Obituaries for January 26, 2001

Friday, Jan. 26, 2001 | 11:16 a.m.

Elaine Adelman

Elaine Adelman, 93, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 10, 1907, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for six years, she was a homemaker and a member of Grand Court Assisted Living Clubs.

She is survived by one son, Bert Adelman of Las Vegas; three daughters, Muriel Adelman of Brooklyn and Sandy Merritt and Deanna Chaffee, both of Las Vegas; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.

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

Daniel Agresta Jr.

Daniel Agresta Jr., 45, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospice. He was born April 4, 1955, in Amsterdam, N.Y. A resident for 4-1/2 years, he was an air conditioning technician.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Elizabeth Agresta and Alison Agresta, both of Las Vegas; his parents, Daniel and Madeline Agresta Sr., both of Amsterdam; three brothers, James Agresta and Philip Agresta, both of Las Vegas and Richard Agresta of Schenectady, N.Y.; and four sisters, Anne Christian of Norwalk, Conn., Susan Tatar of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Mary Agresta of San Francisco and Peggy Castor of San Diego.

Visitation is scheduled 1:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. services Monday 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.

Dollie Lou Anderson

Dollie Lou Anderson, 71, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 25, 1929, in Eudora, Ark. A resident for 39 years, she was a retired employee of Caesars Palace.

She is survived by one son, Isaac Anderson Jr. of Las Vegas; three daughters, Oredean Evans of Richmond, Calif., Velma "Peggy" Redic and Virginia Meryweathers Money, both of Las Vegas; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd., North. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Greater New Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1100 N. D St. Burial will be in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

David Aronsohn

David Aronsohn, 76, of Golden Valley, Minn., died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born June 15, 1924, in St. Paul, Minn. A winter resident of Las Vegas for 20 years, he was a retired restaurant/bar owner, World War II Army veteran and a member of the National Rifle Association and Masons.

He is survived by his wife, Claudia; three sons, Richard Aronsohn, Daniel Aronsohn and Ronald Aronsohn, all of Las Vegas; two daughters, Carol Ann Waldron and Diane Aronsohn, both of Minneapolis; three brothers, Richard Aronsohn of Los Angeles, Martin Aronsohn of Rockville, Md., and Donald Aronsohn of San Pedro, Calif.; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was scheduled at 4 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to the Shade Tree, P.O. Box 669, Las Vegas, NV 89125, or the Susan G. Kolman Breast Cancer Foundation, 4850 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 27, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

Rebecca Bobrow

Rebecca Bobrow, 80, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 11, 1920, in Russia. A resident for 20 years, she was an administrator for a law firm.

She is survived by one daughter, Veronica Valentine of Las Vegas; one brother, Abraham Isaac Anbar of Chicago; and four grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial was in Bunkers Eden Vale Memorial Park.

Floy B. Coffee

Floy B. Coffee, 92, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospice. She was born June 5, 1908, in Washington. A resident for 36 years, she was a retired grocery store checker.

She is survived by two daughters, Jean St. Aubin of Las Vegas and Jackie Doyle of Rancho Palos Verde, Calif.; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.

Mabel May Conklin

Mabel May Conklin, 80, of Pahrump died Sunday in Pahrump. She was born July 25, 1920, in Indianapolis. A resident for 1 1/2 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Jacqueline Hodge-Bridges of Pahrump and Beverly Holtsberry of Arizona City, Ariz.; one stepdaughter, Kathy Cohorn of Willcox, Ariz.; one son, Norman Cox of Morehouse, Mo.; one sister, Edith of Tucson, Ariz.; one brother, James of Paulding, Ohio; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Pahrump Family Mortuary, 2240 E. Calvada Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Mabel Conklin Memorial Library Fund at Mt. Charleston Elementary School.

Edna M. Cronin

Edna M. Cronin, 84, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 2, 1916, in Sutton, Neb. A resident for 27 years, she was a department store saleswoman.

She is survived by one son, Mike Cronin, and two daughters, Kathleen Freeman and Maureen Cronin, all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Jane Yost of Rochester, Minn., and Marcella Eloe of Palm Springs, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

Visitation will be 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. services Monday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Barbara J. Desrochers

Barbara J. Desrochers, 64, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born May 5, 1936, in Colby, Kan. A resident for 33 years, she was a food server.

She is survived by her husband, Marcel; and one brother, Mike Brier of Colby.

Visitation will be 3 p.m. Sunday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Daryl Kieth Ferry

Daryl Kieth Ferry, 45, of Pahrump died Monday in Pahrump. He was born April 12, 1955, in Moline, Ill. A resident for seven years, he was an aircraft mechanic, Air Force veteran and a member of the First Step Club and Alcoholics Anonymous.

He is survived by his wife, Dee; two daughters, Donita Ferry and Kelli Ferry, both of Pahrump; his parents, Lawrence and Dorothy Ferry, both of Moline; two sisters, Donna Fisher of Moline and Betty Lambert of Davenport, Iowa; four brothers, Jim Ferry of Caledonia, Ill., and Tom Ferry of Milan, Ill., and Ted and Jack Ferry, both of Moline, and two grandchildren.

For service information, call The First Step Club at (775) 727-9367. Pahrump Family Mortuary, 2240 E. Calvada Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Ronald J. Flinders

Ronald J. Flinders, 34, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 16, 1967, in Ogden, Utah. A resident for 3 1/2 years, he was an attorney at the offices of Vannah Costello Canepa Riedy and Rubino.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; two daughters, Branwyn E. Flinders and Shelby E. Flinders, and one son, Seth G. Flinders, all of North Las Vegas; his parents, Peggy and Jay Flinders, both of Littleton, Colo.; one sister, Jennifer Egbert of Aurora, Colo.; and three brothers, Scott A. Flinders of Henderson, Tory N. Flinders of Englewood, Colo., and Craig D. Flinders of Littleton.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Tule Springs Stake Center, 3350 W. Alexander St.

Concetta M. Freeland

Concetta M. Freeland, 46, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 19, 1954, in New York state. A resident for nine years, she was a cocktail waitress.

She is survived by her husband, Lewis; her parents, Vincent and Grace Jackson, one sister, Cathy Jackson, and one nephew, Joseph Jackson, all of Brandon, Fla.

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

Erasmo Gonzales

Erasmo Gonzales, 75, of North Las Vegas died Jan. 19 in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 4, 1926, in Mexico. A resident for one year, he was a retired picker in the agriculture industry.

He is survived by his wife, Eumelia of Somerton, Ariz.; six daughters, Felicitas Mesa, Maria Tovar and Isabel Payon, all of Las Vegas, and Reina De Magana of Mexico, Guadalupe Gonzales of King City, Calif., and Antonia Presiado of Somerton; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., handled arrangements.

Robert Klemens

Robert Klemens, 75, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born April 17, 1925, in Pittsburgh. A resident for 17 years, he was a retired quality assurance engineer for the government, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the American Legion in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; five daughters, Sally Mulroy of Jacksonville, Fla., Sherry Evitts of Crookston, Minn., Linda Dobbs of Williamson, Ga., Mary Buffington of Littlerock, Calif., and Sherry Quintal of Castaic, Calif.; five sons, Robert H. Klemens Jr. of New Brighton, Pa., Mark Niemann of Pearblossom, Calif., John Niemann of Griffin, Ga., David Niemann of Fisher, Minn., and Mark Klemens of Bemidji, Minn.; one brother, Frank J. Klemens of Issaquah, Wash.; one sister, Betty Kopamke of Miami; 33 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled 3-5 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, Jones. Burial will be private.

The family suggest donations to the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Building Fund, Boulder City.

Anna H. Klinge

Anna H. Klinge, 81, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospice. She was born Oct. 31, 1919, in Laconia, N.H. A resident for 19 years, she was a hospital administrator and retired after 20 years of service.

She is survived by two daughters, Joan Morale of Las Vegas and Sally Collier of Lynn, Mass.

A memorial service will be in New Hampshire. Nevada Funeral Service, 2983 Fremont St., is handled arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Shade Tree, P.O. Box 669, Las Vegas, NV 89125.

Harry Missbach

Harry Missbach, 70, of Henderson died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 25, 1930, in Newark, N.J. A resident for 14 years, he was a retired restaurant manager, World War II Army veteran and a member of the Elks.

He is survived by his wife, Theresa; and one daughter, Sandra Jean Missbach of Daytona Beach Shores, Fla.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, handled arrangements.

Clinton Moore

Clinton Moore, 25, of Las Vegas died Tuesday. He was born Aug. 22, 1975, in Las Vegas. He was a mill worker in manufacturing.

He is survived by one daughter, Krysta Moore, one son, Sean Moore, his parents, Donald and Sally Moore, and one stepbrother, Douglas Moore, all of Las Vegas; and two stepsisters, Donna Hughes of Reno and Deanna Lopez of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

James Oberle

James Oberle, 70, of North Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born March 29, 1930, in Memphis, Tenn. A resident for 30 years, he was a retired floorman in the gaming industry and a Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his companion, Maryann Brogdon of Memphis.

A memorial service will be 9 p.m. today at the Salvation Army, 2900 Palomino Drive.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., handled arrangements.

Reuben Desota Payne

Reuben Desota Payne, 70, of Odessa, Texas died Tuesday in a medical center in Odessa. He was born Sept. 26, 1930, in Mart, Texas. A former resident of Las Vegas, he was a hotel porter.

He is survived by one daughter, Viola M. Pride, and one stepson, Eddie Berry, both of Odessa; three brothers, Clyde Payne of Los Angeles, Murray Payne of Charleston, S.C., and Horace Wheeler of Waco, Texas; three sisters, Cora Payne of Aurora, Colo., and Shirley Ann Miller and Bonnie Ruth Mathews, both of Wichita Falls, Texas; his caretaker, Irene Brown; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be held in Big Spring, Texas. Martinez Funeral Home, 1040 S. Dixie St., Odessa, Texas, is handling arrangements.

David Wayne Reed

David Wayne Reed, 44, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born June 23, 1956, in California. A resident for 31 years, he was a utility porter in a hotel.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; three daughters, Laquetta Hughe of California and Rhonda Reed and Pumpkin, both of Las Vegas; one son, David Reed Jr., and his mother, Goldie Reed, both of Las Vegas; two brothers, Zerry Reed of Las Vegas and Douglas Reed of Michigan; four sisters, Elaine Anderson of Califonia and Deborah Cooks, Michelle Reed and Barbara Wyatt, all of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

Services are private. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

George E. Roberts

George E. Roberts, 64, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born July 13, 1936, in Foreman, Ark. A resident for six years, he had worked for the Primadonna hotel, had been a welder for Huffy Company and was a truck driver.

He is survived by one daughter, Aiida O'Cleary of Pomona, Calif.; his mother, Phignora Brown, and one sister, Suzzette G. Brown, both of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. services Saturday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Burial is private.

Julia Shiraldi

Julia Shiraldi, 83, of Henderson died Thursday in Henderson. She was born Jan. 31, 1917, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for one year, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Janice Coruzzolo of Henderson and Gina Fiore of Queens, N.Y.; two sons, Fred Shiraldi of Margate, Fla., and John Shiraldi of Kendall Park, N.J.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

Edward Spock

Edward Spock, 77, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 11, 1924, in South Plainsfield, N.J. A resident for 28 years, he was a retired automotive mechanic and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Alice; four daughters, Janet Cunningham of Des Moines, Iowa, Cindy Ward of Pahrump and Sue Collins and Lori Dobray, both of Las Vegas; three sons, Dennis Spock, Jerry Spock and Bill Spock, all of Las Vegas; one brother, Alfred Spock, and one sister, Sophie, both of New Jersey; 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 3 p.m. services Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Wilfred Howard Tomlin

Wilfred Howard Tomlin, 74, of Las Vegas died Jan. 13 in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 24, 1926, in California. A resident for three years, he was a deputy sheriff in Inglewood, Calif., for 32 years, a Navy veteran and a juvenile court bailiff.

He is survived by two sons, Craig and Marc; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Eddie Weaver

Eddie Weaver, 50, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born March 12, 1950, in Alabama. A resident for seven years, he was a carpenter and a Vietnam War veteran who received a Purple Heart.

He is survived by his mother, Lucille; his stepfather, Harry Cruse; five brothers, Gerald Weaver, Paul Weaver, Orley Weaver, Lynn Weaver and Ronnie Weaver; three sisters, Peggy Conklin, Margie Ditto Weaver and Debbie Wheeler.

Graveside services are scheduled 12:30 p.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Leonard Weiss

Leonard Weiss, 75, of Nevada died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born July 21, 1925, in New York state. A resident for nine years, he was a manager in the garment industry.

He is survived by his wife, Clarisse L.; and two sons, Sanford Weiss of East Northport, N.Y., and Gary Weiss of Hauppague, N.Y.

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

Duan Terrance Wilson

Duan Terrance Wilson, 28, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born June 9, 1972, in the Bronx, N.Y. A resident for six years, he was a college student.

He is survived by his parents, Michael and Margie Wilson, and one brother, Fred Croom, all of West Covina. Calif.

Burial will be in Whittier, Calif. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, handled arrangements.