Obituaries for August 20, 1998

Thursday, Aug. 20, 1998 | 10:47 a.m.

Daniel W. Anderson, 34, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born May 29, 1964, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a bricklayer.

He is survived by two sons, Drew and Daniel, both of California; his father, Wayne Anderson, and his mother, Bonnie Bliss, both of Las Vegas; and two sisters, Susan Sepulveda of Georgia and Deborah Estes of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. services Friday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

AGNES RUTH BYRAM

Agnes Ruth Byram, 72, of Boulder City died Monday in a local hospital. She was born June 9, 1926, in Peabody, Mass. A resident for one year, she was a retired manager of a mini storage company.

She is survived by her husband, Fred; two daughters, Maureen Mehrer of Phoenix and Sharon Barker of Denver; one sister, Dorothy LaFrenier of Las Vegas; one brother, Robert I. Elliott of Fairbanks, Alaska; and six grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

WILLIAM AVERY CORUM

William Avery Corum, 61, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in North Las Vegas. He was born July 21, 1937, in Midwest, Wyo. A resident for 54 years, he was an operating engineer and a member of Operating Engineers Local 12.

He is survived by his wife, Agnes; two sons, William Corum of Bloomington, Minn., and Lonney Corum of North Las Vegas; two daughters, Jori Hellinger and Belinda Gauthier, both of North Las Vegas; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Bunkers Chapel. A private burial will follow.

WILLIAM C. CROW

William C. Crow, 89, of Indian Springs died Monday in a local hospice. He was born Nov. 3, 1908, in Kentucky. A resident for eight years, he was a retired heavy equipment operator and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Esther Drake of Indian Springs; nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

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

LORAN LEON DEXTER

Loran Leon Dexter, 57, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 26, 1940, in Louisiana. A resident for 22 years, he was a school district bus aide.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two sons, Charles Turner of Las Vegas and Donald Jones of Ohio; one daughter, Monica of Louisiana; his mother, Ophilia Dexter of California; two sisters, Alice Dexter of Louisiana and Melissa Browie of California; and two brothers, Tilman Dexter of Las Vegas and Charles Dexter.

Visitation will continue until 6 p.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society.

JEAN R. HENSON

Jean R. Henson, 80, of Boulder City died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born June 17, 1918, in Seattle. A resident for 22 years, he was a retired Air Force chief warrant officer, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran and a member of the American Society of Dowsers.

He is survived by his wife, Marguerite; three sons, the Rev. Jerome M. Henson of Costa Mesa, Calif., Frederick Henson of Boulder City and James Henson of Taos, N.M.; and five grandchildren.

Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday in St. Andrew's Catholic Church. A private burial will follow. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

WALTER KLATT

Walter Klatt, 75, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local care center. He was born Oct. 10, 1922. A resident for seven years, he was a metal cleaner for a scrap yard.

He is survived by three daughters, Linda Goins of Odessa, Texas, Glenda K. Monroe of Denver and Julie Ball of Las Vegas; five sons, Mike Monroe of Billings, Mont., Raymond Monroe, Robert Monroe and Ted Klatt, all of Casper, Wyo., and Wally Klatt of Tracy, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. services Friday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

MILDRED ADELINE KRANZ

Mildred Adeline Kranz, 68, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 25, 1930, in Maidenrock, Wis. A resident for three years, she was a cook and a member of the American Legion.

She is survived by three sons, Michael and Wesley, both of Chicago, and Charles of Newark, N.J.; three daughters, Katheryn Smith and Geraldine Norman, both of Las Vegas, and Cindy Lou Brown of Chicago; two brothers, Wesley Wheeler of Minneapolis and Kenneth Oustad of Kentucky; three sisters, Grace Paine and Shirley Cutts, both of El Cajon, Calif., and Dorothy Nelson of Forest Lake, Minn.; and five grandchildren.

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

JOHN DOUGLAS MERCOGLIANO

John Douglas Mercogliano, 47, of Henderson died Aug. 13 in Henderson. He was born March 10, 1951, in Neptune, N.J. A resident for three years, he was a member of the Carpenters Local 1977.

He is survived by three sons, John Mercogliano of New Jersey and Michael Mercogliano and Anthony Mercogliano, both of Henderson; his father, Alfonso Mercogliano of Henderson; his mother, Frances Mercogliano of New Jersey; and one brother, Michael B. Mercogliano of Eatown, N.J.

Visitation is scheduled 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. services Friday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

RAYMOND DOMINIC PAGLIA SR.

Raymond Dominic Paglia Sr., 69, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 5, 1929, in Cleveland. A resident for 36 years, he was a contractor and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Jean; three sons, Raymond Paglia Jr., Michael Paglia and Vincent Paglia, all of Las Vegas; one sister, Rose Weaver, and one brother, Lido Paglia, both of Boulder City; and six grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be noon Friday in St. Viator Catholic Church. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Mortuary.

PAULINE TOMSIK POLSON

Pauline Tomsik Polson, 71, of Las Vegas died Monday in Laramie, Wyo. A homemaker and resident for 26 years, she was born Aug. 18, 1926, in Utah.

She is survived by one daughter, Sally Leavitt of Las Vegas; two sons, Donald Polson of Laramie and Paul Polson of Seattle; three sisters, Irene Chamberlin and Mary Stubbs, both of Henderson, and Marcella Pike of Tampa, Fla.; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 2 p.m. services Friday in the LDS Civic Center Ward. Graveside services will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

ROSHONA DENISE ROGERS

Roshona Denise Rogers, 25, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 14, 1972, in Champaign, Ill. A resident for 16 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Travis Jamel Rogers and Donovan Rogers, two daughters, Brianna Micole Jones and Amber Renay Rogers, her parents, Carolyn and James Rogers Jr., and one brother, Harry Andrew Montague, all of Las Vegas; and three sisters, Tina Ann Montague of Atlanta and Yvonne Renee Jackson and Carlotte Jackson, both of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 2-8 p.m. Friday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in American Burial and Cremation Services. A private burial will follow.

JANE SENDOR

Jane Sendor, 67, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Columbia, Ill. A resident for 10 years, she was a gift shop clerk.

She is survived by her husband, Walter; one daughter, Patricia A. Storey of Las Vegas; six sons, Timothy F. Sendor of Riverside, Calif., Walter Sendor of Ontario, Calif., James D. Bizzell of Silver City, N.M., Ronald J. Bizzell of Artesia, N.M., Billy David Bizzell of Clovis, N.M., and Frankie Lynn Bizzell of Roswell, N.M.; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 5 p.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Henderson.

PETER WARMAN

Peter Warman, 62, of Las Vegas died July 17 in a local care center. He was born Feb. 10, 1936, in Pennsylvania. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired Navy veteran.

He is survived by one brother, Edward Warman; and two sisters, Clare Levanduski and Jan Warman.

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

DOLORES ROSE WISILINSKI

Dolores Rose Wisilinski, 72, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 25, 1925, in Chicago. A resident for 2 1/2 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Edward A. Sr.; one son, Edward A. Wisilinki Jr. of Tampa, Fla.; three daughters, Eileen A. Urbik of Dallas, Eleanor A. Wisilinski of Pleasanton, Calif., and Dolores R. Wisilinski Jr. of Round Lake Beach, Ill.; one brother, Edward Miller of Denver; and 11 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.