Obituaries for March 8, 2001

Thursday, March 8, 2001 | 11:08 a.m.

Sean C. Adams

Sean C. Adams, 30, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born April 20, 1970, in Los Angeles. A resident for 15 years, he was a security officer for a private security business.

He is survived by his mother, Alberta Patnett of Las Vegas; his father, S.C. Adams of Los Angeles; two brothers, S.C. Adams Jr., of Mississippi and Garth Patnett of Las Vegas; and two sisters, Alicia Patnett of Las Vegas and Patricia Adams of Mississippi.

Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. today in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in American Burial and Cremation. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Samuel Joseph Arrigo

Samuel Joseph Arrigo, 81, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local care center. He was born Aug. 24, 1919, in New York City. A resident for 28 years, he was a bookkeeper and an Army veteran.

He is survived by one son, John Arrigo, and one daughter, Elizabeth Klein, both of Las Vegas; three brothers, Frank Arrigo of Florida, Sal Arrigo of California and John Arrigo of New Jersey; one sister, Santa DiComo of New York; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10:30-11 a.m. Friday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 12:30 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Chapel.

Charles Fred Atkinson

Charles Fred Atkinson, 76, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born July 11, 1924, in Warren, Ohio. A resident for eight years, he was a lawyer in Warren for 40 years, specializing in probate and tax laws. He was a former prisoner of war who was captured during the Battle of the Bulge, and a was a member of the 42nd Rainbow Division. He was a Mason and a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in Youngstown, Ohio, president of Western Reserve Council of Boy Scouts of America and active as a scoutmaster for many years.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Beverly; one son, Dr. Thomas T. Atkinson of Marion, N.C.; one daughter, Amy Atkinson Pettigrew of Uniontown, Ohio; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd. Neptune Society of Nevada, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Building 5, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Family Home Hospice, 1701 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas.

Theresa M. Blair

Theresa M. Blair, 43, of Henderson died Monday in a local hospice. She was born Dec. 2, 1957, in Newport, R.I. A resident for three years, she was an education clerical aide.

She is survived by her husband, Richard; one son, Eric Blair of Henderson; her stepfather and mother, Edward and Phyllis Labine Sr., and one sister, Kathy Jarvis, all of Wagner, S.C.; one brother, John Greene of Allendale, S.C.; and two stepbrothers, Mark Labine of Kent, Wash., and Edward Labine Jr., of White River Junction, Vt.

A memorial service is scheduled 1 p.m. Monday in the Interfaith Student Center on the UNLV campus, 4765 Brussels St. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Susan G. Kolman Breast Cancer Foundation, 4850 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 27, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

George Fredrick Blohm

George Fredrick Blohm, 83, of Pahrump died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born July 16, 1917, in Columbus, Neb. A resident for 33 years, he was a bartender and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Peters; one daughter, Karen Tucker of Pahrump; three sisters, Hilda Robbins of Quail Valley, Calif., and Alice Rupp and Adelta Olson, both of Columbus; two brothers, Gerald Blohm of Pahrump and Ralph Blohm of Nixon, Mo.; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon until 1 p.m. services Friday in Pahrump Methodist Church. Burial will be in Chief Tecopa Cemetery. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Frank Bonanno

Frank Bonanno, 87, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born July 19, 1913, in New York City. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired engraver for an aircraft company and a member of the Italian Catholic Federation Branch No. 420.

He is survived by his wife, Grace; one son, Joseph Bonanno of Torrance, Calif.; one daughter, Rosann Myron of Mission Viejo, Calif.; one brother, Joseph Bonanno of Cerritos, Calif.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-8 p.m today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St.. Burial will be in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Marian M. Casagrande

Marian M. Casagrande, 84, of Boulder City died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 27, 1916, in Winnemucca. A resident for 23 years, she was a retired personal secretary for a military hospital and was given a civil service meritorious award.

She is survived by her husband, Joe; two daughters, Pamela Saindon of Boulder City and Sandra Gardner of Henderson; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 5 p.m. until a 6 p.m. vigil Monday in St. Andrew's Catholic Church, 1399 San Felipe Drive, Boulder City. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Pearl Elva Cole

Pearl Elva Cole, 98, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. She was born Aug. 2, 1902, in Missouri. A longtime resident, she was a department store saleswoman.

She is survived by one son, James Edgar of Henderson.

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

Donald Andrew Daufenbach

Donald Andrew Daufenbach, 79, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born May 23, 1921, in Chicago. A resident for 27 years, he was an electronics engineer for the U.S. government, World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a member of the Old Crows, Air Force Association, American Legion and Sunrise Senior Friends.

Visitation is scheduled 3-8 p.m. with a 7 p.m. rosary today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Mass will be celebrated 1 p.m. Friday in St. Viator's Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Burial will be in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

The family suggests donations to St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Jamin Davis

Jamin Davis, 17, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 17, 1984, in Oklahoma. He was a student at Centennial High School.

He is survived by his parents, Larry and Carmi Davis; and two brothers, Jarah and Brent Davis of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 5 p.m. today in Foothills Southern Baptist Church, 6405 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will follow in Foothills Southern Baptist Church. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery in Stigler, Okla. Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Jesse P. Dean

Jesse P. Dean, 82, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 7, 1918, in Missouri. A resident for 27 years, he was a retired roofer in the construction industry, World War II Navy veteran and a member of the American Legion and Lions Club.

He is survived by his wife, Geneva; one daughter, Wanda Dean Beard of Modesto, Calif., three sons, Rex Dean of Greers Ferry, Ariz., Glenn Dean of Redondo Beach, Calif., and Ron Dean of Henderson; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Graveside service will be 9:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Gwendolyn Douglas

Gwendolyn Douglas, 50, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 2, 1950, in Illinois. A longtime resident, she was a phlebotomist for a health care company.

She is survived by one son, Kevin Douglas of Las Vegas; and one daughter, Yvetta King of Peoria, Ill.

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

James V. Dudzis

James V. Dudzis, 58, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 5, 1942, in Massachusetts. A resident for 24 years, he was in security in the gaming industry.

He is survived by his wife, Brenda; and one son, James Brendon.

Visitation is scheduled 4 p.m. until a 7 p.m. vigil Friday in Christ the King Catholic Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive. Services will be noon Saturday in Christ the King Catholic Church. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

John J. Dunn

John J. Dunn, 63, of Las Vegas, died Thursday, in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 3, 1937, in Camden, N.J. A resident for 40 years, he was a retired construction worker.

He is survived by two daughters, Linda Dunn and Irene Handley, both of Las Vegas; three sisters, Barbara Treusdale of Pine Valley, Utah, Dorothy Dobzanski of Camden, and Kathy Ploutz of Las Vegas; two brothers, William and Michael Dunn, both of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Burial will be 7 a.m. Wednesday at Palm Valley View Cemetery.

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

Carol Ann Elliott

Carol Ann Elliott, 67, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born May 4, 1933, in Niagara, N.Y. A resident for 29 years, she was a retired hotel waitress and a member of the Culinary Union.

She is survived by one daughter, Deanna Taylor, and one son, Steve Elliott, both of Las Vegas; her mother, Olive Finelli of Lancaster, Calif.; two sisters, Marie Lamb of Lancaster and Theresa Shuart of Las Vegas; and three brothers, Charles Finelli and Tyrone Finelli, both of Lexington, Ky., and Peter Finelli of San Diego; and one grandchild.

Services are scheduled 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Greenwood Memorial Park.

Laurena S. Evans

Laurena S. Evans, 88, of Henderson died Tuesday in Henderson. She was born Oct. 23, 1912, in Colorado. A longtime resident, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Sheralyn Dakan of Las Vegas.

No local services scheduled. Burial will be in Denver. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson.

Assunta Ferraro

Assunta Ferraro, 87, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. She was born Feb. 16, 1914, in New Jersey. A longtime resident, she was a stock clerk for a pencil company.

She is survived by one son, Joseph Ferraro of Henderson.

No local services scheduled. Burial will be in Jersey City, N.J. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, handled arrangements.

Gloria Filori

Gloria Filori, 65, of Las Vegas, died Saturday, in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 1, 1935, in Canada. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, James and Richard Smith; one daughter Laurie Ireno; one brother, James McInnis; and four grandchildren.

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

Billy Ray Finks Jr.

Billy Ray Finks Jr., 16, of Las Vegas died Feb. 27 in Las Vegas. He was born April, 3, 1984, in Las Vegas. A resident for 13 years, he was a student at Western High School.

He is survived by his parents, Billy Ray and Sherry Finks Sr.; two brothers, Derrick and Christopher Finks, and six sisters, Danita Yazzie, Cherise Christensen, Charlotte Yazzie, Jennell Clary, Betty E. Clary and Sharaine Fink, all of Las Vegas; his grandparents, Betty Jean Clary and Verlene Tolefree of Las Vegas and Reatha Jackson and Emission Jackson, both of Arkansas; and his great-grandmother, Eunice Broughton of Milwaukee.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be noon Friday in True Love Baptist Church, 1941 N. H St. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Park.

Anthony A. Gamba

Anthony A. Gamba, 72, Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 12, 1929, in Cranston, R.I. A resident for five years, he was a machinist.

He is survived by three sons, Charles Gamba of North Las Vegas, James Grieco of Phoenix and Anthony Grieco of Rhode Island; three sisters, Carol Torres of Florida and Rose Arcuri and Josephine Del Rossi, both of Rhode Island; four grandchildren and one great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday in Nevada Funeral Service, 2983 Fremont St., handled arrangements.

Carol J. Hauke

Carol J. Hauke, 63, of Henderson, died Thursday in Henderson. She was born June 30, 1937, in Milwaukee, Wis. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Daniel; one son, Jerome Hauke of Sheboygan, Wis.; one daughter, Denise Pulvermacker, and one brother, Eugene Hardel, both of Milwaukee; one sister, Dolores Clark of Sturtevant, Wisc.; and five grandchildren.

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

Richard Hill

Richard Hill, 77, of Las Vegas, died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born May 1, 1923, in Michigan. A resident for 25 years, he was a police officer, a veteran of the Marines, a member of the Marine Corps League, First Marine Raider Battalion and was a Mason.

He is survived by his wife, Gladys; one daughter, Janet Unalp of Michigan; one brother, Donald Hill of Michigan; one sister, Patricia Williams of Kentucky; and one grandchild.

Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

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

Clyde E. James

Clyde E. James, 78, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 13, 1922, in Oregon. A resident for 10 years, he was a Merchant Marine and a member of the Masons, Scottish Rite and the Shriners.

He is survived by his wife, Frances; one daughter, Muriel Brennan of Las Vegas; one sister, Lillian Hallford of Greenwood, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Friday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home. Burial will be Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Floyd Lorenzo Jenne

Floyd Lorenzo Jenne, 85, of Boulder City died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born June 6, 1915, in Ogden, Utah. A resident for 62 years, he was the Boulder City chief of police from 1951 to 1960, a storekeeper at UNLV, Navy veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion and retired from the Federal Government after 32 years of service.

He is survived by two daughters, Joan Rogers of Boulder City and Nancy Fielding of Shelley, Idaho; one son, Rick Jenne of Sandy, Utah; two sisters, Elaine O'Brien of Reno and Ortel Peterson of Layton, Utah; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11:30 a.m. Friday in the LDS First Ward chapel in Boulder City. Services will be 12:30 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in Boulder City Cemetery.

Alice L. Keefer

Alice L. Keefer, 83, of Las Vegas, died Monday, in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 15, 1917, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. A resident for three years, she was a retired beautician and salon owner.

She is survived by two daughters, Rosanne Farrell of Las Vegas and Patricia Keefer of Wilkes-Barre; three sons, John Farrell of Wilkes-Barre, Donald Keefer of Laflin, Pa., and John Keefer of Dallas, Pa.; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-granchildren.

Services will be held in Wilkes-Barre.

The family suggests donations to the Downs Syndrome Foundation.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., and M.J. McLaughlin Funeral Home in Wilkes-Barre, are handling arrangements.

Melinda Ann Martinez

Melinda Ann Martinez, 31, of Las Vegas died Feb. 26 in Las Vegas. She was born March 23, 1969, in Murray, Utah. A resident for 22 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Martika Martinez of North Las Vegas; her father and stepmother, Leroy and Cynthia Lee Berkley of Henderson; three brothers, Terry Berkley of Alvin, Texas, Scott Berkley of Murray, Utah, and Richard Lowell of Henderson; and one sister, Angel Marie Lewis of Henderson.

Visitation is scheduled 8:30-10 a.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Martha Elizabeth McCorkle

Martha Elizabeth McCorkle, 95, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born March 10, 1905, in Cleveland. A longtime resident, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Thelma M. Mikkelsen of Las Vegas.

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

Magoline 'Maggie' Pelmore

Magoline "Maggie" Pelmore, 51, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 14, 1950, in Champaign, Ill. A resident for 14 years, she was a department manager in retail sales.

She is survived by her mother, Ira Butler of Las Vegas; one sister, Josephine Randall of Los Angeles; and one brother, Leroy Pelmore Jr. of Krum, Texas.

Visitation is scheduled 2-6 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Additional visitation is scheduled 10 a.m. until noon services Saturday in Second Baptist Church, 500 W. Madison Ave. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Park.

Gloria D. Power

Gloria D. Power, 49, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born March 24, 1951, in Juarez, Mexico. A resident for 11 years, she was a kitchen worker for a caretaker.

She is survived by one son, Eduardo Gonzalez of El Paso, Texas; two daughters, Hilda Rivera and Laura Gonzalez, both of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

A rosary is scheduled 9:30 a.m. and visitation from 9:30 until 11 a.m. services Friday in Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St. Burial will be private. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

John 'Kenny' Price

John "Kenny" Price, 77, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born March 26, 1923, in Orange County, Calif. A resident for 71 years, he was an owner-operator of Price Business Equipment Inc., a World War II Army veteran, a former member of the Jaycees and Elks and a member of Masonic Lodge 32.

He is survived by his wife, Ledenila; one daughter, Shebon Dominguez of El Paso, Texas; three sisters, Jeanne Herman, Patricia Beggerly and Jacqueline May, all of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity.

Brij Tota Ram

Brij Tota Ram, 52, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 4, 1948, in Fiji. A resident for many years, he was an accountant for a CPA firm.

He is survived by his wife, Saneh Lata.

No local services are scheduled. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Kenneth E. Reichenbach

Kenneth E. Reichenbach, 54, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 25, 1946, in Pittsburgh. A resident for 23 years, he was a pharmacist,

He is survived by his wife, Jane; one son, William Reichenbach, and one daughter, Kirsten Barger, both of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Nell F. Reichenbach

Nell F. Reichenbach, 79, of Overton died Monday in a local hospice. She was born Aug. 5, 1921, in Jackson, Tenn. A resident for 31 years, she was a retired teacher.

She is survived by her husband, Walter A.; one daughter, Ruth A. Lee of Henderson; two sons, Bruce W. Reichenbach of North Las Vegas and Roy A. Reichenbach of Las Vegas; two sisters, Jeanette Yetter of Phoenix and Mary Phillips of Rockledge, Fla.; one brother, James D. Fullington of Whitehall, Wis.; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon until 2 p.m. services Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 5190 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89118, or to Shriners Children's Hospital, Zelzah Shrine Temple, 2222 W.Mesquite Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106.

Vivian 'Norene' Rossignol

Vivian "Norene" Rossignol, formerly of Las Vegas, died Saturday. She was born Nov. 15, 1925. Before moving to Washington state a year ago, she was a resident of Las Vegas for 10 years, was a waitress and member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by one daughter, Cheryl Brantley of Yacolt, Wash.; two sons, Albert Rossignol of Seal Beach, Calif. and Steve Rossignol of Puyallop, Wash.; one sister, Alta Gallagher of Westminster, Calif.; one brother, Roy Brimhall of Long Beach, Calif.; three grandchildren and several step-granchildren, two great-great grandchildren and several step-great-grandchildren.

Services were Monday in Washington state. A graveside service will be held at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to Hospice Southwest, P.O. Box 1600, Vancouver, Wash., 98668.

Layne's Funeral Home in Battle Ground, Wash., is handling arrangements.

Effie Samuel

Effie Samuel, 62, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born May 9, 1938, in Athens, Greece. A resident for 39 years, she was a keno runner for 25 years.

She is survived by one son, John Samuel of Las Vegas; one brother, John Florou of Athens; three sisters, Anna Balason of Las Vegas and Athena Karthamitzi and Voula Stefas, both of Athens; and one grandchild.

Services were scheduled at 9:30 a.m. today in St. John's Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 El Camino Road. Burial will be in Paradise Memorial Gardens. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, handled arrangements.

L. Maxie Sanders

L. Maxie Sanders, 74, of North Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 8, 1927, in Nacogdoches, Texas. A resident for 50 years, he was a retired automobile maintenance technician.

He is survived by his wife, Lucy; six daughters, Gracie Gibbs, Sandra Thrower, Denise Brechier, Jeanette King, Sherry Connors and Ruth Sanders, and two sons, Dennis Sanders and Ted Sanders, all of Las Vegas; one sister, Gracie Simon of North Las Vegas; two brothers, Kline Sanders of North Las Vegas and Edmond Sanders Jr. of Tyler, Texas; 21 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Calvary Southern Baptist Church, 1600 E. Cartier Ave. Graveside services will be 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Jose L. San German

Jose L. San German, 74, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. He was born Nov. 21, 1926, in California. A resident for nine months, he was a tool and die maker for a paper company.

He is survived by his wife, Olga; and one daughter, Lorraine Sharp of Norwalk, Calif.

No local services are scheduled. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Herman W. Schaaf

Herman W. Schaaf, 81, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 3, 1920, in New York City. A resident for four years, he was a retired computer operator for an insurance company.

He is survived by his wife, Mary C.; one brother, Charles F. Schaaf Jr., and one sister, Gladys A. Zufall, both of Las Vegas.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Michael Thomas Soderman

Michael Thomas Soderman, 47, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 2, 1953, in California. A resident for five years, he was a computer analyst and a retired Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Regina; two sons, Dylan Thomas Soderman and Sean Michael Soderman, both of Las Vegas; one daughter, Tracey Michelle Soderman of San Diego; his mother, Ethel Soderman of Las Vegas; two brothers, Terry Soderman of Minnesota and Lee Soderman of Wisconsin; one sister, Patricia Bibb of Austin, Texas; and one grandchild.

A private family viewing will be Thursday. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. A reception will follow at Ethel Soderman's home, 6420 E. Tropicana Ave. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Sylvester Sims

Sylvester Sims, 88, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 10, 1912, in Tallulah, La. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired sanitation worker.

He is survived by four daughters, Dorothy Vaughan, Annie Green, Lucinda Silas and Martha Branch; one godchild, Arlean Claxton of Tallulah; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Friday 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 follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Janie Smith

Janie Smith, 91, of North Las Vegas died March 1 in a local care center. She was born Dec. 4, 1909, in Fordyce, Ark. A resident for eight years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Four Dice Club.

She is survived by one son, Albert Charles Harris; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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

Doris A. Trent

Doris A. Trent, 81, of Henderson died Monday in a local care center. She was born Nov. 11, 1919, in Lincoln, Iowa. A resident for seven years, she was a retired waitress.

She is survived by three daughters, Judy LeGault of Henderson, Della Hoyer of Torrance, Calif., and Kay Trent of Oregon; two sons, Marion Varns of Baton Rouge, La., and Cyrus Barnes of Lucerne Valley, Calif.; one brother, Dwight Harper of Missouri Valley, Iowa; 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Howard Richard Trollier

Howard Richard Trollier, 74, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born July 28, 1928, in Minnesota. A resident for 19 years, he was a vice president for Collins Home Manufacturing, a Navy veteran and a member of the American Legion.

He is survived by his wife, Martha; one son, Tracy Scott Trollier of Las Vegas; one daughter, Tonya Bidenour of College Place, Wash.; one sister, Bette Cochrane of Conrad, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

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

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

Julie Diane Walker

Julie Diane Walker, 48, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born March 8, 1952, in Washington, D.C. A resident for 32 years, she was a retail area manager.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; one daughter, Lisa Derr of Copperas Cove, Texas; her mother, Virgina Fleming, one brother, Chip Kraft, and one sister, Kathleen Newman, all of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Friday with a 6 p.m. rosary in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in St. Anne Catholic Church, 1901 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89104.

Viola O. Weis

Viola O. Weis, 86, of Boulder City died Tuesday, in Henderson. She was born July 15, 1914, in Billings, Mont. She was a retired secretary for the U.S. Department of A Boulder City Chief of Police from 1951 to 1960agriculture.

She is survived by one daughter, Susan Hengen of Boulder City; three sons, Arthur Geisler of Las Mesa, Calif., Edward Owen of Alpine, Calif., and Robert Geisler of Salinas, Calif.; one sister, Millie Rabdau of Moscow, Idaho; one brother, Rick Owen of Ariel, Wash.; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is pending.

The family suggests donations to the Alzheimer's Association or to the Parkinson's Support Group of Southern Nevada.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, is handling arrangements.

Joseph-Jabbar T. Williams

Joseph-Jabbar T. Williams, 26, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 4, 1974, in Las Vegas. He was a security officer.

He is survived by three sisters, Josette Williams-Holmes and Jovan Williams, both of Las Vegas; and his grandparents, Pastor Pal Lee and Claude Childress, and his grandmother, Katie McHenry, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. today in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in New Bethel Baptist Church, 400 W. Adams Ave. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Harvey Ora Wood

Harvey Ora Wood, 78, of Pahrump died Tuesday in Pahrump. A resident for five years, he was born Oct. 13, 1922, in Colby, Wash.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce; one daughter, Joyce Bowser of Huntington Beach, Calif.; one son, Robert Wood of Monroe, La.; and one brother, Leonard Wood of Sacramento; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Pahrump Family Mortuary, 2240 E. Calvada Blvd.

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