Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999 | 11:22 a.m.
John Adam Apfel
John Adam Apfel, 50, of Las Vegas died Oct. 30 in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 2, 1949, in New York. A resident for 30 years, he was a registered nurse and a veteran.
He is survived by one son, Matthew Apfel, one daughter, Jennifer E. Apfel, both of Las Vegas; four brothers, Paul Apfel of California, George Apfel of Las Vegas, Henry Apfel of Florida and Bob Apfel of South Carolina; one sister, Ginny Barnett of Texas; and one grandchild.
Services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. A private burial followed.
Expectacion 'Bennie' Escote Augusto
Expectacion "Bennie" Escote Augusto, 67, of North Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 8, 1931, in Nabas Aklan, Philippines. A resident for five years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Segundiano; two sons, John Donald Evangelio of Las Vegas and Peter Angel of Bakersfield, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Thursday with a 5 p.m. service in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Additional services will be noon Friday in Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church, 3050 Alta Drive. Burial will be 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest.
Matthew Todd Brown
Matthew Todd Brown, 21, of Las Vegas died Sunday. He was born July 15, 1978, in Las Vegas. A resident for 21 years, he was a heavy equipment operator for the RAMM Corp.
He is survived by his parents, Monte and Annette Brown, one sister, Mandy Brown, his grandparents, Harold and Valeen Murray, Charles and Laurelie Brown and Robert and Carma Hartman, and his great-grandmother, Leona Brown, all of Las Vegas.
Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be noon Thursday in the LDS Lone Mountain Stake Center. Graveside services will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest.
James Conway Brugh
James Conway Brugh, 55, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 25, 1944, in Arizona. A resident for three years, he was a computer salesman.
He is survived by his wife, Tina; one son, James Kevin Brugh of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; his mother, Sara; one brother, Joseph Brugh of Tempe, Ariz.; and one sister, Dana Ruth of Elk City, Ore.
Services are scheduled 3-5 p.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.
Susan Alice Civittolo
Susan Alice Civittolo, 67, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 15, 1932, in Connecticut. A resident for 14 years, she was a die cutter in the silk screening industry.
She is survived by one son, Carmen Civittolo of Las Vegas, one brother, Joe Mantanaro of Connecticut; and two sisters, Rose Maglio of Las Vegas and Angie Ventresca of Connecticut.
Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling private arrangements.
Leonard James Creasy
Leonard James Creasy, 78, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born June 7, 1921, in Dow, Okla. A resident for 19 years, he was a truck driver for 50 years and a member of Teamsters Local 631.
He is survived by his wife, Neva Louise; one daughter, Connie Hostetter of Clifton Forge, Va.; one sister, Marcella Pounds of Las Vegas; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119, or the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 3441 W. Sahara Ave., Suite A-8, Las Vegas, NV 89101.
Bill Denton
Bill Denton, 77, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 23, 1922, in Phoenix. A resident for 19 years, he was a retired bus driver and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Bernetta; two daughters, Gloria J. Gonzales of San Diego and Karen L. Boleyn of Paramount, Calif.; one son, Ed Denton of Las Vegas; one brother, Perry Denton of Lancaster, Calif.; seven grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be private.
Rebah deRyk
Rebah deRyk, 91, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born April 6, 1908, in Missouri. A resident for eight years, she owned and operated a beauty salon.
She is survived by three nephews, Jack Todd of Las Vegas, Gerald Todd of Oregon and James Blankenship of California; and two nieces, George Ann Sonju of Utah and Charlene Curt of California.
Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, arranged private services.
Ruth S. Femenella
Ruth S. Femenella, 93, of Henderson died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 15, 1905, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 18 years, she was a retired accountant for Citibank.
She is survived by one son, Robert V. Femenella, and one sister, Emma Sigg, both of Henderson; one brother, Chris Estby of Hartford, Conn.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. No local services are scheduled.
Ellen A.L. Holt
Ellen A.L. Holt, 58, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 24, 1941, in Aberdeen, Wash. A resident for eight years, she was a Mahoney's casino bingo agent.
She is survived by her husband, Harvey G.; one son, Darrell L. Holt of Las Vegas; two daughters, Allana M. Barden of Las Vegas and Stephanie L. Holt of San Jose, Calif.; three brothers, George P. Boskovich of Pahrump, Alexander J. Boskovich of Santa Clara, Calif., and Michael Boskovich of Portola, Calif.; and two sisters, Rosalie Hain of Santa Clara and Martha P. Bonson of Reno.
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.
Shirley Hummel
Shirley Hummel, 69, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. A resident for many years, she was born Nov. 10, 1930.
She is survived by two daughters, Gail Eisman of Los Angeles and Hope Feinburg of California.
Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
Charles O. Johnson
Charles O. Johnson, 74, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 15, 1925, in Marshaltown, Iowa. A resident for 27 years, he was a retired owner-operator of Vegas King Catering Service in Las Vegas and River King Catering Service in Davenport, Iowa, and a World War II Navy veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Viola K.; two daughters, Sandra Ivy-Whorton and Eloise Carlin, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Doris Votruba of Clemons, Iowa; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church, 3050 Alta Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89107, or the First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 301 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89101.
Alverda J. Kalar
Alverda J. Kalar, 72, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born May 21, 1927, in Wisconsin. A resident for 11 years, she was a retail sales clerk.
She is survived by her husband, Charles W.; two sons, Leroy Kalar of California and Charles R. Kalar of Wisconsin; one daughter, Bonnie J. Moen of Wisconsin; one sister, Jacqueline Schumacher of California; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling private arrangements.
Marie Kolososki
Marie Kolososki, 78, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 3, 1921, in Illinois. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by one son, William Kolososki of Las Vegas.
Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
Martha Lee Krouch
Martha Lee Krouch, 75, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. She was born Nov. 12, 1924, in Missouri. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Robert; and one son, Robert Chris Krouch of Henderson.
Graveside services were scheduled at 1:30 p.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, handled arrangements.
Clint Schofield Larson
Clint Schofield Larson, 70, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 23, 1929, in Roosevelt, Utah. A resident for four years, he was a retired teacher, a Korean War Army veteran, a member of Elko County Teachers Association and an ordinance worker in the LDS Temple.
He is survived by his wife, Nada Joy; one son, Kurt G. Larson of Salt Lake City; two daughters, Kaye Larson and Kristi Larson Giles, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Tharla Holyoak of Monticello, Utah; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 5:30-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be noon Saturday in the LDS Mustang Stake Center.
Rafael E. Lopez
Rafael E. Lopez, 88, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 1, 1911, in Puerto Padre Oriente, Cuba. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired electrical technician.
He is survived by his wife, Francisca Il Lopez.
Services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1111 Michael Way. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.
Arthur A. Lyons
Arthur A. Lyons, 59, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born April 12, 1940, in Denver. A resident for seven years, he was an automotive mechanic.
He is survived by his wife, Viola; one sister, Lillian Madrid of Las Vegas; and one brother, Charles Lyons of Huntsville, Ala.
Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.
William Manning Jr.
William Manning Jr., 46, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born April 23, 1953, in Oakland, Calif. A resident for two years, he was an accountant.
He is survived by two daughters, Alci Manning and Rochell Manning, both of San Jose, Calif.; his parents, Isabel and William Manning Sr. of Modesto, Calif.; one brother, Edwin Manning of Las Vegas; three sisters, Virginia L. Brooks and Roberta Manning, both of Modesto, and Cbarinda F. Manning of California; and one grandchild.
Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
Vincent Mele Sr.
Vincent Mele Sr., 72, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born May 8, 1927, in Morristown, N.J. A resident for 24 years, he was a retired grocery store manager and a World War II Navy veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; two daughters, Patricia Cohan of San Diego and Catherine Mele-Hetter of Tacoma, Wash.; two sons, Edward Mele of Charlotte, N.C., and Vincent Mele Jr. of Henderson; one sister, Jeannie McGuiness of Morris Plains, N.J.; one brother, John Mele of Mendham, N.J.; and five grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.
Seymour Newmark
Seymour Newmark, 81, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 5, 1918, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 28 years, he was an investigator for 14 years at Nevada State Consumer Affairs, past professor at Golden Gate University and Clark County Community College, a World War II Army veteran, a former member of the Senior Citizens Law Project Advisory Board and past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1819 of Port Washington, N.Y.
He is survived by his wife, Blanche; one son, Henry Newmark of Los Angeles; one daughter, Joyce Newmark of Lancaster, Pa.; one sister, Edith Rutman of Miami; and one granddaughter.
Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.
Jose Ostos
Jose Ostos, 83, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 13, 1916, in Mexico. A resident for 14 years, he was a retired farmer.
He is survived by five daughters, Irma Valdez, Lory Jimenez, Elizabeth Ostos and Terrie Cordero, all of Las Vegas, and Adela Velasco of Santa Barbara, Calif.; three sons, Joseph Ostos of Las Vegas, Alfred Ostos of LeGrand, Calif., and Peter Ostos of Santa Barbara, Calif.; one sister, Louisa Acosta of Texas; 21 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.
Addie Ruth Parks
Addie Ruth Parks, 51, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 27, 1948, in Hemphill, Texas. A resident for 36 years, she was a hotel food server.
She is survived by one son, Terrance M. Parks, and two daughters, Tonisha Adams and Monique Myles, all of Las Vegas; three brothers, Tracy Parks of Las Vegas, Wendell Parks of Tucson, Ariz., and Armour Parks Jr. of Hemphill; six sisters, Jessie Mae Robinson, Bessie Lee Myles, Gloria Jean Harris and Susan Beth Parks, all of North Las Vegas, and Deborah Brown and Queen E. Parks, both of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 1-8 p.m. Thursday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in True Love Missionary Baptist Church, 1941 N. H St. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Donald A. Ramey
Donald A. Ramey, 75, of North Las Vegas died Thursday in North Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 16, 1924, in Ashland, Ky. A resident for 40 years, he was a retired hotel security officer and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.
He is survived by two daughters, Debbie Yahraus of Henderson and Donna Ramey of Kalispell, Mont.; two sons, Donald Yahraus of Henderson and Timothy Ramey of Las Vegas; one sister, Katherine Booten of Columbus, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Odyssey Health Care, 4011 McLeod Drive. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.
Jikosi-Teriq Imani Rayford
Jikosi-Teriq Imani Rayford, 2, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 6, 1997, in Las Vegas.
He is survived by his mother, L. Dominique Rayford, his grandmother, Lorie Body, and two uncles, Sheldon Rayford and Keenan Rayford, all of Las Vegas.
Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to United Cerebral Palsy, 3101 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89109.
Josephine Virginia Schultz
Josephine Virginia Schultz, 77, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born July 21, 1922, in Ohio. A resident for nine years, she was an assistant telephone worker.
She is survived by one son, Robert Schultz of California; two daughters, Carolee of Las Vegas and Janet Ivy of North Carolina; two brothers, William Shivitz and Edward Shivitz; one sister, Genevive Minardo; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.
Ann E. 'Billie' Smith
Ann E. 'Billie' Smith, 86, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 1, 1912, in Caldwell, Ohio. A resident for 57 years, she was a homemaker and was helpful in starting the D4C Ranch with Hoot Gibson, J.D. Smith and her husband, Ira Smith.
She is survived by one nephew, Tod Young of Las Vegas.
Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.
Phyllis F. Snedeger
Phyllis F. Snedeger, 64, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born March 16, 1935, in Sioux City, Iowa. A resident for 30 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Karl H.; two daughters, Vicky Lynn Simons of Las Vegas and Iona Lee Alderete of Henderson; one son, Karl Snedeger of Las Vegas; her father, Herbert W. Robson of North Salt Lake, Utah; one brother, Wendell Robson of Mesa, Ariz.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday in Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.
Charles A. Willingham
Charles A. Willingham, 83, of Boulder City died Thursday in Boulder City. He was born June 3, 1916, in Anderson, S.C. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired machine shop owner-operator and a World War II Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Suzanne N.; one daughter, Vicki Dendy of Prescott, Ariz.; three stepsons, Robert Dufek of Phoenix, Daniel Dufek of Boulder City and William Dufek of Ukiah, Calif.; three sisters, Anne Gilbert of Birmingham, Ala., Mary Faye Clark of Johnson City, Tenn., and Jean Livesay of Daltona, Fla.; one brother, John Willingham of Blountville, Tenn.; and 11 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Anne Catholic Church Building Fund, 1901 S. Maryland Parkway. Graveside services will follow at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
Eleanor C. 'Ellie' Woodard
Eleanor C. 'Ellie' Woodard, 66, of Henderson died Thursday in Denver. She was born May 28, 1933, in Watertown, N.Y. A resident for 30 years, she was a legal assistant and a member of the National Association of Legal Assistants.
She is survived by her husband, William E.; one daughter, Susan Fuhriman of Concord, Calif.; four sons, William E. Woodard Jr. of Las Vegas, Steven Woodard and John C. Woodard, both of Henderson, and Michael Woodard of Clovis, N.M.; one sister, Phyllis Simpson of Watertown; one brother, Carl Goodfriend of Suisun City, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.
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