Obituaries for November 28, 2000

Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000 | 10:50 a.m.

Frank Azzarito

Frank Azzarito, 94, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born July 22, 1906, in Italy. A resident for eight years, he was a retired shoemaker.

He is survived by two sons, Rocco Azzarito of Las Vegas and Phillip Azzarito of Henderson; one daughter, Deloras Azzarito of California; 13 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Jennie Jean Brassfield

Jennie Jean Brassfield, 79, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 7, 1921, in Parsons, Kan. A resident for 38 years, she was a retired registered nurse and a retired manager of the Goddess Girls at Caesars Palace.

She is survived by four sisters, Patricia Vogel of Las Vegas, Ruby Currigan of Omaha, Neb., Edith Bauer of Topeka, Kan., and Mary Hook of Redwood Valley, Calif.; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Anna Mae Chambers

Anna Mae Chambers, 67, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born July 4, 1933, in Platteville, Colo. A resident for 18 years, she was a retired optician.

She is survived by her husband, William W.; one daughter, Valerie Bugert of Pahrump; one son, Brett Chambers of Indianhead, Md.; one sister, Janice Umberger of Henderson; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

The family suggests donations to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 5190 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89118.

James Edward Dalton

James Edward Dalton, 69, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. A resident for five years, he was born Nov. 25, 1930, in Colorado.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; two sons, Michael James Dalton of Merriville, Ind., and John Kline Jr. of Palm Beach Garden, Fla.; three daughters, Jana Madison of Lake Village, Ind., Terri Hammons of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Brenda Fejes of Crown Point, Ind.; and 11 grandchildren.

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

Richard O. Daniels

Richard O. Daniels, 60, of Boulder City died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born June 3, 1940, in Oakland, Calif. A resident for three years, he was a retired machinist for an aircraft manufacturer.

He is survived by his wife, Jeannie; one daughter, Robbi Huffstetler of Lawndale, Calif.; three sisters, Marilyn Williams of West Covina, Calif., Luella Johnson of Sacramento and Carmen Moss of Redondo Beach, Calif.; two brothers, Charles Daniels of Berkeley, Calif., and Ronnie Daniels of Seaside, Calif.; and eight grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

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

Mitchell Todd Frame

Mitchell Todd Frame, 38, of Las Vegas died Nov. 9 in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 7, 1962, in Iowa. A resident for 34 years, he was a laborer in the construction industry and a member of Laborers Local 872.

He is survived by his parents, Martha and Marvin Frame, and one brother, David Frame, all of Pahrump; and three nephews.

Valley Memorial Crematory, 745 W. Sunset Road, No. 16, Henderson, is handling private arrangements.

Geri Guerrero

Geri Guerrero, 56, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 6, 1943, in Las Vegas, N.M. A resident for 19 years, she was a retired medical office administrator.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Sr.; two daughters, Dannette Guerrero and Nichole Guerrero, and one son, Robert Guerrero Jr., all of Las Vegas, Nev.; one sister, Yolanda Rodriguez of Las Cruces, N.M.; one brother, Dennis Alires of El Paso, Texas; and two grandchildren.

Services will be in Las Cruces. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Alonzo Lamar 'Red' Gulbransen

Alonzo Lamar "Red" Gulbransen, 70, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 30, 1929, in Utah. A resident for 44 years, he was a self-employed transmission repairman and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Janet; four sons, Mark Gulbransen and Dale Gulbransen, both of Nevada, Steven Gulbransen of Ogden, Utah, and David Gulbransen of Santa Barbara, Calif.; three sisters, Lujuana Beutler of Richfield, Utah, Reta VanWeerd of Seattle and Darlene Gulbransen of Salt Lake City; two brothers, Rulon Gulbransen and Derrell Gulbransen, both of California; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will 10 a.m. Thursday in the LDS Pecos and Osage chapel. Burial will follow in Richfield.

Frances Ann Howard

Frances Ann Howard, 70, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local health care center. She was born Sept. 14, 1930, in Sioux City, Iowa. A resident for 20 years, she was an apartment manager.

She is survived by three sons, Terry Kelso, John Cranmer and Jeff Bell, all of Las Vegas; and one sister, June of Montana.

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

Rose Lupica

Rose Lupica, 86, of Henderson died Sunday in a local care center. She was born March 17, 1914, in Cleveland. A resident for 22 years, she was a retired furniture saleswoman.

She is survived by one daughter, Rose Mary Jacobson of Henderson; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. services Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Robert Marcus Loew

Robert Marcus Loew, 54, of Henderson died Wednesday. He was born Oct. 15, 1946, in Los Angeles. He was a member of the West Pearl Harbor Rotary Club, the Leeward YMCA, Hawaii Literacy, the Waipahu Business Association and the Oahu Country Club, treasurer of the United Jewish Fund of Hawaii and Hawaii Association of Broadcasters and president of the Stanford Business School Alumni Association of Hawaii and the Las Vegas South Sunset Rotary Club.

He is survived by two sons, Adam and Stephen; one daughter, Rebecca; his father, Marcus; one brother, David; and two sisters, Linda and Cathy.

No local services are scheduled. Hillside Mortuary, Los Angeles, is handling arrangements.

Donna May McGaughey

Donna May McGaughey, 61, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 1, 1939, in Wisconsin. A resident for 19 years, she was a homemaker and an Air Force veteran.

She is survived by her husband, Morris; three sons, James Cowley of Las Vegas, Daniel Cowley of Billings, Mont., and Joseph Cowley of North Carolina; three stepsons, James McGaughey of Logan, Utah, David McGaughey of Azusa, Calif., and Joe Comerford of Las Vegas; one stepdaughter, Donna Hart of Las Vegas; 10 brothers, Ken Gust, Joel Heller, Carl Gust, Darel Gust, Herbert Gust, James Heller and Pat Heller, all of Wisconsin, Leon Gust of Oklahoma, Joseph Heller of Oregon and Jerry Heller of Arizona; two sisters, Joyce Renken and Dorothy Crivvello, both of Wisconsin; and 16 grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Graveside services will follow at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Arto McGee

Arto McGee, 65, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born March 7, 1935, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. A resident for 12 years, he was an Air Force technical sergeant.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; four sons, Arto McGee Jr. of Pomona, Calif., Ronald McGee of Las Vegas, Nervel McGee of Scottsdale and Kenneth McGee of Portland, Ore.; one daughter, Terry Watson of Moreno, Calif.; six brothers, James McGee of New York, Elbert McGee and Willie McGee, both of Pittsburgh, Woodrow McGee of Northport, Ala., Howard McGee of Atlanta and Andrew McGee of Alexandria, La.; four sisters, Arthur Mae Skinner of Birmingham, Ala., Sheila Karstaphen and Gwendolyn Huff, both of Atlanta, and Benelle McGee of Northport; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Joann L. Paivanas

Joann L. Paivanas, 59, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 27, 1940, in Quincy, Ill. A resident for 28 years, she was a retired real estate saleswoman.

She is survived by her companion, Bert Siria, and one daughter, Sofia Paivanas, both of Las Vegas; two sons, Richard Garibay of Riverside, Calif., and Randall Garibay of Las Vegas; one sister, Marsha Lewis of Vacaville, Calif.; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 3 p.m. services Wednesday in Shadow Hills Baptist Church, 7811 Vegas Drive. 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.

Carlton E. Probert

Carlton E. Probert, 70, of Henderson died Wednesday in Henderson. He was born Nov. 8, 1930, in Waterloo, Iowa. A resident for 24 years, he was a retired automobile mechanic and a member of the National Rifle Association.

He is survived by three daughters, Laureen Probert and Carlynne Mead, both of Henderson, and Patricia Probert; one stepdaughter, Richelle Hatfield of California; one sister, Beverly Church of Arizona; three brothers, Gary Probert of California and Ronald Probert and Edward Probert, both of Henderson; and six grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

Charles D. Pryor

Charles D. Pryor, 68, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 25, 1932, in Salt Lake City. A resident for 21 years, he was a retired storage manager and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia; two daughters, Jomarie Keen and Kim Rudy, both of Huntington Beach, Calif.; two sons, James Keen of Port Townsend, Wash., and Thomas Keen of San Jacinto, Calif.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

Elizabeth Marie Roughgarden

Elizabeth Marie Roughgarden, 62, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born July 16, 1938, in Harrison, N.J. A resident for three years, she was a casino porter.

She is survived by her husband, Harold; one daughter, Dallas Roughgarden of Las Vegas; four sons, Harold Roughgarden of Presidential Lake, N.J., Craig Roughgarden of East Windsor, N.J., Glenn Roughgarden of Bordentown, N.J., and Keith Roughgarden of Robbinsville, N.J.; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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

John Sawka

John Sawka, 72, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born July 17, 1928, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A resident for five years, he was a retired real estate broker.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret; two daughters, Nancy Whitten of Las Vegas and Carlene Manning of Yelm, Wash.; one son, Donald Sawka of Hesperia, Calif.; two sisters, Rae Drystek of Las Vegas and Rose Scarth of Winnipeg; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

Charles Tanner

Charles Tanner, 48, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 20, 1952, in Long Beach, Calif.

Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., is handling private arrangements.

Victor Teach

Victor Teach, 73, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born March 20, 1927, in Curtiss, Wis. A resident for 16 years, he was a retired aircraft mechanic and a World War II Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Maria; five sons, Ernesto F. Teach of San Antonio, Mark Teach of Denver, Tim Teach of Long Beach, Calif., Guy V. Teach of Winder, Ga., and Daniel E. Teach of Las Vegas; six daughters, Edith L. Teach, Beverly Teach, Gloria Rodgers and Elizabeth Payne, all of Las Vegas, Natalia Lamas of Aransas Pass, Texas, and Maria Frances Clanton of Henderson; three brothers, Gerald Teach and Lowell Elmer Teach, both of California, and Donald Lee Teach of Phoenix; three sisters, Twila Naomi Teach of Las Vegas, Virginia Polewaczyk of Martinez, Calif., and Vida Moiso of California; and 23 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow at noon Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

William Wilson Vick

William Wilson Vick, 70, of Henderson died Friday in a local care center. He was born Jan. 11, 1930. A resident for 15 years, he was a retired driver and owner of a Greyhound Bus franchise and a Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; two sons, William Vick Jr. and Brian Vick, both of California; one stepson, J. Bryan Lungo of Nevada; one brother, Lemuel Vick, and one sister, Marilyn Rinaca, both of Virginia; and one stepbrother, J.N. Parker of North Carolina.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Pauline 'Polly' Vlach

Pauline "Polly" Vlach, 76, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born June 25, 1921, in Erie, Pa. A resident for 50 years, she was a retired hospital registered nurse.

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

The family suggests donations to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission, 405 W. Wilson, Las Vegas, NV 89106.

Pauline C. Zachman

Pauline C. Zachman, 66, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born June 27, 1934, in Baltimore. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Edward; two sons, Edward Zachman and Gary Zachman, both of Las Vegas; two daughters, Dawn Leslie of Las Vegas and Donna Dumsha of Eastern Shore, Md.; one brother; one sister; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.