Obituaries for February 8, 2000

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000 | 9:38 a.m.

Olive W. Barough

Olive W. Barough, 87, of Las Vegas died Jan. 22 in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 7, 1912, in Waupaca, Wis. A resident for 26 years, she was a retired medical office secretary, an officer in the American Association of Retired Persons and a member of American Association of Medical Assistants.

She is survived by one sister; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was scheduled at 2 p.m. today at Olive's home. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., handled arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Lung Association, 3375 Glen Ave., No. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89121, or the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

Louie Bernacchio

Louie Bernacchio, 60, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 11, 1939, in Queens, N.Y. A resident for 10 years, he was an airline fleet service clerk.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; two daughters, Evelyn Estes and Rachael Bernacchio, both of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday with 6 p.m. services Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Jewel Bevans

Jewel Bevans, 81, of Elk Grove, Calif., died Thursday in Elk Grove. She was born May 18, 1918, in Westville, Okla. A former Las Vegas resident for 40 years, she was a retired hotel food and beverage saleswoman.

She is survived by one sister of Coffeeville, Kan.; four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

Hector Jesus Castaneda

Hector Jesus Castaneda, 70, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born July 1, 1929, in Lima, Peru. A resident for 30 years, he was a retired hotel porter and a member of the Culinary Union.

He is survived by his wife, Elise; one son, Hector Castaneda, and one brother, Jose Castaneda, both of Lima.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Theresa Mary Colucci

Theresa Mary Colucci, 84, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born June 24, 1915, in Chicago. A resident for 12 years, she was a supervisor for a manufacturing firm.

She is survived by one son, Joseph Colucci of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Anthony A. Croce

Anthony A. Croce, 63, of Las Vegas died Nov. 29 in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 7, 1936, in Massachusetts. A resident for 30 years, he was a contractor.

He is survived by one daughter, Toni Marie of Las Vegas; and one brother, Mike Croce of Arizona.

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

Jacqueline A. Culotta

Jacqueline A. Culotta, 65, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born April 19, 1934, in Pittsburgh. A resident for 23 years, she was a retired hotel room reservation assistant.

She is survived by two sons, Barry Culotta and Michael Culotta, both of Las Vegas.

Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Jeanette K. Denison

Jeanette K. Denison, 82, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 2, 1917, in North Dakota. A resident for 50 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Don of Henderson and Darryl of Pahrump; two daughters, Debbie Dieters and Darla Denison, both of Las Vegas; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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

Ned Dowiot

Ned Dowiot, 71, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 2, 1928, in South Dakota. A resident for seven years, she was a substance abuse counselor.

She is survived by one son, Luther Dowiot; two daughters, Lauren Fletcher and Cheryl Dewiot-Hyden; one brother, John Peterson; one sister, Audrey Taylor; and two grandchildren.

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

Chris Gala

Chris Gala, 78, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 17, 1921, in the Philippines. A resident for three years, he was an electrical engineer for the national power company in the Philippines.

He is survived by his wife, Susie; one son, Francis G. Gala of San Diego; one daughter, Lucy G. Camba of Glendale, Calif.; four sisters, Gliceria Gala, Pilar Gala and Eugenia Gala, all of Los Angeles, and Emillia Gala of the Philippines; and three grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Guardian Angel Cathedral. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Assunta DeRiso Guida

Assunta DeRiso Guida, 91, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born June 20, 1908, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 11 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Teresa DeRiso of Las Vegas and Mary Vulpis of New York; two sons, Jay DeRiso of Las Vegas and Frank DeRiso of New York; one sister, Sister Virgina of Kearney, N.J.; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today with a 6 p.m. service in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Burial will be 10 a.m. in Wednesday Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests Masses in her memory.

Samuel Gruzin

Samuel Gruzin, 79, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 25, 1921, in Baltimore. A resident for 28 years, he was a concert violinist, a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War Air Force veteran and a member of Musicians Local 369.

He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; one daughter, Linda Gruzin, and one son, David Gruzin, both of Las Vegas; and one sister, Irene Zablin of Philadelphia.

Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity, the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103; the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119, or the National Kidney Foundation of Nevada, 3050 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 121, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Loretta A. Inscore

Loretta A. Inscore, 61, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. She was born Feb. 6, 1939, in Houston. A resident for two years, she was a bookkeeper.

She is survived by two daughters, Denise Gourley of Henderson and Terra Bauer of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three brothers, Douglas Nash of Livingston, Texas, and Ronald Nash and Richard Nash, both of Houston; and two grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled one hour prior to 2 p.m. services today in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. A private burial followed.

Janice A. Jernegan

Janice A. Jernegan, 63, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 23, 1936, in Ohio. A resident for many years, she was an airline ticketing agent.

She is survived by her husband, Warren E.

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

Lara Lynn Johnson

Lara Lynn Johnson, 9 days, of Las Vegas died Jan. 30 in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 21, 2000.

She is survived by her parents, Samantha and Jeremy Johnson, and two brothers, Elijah and Micah Johnson, all of Las Vegas; her grandparents, Don and Sharon Finger of Las Vegas; and her great-grandparents, Louie and Shirley Finger of Maryville, Tenn.

Visitation is scheduled 5-8 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Main. Graveside services will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Harvey R. Jonas

Harvey R. Jonas, 69, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 2, 1930, in Wisconsin. A resident for 13 years, he was a chemical company owner.

He is survived by his wife, Gladys; four sons, Steven Jonas of Eugene, Ore., Thomas Jonas of Palm Springs, Fla., Wade Jonas of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., and Mel Jonas of Luxemburg, Wis.; one brother, Glenn Jonas of Cedarburg, Wis.; two sisters, Irene Vertz and Ruby Graf, both of Sturgeon Bay; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Green Valley Lutheran Church, 1799 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson. Burial will be private. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Simona K. Kandt

Simona K. Kandt, 56, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 1, 1943, in the Philippines. A resident for nine years, she was a civil service secretary.

She is survived by her husband, Mark; one son, Charles Kandt of Las Vegas; three brothers, Cruz Cuizon of Oak Harbor, Wash., Lapulapu Cuizon of Vallejo, Calif., and Servando Kuizon of Ypsilanti, Mich.; four sisters, Melquiadesa Brillantes and Filipina Cuizon, both of the Philippines, Olympia Schenecker of Napa, Calif., and Sherry Oberst of Anacortes, Wash.; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Wednesday with a 6 p.m. service and 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. services Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the National Lupus Foundation, 550 24 St., Ogden, UT 84401.

Maureen Knowles

Maureen Knowles, 59, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born May 2, 1940, in Liverpool, England. A resident for eight years, she was a nurse at University Medical Center for six years.

She is survived by one daughter, Jacqueline Morgan of Las Vegas; and one brother, Barnard Knowles of England.

Visitation is scheduled 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. services Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Rebecca Lynn Landis

Rebecca Lynn Landis, 59, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 7, 1941, in Indiana. A resident for two years, she was a child-care worker and a member of St. Jude's.

She is survived by two sons, Patrick Key and James Key; one brother, Rose Landis; and four grandchildren.

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

Man Suk Lee

Man Suk Lee, 81, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 5, 1918, in Masan, Korea. A resident for 17 years, he was a retired writer.

He is survived by his wife, Kyung In; four daughters, Hye Kyung Lee of Seoul, Korea, and Somin Blum, Chong S. Armando and Hye Ja Chao, all of Las Vegas; one son, Jong Sung Lee of Las Vegas; and nine grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Douglas G. Lewis

Douglas G. Lewis, 68, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 3, 1931, in St. Louis. A resident for six years, he was a retired government counselor, a Korean War Air Force veteran and a member of the Chicago Connection.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Veronica Ferguson of Gary, Ind., and Cynthia Lewis of Chicago; one sister, Gloria Motley of Gary; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Thursday in Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church, 2002 Spring Gate Lane. 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.

Walter W. Lindsey

Walter W. Lindsey, 78, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born May 14, 1921, in Ranger, Texas. A resident for 35 years, he was a safety engineer for the U.S. Department of Education and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; two daughters, Margaret R. Thomson of Austin, Texas, and Mary E. Lidey of Las Vegas; two sons, Walter G. Lindsey of Ware, Mass., and Thomas K. Lindsey of El Segundo, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Trinity United Methodist Church, 6151 W. Charleston Blvd. A private burial will follow. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

Eddie J. Lyons

Eddie J. Lyons, 45, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. He was born March 14, 1954. A resident for several years, he was a Navy chief.

He is survived by his wife, Julie; two daughters, Amber Lyons of Henderson and Jonnie Jo Moore of Theodore, Ala.; two sons, Lanis Lyons of Idaho and Melvin J. Lyons II of Fernandina Beach, Fla.; one stepson, Jack E. Cowan of Caldwell, Idaho; his father, Melvin Lyons of Las Vegas; his mother and stepfather, Mildred and Jack Cowan of Marsing, Idaho; one sister, Muriel K. Lundy of Caldwell; and two grandchildren.

Services will be 7 p.m. Thursday in the Nathan Adelson Hospice chapel, 4141 S. Swenson St. Burial will be private. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Margie Lou MacDonnell

Margie Lou MacDonnell, 72, of Vancouver, Wash., died Thursday in Vancouver. She was born June 12, 1927, in Sherman, Texas. A former Las Vegas resident for 30 years, she was a retired practical nurse.

She is survived by one daughter, Barbara A. Bowers of Vancouver; one brother, Robert L. Foster of Moreno Valley, Calif.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Rosalie Annette McKinney

Rosalie Annette McKinney, 75, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born March 19, 1924, in West Virginia. A resident for six years, she was a department store sales clerk.

She is survived by her husband, Wesley; three sons, Roger McKinney, David McKinney and Wesley McKinney; one daughter, Diane Pearson; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

Joseph A. Moran

Joseph A. Moran, 74, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. He was born Feb. 22, 1925, in Pennsylvania. A resident for three years, he was a federal government mail handler and a retired Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Anna; two sons, Tony Moran of Colorado and Michael Moran of Henderson; and two daughters, Debra Tamlin and Carol Skaggs, both of Colorado.

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

John Charles O'Banion

John Charles O'Banion, 23, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 22, 1976, in Nevada. A lifelong resident, he was a construction worker.

He is survived by his mother, Mary Joyce Buckley, and one brother, Ronald Barrett, both of Las Vegas.

Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is arranging private services.

Robert Rathke

Robert Rathke, 75, of Las Vegas died Jan. 6 in Las Vegas. A resident for many years, he was born June 6, 1924, in Illinois.

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

Sherree L. Soule

Sherree L. Soule, 45, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 24, 1955, in Denver. A resident for 37 years, she was an account specialist at Colonial Bank.

She is survived by one son, Doug Soule; her parents, Arlene and Hans Dorweiler, one sister, Sharon Nolan, one brother, John Dorweiler, and her grandmother, Heidy Csuvik, all of Las Vegas; three nieces and two nephews.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Wednesday with a 5 p.m. rosary in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday in Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church, 3050 Alta Drive. Graveside services will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest.

The family suggests donations to Make A Wish Foundation, 3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102.

James A. Sutton

James A. Sutton, 79, of Las Vegas died Jan. 31 in Las Vegas. He was born July 14, 1920, in Arkansas. A resident for 20 years, he was a bar owner, a World War II Army Air Corps B-17 pilot and a member of the American Bowling Congress.

He is survived by two sons, Greg L. Sutton and Jim L. Sutton; one daughter, Nan L. Sutton; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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

Mable L. West

Mable L. West, 61, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 28, 1939, in Owensboro, Ky. A resident for 36 years, she was a retired real estate broker.

She is survived by one daughter, Janie McDaniel, one son, James McDaniel, and her companion, Ron Campbell, all of Las Vegas; her father, Foley Pendley, and one brother, Rudy Pendley, both of Kentucky; and six grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

The family suggests donations to the Family Home Hospice, P.O. Box 15645, Las Vegas, NV 89114-5645.

Angel B. Zavala

Angel B. Zavala, 54, of Henderson died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born March 27, 1945, in Somerton, Ariz. A resident for six years, he was a security officer in the gaming industry.

He is survived by his wife, Elena Zavala of Yuma, Ariz.; four daughters, Maria, Elizabeth, Adriana and Angelica, and one son, Gabriel, all of Arizona; and two grandchildren.

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

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