Obituaries for March 2, 1998

Monday, March 2, 1998 | 10:33 a.m.

Floyd E. Atchison, 72, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 12, 1926, in Eminence, Mo. A resident for 15 years, he was a truck driver, a World War II Navy veteran and a former business agent of Teamsters Union Local 604.

He is survived by his wife, Delia P.; one daughter, Linda Garcia of St. Peters, Mo.; six brothers, Lawrence, Eual, Lee, Emmot, George and Vernon, all of Missouri; two sisters, Shirley of Missouri, and Mary Lou of Colorado; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 6 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Desert Hills Baptist Church, 4401 S. Nellis Blvd. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

CLARENCE COLLINS

Clarence Collins, 71, of Las Vegas died Feb. 9 in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 16, 1926, in Detroit. A resident for three years, he was a cook.

He is survived by two daughters, Donna Daub and Loyce Pridemore, both of Terre Haute, Ind.; three sisters, Elizabeth Kern of Danville, Ind., Mary Rollison of Indianapolis and Doris Mettler of Columbus, Ind.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will begin 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

CHESTER KEITH KRILOWICZ

Chester Keith Krilowicz, 38, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born May 9, 1959, in Santa Ana, Calif. A resident for six months, he was a slot technician.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Maese, and two daughters, Valerie Krilowicz and Amber Krilowicz, all of Arizona; his parents, Chester and Marie Krilowicz; four sisters, Marie Krilowicz, Beverly Krilowicz, Leslie Clanton and Gail Otto, all of California; and one grandchild.

A private visitation will be 2 p.m. Tuesday with a memorial service at 3 p.m. in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

DANA CHRISTINE MEDINA

Dana Christine Medina, 10, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 11, 1988, in Germany. A resident for eight years, she attended John F. Miller School. She was a beautiful, special child and precious angel to her family.

She is survived by her parents, Michael and Brenda Medina, and two sisters, Kimberly Gardner and Theresa Bresee, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Canyon Gate Ward, 1801 S. Monte Cristo Way. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to the Ronald McDonald House of Las Vegas, 2310 Paseo Del Prado, Suite 102, Las Vegas, NV 89102.

LLOYD GORDON MILSTEN

Lloyd Gordon Milsten, 68, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born June 5, 1929, in Mount Vernon, Wash. A resident for seven years, he was a retired railroad pier master clerk and a Korean War Coast Guard veteran.

He is survived by three sons, Dennis Milsten of Dumfries, Va., Randy Milsten of Jacksonville, Fla., and Scott Milsten of Norfolk, Va.; one daughter, Susan Milsten Ballantyne of Oxford, England; and two sisters, Myrtle Elde of Bellingham, Wash., and Elsie Costello of Las Vegas.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

ERIC BRUCE PAYTON

Eric Bruce Payton, 40, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 4, 1957, in Chicago. A resident for eight years, he was an employee at Southwest Airlines.

He is survived by his wife, Tammie; four daughters, Monaica Payton, Brandi Payton, Sherri Payton and Erica Payton; one son, Eric Payton II; his parents, Leonard and Gloria Payton; one brother, Clifford Payton; three sisters, Janice Payton, Brenda Payton and Kim Payton; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Tuesday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be in California.

JUANITA S. QUABNER

Juanita S. Quabner, 67, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born May 15, 1930, in Molelia, Mexico. A resident for 38 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Marshal L.; three daughters, Estela Quabner, Consuelo Quabner and Cecilia Quabner, and two sons, Pascual Quabner and Robert Quabner, all of Las Vegas; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-8 p.m. Tuesday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Church of God, 2540 Belmont St. at Haddock Avenue. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

DORA RAIZIN

Dora Raizin, 100, of Las Vegas died Feb. 22 in Las Vegas. She was born June 10, 1897, in Russia. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker and a lifetime member of Hadassah and Pioneer Women.

She is survived by one son, Leonard Raizin of Las Vegas; two daughters, Bette Gardner of Tucson, Ariz., and Judith Leemon of Las Vegas; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Israel. Bunker Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

HILDA C. RINALDO

Hilda C. Rinaldo, 65, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born April 9, 1932, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for four years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Dominic; two sons, Victor Rinaldo and Anthony Rinaldo, both of Brooklyn; two sisters, Elba Jackson of Brooklyn and Elsie Cortez of Carl Springs, Fla.; four brothers, Raymond Cruz and William Cruz, both of Queens, N.Y., John Cruz of Las Vegas and George Cruz of Old Bridge, N.J.; and two grandchildren.

Visitation will continue today until a 5:30 p.m. vigil today in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Mass will be celebrated 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Burial will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in Bunker's Memory Gardens. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

ANNABELLE RODGERS

Annabelle Rodgers, 80, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 25, 1917, in Olympia, Ky. A resident for eight years, she was a retired bank vault teller.

She is survived by her husband, Jimmie; two daughters, Geraldine Riffey of Indianapolis and Vickie Downs of Las Vegas; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Bright Angel of Church of Christ Building Fund, 3984 Schiff Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

HELEN SCIACCA

Helen Sciacca, 72, of Jacksonville, N.C., died Thursday in Jacksonville. She was born Feb. 24, 1926, in Gallipolis, Ohio. A former Las Vegas resident for seven years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, H. Wayne Refinati of Fullerton, Calif.; two daughters, Helen L. Miller of Jacksonville and Ethel M. Kemp of Long Beach, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Rosalie Gamm of New Jersey; five sisters, Dorothy Tolle of Hamilton, Ohio, and Lucille Tatman, Eunice Hanish, Delcia Williams and Mary Glit, all of Columbus, Ohio; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be noon Tuesday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Bunker's Memory Gardens. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

ETHEL M. THORBURN

Ethel M. Thorburn, 80, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born April 19, 1917, in Columbia, S.C. A resident for 12 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Toni Randazzo of Las Vegas and Donna Romo of New York City; two sisters, Mary Derrick and Rita Dorroh, both of Columbia; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Davis Paradise Memorial Gardens. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.