Obituaries for July 27, 1999

Tuesday, July 27, 1999 | 11:48 a.m.

Bernice Marie Beggs

Bernice Marie Beggs, 59, of Boulder City died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 18, 1939, in Florence, Ore. A resident for 23 years, she was a retired licensed practical nurse and a 1974 valedictorian at the Reno School of Medicine.

She is survived by her companion, Frank Zwierzycki of Boulder City; three daughters, Debra Mundt, Debbie Kothe and Donna Bowmer, all of Las Vegas; her mother, Eloise Pratt of Vancouver, Wash.; her father, Monroe Pratt of White Hills, Ariz.; one son, Michael Upchurch of New York City; one sister, Edith Thompson of Vancouver, Wash.; one brother, Doug Pratt of San Leandro, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-8 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Boulder City Cemetery.

Twylah Boatwright

Twylah Boatwright, 62, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. She was born July 14, 1937, in Hickley, Ill. A resident for 15 years, she was a hotel housekeeper.

She is survived by two daughters, Carol Garrison and Twylah Michaels, and one brother, Larry Olsen, all of Las Vegas; four sons, David Borchers, Randy Borchers and James Boatwright, all of Las Vegas and Mike Borchers of Germany; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Graveside services were 1 p.m. today in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.

Dorothy D. Brown

Dorothy D. Brown, 63, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 19, 1936, in Littlefield, Texas. A resident for 29 years, she was an executive secretary for Trade Show Electric.

She is survived by her husband, Arthur D.; five daughters, Linda Anderson, Delsey Smith and Jerri Schlivka, all of Las Vegas, Debra Trinchini of Westminster, Calif., and Pamela Fenchell of Glendale, Ariz.; one brother, Harvey Walker of Austin, Texas; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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

Edward W. Chance

Edward W. Chance, 52, of Las Vegas died Thursday. He was born Oct. 30, 1946, in California. A resident for four years, he was a professor of Educational Leadership at UNLV, a member of the executive board of National Rural Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa, American Association of School Administrators and National Council for Professors of Educational Administration.

He is survived by his wife, Patti L.; and one sister, Kathy Slawson of Crescent, Okla.

Visitation is private. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Memory Gardens.

The family suggests donations to Edward W. Chance University of Oklahoma Memorial Bench Fund, Bank of America, Phi Delta Kappa Chapter 1113, Las Vegas Chapter.

Maxine K. Cornett

Maxine K. Cornett, 77, of Boulder City died Friday in Boulder City. She was born March 16, 1922, in Stanton, Iowa. A resident for 51 years, she was a retired federal government supervisor and a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Does in Boulder City.

She is survived by her husband, Leo R.; one daughter, Sandra Howard, and one son, Benny Cornett, both of Las Vegas; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-8 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be noon Wednesday in Christ Lutheran Church, 111 N. Torrey Pines. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Broomer Dabney Jr.

Broomer Dabney Jr., 66, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 13, 1932, in Milton, Fla. A resident for 24 years, he was a retired Air Force master sergeant.

He is survived by two sons, Mark Dabney of Las Vegas and Michael Dabney of the United States Navy; one daughter, Bridget Dabney of Las Vegas; and three cousins, Ervilene Weatherspoon, Jocelyn Weatherspoon and Janice Weatherspoon.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Rose G. DiMino

Rose G. DiMino, 82, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born April 1, 1917, in Italy. A resident for 32 years, she was a retired hotel fry cook.

She is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Hewitt and JoAnn Dawson, and one brother, Ralph Sparacino, all of Las Vegas; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1-7 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens.

Blandina Arra Foster

Blandina Arra Foster, 89, of Boise, Idaho, died Saturday in a Boise hospital. She was born in Pottsville, Pa. A former Las Vegas resident, she was a retired resource teacher for the hearing impaired for the Clark County School District, past president of the Nevada Speech and Hearing Association, active in the Clark County Democratic Party, Rural Nevada NOW and Nevadans for Human Rights.

She is survived by her adopted daughter, Louise Ray Foster.

No local services are scheduled. Summers Funeral Homes, Boise, Idaho, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests contributions to Bucks for Books, Clark County Public Library.

Edward Sylvester Gacek

Edward Sylvester Gacek, 77, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. He was born Sept. 15, 1921, in New Jersey. A resident for 11 years, he was a clerk at the U.S. Post Office and a retired Navy chief petty officer.

He is survived by his wife, Irene; one son, John Gacek of Kansas; one daughter, Eva Jane Elllis of Indiana; four grandchildren and three grandchildren.

Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

William 'Mr. Bill' Hook Sr.

William "Mr. Bill" Hook Sr., 74, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 2, 1924, in Homestead, Pa. A resident for 21 years, he was a retired painter, a World War II Army veteran and a member of the Elks Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; one daughter, Janet Bowling of Las Vegas; four sons, William Hook Jr. of Denver, Marty Hook of Redding, Calif., and Barry Hook and Daniel E. Hook, both of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

Graveside services were 11:30 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Ramona Howard

Ramona Howard, 47, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 25, 1951, in Houston. A lifelong resident, she was a hospital nurses aide.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry; one son, Shane Howard, one daughter, Tara Collins, and her mother, Janet Garry, all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Donna Simon of Spokane, Wash., and Coleen Humble of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 9 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Henderson. Graveside services will follow at 11 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to Harvest Fields Mission in India through Word of Grace Church, 3825 Melody Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89108.

Robert N. Johnson

Robert N. Johnson, 73, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. A self-employed auto body man and World War II Army veteran, he was born May 15, 1926, in Woodville, Wis.

He is survived by four sons, Robert C. Johnson, Neil S. Johnson, Christopher L. Johnson and Joseph A. Johnson; one daughter, Holly Floyd; one brother, Roy Johnson; one sister, Averiel Wazlawik; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Aug. 5 in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

The family suggests donations to Community Council for Adolescent Development (C-CAD), 125 Parkside Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 or the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Carol Kassel

Carol Kassel, 65, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. She was born May 31, 1934, in Provo, Utah. A resident for 47 years, she was a retired accountant for a lumber company.

She is survived by her husband, William J.; one son, Kevin W. Kassel of Provo; one daughter, Kim Statler, and two sisters, Terri Press and Tracy Hall, all of Las Vegas; one brother, Craig Smith of Provo; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 9 a.m. Thursday in Palomino Estates LDS Ward, 3350 W. Alexander Road. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Memory Gardens.

Rita Ann Martinez Macias

Rita Ann Martinez Macias, 32, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born June 21, 1967, in California. A resident for three years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Michael; her parents, Virginia and Don Navarrette of Tulare, Calif.; and two brothers, Donnie Navarrette of California and Anthony Navarrette of New York.

No local services are scheduled. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

Charles M. Niedrich

Charles M. Niedrich, 72, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. He was born June 13, 1927, in Chicago. A resident for 34 years, he was a retired baker, World War II Air Force veteran and a member of the American Legion.

He is survived by five daughters, Patricia Martin, Christy Zavala and Dolorise Niedrich, all of Las Vegas and Dona Harris and Carol Niedrich, both of Chicago; one sister, Doris Slotkin of Las Vegas; two brothers, Raymond Niedrich of Las Vegas and James Niedrich of Los Angeles; one son, Charles Niedrich, and his companion, Idalyn Scott, both of Las Vegas; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

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

Marlia L. 'Nana' Petersen

Marlia L. 'Nana' Petersen, 83, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born March 3, 1916, in Flaxton, N.D. A resident for 25 years, she was an apartment manager/homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Ron Petersen of Yuba City, Calif., and Marilyn Bryan of Las Vegas; one sister, Alice Scholan of Twentynine Palms, Calif.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

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

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

J. Richard Sanyl

J. Richard Sanyl, 70, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born July 23, 1928, in Cleveland. A resident for 42 years, he was a Korean War Army veteran and a member of VFW Post 1753.

He is survived by his wife, Jessie.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

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

Beverly Jo Shafer

Beverly Jo Shafer, 60, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 5, 1939, in Texon, Texas. A resident for 35 years, she was a residence monitor at Child Haven.

She is survived by two sons, Clayton Shafer and Scott Shafer, both of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling private arrangements.

Carl J. Tady

Carl J. Tady, 88, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 27, 1910, in Crofton, Neb. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired aerospace machinist and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Grace; two daughters, Marilyn Burger of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Lisa Marie Bryant of Las Vegas; one son, Carl Tady of Mesa, Ariz.; two brothers, James Tady of Omaha, Neb., and Charles Tady of Yucca Valley, Calif.; and eight grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Bertha Taylor

Bertha Taylor, 76, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born April 15, 1923, in Mangrum, La. A resident for one year, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Floyd Wilson of Las Vegas and Roy Wilson of Louisiana; one brother, James Henry Black of Louisiana; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-8 p.m. Wednesday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane.

Bryant Tennell

Bryant Tennell, 90, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born March 26, 1909, in Spottsville, Ky. A resident for six years, he was a machinist.

He is survived by two sons, Arthur Bryant Tennell of Las Vegas and Edward Raymond Tennell of Streamwood, Ill.; one brother, Raymond Tennell of Florida; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

Florence K. Van Vorst

Florence K. Van Vorst, 82, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. She was born April 26, 1917, in Chicago. A resident for 36 years, she was a retired Clark County government supervisor, a member of the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile.

She is survived by one son, John Cizek of San Dimas, Calif.; and one brother, Frank Kucera of Lyons, Ill.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 Maryland Parkway. Burial will be private.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity or the Zelzah Shrine Temple, 2222 W. Mesquite Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106.

William Wiggins

William Wiggins, 60, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. He was born Aug. 17, 1938, in Galatia, Ill. A resident for 14 years, he was a retired health physicist for the federal government at McDonald Douglas, Sperry Rand, Westinghouse, Tennessee Valley Authority and the Department of Energy.

He is survived by his wife, Claudia J.; one daughter, Elizabeth Reichel of Glendale, Ariz.; his mother, Lillie Wiggins, and one brother, Richard Wiggins, both of Harrisburg, Ill.

A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

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

Zeke John Wowianko

Zeke John Wowianko, 66, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 14, 1932, in Poland. A resident for 52 years, he was a factory assembler and an Army veteran.

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

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