Obituaries for July 23, 2001

Monday, July 23, 2001 | 10:31 a.m.

Marguerite B. Cooper

Marguerite B. Cooper, 77, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local health care center. She was born Aug. 7, 1923, in Beaumont, Texas. A resident for 53 years, she was a retired cocktail waitress.

She is survived by one daughter, Theresa Wise of Las Vegas; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

James P. Craig

James P. Craig, 65, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born March 17, 1936, in Oshawa, Ontario. A resident for 10 years, he owned an office supply business.

He is survived by his wife, Joy; two sons, Alan Craig of Los Angeles and Bruce Craig of Seattle; two daughters, Autumn Lemke of Las Vegas and Sylvia Craig of Orange County, Calif.; and five grandchildren.

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

James Fredrick Gamble Sr.

James Fredrick Gamble Sr., 80, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 9, 1920, in Idaho. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired newspaper printer, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the International Typographical Union.

He is survived by two sons, James Gamble Jr. of Ocean Shores, Wash., and Russell Gamble of Portland, Ore.; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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

Ginger Glor

Ginger Glor, 74, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 12, 1926, in New Mexico. A resident for two years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Sandra VanName and Tamara Guess, both of Las Vegas; one stepson, Larry Glor of California; one sister, Connie Covert of Garden Grove, Calif.; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

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

Cody Hall

Cody Hall, 88, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 3, 1912, in Oklahoma. A resident for 47 years, he was a retired dealer and World War II Army veteran.

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

Louis Johnson

Louis Johnson, 69, of North Las Vegas died Thursday in North Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 10, 1931, in Pittsburgh. A resident for 32 years, he was a retired Navy petty officer first class and Korean War and Vietnam War veteran who served for 22 years.

He is survived by his wife, Janet; one daughter, Lois Johnson of Henderson; four sons, Lawrence Johnson of Las Vegas, Mark Johnson of Indianapolis, Antonio Johnson of England and Aston Johnson of Biloxi, Miss.; his mother, Harriett Johnson, and three stepsisters, Frances Williams, Thomasina Askew and Edwina Bell, all of Pittsburgh; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 Maryland Parkway.

The family suggests donations to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 28369, Las Vegas, NV 89126.

Olive Louise Kain

Olive Louise Kain, 85, of Pahrump died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born May 2, 1916, in Yankton, S.D. A resident for 23 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, James Kain and Patrick Kain, and one daughter, Barbara Mills, all of Pahrump; one sister, Geraldine Acers of Nebraska; four brothers, Eugene Acers and Paul Acers, both of Maryland, Gary Acers of New Mexico and Arthur Acers of Montana; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchidlren.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Chief Tecopa Cemetery, Pahrump. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Odyssey Harbor House, 4011 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Rodney L. Michaud

Rodney L. Michaud, 59, of Dolan Springs, Ariz., died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 13, 1941, in Maine. A Las Vegas resident for many years, he was a restaurateur and an Army veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Dorene Bridges and Rose Ann Michaud, both of Reno; three sons, Rodney M. Michaud and Donald Michaud, both of Utah, and Gary Michaud.

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

Adelaide 'Della' Moller

Adelaide "Della" Moller, 92, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born May 24, 1909, in New York. A resident for 17 years, she was a retired insurance representative.

She is survived by three granddaughters, Alynn Amundson and Leslie Becker, both of Las Vegas, and Randi Johnson of Reading, Pa.; one grandson, Marty Braun of Las Vegas; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 11 a.m. services Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Alex Francis Moore

Alex Francis Moore, 12, of Las Vegas died July 14 in Houston. He was born Oct. 9, 1988, in Ridgecrest, Calif. A resident for two years, he was a student, a member of the Boys and Girls Club, played the alto saxophone and was a big Oakland Raiders fan.

He is survived by his father, Earnest Moore Sr., and his stepmother, Tezra Hudson, both of Las Vegas; seven brothers, Earnest Moore Jr., Jeremy Moore, Isiah Moore and Joseph Moore, all of Bakersfield, Calif., Jamaal Moore of Fresno, Calif., and D'Ron Pittman and Curtis Saxton, both of Ridgecrest; and six sisters, Janaye Moore, Brittany Moore and Alexis Moore, all of Bakersfield, and Zyera Hudson, Alptamise Hudson and Jakota Hudson, all of Las Vegas.

Services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home.6200 S. Eastern Ave., followed by burial in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Georgia Mae Mulkey

Georgia Mae Mulkey, 52, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 25, 1948, in Valencia, Calif. A resident for four months, she was a dental receptionist.

She is survived by her husband, David W.; two sons, David B. Mulkey of Las Vegas and Jake Noe of Chico, Calif.; two brothers, Ray Robison and Wayne Hunt, and two sisters, Janet Rico and Velma Glenn, all of California; and two grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in California. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Frances Orvis

Frances Orvis, 71, of Henderson died Thursday in a local hospice. She was born Feb. 25, 1930, in Dowagiac, Mich. A resident for 11 years, she was a retired government branch manager.

She is survived by two sons, Guy Orvis of Kerns, Utah, and Greg Orvis of Henderson; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. 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.

Doris A. Reilly

Doris A. Reilly, 88, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 21, 1913, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident for 21 years, she was a retired telephone company employee in Buffalo of 20 years.

She is survived by her husband, Duane A.; two daughters, Kathleen Fox of Succanna, N.J., and Patricia McCarthy of Kenmore, N.Y.; one son, Richard Dixon of West Bloomfield, Mich.; two stepsons, Wayne Reilly of Las Vegas and Patrick Reilly of Apple Valley, Minn.; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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

Greg R. Smith

Greg R. Smith, 40, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 24, 1961, in Chicago. A resident for nine years, he was a hotel computer analyst.

He is survived by one brother, Brian Smith of Houston.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. A memorial service will be noon Thursday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103, or the American Lung Association, 3375 Glen Ave., No. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Thomas Burrell Stallard

Thomas Burrell Stallard, 46, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 5, 1954, in St. Joseph, Mo. A resident for 27 years, he was a self-employed carpenter.

He is survived by his companion, Gareld Campbell of Las Vegas; three brothers, William B. Stallard Jr. of Gower, Mo., Robert Stallard of Savannah, Mo., and Donald Stallard of St. Joseph; and five sisters, Carol Peterson of Kansas City, Mo., Barbara Bolton of Florence, Ky., Linda Kent and Nancy Stallard, both of St. Joseph, and Mary Stanley of Clinton Township, Mich.

The family will receive friends 3-6 p.m. today at the home, 1183 Sir Patrick Ave. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Khamphou 'Lee' Virasone

Khamphou "Lee" Virasone, 32, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born July 8, 1969. A resident for 17 years, he was a painter for an outdoor advertising firm.

He is survived by his parents, Kam and Louang Virasone, two sisters, Kim Virasone and Tanh Menor, one brother, Khamsay Virasone, and his grandparents, Sy and Lam Fong, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. services Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Rodney Volk

Rodney Volk, 51, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 17, 1949, in Linton, N.D. A resident for 22 years, he was a hardware store salesman.

He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; three daughters, Anita Stephens of Henderson and Tia Concoby and Amanda Concoby, both of Las Vegas; six sons, Dennis Concoby of Jamestown, N.Y., Daniel Concoby of Flagstaff, Ariz., Andrew Concoby, Charles Concoby and Brian Concoby, all of Las Vegas, and Kenneth Concoby of Mesa, Ariz.; one sister, Florence Tough-Gardner of Salem, Ore.; five brothers, Victor Volk of Crystal, Minn., Raymond Volk of Linton, James Volk of Minot, N.D., Roger Volk of Las Vegas and Steve Volk of Harriad, S.D.; and 19 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in the LDS chapel, 2295 N. Walnut Ave. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.