90, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 29, 1907, in Atlanta. A resident for 54 years, she was an elementary school teacher.

She is survived by one son, David Welles of Las Vegas; one sister, Elizabeth Martin of Redmond, Calif.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at David Paradise Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens.

The family suggests donations to Juvenile Diabetes Association, 4220 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 210.

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