Obituaries for June 29, 1999

Tuesday, June 29, 1999 | 11:17 a.m.

Bill G. Andrews

Bill G. Andrews, 72, of Boulder City died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 17, 1927, in Magna, Utah. A resident for 20 years, he was a Boulder City government attorney, partner in Monscy Andrews Law Firm and a World War II and Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by four sisters, Wilma Panos of Las Vegas, Sophie Malaperdas of McGill, Frances Ricketts of Ely and Emily Burton of Draper, Utah.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m. Thursday in the LDS Chapel on Fifth Street in Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements. Father Elias Katre will be officiating the service.

The family suggests donations to the Boulder Dam Hotel.

Victor C. Bueno Sr.

Victor C. Bueno Sr., 89, of Henderson died Saturday in a local health care center. He was born June 10, 1910, in the Philippines. A resident for six years, he was a retired civil service employee for the federal government and a World War II and Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by three sons, Tony Bueno of Honolulu and Victor Bueno Jr. and Ricardo Bueno, both of Henderson; three daughters, Dolly Antes, Tessie Dulay and Beth Acoba, all of Henderson; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Thursday and 8-9:15 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

JoAnne H. Corbett

JoAnne H. Corbett, 66, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 15, 1932, in St. Paul, Minn. A resident for 39 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, William A. Wellman Jr. of Godfrey, Ill.; one daughter, Melissa J. White, one stepson, David Corbett, and one stepdaughter, Terri Pucklett, all of Las Vegas; two grandchildren and five step-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will be 9 a.m. Thursday in Memory Gardens.

Joyce Louise Driscoll

Joyce Louise Driscoll, 70, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born May 23, 1929, in Los Angeles. A resident for 15 years, she was a retired manager of a retail glass company.

She is survived by three daughters, Donna Wildmann of Grand Junction, Colo., and Denise Mickelson and Dawn Haase, both of Las Vegas; two sons, Daryle Driscoll and David Driscoll, both of Las Vegas; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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

LaMerle Floyd

LaMerle Floyd, 79, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 23, 1920, in Simonton, Texas. A resident for two years, she was a railroad clerk.

She is survived by one brother, Junius M. Floyd Jr. of Las Vegas; one sister, Bettye Grooms of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

No local services are scheduled. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

Eric Howard Frederickson

Eric Howard Frederickson, 59, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born July 11, 1939, in New York City. A resident for four years, he was an electrician in the Merchant Marines.

He is survived by his wife, Beatriz Lilia; one son, Mark L. Frederickson of Las Vegas; two daughters, Amie Chambers and Arlene Brown, both of California; and seven grandchildren.

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

Joyce Lois Gam

Joyce Lois Gam, 64, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born March 17, 1935, in Illinois. A resident for many years, she was an auto parts saleswoman.

She is survived by her husband, Seymour.

Burial will be in Los Angeles. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Ray Anthony Garling

Ray Anthony Garling, 48, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 3, 1951, in Columbus, Ohio. A resident for 12 years, he was a hotel industry custodian and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Mildred R. and David O. Cobourn of Las Vegas; one sister, Marie Bennett of Grove City, Ohio; two brothers, Don Garling of Corona, Calif., and Albert Garling Jr. of Grandview, Ohio; and one stepbrother, David G. Cobourn of Mesa, Ariz.

Graveside services will be noon Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Valley Memorial Crematory, 745 W. Sunset Road, No. 16, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Herma Ruth Goodson

Herma Ruth Goodson, 75, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born April 7, 1924, in Ohio. A resident for 25 years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Desert Rose Country Club.

She is survived by one son, Jeff Goodson of Arizona; one daughter, Debra Hiles of Las Vegas; one sister, Elsie Ring of Ohio; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

Bill Gossage

Bill Gossage, 77, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 14, 1921, in Gallup, N.M. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired Air Force major and World War II veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Susan Delatorre and Michelle Paz, both of Las Vegas; one son, William Gossage III of Pahrump; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Ruth Hamilton

Ruth Hamilton, 95, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local care center. She was born Oct. 4, 1903, in Whitehouse, Ohio. A resident for 19 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Rose Bernsinger of Las Vegas; three sisters, Helen Hamlin of Vestaburg, Mich., Bessie Galvin of Midland, Mich., and Myrtle Trieweiler of Lansing, Mich.; and one brother, Louis Keeler of Riverdale, Mich.

Visitation will be one hour prior to 10 a.m. services Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Ola Laverne Holt

Ola Laverne Holt, 77, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 30, 1921, in Hamlin, Texas. A resident for 35 years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by one daughter, Linda Moore of Henderson; one son, Leo Weekley of Las Vegas; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the American Lung Association, 3375 Glen Ave., No. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Louis A. King

Louis A. King, 79, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local health care center. He was born Oct. 31, 1919, in Missouri. A resident for 22 years, he was a truck driver and a member of Teamsters Local 600.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; one son, Michael Abeln; and five grandchildren.

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

Nichelle Dena Miller

Nichelle Dena Miller, 3, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. A resident for one year, she was born Sept. 2, 1995, in Philadelphia.

She is survived by her father, Antonio Ortiz of Philadelphia; her mother, Carol Miller, and one sister, Gwyneth Webb, both of Las Vegas; and her grandparents, Douglas Miller and Carmen Ortiz, both of Philadelphia, and Michellene Miller of Bullhead City, Ariz.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

John J. Nagle

John J. Nagle, 82, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born Oct. 9, 1916, in Morley, Colo. A resident for 17 years, he was an automotive parts distributor, an Army veteran, a member of the Sierra Club, the Bushmasters Association and the Knights of Columbus and a volunteer for the Nathan Adelson Hospice.

He is survived by one son, John L. Nagle of Las Vegas; two daughters, Tracy A. Nagle of Las Vegas and Janet Mosher of Taylor, Mich.; and two grandchildren.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday with a 6:30 p.m. rosary in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Steven Ornest

Steven Ornest, 43, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 30, 1955, in Queens, N.Y. A resident for two years, he worked in communications at NOS.

He is survived by one daughter, Stefanie Ornest, and one son, Steven Ornest, both of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; and two sisters, Jean Maxwell and Lorraine Persten, both of Florida.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled private arrangements.

JoAnn Sanders

JoAnn Sanders, 71, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born July 30, 1927, in Cisco, Texas. A resident for 45 years, she was a retired Clark County School District secretary.

She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Chippoletti of Las Vegas and Kristie Collins of Lake Tahoe, Calif.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation will be 10 a.m. until noon services Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Mae Belle Spurgeon

Mae Belle Spurgeon, 63, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born May 8, 1936, in Paris, Texas. A resident for 35 years, she was a restaurant manager.

She is survived by two daughters, Susie Spurgeon-Wine of Las Vegas and Rebecca Spurgeon-O'Hara of Henderson; two brothers, Gordon Sharp and James Sharp, and two sisters, Betty Eudy and Barbara Kelley, all of Texas; and seven grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today at the 13th LDS Ward at Pecos Road and Osage Avenue, followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Louis A. Sutton Jr.

Louis A. Sutton Jr., 68, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born July 9, 1930, in Troy, Kan. A resident for 28 years, he was a retired Air Force technical sergeant who served for 20 years and a Korean War and Vietnam War veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; four sons, David A. Sutton of Allen, Texas, and Robert E. Sutton, Billy R. Sutton and Louis R. Sutton, all of Las Vegas; two brothers, Charles Sutton and Larry Sutton, both of Las Vegas; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Rose Mary Trefiletti

Rose Mary Trefiletti, 69, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 1, 1929, in New York. A resident for 42 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Leo; one son, Dino Trefiletti, and one daughter, Gina Trefiletti, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Elsie McLeod of Bangor, Maine; and two grandchildren, Daniel and Krista.

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

Lillian K. Walker

Lillian K. Walker, 74, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born July 6, 1924, in Los Angeles. A resident for 40 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one sister, Rose Moore, and one brother, George Derlet, both of Los Angeles.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119; the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 4220 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 112, Las Vegas, NV 89119; Animal Adoption Ltd., Betty Honn, P.O. Box 90640, Henderson, NV 80009; Safe Nest Women's Shelter, P.O. Box 43264, Las Vegas, NV 89116; Nevada SPCA, 650 White Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89119; Aid for AIDS of Nevada, Sahara/Rancho Medical Center, 2300 Rancho Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89102; Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas, P.O. Box 26689, Las Vegas, NV 89126; Las Vegas Sun Camp Fund, 800 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89107, or the Los Angeles Children of the Night.

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