Obituaries for June 28, 2000

Wednesday, June 28, 2000 | 10:22 a.m.

Elesa Christy Anderson

Elesa Christy Anderson, 33, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 28, 1966, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Riegan Poulos; one son, Jerod Poulos; her mother, Melody Koury; and her father and stepmother, Pete and Jeanne Savalli.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday in Christ Episcopal Church, 2100 S. Maryland Parkway. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Nora 'Roxy' Barnard

Nora "Roxy" Barnard, 62, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born July 15, 1937, in Kansas City, Mo. A resident for 32 years, she was a senior accounts clerk at a bank.

She is survived by two daughters, Jeanette Wilson of Erin, Tenn., and Charlette DiSciorio of Las Vegas; her parents, H. Ellis and M. Ruth Barnard of Tacoma, Wash.; one brother, Joseph Molzhon Jr. of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9-10 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Alma Bernay

Alma Bernay, 80, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born May 25, 1920, in Chicago. A resident for 11 years, she was a retired secretary for a synagogue and a member of the sisterhood of Temple Ner Tamid.

She is survived by her husband, Alan; one daughter, Ilene Bernay of North Hollywood, Calif.; one son, Cliff Bernay of Henderson; one brother, Howard Gittleson of Los Angeles; and two grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Betty Elnora Cottom

Betty Elnora Cottom, 74, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. A resident for 11 years, she was born April 5, 1926, in Curtis, Neb.

She is survived by her husband, Vernon; one son, James Hahn of Hillsboro, Ore.; one stepdaughter, Mary Ellen Rapko of Palmdale, Calif.; one stepson, Ronald Cottom of Glendora, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Pahrump Family Mortuary, 2240 E. Calvada Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Annabelle L. Estes

Annabelle L. Estes, 66, of Henderson died Monday in a local hospital. She was born July 3, 1933, in Kansas City, Mo. A resident for 25 years, she was a retired assembler for an electronics manufacturer.

She is survived by two daughters, Gloria Chritchfield of Redding, Calif., and Roberta Lonjenez of Edgewood, N.M.; two sons, Garry Estes of Henderson and Johnny L. Estes of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to 10 a.m. services Friday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

Donald L. Fisher

Donald L. Fisher, 71, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. A retired maintenance man for a cemetery, he was born Aug. 6, 1928, in Missouri.

He is survived by one sister, Jane F. Davidson; and one brother, Robert Fisher of New Mexico.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. services Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Rosario Garcia

Rosario Garcia, 78, of Las Vegas died Sunday. A homemaker, she was born Oct. 3, 1921, in Trinidad, Colo.

She is survived by her husband, Genovevo; one daughter, Rosa Cruz of Las Vegas; three sons, Daniel Garcia of Colorado and Richard Garcia and Gil Garcia, both of New Mexico; four brothers, Isidro Cruz and Jose Cruz, both of Mexico, Alejandro Cruz of California and Domingo Cruz of Las Vegas; two sisters, Soledad Lopez of San Diego and Carmen Bernal of California; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at noon today in Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St. Burial followed in Paradise Memorial Gardens. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

Richard M. Gilman

Richard M. Gilman, 56, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 3, 1943, in California. A resident for three years, he was a Vietnam War Navy veteran and a member of Paralyzed Veterans of America.

He is survived by one daughter, Erica Wright of Henderson; one stepson, Marc Cockerell of Abilene, Texas; one brother, Robert Gilman, and his fiancee, Ajalynn Oram, all of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Barbara Gomez

Barbara Gomez, 62, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 5, 1937, in New York City. A resident for 20 years, she was a legal secretary.

She is survived by her mother, Marie Tittle of Las Vegas; and one sister, Lydia Beck of Pahrump.

A memorial service will be 5 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

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

Edward J. Gormley

Edward J. Gormley, 58, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., died Thursday in California. He was born Aug. 20, 1941, in Kingston, N.Y. A former Las Vegas resident, he was an agency general manager locally at Metropolitan Insurance Company.

He is survived by his wife, Diane; two daughters, Kristin of London and Kathleen of Rancho Cucamonga; three sons, Edward J Gormley III of Brea, Calif., Adam Gormley of Rancho Cucamonga and Capt. Jay Hallenbeck of North Carolina; his mother, Marjorie Gormley Caruso of Rancho Cucamonga; one brother, John Gormley of Lafayette, N.Y.; and one sister, Margaret Thero of West Dennis, Mass.

No local services are scheduled. E.B. Gormley Funeral Home, Phoenicia, N.Y., is handling arrangements.

Theodore R. Jacobs

Theodore R. Jacobs, 72, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born May 15, 1928, in Harrisburg, Ill. A resident for 35 years, he owned a vending business.

He is survived by his wife, Millie; one son, Tony Meyer of Philadelphia; one daughter, Frances Cabasso of Geneva; his mother, Allene Jacobs of Quanah, Texas; one brother, John Roy Jacobs of Littlefield, Texas; one sister, Marjorie Ann Wilkerson of Abilene, Texas; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Saturday in the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

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

Milton Kahn

Milton Kahn, 71, of Henderson died Monday in Henderson. He was born Oct. 31, 1928, in South Africa. A resident for 24 years, he was a retired used car dealer.

He is survived by his wife, Marion; two daughters, Dianne Schiller of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Glynda Kahn of Las Vegas; one son, Steven Kahn of Santa Monica, Calif.; and three grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

Howard R. Kennedy

Howard R. Kennedy, 93, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 4, 1907, in Wright County, Mo. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired accountant in the dairy industry.

He is survived by his wife, Harriet E.; one daughter, Gay L. Kennedy, and one grandson, Steven H. Gall, both of Las Vegas; and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Mal Gai Kim

Mal Gai Kim, 73, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born July 4, 1926, in Korea. A resident for seven years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Kim Y. Bieganski Soon Duk Kim of Las Vegas, Kyung Ja Uribe of Yona, Guam, and Hee Sook Om of Atlanta; three sons, Young Ho Kim of Korea, Young Jo Kim of Los Angeles and Young Sik Kim of Las Vegas; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest.

Wilford V. 'Bubba' Lambert Jr.

Wilford V. "Bubba" Lambert Jr., 42, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born March 27, 1958, in Durango, Colo. A resident for 40 years, he was a bartender for six years at the Scoreboard Lounge, a member of Moose Lodge 252 and the Carpenters Union.

He is survived by two daughters, Eva and Teryl, both of Las Vegas; one son, Dillon of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; his mother, Marie Lambert, and two brothers, Chris Lambert and Kem Fredrick, all of Las Vegas; and two sisters, Candace Newman of Las Vegas and Sabra Bixler of Huntington Beach, Calif.

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Sunrise Baptist Church, 1780 Betty Lane. Reception will follow at Club Diamond. Valley Memorial Crematory, 745 W. Sunset Road, No. 16, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

John Mickelson

John Mickelson, 67, of Las Vegas died May 22 in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 3, 1912. A resident for many years, he was a veteran.

No local services are scheduled. Graveside services will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Elizabeth Palmer

Elizabeth Palmer, 50, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 23, 1950, in Detroit. A resident for five years, she was a retired gaming cashier.

She is survived by one daughter, Michelle Nega; one brother, Bernard Palmer of Alvin, Texas; two sisters, Karen Tuberville of Alvin and Lisa Therrien of Garden City, Mich.; and three grandchildren.

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

Ted Joseph Pryor

Ted Joseph Pryor, 77, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 7, 1922, in Chickasha, Okla. A resident for 27 years, he was a retired osteopathic physician, a World War II Army veteran and a member of Elks Lodge 1468.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Foley-Pryor; one daughter, Kristin Pryor-Cheriel of Seattle; one son, Kirk Pryor of Elko; two stepsons, Douglas Foley and Daniel Foley, both of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

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

The family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Rita M. Riggs

Rita M. Riggs, 75, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 26, 1924, in Akron, Ohio. A resident for 45 years, she was a retired Postal Service sorter.

She is survived by two daughters, Sylvia Christine Jones of Kimberly, Idaho, and Kathy Ann DeBellis of Las Vegas; two sons, Richard R. Riggs and John L. Riggs, both of Las Vegas; and six grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Additional visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 10 a.m. services Thursday in the LDS Christi and Kell Ward chapel.

The family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Richard Rodriquez

Richard Rodriquez, 43, of Laughlin died Tuesday in Laughlin. He was born May 4, 1957, in New York. A resident for many years, he was a computer technician.

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

Marie Antoinette Ronacher

Marie Antoinette Ronacher, 54, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 13, 1945, in New York. A resident for many years, she was a retail sales clerk.

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

Joseph Leon Schnittman

Joseph Leon Schnittman, 81, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospice. He was born March 9, 1919, in New York City. A resident for 35 years, he was a retired Army officer and World War II and Korean War veteran.

He is survived by one sister, Matilda Levine of New York City.

Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Karin T. Scranton

Karin T. Scranton, 32, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born May 15, 1968, in Nevada. A lifelong resident, she was a pharmacy technician.

She is survived by her mother, Maureen; and two brothers, John and Patrick.

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

The family suggests donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 820 Shadow Lane, Suite 303, Las Vegas, NV 89106.

Marjorie McCorkle Stockton

Marjorie McCorkle Stockton, 84, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born March 9, 1916, in Garden City, Mo. A resident for 16 years, she was a retired carpet saleswoman, a member of the Eastern Star and active with Nellis 25 Rainbow Girls.

She is survived by one son, Jerry McCorkle of Las Vegas; two sisters, June Foos of Overland Park, Kan., and Betty Benton of Kansas City, Mo.; one brother, T.F. Talbot of Salem, Ore.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the First Christian Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive. Burial will be private. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Thomas Turvey

Thomas Turvey, 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 14, 1924, in Ohio. A resident for many years, he was a Navy chief petty officer.

He is survived by four sons, Johnathan Turvey and Steve Turvey, both of Las Vegas, Jeff Turvey of Arizona and Richard Turvey of Ohio; one brother, Lloyd Turvey of Middletown, Ohio; one sister, Doris Nansel of Virginia; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

Thomas Zilly

Thomas Zilly, 20, of Henderson died Sunday. He was born Jan. 10, 1980, in Aurora, Ill. A resident for eight years, he was a parts counter person for an auto dealership.

He is survived by one daughter, Desirae Zilly, his parents, Dave and Pat Zilly, one brother, David Zilly Jr., and his companion, Christina Arguello, all of Henderson; and his grandparents, Ken and Sonja Zilly, and Mary Carey, all of Aurora.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 Maryland Parkway. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity.

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