Obituaries for May 7, 1998

Thursday, May 7, 1998 | 10:45 a.m.

Ruth Ellen Blomgren, 75, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 6, 1923, in Pittsburgh. A resident for 11 years, she was a retired registered nurse.

She is survived by two sons, Robert Blomgren and Richard Blomgren, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Patricia Huss of Gibsonia, Pa.; and one grandchild.

American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

ORLENDA M. BUNCH

Orlenda M. Bunch, 52, of Las Vegas died April 30 in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 28, 1945, in Tallulah, La. A resident for 34 years, she was a hotel linen room attendant.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas; one son, Anthony T. Bunch, one daughter, LaTonya V. Bunch, and two sisters, Bobbie Watson and Percella Watson, all of Las Vegas; two brothers, Alonza Watson of North Las Vegas and Robert Douglas of Tallulah; and four grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. today in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Additional visitation is scheduled 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. services Friday in the Greater New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

CHESTER L. BYBEE

Chester L. Bybee, 85, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 17, 1912, in Shell City, Mo. A resident for 34 years, he was a retired supervisor for a computer technology firm.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; one daughter, Doris Walker of Loveland, Colo.; one son, David Echternacht of Sandy, Utah; one sister, Margaret Frick of Raytown, Mo.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to noon services Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to Griffith United Methodist Church, 1701 E. Oakey Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104.

BENJAMIN FEINBERG

Benjamin Feinberg, 89, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 11, 1909, in New York. A resident for two years, he was self-employed in the garment industry.

He is survived by one son, Fred; and one daughter, Marilyn Davis.

Burial will be in Los Angeles. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

DAVID FELDMAN

David Feldman, 84, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born May 31, 1913, in Rochester, N.Y. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired real estate associate.

He is survived by his wife, Helen; one son, Mark Feldman of Sebastopol, Calif.; one brother, Isadore Feldman, and one sister, Mary Haitow, both of Rochester; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

EILEEN S. GAUTHIER

Eileen S. Gauthier, 71, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born June 25, 1926, in Atlanta. A resident for eight years, she was a secretary for an electric company.

She is survived by her husband, David J.; one son, Gary L. Gauthier of Laguna Beach, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

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

RONALD HILBERG

Ronald Hilberg, 69, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 16, 1928, in Tacoma, Wash. A resident for two years, he was a retired electronics engineer in the aerospace industry and a Korean War Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; one daughter, Kathy MacFarlane of San Diego; one brother, George Hilberg of Tacoma; and three grandchildren.

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

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

FRANK LOUIS IOVINO SR.

Frank Louis Iovino Sr., 70, of Henderson died Tuesday in Henderson. He was born Aug. 20, 1927, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for seven years, he was a retired American Airlines employee, a Navy veteran, a member of the American Airlines Three Diamond Club, American Airlines Vanguards and the Jolly-Young-At-Heart bowling league.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria A.; two sons, Frank L. Iovino Jr. and Stephen J. Iovino, both of Henderson; one brother, Joseph Iovino of New York City; and four grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. rosary in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Entombment will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

KEVIN S. LANE

Kevin S. Lane, 31, of Boise, Idaho, died Sunday. He was born Feb. 25, 1967, in San Francisco. A former resident of Las Vegas for six years, he was a musician.

He is survived by his wife, Gina; one son, Nicholas Wilcox of Reno; one stepson, Jonathan Rowe, and one stepdaughter, Cecilia Rowe, both of Boise; his parents, Jerry Collier and Suzanne Lane of Las Vegas; his mother, Dorothy Lane, and one sister, Charissa Robbins, both of Reno; and three brothers, Jerry Lane of Yuma, Ariz., Justinian Lane of Las Vegas and Eric Lane of Boise.

Visitation is scheduled noon until 3 p.m. services Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

The family suggests donations to the Idaho Humane Society or the donor's favorite charity.

ANTHONY DALE LUKEN

Anthony Dale Luken, 2 months, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 25, 1998, in North Las Vegas.

He is survived by his mother, Peggy Luken, his stepfather, Martin Storlie, his grandmother, Cynthia Koch, and his great-grandparents, Lowell and Sara Luken, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 11 a.m. services Friday in the First Congregational Church, 1200 N. Eastern Ave. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2121 Western Ave., Suite A-3, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Child Haven, 3444 E. Bonanza Road., Las Vegas, NV 89101.

JEANNE MIZZONI

Jeanne Mizzoni, 68, of Las Vegas died Monday in New Jersey. She was born Aug. 8, 1929, in Pennsylvania. A resident for many years, she was a hotel gift shop employee.

She is survived by one son, Eugene V. Mizzoni of New Jersey.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Memory Gardens. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

CORA LEE PRESTON

Cora Lee Preston, 80, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. She was born March 19, 1918, in Waco, Texas. A resident for 32 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Sheila Preston of Las Vegas and Lonia Preston-Jingles of Long Beach, Calif.; one son, Nathanel Preston of Louisville, Ky.; 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is noon-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

MARY JAYNE PRICE

Mary Jayne Price, 65, of Las Vegas died April 21 in Henderson. She was born Oct. 13, 1932, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident of Southern Nevada for 20 years, she worked in the medical insurance business and for various local doctors.

She is survived by her husband, William E.; one son, Charles Wells of Tonawanda, N.Y.; one stepson, William E. Price of Buffalo; three stepdaughters, Diana Price of Grand Island, N.Y., and Patty Price and Sandy Norocki, both of Tonawanda; one brother, Charles Hawkins of West Seneca, N.Y.; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Catholic Church. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

AGNES C. RAMSEY

Agnes C. Ramsey, 80, of White Salmon, Wash., died Thursday. She was born Oct. 23, 1917, in Northwood, N.D. A former Las Vegas resident, she was a retired securities office manager.

She is survived by two sisters, Verna Wabschall of White Salmon and Eileen Groshans of Port Richey, Fla.; and four brothers, Carl Carlson and Maynard Carlson, both of Williston, N.D., Duane Carlson of Durand, Mich., and Edward Carlson of Houston.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., handled arrangements.

NEIL P. RAWSON

Neil P. Rawson, 62, of Las Vegas died Wednesday. He was born Jan. 19, 1936, in Ogden, Utah. A resident for 42 years, he was a retired print shop binderman and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Kelly Bomkamp of Alamogordo, N.M.; two sons, Thomas P. Rawson of Olympia, Wash., and Kevin M. Rawson of Las Vegas; one sister, Robin Laub of Pahrump; and seven grandchildren.

Services will be 4 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

SHIRLEY M. TOTH

Shirley M. Toth, 50, of Indian Springs died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born April 20, 1948, in New Jersey. A resident for 23 years, she was a clerk at the Nevada Test Site.

She is survived by her companion, Gerald Johnson of Indian Springs; one daughter, Marcy Bruno of California; and her parents, Joseph and Helen Toth of Florida.

A memorial service was scheduled at 2:30 p.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

AUKEEVIA TER'RESE WESLEY

Aukeevia Ter'rese Wesley, 3, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 9, 1994, in Las Vegas.

She is survived by her parents, Terry Millender and Tausha Wesley, both of Las Vegas; and her grandparents, Josephine Wesley and Leonard Matthews Sr., both of Monroe, La., and Shirley Figgins of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 5-8 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-noon Friday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Greater St. James Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

BEN WHALEY

Ben Whaley, 84, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born March 29, 1914, in Shaw, La. A resident for 56 years, he was a retired laborer.

He is survived by three daughters, Ruth Turner of Chicago and Carolyn Taylor and Betty Fields, both of Las Vegas; three sons, Nathaniel Whaley and Joseph Whaley, both of Las Vegas, and Ernest Whaley of Milwaukee; 33 grandchildren and 60 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Greater Evergreen Baptist Church. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Main.

CHRIS WOLFE

Chris Wolfe, 66, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born June 17, 1931, in Izmir, Turkey. A resident for nine years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, John C.; one daughter, Bella Peterson of Salinas, Calif.; one son, Charles Wolfe of Las Vegas; two sisters, Maria Carpenter of Toronto and Nina Settler of Dortmund, Germany; and three grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 8:30 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 3538, North Las Vegas, NV 89036-3538.

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