Obituaries for March 17, 2000

Friday, March 17, 2000 | 11:54 a.m.

William Edward Clayton Jr.

William Edward Clayton Jr., 53, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 31, 1946, in Pennsylvania. A longtime resident, he was a retail salesman.

He is survived by one sister, Pamela Bintrim of Harmony, Pa.

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

Gerald Joseph Dadich

Gerald Joseph Dadich, 57, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 30, 1942, in Illinois. A resident for six years, he was a police officer and a veteran.

He is survived by one son, Michael Dadich of Chicago; one daughter, Jennifer Dadich of Carbondale, Ill.; and two brothers, Richard Dadich of Lubbock, Texas, and Donald Dadich of Las Vegas.

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

Anna Rita Elkins

Anna Rita Elkins, 70, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born March 13, 1930, in Baltimore. A resident for eight years, she was a retired Bell Atlantic telephone company account manager and a member of Bell Atlantic Association.

She is survived by her husband, William B.; one sister, Dolly Dotson of Pennsylvania.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 9:30 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89117.

Bob Haggerman

Bob Haggerman, 61, of Henderson died Friday in a local hospital. He was born May 9, 1938, in Oklahoma City. A resident for one year, he was a retired construction superintendent and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Harriet; two daughters, Kimberly Teitelman of Minden and Kathy Haggerman of Valencia, Calif.; one son, Bobby Haggerman Jr. of Diamond Bar, Calif.; six sisters, Patricia Nissen of Riverside, Calif., Pamela Smith of Texas, Darla Haggerman, Nancy Haggerman and Peggy Sue Hayes, all of Oklahoma, and Betty Jo Ostrow of Orange, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Sunday in the Del Webb McDonald Ranch community building. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

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

Josephine Keseg

Josephine Keseg, 75, of Henderson died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born May 12, 1924, in Czechoslovakia. A resident for nine years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Paulina Palmer and Dr. Darlina Manthei, and one son, Milan Keseg, all of Henderson; one brother, Andrew Dunar of Westchester, Ill.; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2 p.m. until a 4 p.m. prayer service Sunday and 8-9:30 a.m. Monday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. Burial will follow at 10 a.m. Monday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119, or the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Manola Miles

Manola Miles, 103, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born July 11, 1896, in Canada. A resident for 68 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Charles Miles, and one daughter, Charlotte M. Ray, both of Las Vegas; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling private services.

Ralph L. Phelps

Ralph L. Phelps, 95, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born March 5, 1905, in Michigan. A resident for three years, he was an engineer at Ford Motor Co.

He is survived by one son, Jim Phelps; one daughter, Nancy Burton; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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

Janie S. Reyes

Janie S. Reyes, 74, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Texas. A resident for months, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Lauro H.

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

Joseph J. Saladino

Joseph J. Saladino, 69, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 31, 1931, in Chicago. A resident for one year, he was a retired firefighter with 40 years of service.

He is survived by his wife, Lynn; three sons, Joseph Saladino of Seattle and Steven Saladino and Thomas Saladino, both of Port Orchard, Wash.; one daughter, Meribeth Saladino of Lemont, Ill.; three stepdaughters, Kathleen Rakestraw of Woodinville, Wash., Sandra Malcomson of Sopchoppy, Fla., and Angela Giroux of Warrenville, Ill.; one stepson, Mark Andreini of Waterman, Ill.; and 13 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-noon Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Graveside services are scheduled 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Palm Cemetery, Northwest. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103, and/or the Chicago Fire Department Widow's Fund.

Ray Spenser

Ray Spenser, 82, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born June 7, 1917, in Utah. A longtime resident, he was a Navy captain.

He is survived by his wife, Marie.

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

Daniel Benzor Valenzuela

Daniel Benzor Valenzuela, 78, of North Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 10, 1921, in Arizona. A longtime resident, he was an Air Force technical sergeant.

He is survived by four sons, Tony Valenzuela of Lomit, Calif., and Dan Valenzuela, Michael E. Valenzuela and Michael Valenzuela, all of San Diego; and one daughter, Beverly Thorkelsen of San Diego.

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

Robert James Vesely

Robert James Vesely, 58, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 26, 1941, in Illinois. A resident for 10 1/2 years, he was a salesman and serviceman in the irrigation industry, a member of the Southern Nevada Golf Course Superintendents Association, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Intermountain Golf Course Superintendents Association and Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association.

He is survived by his wife, Kim; two sons, Robert Vesely Jr. of Lompoc, Calif., and Scott Vesely of Albuquerque; one daughter, Allison Joliet of Phoenix; his father, George Vesely, and one sister, Dolores Dobson, both of Tucson; and four grandchildren.

A celebration of life service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Desert Vista Community Center, 10360 Sun City Blvd. Valley Memorial Crematory, 745 W. Sunset Road, No. 16, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Florencia M. Ytis

Florencia M. Ytis, 80, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 25, 1920, in the Philippines. A resident for eight years, she was a retired education teacher.

She is survived by two sisters, Purificacion Rasonabe of Las Vegas and Sulpicia Marca of Lexington, Ky.; and one brother, Pablo Ytis of the Philippines.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services are scheduled 3 p.m. Saturday in Palm, Eastern. Burial will be in Palm Valley View Cemetery.

John Zaradich Jr.

John Zaradich Jr., 72, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born May 5, 1927, in Gary, Ind. A resident for 25 years, he was a casino change person and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Linda Jo Zaradich; four sisters, Helen Dillman, Rose Krzyston, Mary Yugo and Anne Matovina; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.