Obituaries for June 2, 1998

Tuesday, June 2, 1998 | 10:37 a.m.

Anthony Barbaro, 76, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 9, 1921, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired salesman of electrical products and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Theresa; one daughter, Linda Morelli of Las Vegas; one brother, Jerry Barbaro of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 2:30 p.m. today in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

HERBERT BENJAMIN JR.

Herbert Benjamin Jr., 81, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 31, 1917, in Connecticut. A resident for three years, he was a liquor distributor consultant.

He is survived by his wife, Grace; one son, Paul Benjamin; and one daughter, Barbara Benjamin.

Graveside services will be 2:15 p.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

JOHN JOSEPH CLARK

John Joseph Clark, 76, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 15, 1922, in New York. A resident for 1 1/2 years, he was an aerospace design engineer and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Sally; two sons, Wayne Robert Clark and John Joseph Clark Jr.; two daughters, Carol Ann Aletano and Roxanne Castle; two sisters, Marie Stearns and Dorothy Holmes; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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

CARL T. DORRE

Carl T. Dorre, 63, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. A hotel chef, he was born Dec. 18, 1934, in California.

He is survived by one son, Carl Jepson; one daughter, Lisa Brown; his mother, Adella Carter; one brother, Samuel Jepson; and three grandchildren.

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

IGNACIO GARCIA

Ignacio Garcia, 81, of North Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 11, 1916, in Mexico. A resident for three years, he was a retired laborer in the railroad industry.

He is survived by his wife, Guadalupe.

Visitation was scheduled 1-3 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., followed by graveside services in Palm Memorial Park.

RAUL V. HERNANDEZ

Raul V. Hernandez, 46, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 1, 1951, in Mexico. A resident for 19 years, he was a construction foreman.

He is survived by his wife, Marie R.; one daughter, Xochitl Hernandez of Denver; his mother, Calixta Vasquez of Mexico; and one sister, Maria Chavez of El Paso, Texas.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Main. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

CHARLES J. HICKENBOTHAM SR.

Charles J. Hickenbotham Sr., 82, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 2, 1915, in Bynum Station, Ala. A resident for four years, he was a retired stone mason, a World War II Army veteran and a member of the International Union of Brick Layers and Allied Craft Workers Local 4 in El Monte, Calif., for 50 years.

He is survived by one son, Charles J. Hickenbotham Jr. of Las Vegas; two brothers, Paul Higgenbottom of Westminster, Calif., and Joe Hickenbotham of Agua Dulce, Calif.; three sisters, Lillian Moore of Seal Beach, Calif., Celesta Head of Redding, Calif., and Kay Roddick of Los Angeles; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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

The family suggests donations to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 3441 W. Sahara Ave., Suite A-8, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

JIMMY DON JARVIS

Jimmy Don Jarvis, 47, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 8, 1949, in California. A resident for nine years, he was a carpenter, a member of Mensa and Carpenter's Union Local 1977.

He is survived by his wife, Roxanne; three daughters, Sarah Jarvis, Chloe Jarvis and Summer Jarvis; his father, William O. Jarvis; two brothers, John Jarvis and Jack Jarvis; and two sisters, Carole Franssen and Linda Johnson.

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

DOUGLAS H. KEARNS

Douglas H. Kearns, 46, of Las Vegas died Saturday. He was born Nov. 8, 1951, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a 21 dealer.

He is survived by one daughter, Anna M.; his mother, Gladys M. Kearns of Las Vegas; and three brothers, Christopher L. Kearns of Louisville, Colo., and Clifford L. and Robert A., both of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 9 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

MARIE R. KOLB

Marie R. Kolb, 80, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local health care center. She was born Nov. 2, 1917. A resident for 12 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, John T.; one daughter, Mary Ann Neikirk of Louisville, Ky.; one son, Frank T. Kolb of Layton, Utah; two brothers, John C. Williams of Las Vegas and Ernest L. Williams of Tacoma, Wash.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-8 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Palm Chapel, Jones. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

LEONARD LUDOVICO

Leonard Ludovico, 79, of Las Vegas died May 22 in a local care center. A TV technician, he was born Aug. 25, 1918, in New York.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; one son, Tom Ludovico; one brother, Frank Ludovico; and two sisters, Carmella and Ann.

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

FRANK P. MADDEN

Frank P. Madden, 47, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born July 12, 1950, in Jersey City, N.J. A resident for 23 years, he was the proprietor of a painting contracting company.

He is survived by his wife, Whitney Freshwater; his children by a prior marriage, Kelly Ann, Frank Jr. and Stanley; one sister, Arlene; one brother, Neil; and one grandson, Sean Thomas.

Frank was a friend of Bill W.'s for the past 24 years.

A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Triangle Club, 4600 S. Nellis Blvd.

The family suggests donations to We Care Foundation, 2216 S. Sixth St., Las Vegas, NV 89104.

DOROTHY JOSEPHINE MOSER

Dorothy Josephine Moser, 83, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 13, 1914, in Hays, Kan. A resident for 25 years, she was a homemaker and a lifetime member of the Eastern Star and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

She is survived by her husband, Thearon A. of Stockton, Mo.; four sons, Richard L. Moser of Henderson, Joel C. Moser of Midland, Mich., and Thearon R. Moser and Gerald Moser, both of Las Vegas; two daughters, Roberta K. Thibault of North Las Vegas and Juanita D. Scheel of Las Vegas; one sister, Hazel Sunley of Hays; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

MIRIAM JEANNETE MULKERN

Miriam Jeannete Mulkern, 81, of Las Vegas died May 25 in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 26, 1916, in Tennessee. A resident for 23 years, she was a homemaker, a member of Daughter s of Erin, Republican Women's Club, Irish American Club and the International Food Festival Association.

She is survived by one son, John F. Koehler; two daughters, Mary Alice Kelly and Christina Melville; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A wake will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

THOMAS RUSSEL PERIMAN

Thomas Russel Periman, 51, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 16, 1946, in Woodstock, Ill. A resident for 10 years, he was a commercial design engineer in Illinois, an employee at Nellis Air Force Base, a golf course maintenance worker at Sunrise Vista Golf Course, a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran and a member of Moose Lodge 1969 in Wauconda, Ill.

He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann; his parents, Frances and Russel Periman of Gold Canyon, Ariz.; and one brother, Terry Periman of Antioch, Ill.

Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

WAYNE DONALD PHILEBAR

Wayne Donald Philebar, 76, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 8, 1921, in Davenport, Iowa. A resident for 35 years, he was a retired plumber, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a member of Local 525.

He is survived by his wife, Marcelline; three sons, Wayne Dennis Philebar of Las Vegas, Dana William Philebar of Shingle Springs, Calif., and Duane Dee Philebar of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho; one sister, Ruth Fischer of Chicago; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 6 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Reformation Lutheran Church. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

SIDNEY PHILLIPS

Sidney Phillips, 79, of North Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born May 30, 1919, in London. A resident for 11 years, he was an electrical estimator.

He is survived by his wife, Jean; one daughter, Gail Elliott of Palm Springs, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled 1-2 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., followed by graveside services in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

LONNI L. RACINE

Lonni L. Racine, 51, of Las Vegas died May 21 in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 7, 1946, in California. A resident for many years, he was a military radio carrier and a Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Georgina Scales of Las Vegas; two sons, Patrick Racine and Lonni Racine, both of Colorado; his father, Marsh Racine of California; and one sister, Cathy Nagel of Texas.

Graveside military services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

THOMAS A. RAMSEY

Thomas A. Ramsey, 2, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 3, 1995, in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his parents, Toni and Russell Ramsey, and one sister, Tara Ramsey, all of Las Vegas; his grandparents, Lynda and Al Martone of Las Vegas and Clint and Karen Ramsey of Lubbock, Texas; and his great-grandmother, Jean Trout of Las Vegas.

Services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, 5546 W. Oakey Blvd., followed by graveside services in Memory Gardens. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., handled arrangements.

KATRINA REGALADO

Katrina Regalado, 37, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born June 3, 1960, in San Jose, Calif. A resident for five years, she was a project coordinator in the construction/management industry.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Malin; her father and stepmother, Leo and Millie Regalado of San Diego; two brothers, Benjamin Regalado of Las Vegas and Joseph Regalado of Lake Stevens, Wash.; three sisters, Michele Regalado and Lisa Regalado, both of San Diego, and Sherie Regalado of Fresno, Calif.; and her grandmother, Nellie Regalado of San Jose, Calif.

Services were scheduled at 2 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., followed by a private burial. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., handled arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Continuum, 255 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102.

PAUL C. ROUNTREE

Paul C. Rountree, 74, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born March 8, 1924, in Illinois. A resident for 14 years, he was a groundskeeper and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; seven sons, Paul M. Rountree of Alaska, Pat J. Rountree and Gino A. Rountree, both of California, Anthony Collins, Gary Collins and Larry Collins, all of Las Vegas, and Terry Collins; three daughters, Rita Collins, Bonnie Jean Fillabaum and Catherine Johnson of California.

Visitation will continue until 5 p.m. today in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Mass will be celebrated noon Wednesday in St. Peter's Catholic Church. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

DAVE SEGAL

Dave Segal, 73, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born July 13, 1924, in New York. A resident for 27 years, he was a newspaper sportswriter and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Anna May B.; one daughter, Dale Segal-Kral; and one grandchild.

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

NANCY ETHEL SWANN

Nancy Ethel Swann, 53, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 21, 1944, in Greeneville, Tenn. A resident for 17 years, she was a waitress and a member of the Culinary Union.

She is survived by her mother, Maxine Burnette of Las Vegas; and one sister, Joyce Swann of Asheville, N.C.

Visitation is scheduled noon-8 p.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

WILLIAM F. VERHEYDEN

William F. Verheyden, 62, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 23, 1935, in Belgium. A resident for 34 years, he was an energy measure technician at EG&G and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by one son, William F. Verheyden Jr. of Sandy, Utah; one sister, Liliane Van Buskirk of Las Vegas; and two nieces, Donal and Celine.

Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling private services.

DORIS 'GRANDMA' WEIDENHAMER

Doris "Grandma" Weidenhamer, 89, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. She was born July 17, 1908, in Aspen, Colo. A resident for eight years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Doris Caccam of Las Vegas; one sister, Gladys Newman of Tarzana, Calif.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 5 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.