Obituaries for April 30, 2001

Monday, April 30, 2001 | 10:04 a.m.

Kimberly J. Chatterley

Kimberly J. Chatterley, 37, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born March 17, 1964, in Boulder City. A Las Vegas resident for 14 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Robbie; her parents, Beverly and Stanley Gaffin, and one sister, Michele Wadsworth, all of Panaca; and two brothers, David Gaffin of Las Vegas and Daniel Gaffin of Fairfax, Va.

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

Cedric Davis

Cedric Davis, 41, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 25, 1960, in California. A resident for six months, he was a public safety officer.

He is survived by his wife, Robin; one son, Cedric Davis Jr., one daughter, Ebony Davis, and three brothers, Demontro Davis, Ernie Bond and Mark Bond, all of California.

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

Lillian I. Eisner

Lillian I. Eisner, 75, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. She was born April 25, 1926, in Los Angeles. A resident for 28 years, she was a homemaker, founding member and sisterhood member of Congregation Ner Tamid, a member of Overseas Rehabilitation Training and a lifetime member of Hadassah.

She is survived by one daughter, Deanne Thorne of Walnut, Calif.; three sons, Charles Eisner of Walnut Creek, Calif., Bruce Eisner of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., and Harvey Eisner of Las Vegas; three sisters, Ethyl Kaye of Santa Rosa, Calif., Dorothy Chase of Las Vegas and Rosalie Weiner of Tarzana, Calif.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services will be 4 p.m. Tuesday in King David Memorial Chapel, 2697 Eldorado Lane. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. King David Chapel is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Congregation Ner Tamid, 2761 Emerson Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Donna Lynn Girard

Donna Lynn Girard, 44, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 29, 1956, in Hartford, Conn. A resident for three years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Molly Roberts of Wolcott, Conn., Jessica Keyser of Bristol, Conn., and Alicia Kolinsky of Las Vegas; one brother, Rocco Roberts of Wolcott; and one sister, Jude Horowitz of Brookfield, Vt.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 10 a.m. services Tuesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Claire Guilmette

Claire Guilmette, 65, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 13, 1935, in Massachusetts. A resident for many years, she was a deburer on missiles.

She is survived by one daughter, Christy Bilodeau of Las Vegas.

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

Dianne L. Hall and Douglas W. Hall

Dianne L. Hall, 39, and Douglas W. Hall, 42, a married couple of Las Vegas died Friday. Dianne was born Oct. 9, 1961, in Indianapolis. Douglas was born March 7, 1959, in Wichita, Kan. Dianne, a resident for 18 years, was a caterer. Douglas, a resident for 23 years, was an electronics technician for a defense contractor and an Air Force veteran.

They are survived by their two daughters, Caitlin Hall and Meghan Hall, both of Las Vegas; Dianne is also survived by her mother, Lorraine Welter, two sisters, Susan Jones and Mary Roth, and one brother, Ralph Welter, all of Indianapolis; Douglas is also survived by his parents, William R. and Everetta Hall, and one sister, Linda Hall, all of Indianapolis; and four brothers, Randall Hall of Phoenix and Richard Hall, Stan Hall and Steven Hall, all of Indianapolis.

A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

The family suggests donations to the Children's Trust Fund at Nevada Federal Credit Union.

Alice Henderson

Alice Henderson, 86, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. She was born June 5, 1914, in Arabella, N.M. A resident for 50 years, she was a housekeeper at the Algiers hotel.

She is survived by three sons, Carl Henderson, Jay J. Henderson and John Henderson, all of Henderson; numerous brothers and sisters, all of Texas; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be noon Thursday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Janice I. Kendrick

Janice I. Kendrick, 57, of Scenic, Ariz., died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born April 25, 1944, in Cedar City, Utah. A former Las Vegas resident for 25 years, she was a retired Clark County court system clerk and a member of the American Legion.

She is survived by her husband, James; two sons, Edwin Elmer of San Angelo, Texas, and Randy Elmer of Redmond, Utah; three stepsons, Edward Kendrick of Las Vegas, Jim Kendrick of Henderson and Dennis Kendrick of Dallas; one stepdaughter, Ginger Cole of Lakeside, Calif.; three brothers, James Alger and Jessie Alger, both of Scenic, and Douglas Alger of Mesquite; two sisters, Lucille Laswell and Phyllis White, both of Scenic; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

James L. LaVelle

James L. LaVelle, 78, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local health care center. He was born Feb. 7, 1923, in Gladstone, Mich. A resident for 21 years, he was a retired Air Force major and Korean War veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret L.; one daughter, Linda LaVelle of Las Vegas; one stepdaughter, Sondra Jacobs of Delano, N.J.; one stepson, Joseph Wehrle of St. Auburn, W.Va.; two brothers, David LaVelle of Midland, Mich., and Larry LaVelle of Gladstone, Mich.; one sister, Kathy LaCosse of Gladstone; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Justino Lipuzcoa

Justino Lipuzcoa, 98, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. He was born Sept. 17, 1902, in Spain. A resident for two years, he was a factory worker.

He is survived by two daughters, Sarah Ruger of Henderson and Virginia Nappi of New Jersey; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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

David Douglas Medland

David Douglas Medland, 38, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born March 15, 1963, in Morocco. A resident for 17 years, he was a dealer.

He is survived by two daughters, Amber Nicole Johnson and Amanda Kay Johnson, both of Las Vegas; his mother, Erna Medland-Mincher of Salem, Ore., and Norman Medland of Redlands, Calif.; two sisters, Nancy Strawn and Kathryn Medland, both of Salem; and his grandfather, Bill Medland of Centerville, Iowa.

Services will be 5 p.m. Monday in Mountainview Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 6001 W. Oakey Blvd. Burial will be private. Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Berdell A. Norman Jr.

Berdell A. Norman Jr., 58, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born Aug. 3, 1942, in Los Angeles. A resident for seven years, he was a retired machinist in the aviation industry and a Vietnam War Navy veteran.

He is survived by his fiancee, Margie Goldsby of Las Vegas; three daughters, Kisha Norman and Tammy Norman, both of Las Vegas, and Amber Norman of California; his father, Berdell A. Norman Sr. of Las Vegas; four brothers, Corty Norman of Long Beach, Calif., David Norman of Washington state and James Norman and Darrell Norman, both of Hawthorne, Calif.; three sisters, Sherry Norman of Sacramento, Bernice Bland of Hawthorne and Sandra Hyche of Las Vegas; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

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

Frank Scano

Frank Scano, 85, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 18, 1915, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired civil engineer and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; one daughter, Loraine Scano, and one son, Michael Scano, both of Palos Verdes, Calif.; three stepdaughters, Debra Moss-Cowen of Covina, Calif., and Marilyn Moss and Sherry Moss, both of Los Angeles; one stepson, John Moss of Los Angeles; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. services Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Grover L. Treleaven

Grover L. Treleaven, 82, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 21, 1918, in Canada. A resident for 11 years, he was a hydraulic test man for Southern California Edison, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his wife, Sadie G.; one daughter, Peggy D. Masters of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; one son, Steve R. Treleaven of Lompoc, Calif.; one sister, Wilma Mueller of Vancouver, British Columbia; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Desert Springs United Methodist Church, 109 Dawn Isle. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Desert Springs United Methodist Church Building Fund, in memory of Grover L. Treleaven, 109 Dawn Isle, Las Vegas, NV 89128.

Raymond J. Was

Raymond J. Was, 67, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospice. He was born Nov. 20, 1933, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired installer in communications.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia; one daughter, Lucille Was of Las Vegas; and two brothers, Matthew Was of Buffalo and Stan Was of Maitland, Fla.

A memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

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

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