Obituaries for May 30, 2000

Tuesday, May 30, 2000 | 10:21 a.m.

Jayne L. Bogert

Jayne L. Bogert, 51, of Henderson died Monday in Henderson. She was born May 12, 1949, in Findlay, Ohio. A resident for 12 years, she was a casino slot shift supervisor.

She is survived by two sons, Brent E. Bogert of Las Vegas and David J. Bogert of McClure, Ohio; her mother and stepfather, Laura and George Davis of Henderson; her father and stepmother, Raymond and Betty Noykos of North Baltimore, Ohio; one brother, Steve Noykos Sr. of Ohio; and five grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

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

Zina 'Pat' Bontrager

Zina "Pat" Bontrager, 84, of Eugene, Ore., died Friday in Oregon. She was born Aug. 17, 1915, in Valparaiso, Ind. A former resident of Las Vegas for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Judie Bontrager of Laguna Hills, Calif.; one son, David Bontrager of Dexter, Ore.; one stepson, Ralph Bontrager Jr. of Goshen, Ind.; one brother, Buck Butterfield of Valparaiso; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 1 p.m. services Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Dorothy Ann Brown

Dorothy Ann Brown, 47, of North Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born June 1, 1952, in Eudora, Ark. A resident for 27 years, she was a retired hotel linen room attendant.

She is survived by one daughter, Tracy Fletcher, one son, Jamel Chee-Ping, and her mother, Ruth Hobbs, all of Las Vegas; eight sisters, Stephanie Washington-Gant, Gloria Jean Washington and Patricia Ann Washington, all of Tacoma, Wash., Earnestine Hobbs, Mary Hobbs and Emma Hobbs, all of Las Vegas, Donna Middleton of Waldorf, Md., and Carla Washington of Eudora; and 10 brothers, Alonzo Washington and Willie Washington, both of Eudora, James Louis Washington of Pine Bluff, Ark., Stephen Washington, Eddie Brown, Ricky Hobbs and Jimmie Hobbs, all of Las Vegas, Billy Ray Washington of Portland, Ore., and David Washington and Garrett Washington, both of Tacoma.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Main. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Suzanne Casey

Suzanne Casey, 42, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born June 20, 1957, in Washington, D.C. A resident for four years, she was a pharmacist at Option Care.

She is survived by her husband, Gene; and her parents, Stanley and Alberta Zisk of Sterling, Va.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 6:30 p.m. services today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

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

Antoinette 'Toni' DiVincenzo

Antoinette "Toni" DiVincenzo, 77, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. She was born Nov. 25, 1922, in Chicago. A resident for 16 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Dominic; and one son, Richard DiVincenzo of Houston.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today and 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. services Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

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

Jerry Dunsworth

Jerry Dunsworth, 50, of Las Vegas died May 4 in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 26, 1949.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

Harold Felger

Harold Felger, 78, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born June 9, 1921, in East Palestine, Ohio. A resident for 47 years, he was a retired assistant body shop manager and a World War II Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Irene; one brother, Donald Felger; and one sister, Geraldine Raynes.

Neptune Society of Nevada, 8570 Del Webb Blvd., is handling private services.

Donald Derward Jones

Donald Derward Jones, 88, of Henderson died Friday in Henderson. A Navy veteran, he was born Oct. 23, 1911, in Albia, Iowa.

He is survived by his wife, Aldene; one stepson, Albert E. Seifert of Montclair, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Patricia Dunn of Las Vegas; six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday in Paradise Memorial Gardens. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Florence R. Joseph

Florence R. Joseph, 91, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local health care center. She was born April 2, 1909, in New York City. A resident for six years, she was an optical office manager.

She is survived by one son, Stephen Joseph of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

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

Eleanor Frances Katz

Eleanor Frances Katz, 83, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. A resident for 29 years, she was born Aug. 15, 1916, in North Dakota.

She is survived by one daughter, Freya Kay of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; one son, Michael Katz of Grants Pass, Ore.; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Burial will be in Oregon. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Jeffrey Arnold Kaufman

Jeffrey Arnold Kaufman, 43, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. A resident for 21 years, he was born Feb. 3, 1957, in New York.

Services will be noon Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

John Krueger

John Krueger, 78, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local health care center. He was born Feb. 18, 1922, in Chicago. A resident for seven years, he was a retired truck driver.

He is survived by his wife, Mable; four daughters, Sandra McCuen of Crown Point, Ind., and Sharon Gilbert, Cindy Williams and Cheryl Armstrong and one son, Chet Armstrong, all of Canada; three sisters, Tess Mattingly, Sadie Krueger and Elizabeth Joiner, all of Long Beach, Calif.; one brother, Charles Krueger of Indiana; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 9 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be private.

Norman Machut

Norman Machut, 82, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 9, 1918, in Wisconsin. A resident for nine months, he owned a supper club and was a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Lorraine.

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

William Miranda

William Miranda, 50, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 9, 1949, in Fort Clayton, Panama Canal Zone. A resident for three years, he was a casino slot technician.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda Wyatt; one son, Clayton Wade Miranda of Las Vegas; one sister, Rosine A. Miranda, and one brother, Michael Miranda, both of Texas.

Services and burial will be in Texas. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Eugene E. Morrow

Eugene E. Morrow, 66, of Las Vegas died May 16 in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 27, 1933, in Emporia, Kan. A resident for 22 years, he was a retired technician in the casino industry and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by three brothers, John Morrow and Neal P. Morrow, both of Kansas, and Marcus O. Morrow Jr. of Maryland; and one sister, Harriette DeLoch of Texas.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling private arrangements.

June L. Nettles

June L. Nettles, 73, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 15, 1926, in Edna, Kan. A resident for 34 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Forrest Nettles of Las Vegas; one brother, Floyd Hooper of Overland Park, Kan.; and one granddaughter.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 9 a.m. Thursday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

Randall 'Randy' Riley

Randall "Randy" Riley, 39, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born April 26, 1961, in San Francisco. A resident for 38 years, he was a property management consultant in the construction industry for 25 years.

He is survived by his mother, Marie Riley of Delmar, Calif.; his father, Raymond Riley of Las Vegas; and one sister, Shelley Shields of Reno.

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

The family suggests donations to the Ronald McDonald House of Las Vegas.

Charlotte Roach

Charlotte Roach, 60, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 3, 1939, in Ohio. A resident for many years, she was a hotel accounting clerk.

She is survived by her husband, Jack.

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

Esther 'Dolly' Rubio

Esther "Dolly" Rubio, 86, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 3, 1913, in New York City. A resident for six years, she was a retired seamstress.

She is survived by one sister, Lucy Franzese.

Services will be at the Odyssey Health Care chapel, 4011 McLeod Drive. Neptune Society of Nevada, 8570 Del Webb Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Candis Marie Scott

Candis Marie Scott, 35, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 24, 1964, in Albany, N.Y. A resident for 17 years, she was a security investigator.

She is survived by one daughter, Quaneisa K. Scott of Las Vegas; her mother, Grace M. Scott, her father, Joseph T. Raymond, and one sister, Linda Scott, all of Albany; and one brother, Anthony Simmons of Schenectady, N.Y.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

Sidney Stern

Sidney Stern, 73, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local health care center. He was born June 23, 1926, in the Bronx, N.Y. A resident for 47 years, he was a retired liquor store owner-operator and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Gail Hollopeter, one son, Michael Stern, and one sister, Judith Brunet, all of Las Vegas; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Cemetery. 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, or Odyssey Health Care, 4011 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Elaine M. Strauss

Elaine M. Strauss, 65, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 30, 1934, in Detroit. A resident for 17 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by four daughters, Toni Tocco and Janet Hughes, both of Biloxi, Miss., Susan Fossum of Las Vegas and Joni Lahti of Diana, Texas; one son, James Tocco of Brighton, Mich.; two sisters, Shirley Beschke of Dearborn, Mich., and Gladys Feinn of Las Vegas; two brothers Donald Stearns of Richmond, Mich., and Harvey Stearns of East Point, Mich.; and eight grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 2 p.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., handled arrangements.

Sharon M. Wiley

Sharon M. Wiley, 31, of Henderson died Friday in a local hospital. A resident for 20 years, she was born May 30, 1968, in Pennsylvania.

She is survived by her husband, Jeffery; one daughter, Megan Wiley, and one son, Michael Wiley, both of Henderson; her parents, Thomas and Carmella Welsh of Norristown, Pa.; and two sisters, Charmain Garnett of Norristown and Mary Joy Kleinsmith of Lancaster, Pa.

Services will be 6 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be private.

The family suggests donations to the Leukemia Society of America, 631 N. Stephanie St., Suite 139, Henderson, NV 89014.

Louie Lee Zaltosky

Louie Lee Zaltosky, 80, of California died May 19 in Redlands, Calif. He was born May 11, 1920, in Oklahoma. A former resident of Las Vegas, he was retired from the Air Force and a World War II veteran.

He is survived by one brother, Bill Zaltosky of Quinton, Okla.; and one niece, Dolores Newberry of San Bernardino, Calif.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling private arrangements.

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