Obituaries for November 19, 2001

Monday, Nov. 19, 2001 | 9:31 a.m.

Barbara K. Bilodeau

Barbara K. Bilodeau, 62, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 18, 1939, in Akron, Ohio. A resident for 27 years, she was a retired senior patient representative for Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.

She is survived by her husband, Alcide J.; one son, Michael Moore of Las Vegas; two daughters, Brenda Hall of Kent, Ohio, and Leah Hannaford of Manchester, N.H.; one brother, David Lane of Akron; one sister, Marilyn Godfrey of Tampa, Fla.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 3-6 p.m. Tuesday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Davis Funeral Home. Burial will be private.

Richard Lee Chura

Richard Lee Chura, 58, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 1, 1943, in Steamboat Springs, Colo. A resident for more than 35 years, he owned and operated Craig Auto, past owner of Unocal service stations and was an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Janice; three daughters, Perri Chura, Amy Chura and Lori Gillespie, all of Las Vegas; and his mother, Frieda Chura, and one sister, Shirley Arroya, both of Steamboat Springs.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to Church at Las Vegas, P.O. Box 26176, Las Vegas, NV 89126.

Mary Corral

Mary Corral, 73, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 25, 1928, in Canton, N.C. A resident for 33 years, she was a retired government supervisor.

She is survived by one daughter, Brenda Valdez, and four sons, Stephen Morrow, Jim Corral, Dave Corral and Michael Corral, all of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1-3 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Howard Frank Hough

Howard Frank Hough, 71, of Las Vegas died Nov. 11 in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 31, 1930.

Graveside services will be 9 a.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Cemetery. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Nathan Iglitz

Nathan Iglitz, 83, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 12, 1915, in Chicago. A resident for 45 years, he was a casino dealer and an Army veteran.

He is survived by one brother, Abe Iglitz of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and one nephew, Phil Iglitz of Boulder City.

Graveside services will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Doris Mahoney

Doris Mahoney, 78, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born March 5, 1923, in Crossett, Ark. A resident for 54 years, she was a retired hotel room service cashier and a member of Culinary Local 226.

She is survived by one daughter, Mary Ann Roser of Las Vegas; two sons, Richard Dennis McGough of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Ronald Eugene McGough of Las Vegas; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. services Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Christine Patterson

Christine Patterson, 49, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local health care center. A casino cashier, she was born Aug. 6, 1952, in Century, Fla.

She is survived by one son, Christopher Patterson, her mother, Annette McClain, and two sisters, Carolyn Johnson and Vannessa Wallace, all of Las Vegas; three brothers, Lewis Patterson of Pahrump and Michael Patterson and John Patterson, both of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-5 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 1189 W. Hassell Ave. Burial will be noon Friday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Paula Piwarunas

Paula Piwarunas, 33, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 28, 1968, in New Hampshire. A resident for many years, she was a waitress.

She is survived by her parents, Paul and Pauline Piwarunas of Pittsburg, N.H.

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

John G. Pflaum

John G. Pflaum, 75, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born Oct. 1, 1926, in Detroit. A resident for 26 years, he was a retired police sergeant and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his fiancee, Doris Jones Uchwat, and one daughter, Kelly Brockman, both of Henderson; one son, John G. Pflaum Jr. of Las Vegas; one sister, Arlene Grande of Shoreview, Minn.; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Evelyn J. Rulli

Evelyn J. Rulli, 61, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. She was born May 21, 1940, in Pittsburgh. A resident for 34 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, John; two daughters, Deborah Rulli and Toni Rulli, both of Las Vegas; two brothers, and one sister, all of Pittsburgh; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today and Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

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

William Safran

William Safran, 81, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 21, 1920, in New York City. A resident for 23 years, he was a retired train master and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Estelle; two sons, Barry Safran of New York City and Stephen Safran of Athens, Ohio; one sister, Lillian Zaiger of New York City; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service was scheduled at 2 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Donna M. Thompson

Donna M. Thompson, 47, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 10, 1954, in Providence, R.I. A resident for five years, she was a bank collection representative.

She is survived by her husband, Bruce P.; one son, Robert Thompson of Las Vegas; and two sisters, Sandra Baumann of Riverside, Calif., and Paula Zazzarino of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 6 p.m. services Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 5701 N. Jones Blvd.