Obituaries for December 20, 2000

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000 | 9:34 a.m.

Antonio Demond Addison

Antonio Demond Addison, 20, of Las Vegas died Dec. 6 in Las Vegas. He was born May 14, 1980, in Las Vegas. He was a nursing assistant.

He is survived by one son, Xavier Addison, his mother, Elnora Addison, his father and stepmother, Anthony and Detra Revels, one brother, Tavonta Cooper, two sisters, Iysh Revels and Antiqua Revels, and his grandmothers, Lillian Robinson and Cora Crocket Hill, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in True Love Missionary Baptist Church, 1941 N. H St. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in True Love Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Park. Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Lawrence H. Anderson

Lawrence H. Anderson, 88, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born July 4, 1912, in Adamsville, Utah. A resident for 6 1/2 months, he was a cement company repairman and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia; one son, Ernest Anderson of Elko; one daughter, Jeanne Moore of Las Vegas; one brother, Lester Anderson of Tehachapi, Calif.; one sister, Sadie White of Ventura, Calif.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Tehachapi Cemetery. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Margaret J. Bierer

Margaret J. Bierer, 76, of South Middleton Township, Pa., died Tuesday in a Pennsylvania retirement community. She was born Sept. 1, 1924, in La Porte City, Iowa. A former Las Vegas resident, she was an original employee at the Excalibur hotel and a former employee at McCoy Electronics in Pennsylvania.

She is survived by one son, Ted LeDane of Indialantic, Fla.; and one daughter, Pauletta Martin of Silver Springs, Fla.

No local services are scheduled. Gibson-Hollinger Funeral Home, Mount Holly Springs, Pa., is handling arrangements.

Terri Bracken

Terri Bracken, 61, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 29, 1939, in Nevada. A Las Vegas resident for 40 years, she was a receptionist at a doctor's office.

She is survived by one daughter, Storma Johnson of Phoenix; three brothers, Ben Brown of Pahrump, Frank Brown of Caliente and Arle Brown of Panaca; four sisters, Mariana Peel, Ellen Hansen and Leonore Hansen, all of Las Vegas, and Kathryn Easten of Yerington; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 2 p.m. services Thursday in the LDS chapel, 3200 Mustang St. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Colleen Cocks

Colleen Cocks, 47, of Las Vegas died Friday. She was born Feb. 20, 1953, in Rock Springs, Wyo. A resident for 27 years, she was a hotel waitress.

She is survived by one son, Dustin Olson of Las Vegas; one daughter, Michelle Jones of St. George, Utah; two brothers, Mike Olson of Buffalo, Wyo., and Nick Olson of Henderson; two sisters, Camille Hazlette of Ogden, Kan., and Marilyn Kidd of Ventura, Calif.; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest.

Irene Dahnke

Irene Dahnke, 45, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 8, 1920, in Idaho. A resident for 45 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Jan Luppias of Las Vegas.

Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Mable Elnora Fisher

Mable Elnora Fisher, 91, of Boulder City died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 13, 1909, in Louisville, Ky. A resident for five years, she was a retired antique and coin shop owner.

She is survived by two daughters, Betty J. Cobb of Boulder City and another daughter in California; one son of California; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is arranging private services.

Alice M. Fiske

Alice M. Fiske, 71, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born May 20, 1929, in Rutland, Vt. A resident for seven months, she was a registered nurse.

She is survived by one son, John C. Fiske of St. Petersburg Beach, Fla.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Vermont. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Donald Fouser

Donald Fouser, 76, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospice. He was born Jan. 17, 1924, in Wisconsin. A resident for many years, he was a letter carrier and an Army veteran.

He is survived by two sons, Riley and Reggie Fouser; one daughter, Debbie Blondin; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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

Doris Dunella Gelisse

Doris Dunella Gelisse, 88, of Las Vegas died Monday in Henderson. She was born Oct. 5, 1912, in Canada. A resident for 40 years, she was a seamstress in the clothing industry and a former member of the Moose.

She is survived by four daughters, Doris Yax of Bay City, Mich., Beverly Davis of Rapid River, Mich., Claudia Boesch of LaPine, Ore., and Diane Myers of Las Vegas; two sons, Skip Gelisse and Cliff Gelisse, both of Las Vegas; three brothers, Al Davis, Max Davis and Vern Davis, all of Canada; three sisters, Marie Nelson of Florida and Daisy Garneau and Jessie Bodie, both of Canada; 23 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Darrel Gibbs

Darrel Gibbs, 52, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born March 14, 1949, in Illinois. A resident for 10 years, she was a cook.

She is survived by her mother, Betty Gibbs of Las Vegas; two brothers, Michael Gibbs of California and William Gibbs of Indiana; three sisters, Patricia Olson and Connie Gibbs, both of California, and Barbara Benton of Wisconsin.

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

Cynthia Iverson

Cynthia Iverson, 34, of Las Vegas died Nov. 30 in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 27, 1966, in Connecticut. A resident for 10 years, she was a receptionist.

She is survived by one brother, Jack Sidney of Glendale, Calif.; two sisters, Tracey Sidney of Hemet, Calif., and Marcella DiBeto Rubacala of Fresno, Calif. and her grandmother, Helen Humber of Stanford, Conn.

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

Ollie Mae 'Big Mama' Jamerson

Ollie Mae "Big Mama" Jamerson, 95, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 19, 1905, in Magnolia, Ark. A resident for 45 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Rita Maxey of North Las Vegas; six grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1-6 p.m. Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Joseph William Kawick

Joseph William Kawick, 86, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 19, 1914, in Chicago. A resident for 12 years, he was retired.

He is survived by his wife, Annmarie; one daughter, Patricia Young of Las Vegas; one brother, Bill Kawick of Sunrise, Fla.; three sisters, Alga Czarny and Mary Duello, both of Chicago, and Jean Phillips of Lake Elsinore, Fla.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. services Thursday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Antoinette 'Toni' Kearns

Antoinette "Toni" Kearns, 57, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born July 16, 1943, in New Jersey. A resident for five years, she was a drugstore change person.

She is survived by her father, Nicholas Kearns of Indian Wells, Calif.; and one brother, Mario Kearns of California.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in California. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Vivian Kelly

Vivian Kelly, 92, of Boulder City died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 28, 1909, in Missouri. A resident for 12 years, she was a chef.

She is survived by one brother, Milton Price; four sisters, Vera Price, Grace Long, B.I. Goode and Jessie Johnson; seven grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

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

Mary Matejunas

Mary Matejunas, 75, of Henderson died Monday in a local hospice. She was born Oct. 18, 1925, in New York City. A resident for three years, she was a retired medical office worker.

She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Labate of Henderson; two sons, Raymond Matejunas of New York, and Anthony Matejunas of Fruitland Park, Fla.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Burial will be in New York. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Elsie McDaniel Miller

Elsie McDaniel Miller, 73, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 8, 1927, in Lake Providence, La. A resident for seven years, she was a retired seamstress.

She is survived by three sons, Roy Jackson, Bilal Amin and Qaadir Amin, and two daughters, Vera Cooper and Barbara Edwards, all of Las Vegas; four brothers, Anthony McDaniel of Tallulah, La., Anovers McDaniel of Milwaukee, Dennis McDaniel of Lake Providence, La., and Earl McDaniel of Las Vegas; three sisters, Gertrude McDaniel, Fannie Brown and Earnestine McDaniel, all of Milwaukee; 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Thursday in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Second Baptist Church, 500 W. Madison Ave. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Brandy Ruth

Brandy Ruth, 19, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born July 4, 1981, in Houston. A resident for three years, she was a hotel hostess.

She is survived by her father, Arthur Ruth, her mother, Peggy Riley, and her companion, Logan Hobson, all of Las Vegas; and her grandparents, Norma and Howard Ruth, and Betty Riley, all of Houston.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Catherine M. Yuhase

Catherine M. Yuhase, 79, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local health care center. She was born June 1, 1921, in Allentown, N.H. A resident for 28 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Cathie Deneen of Shehalis, Wash., and Deborah Jones of Las Vegas; one son, Peter Yuhase of Shehalis; two brothers, John Romanowicz of Sharon, Mass., and Bill Romanowicz of Summerville, Mass.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Burial will be private.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.