Obituaries for November 16, 2000

Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 | 10:07 a.m.

Marie Ruth Butler

Marie Ruth Butler, 86, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in North Las Vegas. A homemaker, she was born April 29, 1914, in Vicksburg, Miss.

She is survived by her husband, Cary; one son, Karl E. Butler of North Las Vegas; and eight grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-6 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1240 W. Adams Ave. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Audrey H. Camburn

Audrey H. Camburn, 78, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in North Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 27, 1922, in Oakland, Calif. A resident for nine years, she was a retired real estate broker.

She is survived by her husband, Scott; one daughter, Judy Gifford of Carmel, Calif.; one son, Larry Davies of Seattle; and one grandchild.

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

Douglas T. Carmichael

Douglas T. Carmichael, 69, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 17, 1930, in California. A resident for 38 years, he was a retired hotel broiler cook, a Korean War Navy veteran, a master gardener and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.

He is survived by his wife, Betty J.; two daughters, Lori Delanoy and Susie Messman, both of Tillamook, Ore.; three sisters, Audrey Zanobini of Daly City, Calif., Carol Smith of San Jose, Calif., and Gerry McCleod of Santa Rosa; and eight grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 3:01 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Ben Collins

Ben Collins, 20, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 9, 1980, in England. A resident for one year, he was a restaurant shift manager.

He is survived by his mother, Chryl Jane Collins of England; his father and stepmother, Clive Michael and Bernedette Collins of Las Vegas; his stepfather, John Fenton of Egypt; and two sisters, Michelle Collins and Laura Jane Fenton, all of England.

Visitation is scheduled 2-3 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Jones.

The family suggests donations to Mash Village, 1581 N. Main St., Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Donald Dean Dobson

Donald Dean Dobson, 59, of Boulder City died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 24, 1941, in California. A resident for 14 years, he was a slot manager and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Dianne; one son, David, and one daughter, Donna, both of Las Vegas; and two brothers, Thomas Dobson and Ronald Dobson, both of California.

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

Norma A. Drasky

Norma A. Drasky, 96, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 26, 1904, in Washington, Neb. A resident for 28 years, she was a retired legal secretary.

She is survived by one sister, Elsa Simmons of Las Vegas.

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

Donna Glowacki

Donna Glowacki, 59, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 9, 1941, in Ohio. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Nanette Mastrocola of Eastlake, Ohio, and Sharon Wade of Las Vegas.

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

Allen Jackson Sr.

Allen Jackson Sr., 88, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 31, 1912, in Okmulgee, Okla. A resident for 24 years, he was a retired chef.

He is survived by his wife, Lorine; three daughters, Cora Ann Cooper of Hacienda Heights, Calif., Constance Ellis of Atlanta and Melba Stephens of Houston; one son, Allen Jackson Jr. of Oklahoma City; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Irma Martin

Irma Martin, 84, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 8, 1915, in Illinois. A resident for nine years, she was a homemaker and a member of Legion of Mary.

She is survived by one son, Ronald Martin; two sisters, Rosalie Adams and Alberta Brown, both of Illinois; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Guardian Angel Cathedral, 302 Cathedral Way. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Erick Moises Martinez

Erick Moises Martinez, 27, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born April 23, 1973, in Guatemala. A resident for five years, he was an automotive mechanic.

He is survived by his wife, Carmen; his father, Moises Martinez of California; his mother, Olga Martinez, one daughter, Monica Martinez, one brother, Gadner Martinez, and one sister, Elaine Martinez, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7:30 p.m. today in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Hites Funeral Services. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Boulder City Cemetery, 501 Adams Blvd.

Earnest C. Molina

Earnest C. Molina, 70, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 18, 1929, in Los Angeles. A resident for eight years, he was a retired transportation coordinator in the motion picture industry and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Filipa; one son, Ron Molina of San Francisco; one daughter, Cathleen Dain of Las Vegas; and numerous brothers and sisters.

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

Josephine Panetta

Josephine Panetta, 75, of Las Vegas died Monday in Boca Raton, Fla. She was born Oct. 31, 1925, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 10 years, she was a retired clerical secretary and a member of the Chosen Few.

She is survived by two sisters, Barbara of Lynbrook, N.Y., and Geraldine of Florida.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 8:30 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Faustina Rodriguez

Faustina Rodriguez, 72, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 2, 1928, in Mexico. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Maria Esquibel of Hemet, Calif.

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

Mario A. Sabatini

Mario A. Sabatini, 69, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born July 27, 1931, in New York. A resident for eight years, he was a self-employed hair salon stylist and a Korean War Navy veteran.

He is survived by two sons, Mark Sabatini of Las Vegas and Andy Sabatini of Wisconsin; one daughter, Darlene Wilczynski of Edmonds, Wash.; one brother, Adam Sabatini of New York; one sister, Mary Cook of Florida; and two grandchildren.

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

Fay E. Schuler

Fay E. Schuler, 67, of Pahrump died Tuesday in a local hospice. She was born Nov. 20, 1932, in New York. A resident for six years, she was a nurse, a member of Eastern Star 301 in North Tonawanda, N.Y., Eastern Star 32 in Pahrump, American Association of Retired Persons, Moose Lodge 1141, Gratwick Auxiliary Fire Department in North Tonawanda.

She is survived by her husband, Richard; one son, Michael Plotar of Cheektowaga, N.Y.; one daughter, Michelle Plotar-Amos of Bakersfield, Calif.; one brother, Charles Grant of Montgomery, Texas; one sister, Dona Richenberg of East Henrietta, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Pahrump Community Center. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Lida Irene Wells

Lida Irene Wells, 82, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 14, 1918, in Galena, Kan. A resident for many years, she was a clerical worker.

She is survived by one son, Clyde Wells of Las Vegas.

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

Amanda Williams

Amanda Williams, 21, of Henderson died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 25, 1979, Henderson. A lifelong resident, she was a clerk at an auto dealership.

She is survived by her parents, Cheryl and Danny Williams, and two brothers, Jacob Williams and John Williams, all of Henderson; her grandparents, Armeita Ross of Henderson and Thomas Morris of Wichita, Kan.; and her great-grandmother, Lillian Dawson of Henderson.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.