Obituaries for May 30, 2001

Wednesday, May 30, 2001 | 8:53 a.m.

Evelyn A. Allison

Evelyn A. Allison, 73, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 1, 1927, in Belmont Shores, Calif. A resident for 27 years, she was a hotel waitress.

She is survived by two daughters, Toni Kono of Sacramento and Linda Hutchinson of Redding, Calif.; one brother, Marvin Otte of Hemet, Calif.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Rufus M. Brown

Rufus M. Brown, 68, of North Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born Sept. 15, 1932, in Broken Bow, Okla. A resident for 10 years, he was an aircraft interior painter.

He is survived by his wife, Ollie M.; two sons, Phillip L. Brown of Las Vegas and Richard J. Brown of San Diego; two daughters, Melanie M. Townsend of North Las Vegas and Varlie Miller of Long Beach, Calif.; one sister, Ada B. Flemmons of Phoenix; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 1-7 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to 1 p.m. services Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Rufus Brown Memorial Fund, 618 Carson Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Christopher Burney

Christopher Burney, 35, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born March 21, 1966, in Grand Rapids, Mich. A resident for one year, he was an Army veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.

He is survived by his wife, Zina S.; three daughters, Tamikco of Anchorage, Alaska, Latoya of Grand Rapids and Chantel of Las Vegas; one son, Christopher, and his mother, Bessie Burney, both of Grand Rapids; four brothers, Donald Sykes and Ronald Sykes, both of Peru, Ind., and Nimmie Burney Jr. and Winfred Burney, both of Grand Rapids; and three sisters, Sophia Burney, Christine Lucas and Alicia Burney, all of Grand Rapids.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Greater St. Paul Church of God in Christ, 911 N. G St. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements. Burial will be in Grand Rapids.

The family suggests donations to Greater St. Paul Church of God in Christ, 911 N. G St., Las Vegas, NV 89106.

Oscar Chacon-Delgado

Oscar Chacon-Delgado, 30, of North Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. A laborer in the construction industry, he was born Sept. 9, 1970, in Mexico.

He is survived by one son, Jerimah Ybarra of Oregon; his father, Jose Chacon of California; his mother, Josephina Chacon-Delgado of Las Vegas; three brothers, Jose Chacon of Mexico, Carlos R. Chacon of High Desert and Ignacio Chacon of California; and six sisters, Lilia Regaldo of Mexico, Martha Chacon-Delgado of Dublin, Calif., and Luz Maria Chacon-Delgado, Erica Manrique, Lorena Manrique and Josephina R. Gallarzo, all of Las Vegas.

No local services are scheduled. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Mary Ann Clemens

Mary Ann Clemens, 57, of Boulder City died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 7, 1943, in Delta, Ohio. A resident for 23 years, she was a beautician.

She is survived by her husband, Terry; three sons, Todd Clemens of Henderson, Troy Clemens of Plymouth, Minn., and Tory Clemens of Boulder City; her mother and stepfather, Leona and Bill Vishi of Toledo, Ohio; three sisters, Joann Ulrich of Delta, Lynn Whitacre of Las Vegas and Peggy Ivansco of Oregon; and one grandchild.

A memorial service in Boulder City is pending. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Frank Murray Conaton

Frank Murray Conaton, 81, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 26, 1919, in Pontiac, Mich. A resident for 11 years, he was a high school maintenance worker for 12 years and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by one sister, Mary Schofield of Las Vegas; one brother, James Conaton of Clawson, Mich.

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

Betty J. Cruickshank

Betty J. Cruickshank, 75, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Little Rock, Ark. A resident for five years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Reserve Officer Auxiliary Association.

She is survived by one daughter, Judith Ann Rice of Vancouver, Wash.; one son, Maurice John Cruickshank III of Anchorage, Alaska; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-5 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to Shriners Children's Hospital, Zelzah Shrine Temple, 2222 W. Mesquite Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106, or the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Eleanor Rae Darby

Eleanor Rae Darby, 75, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. She was born Jan. 21, 1926, in Texas. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Gerald; one daughter, Jeanie Kessler; one brother, Alvin Franklin; five sisters, Jo Byran, Patsy Riley, Frankie Blackman, Martha Jones and Evelyn; and two grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at noon today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will be in San Francisco.

Anthony P. DeBellis

Anthony P. DeBellis, 83, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 15, 1919, in Chicago. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired country club bartender and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Joanne DeBellis of West Covina, Calif.; one sister, Tina Diebold of Ontario, Calif.; one brother, Bruno DeBellis of Hemet, Calif.; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Thomas Jenkins Dixon Jr.

Thomas Jenkins Dixon Jr., 81, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. A CEO for a savings and loan, he was born Dec. 2, 1919, in Denver.

He is survived by family and friends.

Neptune Society of Nevada, 8570 Del Webb Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Judith S. Feeney

Judith S. Feeney, 63, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 1, 1937, in Los Angeles. A resident for one year, she was a retired state social worker and a member of Phi Delta Gamma Sorority.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas J.; two stepsons, Michael P. Feeney of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Matthew P. Feeney of Seattle; three stepdaughters, Sheila E. Delutri and Mary Jo Bouschet, both of Las Vegas, and Sandra E. VanRyzin of San Bernardino, Calif.; one sister, Nancy Caswell of Clifton, Va.; and eight grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 2 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

John Garcia

John Garcia, 60, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 20, 1940, in Denver. A resident for 12 years, he was an accountant and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by four brothers, Frank Garcia of Claremont, Calif., Fortunato Garcia and Richard Lewis, both of Brea, Calif., and Charles Alvin of Denver; and two sisters, Veronica Garcia of Brea and Mary Jane Erlinda of Fort Collins, Colo.

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

Willis Herbert Gass

Willis Herbert Gass, 71, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 18, 1929, in Kansas City, Mo. A resident for 33 years, he was a casino security officer.

He is survived by his wife, Betty J.; one stepson, Gary Taylor of Lone Jack, Mo.; and his mother, Wilhelmina Smith of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 2-5 p.m. Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

Jerry Gruetzmacher

Jerry Gruetzmacher, 80, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born April 27, 1921, in Germany. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired prop maker in the entertainment industry and a member of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 44.

He is survived by his wife, Margot; one daughter, Brigitte Metzger of Las Vegas; one son, Rainer Gruetzmacher of Simi Valley, Calif.; and six grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Byron W. Hinkley Jr.

Byron W. Hinkley Jr., 68, of Henderson died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 7, 1933, in Pasadena, Calif. A resident for 12 years, he was a retired restaurateur, a Korean War Army veteran and a lifetime member of the American Legion.

He is survived by his wife, Donna Lee; one son, Byron W. Hinkley III of Henderson; one brother, Robert D. Hinkley of Rowland Heights, Calif.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to Opportunity Village, 10 Coolidge Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101, or the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 28369, Las Vegas, NV 89126.

Therese A. Hornbuckle

Therese A. Hornbuckle, 65, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 7, 1935, in New York City. A resident for 12 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by five sons, John Hornbuckle and Joseph Hornbuckle, both of Las Vegas, Michael Hornbuckle of Weston, Mass., Richard Hornbuckle of San Diego and Daniel Hornbuckle of San Francisco; two sisters, Agnes Carapazza of Coral Springs, Fla., and Anne Lemberg of Las Vegas; one brother, John DeGiammatteo of Las Vegas; and nine grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 2 p.m. services Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Estelle Yancey Brock Huddlestun

Estelle Yancey Brock Huddlestun, 88, of Boulder City died Sunday in a local hospice. She was born March 9, 1913, in Douglasville, Ga. A resident for 16 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Helene Brock Fairchild of Las Vegas and Nancy Lee Brock Romonaco of Boulder City; one sister, Lillie Swofford of Crandall, Ga.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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

Patty Hutchinson

Patty Hutchinson, 52, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born June 14, 1948, in Dearborn, Mich. A resident for 13 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Roger F.; three sons, Robert Hutchinson, Roderick Hutchinson and Ryan Hutchinson, all of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling private arrangements.

Amalia T. Johnson

Amalia T. Johnson, 70, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born May 11, 1931, in Sloan. A lifelong resident, she was a retired costume shop sales clerk and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.

She is survived by one daughter, Frances L.; one son, William H. Johnson, one brother, John Torres, and four sisters, Jessie Torres, Mary Lou Bernier, Rosa Martinez and Consuelo Roybal, all of Las Vegas; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1 p.m. until a 6 p.m. rosary in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1111 Michael Way.

The family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Patricia Ann Kaufman

Patricia Ann Kaufman, 54, of North Las Vegas died Friday in North Las Vegas. She was born June 11, 1946, in Portland, Ore. A resident for seven years, she was a telephone operator.

She is survived by three daughters, Debbie Carasik and Shana Carasik, both of North Las Vegas, and Gina Lintz of Aliso Viejo, Calif.; one brother, Michael Kaufman of Portland, Ore.; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest.

Sylvester Kohut Sr.

Sylvester Kohut Sr., 87, of Las Vegas died May 22 in Las Vegas. A retired Navy submarine veteran, he was born Oct. 26, 1913, in Philadelphia.

He is survived by two sons, Richard Kohut and Sylvester Kohut Jr.; two daughters, Margie Kohut and Jeraldine Kohut; one sister, Anna DeMartz; and two grandsons.

Friends may call 896-5681 or 303-6172 after 7 p.m. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Valley Memorial Crematory, 4855 W. Desert Inn Road, is handling arrangements.

Sue L. Konys

Sue L. Konys, 78, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 21, 1923, in Gilley, Okla. A resident for 51 years, she was a security officer, worked the contest desk and was a cocktail waitress at El Cortez hotel.

She is survived by one son, Darrel Tobias of Las Vegas; one daughter, Tiffany Tobias, and one brother, Cal Morrison, both of Everett, Wash.

Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St. Burial will follow in Boulder City Cemetery, 501 Adams Blvd.

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

Catherine Laurel May

Catherine Laurel May, 40, of Grover Beach, Calif., died Friday in a California hospital. She was born April 13, 1961, in Hollywood, Calif. She was a former Las Vegas resident.

She is survived by her husband, Robert; three daughters, Megan McCurley, Jessica May and Heather May, all of Grover Beach; two stepsons, Paul May of San Francisco and Ryan May of Grover Beach; her father and stepmother, John and Jeanne Lentz of Sumner, Mo.; her mother and her companion, Prudence Lentz and Harry Frederickson of Grover Beach; two brothers, Leslie Lentz of Sumner and Frank Lentz of San Diego; and her grandmother, Margaret Peterson of Grover Beach.

Lady Family Mortuary and Crematory of Arroyo Grande, Calif., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to a trust fund for the children of Catherine May, c/o Grace Bible Church, P.O. Box 1210, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421.

Leon Carrie Maynor

Leon Carrie Maynor, 43, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 26, 1957, in Clinton, N.C. A resident for 35 years, he was a food caterer.

He is survived by his father, Lee S. Maynor, and one sister, Janet Lee Salazar, both of North Las Vegas; and two brothers, Terry D. Maynor of Las Vegas and Sandy Maynor of North Las Vegas.

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

Vincent M. McLaughlin

Vincent M. McLaughlin, 24, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born July 30, 1976, in Ann Arbor, Mich. A resident for 13 years, he was a laborer for a sign company and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his mother, Laura L. Walls of Las Vegas; and one sister, Shawna Jewell of Littleton, Colo.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Robert F. Mendenhall

Robert F. Mendenhall, 60, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 16, 1940, in Noblesville, Ind. A resident for 11 years, he was an electrician, a Vietnam War Air Force veteran and a member of the Masons.

He is survived by his wife, Rosalie; six daughters, Donna Haney of Texas, Linda Harrison of Tennessee, Karen DiSilvo of Florida, Lisa Lucero of Japan, Lori Bradshaw of Colorado and Lana McRee of New Mexico; one son, Larry Kuster of Nevada; two sisters, Jackie Scott and Peggy Scott, and one brother, Jim Mendenhall, all of Florida; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 6000 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 9C, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Alfreda Parker

Alfreda Parker, 98, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 17, 1903, in Ohio. A resident for 51 years, she was retired and was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Robert E. Barnes of Las Vegas; one sister, Emily Maniccia of Banning, Calif.; one brother, Ed Lucksinger of California; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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

Joseph Penyak

Joseph Penyak, 72, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. He was born April 23, 1929, in Pennsylvania. A resident for many years, he was a federal government salesman and an Army veteran.

He is survived by one sister, Irene Pacifico, and one brother, Joseph Pacifico, both of California.

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

Girley J. Riley

Girley J. Riley, 72, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born March 18, 1929, in Texas. A resident for eight years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Sandra Cummings of Las Vegas; one brother, Billy Wilson, and four sisters, Rosie Grant, Ardie Kindrid, Maxine Jackson and Betty Goode, all of Texas; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

Craig Barnett Roberts

Craig Barnett Roberts, 82, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 10, 1918, in Wellington, Kan. A resident for 16 years, he was a bus driver/dispatcher and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Myrtle; and two daughters, Carolyn and Francesca Jackson of Las Vegas.

Services were scheduled at 10:30 a.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, followed by burial in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Everett Sandoval

Everett Sandoval, 75, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 25, 1925, in Los Angeles. A resident for 29 years, he was a retired carpenter and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Ann Sherman of Layton, Calif., and Sandra Sandoval of Las Vegas; two sons, Everett M. Sandoval of Fresno, Calif., and Armando Ornelas of Las Vegas; one brother, Raymond Sandoval of Hanford, Calif.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. today with a 6 p.m. service in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson.

Dorothy Spence

Dorothy Spence, 86, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born July 4, 1914, in Detroit. A resident for 38 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Don Spence of Las Vegas; one brother, Camillo Valente of Henderson; four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-noon Friday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Teresa Vera

Teresa Vera, 72, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 9, 1928, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A resident for 21 years, she was a retired hotel banquet manager.

She is survived by her husband, Peter; two sons, John Vera and Scott Vera, both of Las Vegas; one brother, Ralph Fernandez, and one sister, Maria Campos, both of New York state; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Thursday and 8-9:30 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

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

Patty Jo (Flesher) Williams

Patty Jo (Flesher) Williams, 69, of Clarksburg, W.Va., died Friday in a West Virginia hospital. She was born May 1, 1932, in West Virginia. A former Las Vegas resident, she was co-owner of Tire Service Inc., Sand Dollar Lounge and Fast Break Lounge.

She was preceded in death by one son, William Nay Gaston.

She is survived by one daughter, Melissa "Kim" Bond of Clarksburg, W.Va.; one son, Thomas J. Kazuko of Columbia, S.C.; one daughter-in-law, Nadine Gaston of Las Vegas; and six grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Floyd Funeral Home, Weston, Va., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, Harrison County Relay for Life, 300A Scott Ave., Morgantown, WV 26505.

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