Obituaries for January 6, 2000

Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000 | 9:46 a.m.

Frida Barco

Frida Barco, 88, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 22, 1911, in Berlin, Germany. A resident for 20 years, she was a retired seamstress.

She is survived by one son, Aldo Barco of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

Gary S. Blake

Gary S. Blake, 54, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 23, 1945, in Hillsborough, N.C. A resident for 43 years, he was a hotel waiter.

He is survived by his mother, Hazel C. Blake, and one cousin, Gary Combs, both of Las Vegas.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Southern Nevada, 3355 Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas, NV 89102.

William H. Bluestein

William H. Bluestein, 82, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local health care center. He was born July 18, 1917, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for five years, he was a retired real estate broker and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Avis; one daughter, Judy Gross of Henderson; one son, David Bluestein of Ridgefield, Conn.; one brother, Bernard Bluestein of Boca Raton, Fla.; and four grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 3233 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 207, Las Vegas, NV 89102.

Virginia Mae Brinkley

Virginia Mae Brinkley, 63, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. A certified nursing assistant, she was born Jan. 2, 1937, in West Virginia.

She is survived by two sons, Rodney Brinkley and John Brinkley, and one daughter, Janice Hill, all of Las Vegas; one brother, Robert Rose of Virginia; five sisters, Gertrude Nave of Florida, Geraldine Stillman, Trudy Day and Shelby Woolridge, all of West Virginia, and Barbara Rhodes of South Carolina; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

John H. Burns

John H. Burns, 76, of Las Vegas died Dec. 29 in Las Vegas. He was born July 21, 1923, in Jackson, Miss. A resident for 36 years, he was a retired hotel worker and an Army veteran.

He is survived by two sons, Jerry Burns of Newellton, La., and George Burns of Las Vegas; one daughter, Beverly Howard, one stepdaughter, Mildred Baltimore, one stepson, Melvin Hawkins Jr., one sister, Jessie Lee Windom, and two brothers, Willie Burns and Percy Burns, all of Las Vegas; 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Natalie Denise Calleros

Natalie Denise Calleros, 2, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born March 5, 1997, in Las Vegas.

She is survived by her parents, Art and Maria Calleros, one brother, Art Javier Calleros Jr., and her grandparents, Rafael and Josefina Calleros and Elena Saavedra, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. services Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Rogelio Carlos Cassol Sr.

Rogelio Carlos Cassol Sr., 53, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born May 14, 1946, in Rosario, Argentina. A resident for four years, he was a jeweler.

He is survived by one daughter, Moiselle Matthews of North Las Vegas; two sons, Rogelio C. Cassol Jr. of Klamath Falls, Ore., and Antonio A. Cassol of North Las Vegas; his special friend, Angela of North Las Vegas; one sister, Lucia Cassol, and two nephews, all of Rosario; and one grandchild.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Dorothy Mary Christopher

Dorothy Mary Christopher, 91, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 15, 1908, in Great Falls, Mont. A resident for 24 years, she was a retired executive secretary for the Tarzana Chamber of Commerce for 15 years and a member of Republican Women.

She is survived by her husband, Norman A.; one daughter, Carol Jones of Las Vegas; one brother, James Lavin of Somers, Mont.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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

Anne Conte

Anne Conte, 75, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born April 5, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 42 years, she was a homemaker, a member of Star Auxiliary, Christ the King Arts and Crafts and Excellent Drivers Club.

She is survived by her husband, Pat; one daughter, Francine Carver of Las Vegas; two sons, Christopher Conte of Henderson and P.J. Conte of Las Vegas; one sister, Jean Russo of Terryville, N.Y.; one brother, Phil Sciacca of Las Vegas; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4 p.m. until a 7 p.m. vigil Friday in Christ the King Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday in Christ the King Church. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

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

Pearl R. Deatch

Pearl R. Deatch, 87, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local health care center. She was born Sept. 8, 1912. A resident for 47 years, she was a homemaker.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Robert Edward Douglas

Robert Edward Douglas, 78, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born May 16, 1921, in Akron, Ohio. A resident for 20 years, he was a retired stone mason and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Vella; and one daughter, Sandra Manassum of Las Vegas.

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

Harold R. English

Harold R. English, 85, of Henderson died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born June 10, 1914, in Kansas City, Mo. A resident for 53 years, he was a retired lathe operator for Timet.

He is survived by one daughter, Marla English of Bakersfield, Calif.; four sons, Harold R. English Jr., Gary L. English, Ronald R. English and David W. English, all of Henderson; one sister, Helen Alves of Lone Pine, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Palm Chapel, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

Charleen M. Gensler

Charleen M. Gensler, 68, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 25, 1931, in Santa Monica, Calif. A resident for 22 years, she was a retired clerk for Nevada Power Co.

She is survived by four daughters, Linda Collie of Vancouver, Wash., Teresa Gensler and Gloria Knapp, both of Temple City, Calif., and Gwyn Gensler of Las Vegas; two sons, Robert Gensler of Las Vegas and Lee Gensler of Compton, Calif.; one sister, Gloria Smyth of Wilton, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-4 p.m. Saturday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103, or the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Terril James Goss

Terril James Goss, 53, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 28, 1946, in Vian, Okla. A resident for 14 years, he was a retired Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; three sons, Andre Goss, stationed in Puerto Rico, Richard Wholey of Anderson, S.C., and Steven Wholey of Las Vegas; one daughter, Angela Jones of Fort Worth, Texas; three brothers, John Goss of Chicago, Michael Goss of Long Beach, Calif., and David Goss of Shreveport, La.; nine sisters, Roxana Fuquay, Ludella Morris and Dorlas Johnson, all of Kansas City, Mo., Sandra Lockwood and Shirley Key, both of Las Vegas, Catherine Penegfar and Geneva Brown, both of Los Angeles, Mary Coleman of Inglewood, Calif., and Geraldine Craddock of Gardena, Calif.; and three grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services with full honors will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Mildred Harriet Haeussler

Mildred Harriet Haeussler, 85, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 17, 1914, in Des Moines, Iowa. A resident for 14 years, she was a retired legal secretary in the entertainment industry.

She is survived by her husband, Irvin E.; two sons, Steven Haeussler of Los Angeles and Timothy Haeussler of Las Vegas; three daughters, Susan Haeussler of Los Angeles, Nancy Tarin of Las Vegas and Linda Kirby of Kansas; three sisters, Rusty, Dorothy and Betty; and nine grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling private arrangements.

Helen Marguerite Shaver Inman

Helen Marguerite Shaver Inman, 74, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born March 25, 1925, in Detroit. A resident for 23 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, David Inman of Las Vegas and Robin Inman of Missouri; two daughters, Donna Gaudio of Utah and Marsha Del Rio of California; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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

Robert Arnold Jay

Robert Arnold Jay, 59, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 5, 1940, in Durban, South Africa. A resident for four years, he was a graphic artist at the Venetian hotel-casino and an Army veteran.

He is survived by three sons, Derek Jay of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ryan Jay of Edmonton, Alberta, and Ted Jay of Harpers Ferry, Va.; his mother, Winifred Jay of Leesburg, Va.; two sisters, Jeannette Herndon of Leesburg and Pamela Jay of Arlington, Va.; and three grandchildren.

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

Dyanne Jacobsen

Dyanne Jacobsen, 51, of Henderson died Dec. 26 in a local hospital. She was born April 15, 1948, in Kansas City, Mo. A resident for 13 years, she was a former bank teller.

She is survived by one son, Eric Kaiser of Las Vegas; her father, Edward Tharp of Mesa, Ariz.; and one brother, Edward Tharp II of Quincy, Ill.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Bruce E. Kenneda

Bruce E. Kenneda, 68, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 9, 1931, in Battle Creek, Mich. A resident for 34 years, he was a retired Yellow Cab driver for 18 years and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Twila; one daughter, Diane Petersen of Cedar City, Utah; one son, David Kenneda of Henderson; one sister, Kathleen Graff of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Walter Kenneda of San Antonio and Raymond Kenneda of Battle Creek; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Robert C. Lemon

Robert C. Lemon, 58, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 25, 1941, in Gary, Ind. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired carpenter and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, JoAnne; two daughters, Janet Felix of Henderson and Sherri Santerelli of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.; two sons, Robert Lemon of Eatonville, Wash., and David Lemon of Las Vegas; his mother, Frances Senk of Fontana, Calif.; one sister, Judy Lemon of San Bernardino, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

Nicole Rae Lommason

Nicole Rae Lommason, 2, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 4, 1997, in Las Vegas.

She is survived by her parents, Gary and Barbara Lommason, one sister, Amanda Lommason, and one brother, Christopher Lommason, all of Las Vegas; her grandparents, Richard and Martha Murphy and Sharon Berger, all of Las Vegas; and her two great-grandmothers, Helen Failing of Utah and Jo Lommason of New Jersey.

Graveside services were scheduled at noon today in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

Joseph Elliott Lopardo

Joseph Elliott Lopardo, 49, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 16, 1950, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 11 years, he was a senior fire prevention inspector for the Las Vegas Fire Department, a member of the Las Vegas Fire Department Union and International Association of Firefighters and was the founder of Pulmonary Alveoli Protenosis.

He is survived by his wife, Stephanie; two daughters, Nicole Lopardo and Tiffany Lopardo, and one son, Brian Lopoardo, all of Las Vegas; and one sister, Connie Kenny of New Jersey.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. A private burial will follow.

Nelda Lee Lynam

Nelda Lee Lynam, 63, of Las Vegas died Dec. 29 in Las Vegas. She was born June 25, 1936, in London, Ark. A resident for four years, she was an office manager for A to Z Environmental Services and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Unit 1744 Ladies Auxiliary in San Bernardino, Calif.

She is survived by her husband, James V. Lynam Sr. of Rialto, Calif.; two sisters, La Donna Bowley of London and Patty Price of Santa Monica, Calif.; three daughters, Melinda Breyette of Rialto, Brenda Lynam of Highland, Calif., and Erin Martinez of Tucson, Ariz.; four sons, Gary Lynam of San Bernadino, Calif., William Lester "Les" Blackburn of Hesperia, Calif., James Lynam Jr. of Telluride, Colo., and Daniel Lynam of Elizabeth City, N.C.; her niece and nephew, Debbie and Lynn Meadows of Las Vegas; 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Valley Memorial Crematory, 745 W. Sunset Road, No. 16, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Harry Clifton Masterson Jr.

Harry Clifton Masterson Jr., 72, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 14, 1927, in Missouri. A resident for 20 years, he was an electrician at the Dunes, an Army and Marine Corps veteran and a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Operating Engineers.

He is survived by his wife, Anna; one daughter, Darlene Dealy of California; three brothers, Joe, Bill and Roy; three sisters, Kitty, Barbara and Carol; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. A private burial will be in Memory Gardens.

Joani McLemore

Joani McLemore, 53, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born May 3, 1946, in Los Angeles. A resident for 28 years, she was a retail saleswoman.

She is survived by her husband, Dennis; three sons, David Smith of Norfolk, Va., and Bill McLemore and Patrick McLemore, both of Las Vegas; two sisters, Mary Aldridge of Lone Grove, Okla., and Roddie Baden of Brian Head, Utah; and one grandchild.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday in Shadow Hills Baptist Church, 7811 Vegas Drive. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Shadow Hills Baptist Church Building Fund, Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89128.

Alfonso Mendez

Alfonso Mendez, 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born July 19, 1923, in Los Angeles. A resident for one year, he was a retired machine operator for American Can Co. for 30 years.

He is survived by his wife, Mirta; two sons, Richard Mendez of Ontario, Calif., and Stephen Mendez of Hacienda Heights, Calif.; four brothers, James Jr., Frank, Louie and Alex; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. services Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Palm Memorial Park.

Paul Michael

Paul Michael, 78, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 31, 1921, in Detroit. A resident for 12 years, he was an employee of Stroh's Brewery in Michigan and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by one son, Dan Michael of Belleville, Mich.; one daughter, Lorraine Boahbedason of Canton, Mich.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 8:30-10 a.m. Friday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Janet Margaret Moffat

Janet Margaret Moffat, 59, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 8, 1940, in Utah. A resident for eight months, she was a legal secretary.

She is survived by one daughter, Lisa Cosgrove, M.D., of Lakeside, Ariz.

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

Barbara Ann Neumann

Barbara Ann Neumann, 44, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born June 19, 1955, in Youngstown, Ohio. A resident for five years, she was a homemaker and was a school crossing guard.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; one daughter, Crystal Basenback and one son, Jeremiah Basenback, both of Henderson; her mother, Doris Carnell of Phoenix; one brother, Mark Drake of Henderson; three sisters, Mary Robinson and Wanda Porter, both of Henderson, and Teresa Thomas of Phoenix.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 2 p.m. services Friday in Paradise Bible Baptist Church, 2525 Emerson Ave. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Albert Charles Provost

Albert Charles Provost, 55, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 20, 1944, in New York. A resident for five years, he was a janitor and a veteran.

He is survived by one son, Michael Mosher, three daughters, Tina Marcotte, Darlene Locke and Cynthia Mosher, and two sisters, Marjorie Carpenter and Deanna O'Connell, all of New York; two brothers, Thomas Provost of New York and Phillip Provost of Las Vegas; and nine grandchildren.

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

Shirley Marie Rizzo

Shirley Marie Rizzo, 72, of Henderson died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 31, 1927, in Montevideo, Minn. A resident for 10 years, she was a businesswoman.

She is survived by her husband, Sebastiano; one daughter, Susan Rizzo Mellen of Long Beach, Calif.; two sons, John Rizzo and Dave Rizzo, both of Henderson; and four grandchildren.

Services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Josephine Romano

Josephine Romano, 76, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born March 28, 1923, in Palermo, Italy. A resident for 11 years, she was a seamstress.

She is survived by one son, Joseph Romano of Arlington Heights, Ill.; two daughters, Angela Saitta of Las Vegas and Frances Plurkowski of Oak Park, Ill.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St. Entombment will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Virginia R. Smith

Virginia R. Smith, 79, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born July 23, 1920, in Elkins, W.Va. A resident for 12 years, she was a retired waitress.

She is survived by three daughters, Julie Ellis of Las Vegas, Leslie Baker of York Springs, Pa., and Terry Gudzin of Saugus, Calif.; one son, James Smith Jr. of Landisburg, Pa.; one sister, Louise Parker of Las Vegas; one brother, Stanley Fredlock of North Carolina; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Memorial Park. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

Philip Spiegel

Philip Spiegel, 84, of Sunrise, Fla., died Friday in Sunrise. He was born April 5, 1915, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A former Las Vegas resident for 14 years, he was a retired aircraft mechanic.

He is survived by one daughter, Joan Nourick of Sunrise; one son, Barry Spiegel of Fla.; and two grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

Charles Tarr Jr.

Charles Tarr Jr., 84, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 20, 1915, in Kiev, Russia. A resident for 50 years, he was a retired owner-operator of Addressing and Mailing Inc. in Las Vegas for 34 years, a World War II Air Force veteran, a member of Civil Air Patrol, Charles T. Kandel Post of the Jewish War Veterans, Elks Lodge 1468 and the Host Lions Club.

He is survived by one daughter, Barbara Tarr of Las Vegas; two grandsons, John Harrison of Austria and Joshua Harrison of California; and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Kenneth Lee Taylor Sr.

Kenneth Lee Taylor Sr., 57, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 9, 1942, in Augusta, Ga. A resident for 40 years, he was a truck driver for a wholesale food distributor and a member of Teamsters Local 14.

He is survived by two daughters, Donna Taylor of Las Vegas and Rhonda Shelor of North Carolina; one son, Kenneth Taylor Jr., and his mother and stepfather, Margaret and Wally Romero, all of Las Vegas; one brother, Richard Taylor of Covington, Va.; and two sisters, Patricia Atkins of Abraham, W.Va., and Janet Willie of Las Vegas.

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

Margaret M. Thompson

Margaret M. Thompson, 83, of Las Vegas died Dec. 27 in Las Vegas. A resident for 18 years, she was born May 31, 1916, in Omaha, Neb.

She is survived by her husband, James; one son, Roderick Thompson of Las Vegas; one brother, Gene Liebentritt of Crawford, Neb.; three grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

A graveside memorial service will be 2:45 p.m. Friday in Paradise Memorial Gardens. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Dennis M. Van Tilburg

Dennis M. Van Tilburg, 34, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 29, 1965, in Pittsburgh, Pa. A resident for 27 years, he was a carpet layer.

He is survived by two sons, Denny Van Tilburg and Dean Van Tilburg, both of Redding, Pa.; his companion, Jill Gilbert, his parents, Jeanne and Thomas Van Tilburg, and one sister, Tammy Craigmyle, all of Las Vegas; one brother, Thomas Van Tilburg Jr.; three nephews and two nieces.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne.

Edward Joseph Turner Sr.

Edward Joseph Turner Sr., 84, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 25, 1915, in Chicago. A resident for 15 years, he was truck driver, a member of the Polka Boosters Club and an usher for Guardian Angel Cathedral.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Friday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. A rosary will be 5:30 p.m. Friday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

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