Obituaries for October 3, 2001

Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001 | 8:27 a.m.

Thomas M. Abernathy

Thomas M. Abernathy of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born April 9, 1913, in Missouri. A resident for 39 years, he was an oil driller.

He is survived by one daughter, Una Scott; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

Steven F. Adkins

Steven F. Adkins, 54, of Las Vegas died Monday in Henderson. Born March 9, 1947, in California, he was a truck driver and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Pat; two sons, Jeffrey Adkins of Boulder, Colo., and Eric Bell of Auburn, Wash.; two daughters, Kimberly Adkins of Orlando, Fla., and Kristen Hartley of Auburn; his parents, Frederick and Eleanore Adkins, and one brother, Ronald Bort, all of Fresno; and one sister, Judy Pierson of Eureka, Calif.

Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena Campus Chapel, 3001 St. Rose Parkway, Henderson. Burial will be in Nampo, Idaho. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Suzanne Aldershof

Suzanne Aldershof, 47, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 24, 1954, in Caliente. A resident for 36 years, she was a VIP service manager for the Desert Inn from 1994 until its closing.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas; two sons, Thomas L. Aldershof II and Matthew A. Aldershof, one daughter, Crystal L. Aldershof, her mother, Barbara Leary; her stepfathers, Ray Leary and William G. Bobier, and two brothers, Warren Cutler and Royal G. Cutler, all of Las Vegas; and four sisters, Jannette Coggins of Columbia, S.C., Karen Rushton of Nacogdoches, Texas, Linda Cutler of Las Vegas and Barbara Ewing of LaMesa, Calif.

Visitation is scheduled 5-8 p.m. today in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the LDS Fort Apache Ward, 9825 W. Desert Inn Road. Burial will be in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Al Dalke

Al Dalke, 84, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. He was born March 23, 1917, in Chicago. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired foreman for a gas company.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sabina; one daughter, Sandra Martin of Santa Barbara, Calif.; three sons, Robert Dalke of Las Vegas, Jerry Dalke of Carpentersville, Ill., and Alan Dalke of Fox Lake, Wis.; one brother, Howard Bandelin of Buena Park, Calif.; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

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

Ralph J. Di Bianco

Ralph J. Di Bianco, 77, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born July 7, 1924, in New York City. A resident for 39 years, he was a retired insurance broker and a World War II Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Odile; three sons, Walter Leake of Henderson, Raphael M. Di Bianco of Las Vegas and Ralph Di Bianco of La Jolla, Calif.; four daughters, Deborah Malott of Sausalito, Calif., Gail Buch of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Donna Morgan and Marci Cauton, both of Las Vegas; one brother, Anthony Di Bianco of Bergenfield, N.J.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Thomas Catholic Church, 6010 Smoke Ranch Road. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family request donations to the building fund of St. Thomas Catholic Church, 6010 Smoke Ranch Road, Las Vegas, NV 89108.

Leota M. Dunn

Leota M. Dunn, 83, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 15, 1917, in Brandon, Manitoba. A resident for seven years, she was retired and best known in the United States for co-authoring a number of educational tests and instructional programs for children with disabilities, including the Peabody Picture Vocabulary test. She recently funded scholarships at Fisk University and Research Professorship at Vanderbilt University, both in Nashville, Tenn.

She is survived by her husband, Dr. Lloyd M. Dunn; one son, Dr. Douglas M. Dunn; and four grandchildren.

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

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

Larry D. Earl

Larry D. Earl, 46, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born July 4, 1955, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was an automobile mechanic.

He is survived by his companion, Delores; one daughter, Shawnica Davis of North Las Vegas; four sons, Scott Davis of Japan and Kentrell Welch, Larry Earl and Albert Davis, all of North Las Vegas; his mother, Willie Mae Poole, five brothers, Laungra Earl, Jimmy Earl, Demetrius Earl, Ronnie Roach, Robert Poole, and two sisters, Jackie Smith and Sondra Carter, all of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Thursday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be noon Friday in Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1189 Hassell Ave. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Jessica Renee Ellison

Jessica Renee Ellison, 15, of Las Vegas died Friday in Clark County. She was born Nov. 2, 1985, in California. A resident for 1 1/2 years, she was a clerk.

She is survived by her mother, Brenda Ellison; one brother, Jack D. Ewing of California; her grandparents, Kathy and Glen Snodgrass; her great-grandmother, Ruth; and her boyfriend, Jeremiah Jones.

Visitation was scheduled until 1 p.m. today in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Hites chapel. Burial will be private.

Leontina W. Enfield

Leontina W. Enfield, 91, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local care center. She was born Feb. 13, 1910, in South Dakota. A resident for 13 years, she was a cook.

She is survived by two sons, Lloyd Puepke of Las Vegas and Daniel Enfield of Findley, North Dakota; one daughter, Verla Maie Wilson of Las Vegas; seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13 in Woodlawn Cemetery. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Donald Paul Fankhauser

Donald Paul Fankhauser, 70, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 6, 1931, in Sheffield Lake, Ohio. A resident for 30 years, he was a retired Air Force technical sergeant.

He is survived by two daughters, Sgt. Donna Fankhauser of Rhinelander, Wis., and Sandra Stevens of Las Vegas; one brother, Edward Fankhauser Jr., of Sheffield; and two grandchildren.

Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Celia Goldstein

Celia Goldstein, 85, of Henderson died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born May 14, 1916, in New York. A resident for five years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three sons, Iru Goldstein of Henderson, Stephen Goldstein of Washington, D.C., and Burt Goldstein of New Jersey; one daughter, Isabel Goldstein of Henderson; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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

Fred G. Holzbauer

Fred G. Holzbauer, 80, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born May 24, 1921, in Chicago. A resident for 33 years, he was Navy military store keeper and World War II, Vietnam War and Korean War veteran, and a member of the American Legion Post 8 and Navy Fleet Reserve Association.

He is survived by one son, John Bowen; one daughter, Kathleen Bowen; and one brother, Leonard Holzbauer of Las Vegas.

Services are private. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

Dennis Y. Izumi

Dennis Y. Izumi, 58, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 5, 1943, in Honolulu. A resident for 9 1/2 years, he was a retired plumber and a member of the Las Vegas Hawaiian Golf Club and the Pipefitters Union in Hawaii.

He is survived by his wife, Maizie; two sons, Brian K. Izumi of Las Vegas and Mark T. Izumi of Kaneohe, Hawaii; one daughter, Denise D. Izumi of Las Vegas; his stepmother, Chiyoko Izumi, and one brother, Richard Izumi, both of Honolulu; three sisters, Elaine Nakamura of Hawi, Hawaii, and Mildred Uyeoka and Rumi Miyauchi, both of Honolulu; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to the American Lung Association, 3375 Glen Ave., No. 7, Las Vegas.

Vicky Nicole Jackson

Vicky Nicole Jackson, 26, of Las Vegas died Sept. 23 in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 28, 1974, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, she was a clerk for a telecommunications company.

She is survived by one daughter, D'Veshia Cromwell, and one son, Dwayne Cromwell, both of Las Vegas; her mother and stepfather, Lillie and Henry Marshall, both of San Bernardino, Calif.; one brother, James Jackson, two sisters, Sabrina Jackson and Keyanna Jackson, and her grandmother, Bernice Jackson, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 1-8 pm. Thursday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Church of the Lord Jesus, 1260 W. Bartlett Ave. Burial will be private.

Thelma R. Jones

Thelma R. Jones, 71, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 11, 1930, in Kosciusko, Miss. A resident for 44 years, she was a retired hotel pantry worker.

She is survived by her mother, Bessie Ramsey, seven daughters, Katherine Johnson, Sandra Taylor, Sharon Taylor, Audrey Lay, Loretha Alegre and Tammie Lavender, all of Las Vegas; five sons, Dennis Lay of Portland, Ore., Charles Lay Jr., Dwight Mallet, Randy Dodd and Clayton Jones, all of Las Vegas; one stepdaughter, Mary Woods of Las Vegas; one sister, Willie Mae Murray of Sacramento; two brothers, Roosevelt Dodd of Biloxi, Miss., and Harry Dodd of Las Vegas; 35 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, Downtown. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Cathryn Lay

Cathryn Lay, 58, of Las Vegas died Sept. 24 in a local hospital. She was born April 6, 1943, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, she was a blackjack dealer for 15 years.

She is survived by two daughters, Katreca L. Ormond and Suprina L. Henry, both of Las Vegas; her father, Spurgeon Lay; her mother Rosie Lay-Thrower, and two brothers, Troy Simon and Dave Simon, all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Mary Simon-Knight of Las Vegas and Vickie Lay of Muskegon, Mich.; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1-8 p.m. Thursday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane.

Marlowe O. Leming

Marlowe O. Leming, 87, of Henderson died Monday in a local care center. He was born Nov. 6, 1913, in Sioux City, Iowa. A resident for three years, he was a retired carpenter.

He is survived by his wife, Sadie; one daughter, Jean Marlowe Stearns of Boulder City; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 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.

Barbara Jean Lewis

Barbara Jean Lewis, 59, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born May 14, 1942, in Illinois. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Emma Fleming, Edenn James and Nicole Lewis, all of Las Vegas; her mother, Loreaine Lloyd of Chicago; and one sister, Raymona Lloyd of Chicago.

Burial will be private. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, handled arrangements.

Eddie Lee Littlejohn

Eddie Lee Littlejohn, 71, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local care center. She was born Feb. 23, 1930, in Bullard, Texas. A resident for 32 years, she was a housekeeper, schoolteacher, social worker and a member of Poor People Pulling Together.

She is survived by her husband, Lawrence; one daughter, Saundra Bayson of Dallas; eight sisters, Hattie Moore of Dallas, Lessie McKellar of Las Vegas, Emma Ruth Jones of Chandler, Texas, Queen Esther Owens of Austin, Texas, Reedie Busby and Karemn Granberry, both of Tyler, Texas, and Bobbie Schuford and Rose McKellar, both of Fort Worth, Texas; four brothers, Roosevelt McKellar and Henry McKellar, both of Tyler, and L.C. McKellar and Donald McKellar, both of Fort Worth; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Mountaintop Faith Ministries, 2845 Lindell Road. Burial will be private. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

Rev. Bruno V. Massacavollo

Rev. Bruno V. Massacavollo, 53, of Las Vegas died Sept. 25 in a local care center. He was born June 5, 1948, in Chicago. A resident four years, he was a priest and a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus and Italian Catholic Federation.

He is survived by one sister, Joanne Corrado of Lansing, Ill.

Visitation is scheduled noon-8 p.m. with 7 p.m. services Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Jean Parker

Jean Parker, 76, of Henderson died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 2, 1924, in Turtle Lake, N.D. A resident for 38 years, she was a legal secretary.

She is survived by one son, Frank Ancho; one daughter, Juanita Foster; two brothers, Gordon Bergo and Vernon Keel; one sister, Lois Madigen; and three grandchildren.

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

Rochelle Deane Patton

Rochelle Deane Patton, 45, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Henderson. She was born Dec. 18, 1955, in Topeka, Kan. A resident for 4 1/2 years, she was a lead correction specialist.

She is survived by her husband, Kevin; two daughters, Traci Deane Patton and Nicole Leane Patton, both of Las Vegas; her father, Stanley Black, and one sister, Yan Black, both of Topeka; and one brother, Michael Black of Houston.

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

Albert C. Phillips

Albert C. Phillips, 73, of Boulder City died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 3, 1928, in Blackburn, Ark. A resident for 62 years, he was a retired designer/draftman for a chemical processing company and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his companion, Ruth White of Boulder City; one daughter, Valerie White of Henderson; one son, Charles A. Phillips of Las Vegas; two sisters, Thelma Lowe of West Valley City, Utah, and Edna Phillips of Caliente; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

Clarence James Rich

Clarence James Rich, 62, of Las Vegas died Sept. 25 in Las Vegas. He was born July 16, 1939, in Fort, Texas. A resident for eight years, he was self employed.

He is survived by his wife, Teresa; one son, James Bradley, and one daughter, Valerie Rich, both of Las Vegas; and 11 grandchildren.

Burial will be private. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, handled arrangements.

Lillian M. Rhodes

Lillian M. Rhodes, 70, of North Las Vegas died Thursday in North Las Vegas. She was born April 3, 1931, in West Columbia, Texas. A resident for 63 years, she was a retired schoolteacher and a member of the Gamma Phi Delta Sorority and the Prairie View Alumni Association.

She is survived by two daughters, Pamela Brimmer of Las Vegas and Regina DuBose of North Las Vegas; one son, John K. Rhodes of North Las Vegas; two sisters, Jessie Bullard and Eula Cole, both of West Columbia; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ, 1117 N. F St. Burial will be in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

William Alfred Schleifer

William Alfred Schleifer, 71, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born April 25, 1930, in New Jersey. A resident for 20 years, he was an instrument technician for an aircraft company, Air Force veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by his wife, Michiyo; and one son, Glen Scheifer of Lolo Springs, Colo.

A memorial service will be 11:20 a.m. Oct. 12 in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Carolyn A. Shultz

Carolyn A. Shultz, 59, of Henderson died Sept. 22 in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 17, 1942, in Birmingham, Ala. A resident for 10 years, she was a retired project manager for the telephone company.

She is survived by her husband, Leonard; her mother, Maude Moore of Compton, Calif.; and two sisters, Renee Smith of Highland, Calif., and Grace Peters of Carson of Calif.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggest donations to the Scleroderma Foundation, 2685 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 112, Las Vegas, NV 89146.

Frederick William Stonner

Frederick William Stonner, 86, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 14, 1914, in Chamois, Mo. A resident for 33 years, he was a retired retail sales supervisor and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Gladys Louise; and one sister, Lola Kaullen of St. Louis.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Central Christian Church, 1001 New Beginnings Drive, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119, or the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

Jack Robert Tanner

Jack Robert Tanner, 81, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born April 30, 1920, in New York City. A resident for 32 years, he was a meteorologist for the government and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; one son, Dwane Ingram; five daughters, Jeanette Wilcox, Theresa Wicker, Colleen LaFlan, Nancy Kovach and Sherrie McFarland; one brother, Theodore Tanner; one sister, Ess Winkert; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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

Yvette Villacorta

Yvette Villacorta, 25, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born July 6, 1976, in the Philippines. A resident for three years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her companion, Glen Dominguez, and one son, Zoren Dominquez, both of Las Vegas; one daughter, Kayla Dominguez of the Philippines; her mother and father, Leticia and Oscar Villacorta, both of Las Vegas; two brothers, Oscar Villacorta Jr., and Dennis Villacorta, both of the Philippines; and four sisters, Dinna Eisenhart of California, Vona Villacorta of the Philippines and Vilma Peralta and Olga Velasco, both of Las Vegas.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today, 2-7 p.m. Thursday, and noon-5 p.m. Friday in the Garden Memorial Funeral Home, 3600 W. Vegas Drive. Mass will be celebrated 8 a.m. Saturday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Burial will be private.

The family requests donations to Wells Fargo c/o Zoren and Kayla Dominguez, account No. 8529171632.

Violet A. Voight

Violet A. Voight, 79, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born in Colorado. She was a resident for five years.

She is survived by one son, Marvin Voight of Washington; one daughter, Delores Garrison of Nevada; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

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

Rosie Lean Ward

Rosie Lean Ward, 71, of North Las Vegas died Friday in North Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 7, 1929, in Morton, Miss. A resident for 50 years, she was a hotel guest room attendant.

She is survived by four daughters, Ethel Alford, Ruthie Ward, Patricia Ward and Vernell Ward, all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Daisy Belle Jackson of Las Vegas and Elnora Triggs, Nanabe Triggs and Janelle Triggs, all of Milwaukee, Wis.,; two brothers, John Calloway and Woodrow Callaway, both of Mississippi; 14 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 1-5 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Bunker Chapel. Burial will be in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

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