Obituaries for September 23, 1998

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1998 | 9:47 a.m.

Ethel Abramson, 71, of Las Vegas died Sept. 4 in Las Vegas. A homemaker, she was born April 30, 1927.

Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, handled private arrangements.

RENEE A. BROWN

Renee A. Brown, 32, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born April 20, 1966, in California. A resident for eight months, she was a computer worker for a health care organization.

She is survived by her husband, Artell Hendrix of California.

No local services are scheduled. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

GARRY DWAINE FOUTT

Garry Dwaine Foutt, 45, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born June 23, 1953, in West Virginia. A resident for eight years, he was a construction worker and a member of Laborers Local 872.

He is survived by his wife, Kara; one son, Garry Foutt Jr.; two daughters, Misty Foutt and Tiffany Foutt; his father, Ronald Foutt; two brothers, Ronald Foutt and Richard Foutt; and two sisters, Connie and Carol.

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

PATRICIA GASS

Patricia Gass, 62, of North Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born May 11, 1936, in Gooding, Idaho. A resident for 29 years, she was a Clark County School District teacher's aide for the hearing impaired.

She is survived by her husband, Leonard; two daughters, Linda Nicol of Henderson and Lisa McInerney of Las Vegas; two sons, Kevin Gass and Scott Gass, both of Las Vegas; three sisters, Joan Elbins of Pennsylvania, Janette Nelson of Minneapolis and Raye Clifton of Washington state; two brothers, Ronnie Moyer of Maryland and Jack Allen of Glenns Ferry, Idaho; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in St. Christopher's Catholic Church, 1840 N. Bruce St. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

DONALD GRIGGS

Donald Griggs, 68, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 10, 1930, in Missouri. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired building contractor and a World War II veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Padilla; one son, Steven Griggs of Baton Rouge, La.; one daughter, Terry Lump of Salt Lake City; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-5 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Memorial Park.

MICHELLE FRANCES LOGSDON

Michelle Frances Logsdon, 40, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 16, 1957, in New Jersey. A resident for 28 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Michael Logsdon of Las Vegas.

A memorial service was scheduled at noon today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. A private burial followed.

MARY D. MUTCHLER

Mary D. Mutchler, 74, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born May 22, 1924, in Natrona, Pa. A resident for 10 years, she was a retired hospital nursing assistant.

She is survived by her husband, Arthur; two daughters, Judith Kirn of Weston, Fla., and Barbara Seamans of Lowell, Mass.; one son, Joel Mutchler of Morris, Ill.; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-5 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday in St. Anne Catholic Church. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

RICHARD E. O'DONNELL

Richard E. O'Donnell, 74, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 18, 1923, in Pennsylvania. A resident for two years, he was a retired Federal Aviation Administration computer engineer, a retired Air Force veteran, a member of the Masons, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Elks.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; one son, John O'Donnell; three daughters, Pamela Ma, Susan D'Orra and Maggie Poniscan; two brothers, Art and Leroy; and two sisters, Virginia and Joanne.

Graveside services will be 10:45 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

CLYDE EUGENE QUICK JR.

Clyde Eugene Quick Jr., 73, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 29, 1925, in St. Louis. A resident for 10 years, he was a steel contractor and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Genevieve; one son, Clyde James Quick; one brother, George; and one grandchild.

A memorial service will be 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

MYRL ELAINE QUINLAN

Myrl Elaine Quinlan, 69, of Bryan, Texas, died Sunday in Bryan. She was born Sept. 28, 1928, in Omaha, Neb. A former Las Vegas resident for 30 years, she was a retired LSM clerk for the Postal Service.

She is survived by five daughters, Mary Martuell of Kent, Wash., Catherine Van Brunt and Regina Quinland, both of Bryan, Eileen Markov of West Yellowstone, Mont., and Colleen Miller of Barstow, Calif.; three sons, Michael Quinlan and Timothy Quinlan, both of Las Vegas, and Patrick Quinlan of Bakersfield, Calif.; one brother, Charles Elsasser of Louisville, Ky.; 26 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1111 Michael Way. Graveside services will follow 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, or the National Kidney Foundation of Nevada, 3050 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 121, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

KEIKO SAWAI RAFFTESAETH

Keiko Sawai Rafftesaeth, 66, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born May 2, 1932, in Japan. A resident for one year, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Ben; two sons, Kenneth Paul Rafftesaeth and Thomas R. Duke; her stepmother, Katsuyo Nase, and two sisters, Mieko Kayama and Takako Sawai, all of Japan; and two grandchildren.

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

STANLEY E. ROBINS

Stanley E. Robins, 79, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 23, 1919, in Baltimore. A resident for 10 years, he was a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Katherine E.; one daughter, Darlene Wescott of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Thursday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home. Burial will be in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

LAWRENCE A. SCULLY

Lawrence A. Scully, 76, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 9, 1922, in Chicago. A resident for six years, he was a retired plastics manufacturer, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a member of the China, Burma, India Veterans Association.

He is survived by his wife, Ellen L.; two sons, Robert A. Scully of Las Vegas and Philip J. Scully of Northbrook, Ill.; one daughter, Joni Malin of Glenview, Ill.; and six grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

VIOLET WEDDING

Violet Wedding, 81, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born June 23, 1917, in Brimson, Minn. A resident for 58 years, she was a retired hairdresser.

She is survived by one daughter, Joanne Clawson of Las Vegas; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 2 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd, followed by burial in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest.

The family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

DAVID L. WORKING

David L. Working, 48, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born March 2, 1950, in Guam. A resident for 12 years, he was a casino technician and a retired Army staff sergeant and Vietnam War veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Aurelia; his mother, Bertha Working of Montana; and two brothers, Bill Working of Montana and Michael Working of California.

Visitation will continue until 5 p.m. today in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Graveside services will be 8:30 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.