Obituaries for September 19, 2001

Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001 | 9 a.m.

Phyllis A. Allen

Phyllis A. Allen, 67, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born June 2, 1934, in Chicago. A resident for five years, she was a retired United Airlines reservation agent for 32 years and a teacher's aide.

She is survived by one cousin, James Childress of Las Vegas.

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

Charles Lee Becherer

Charles Lee Becherer, 41, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. He was born March 12, 1960, in Rhode Island. A resident for 2 1/2 years, he was a telephone technician.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; one brother, Tony; and one sister, Linda.

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

Valerie Bibbings

Valerie Bibbings, 61, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 19, 1939, in Liverpool, England. A resident for 23 years, she was a retired supervisor for a clothing firm.

She is survived by one daughter, Susan Bibbings, and two sons, Harry Bibbings and Richard Bibbings, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Edna Jones, and two brothers, George Edge and Richard Edge, all of Liverpool; and three grandchildren.

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

Esther H. Carithers

Esther H. Carithers, 88, of Henderson died Monday in Henderson. She was born July 10, 1913, in Kent, Wash. A resident for 17 years, she was a homemaker and a member of the University of Washington Alumni Association.

She is survived by two daughters, Erin Conly of Hawthorne and Laele Pepin of Herndon, Va.; two sons, Brent Carithers of Hatillo, Puerto Rico and Jared Carithers of Henderson; one sister, Thurley Rogers of Montera, Calif.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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

The family suggests donations to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, 913 Ogden Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Marion Caywood

Marion Caywood, 88, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born May 10, 1913, in Charleroi, Pa. A resident for 37 years, she was a retired casino cashier and a member of the Ladys Club.

She is survived by one daughter, Carol Parrott of Henderson; one sister, Olga Tracy of Las Vegas; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Michael's Antiochian Orthodox Church, 5719 E. Judson Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to St. Michael's Antiochian Orthodox Church Building Fund, 5719 E. Judson Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89115.

Phillip Cerrone

Phillip Cerrone, 44, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born July 21, 1957, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident for 43 years, he was a supervisor for a wholesale lumber company.

He is survived by his wife, Lori; four daughters, Laura Y. Cerrone, Brittany L. Cerrone, Cailey L. Cerrone and Jorden S. Cerrone, and one son, Richie F. Cerrone, all of Las Vegas; his mother, Rose Cerrone of Henderson; three sisters, Simone Perry and Evelyn Burns, both of Henderson and Rosanne Cerrone of Las Vegas; three brothers, John Cerrone of Elma, N.Y., and Richard Cerrone and James Cerrone, both of Henderson; and one grandchild.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today with 6:30 p.m. services in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Additional visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 10 a.m. services Thursday in Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5485 E. Charleston Blvd. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave..

The family suggests donations to the family account at Bank of America, Account No. 130008881.

Patricia G. Christensen

Patricia G. Christensen, 73, of Boulder City died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born March 17, 1928, in Milwaukee. A resident for 22 years, she was a retired hospital laboratory technician, a member of the Paul Harris Fellow with Rotary International and the American Association of University Women, past president of the Boulder City Rotary, president of the Hoe and Grow Garden Club, volunteer at the Boulder Dam Hotel, former organizer of the Spring Jamboree in Boulder City and designed and planted the rose garden at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City.

She is survived by one son, W. Joe Woodman of Incline Village; four stepdaughters, Ann Williams of Denver, Jean Christensen of Alexandria, Va., Vicki Armas of Montreal and Valerie Corcoran of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; two stepsons, Douglas Christensen and Jeffrey Christensen, both of Rancho Cucamonga; one sister, Janet Woodward of Key Largo, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 12:40 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, , Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief, Clark County Chapter, 1819 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104, or the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Charles Clapp

Charles Clapp, 81, of Las Vegas died Sept. 12. He was born April 28, 1920, in Youngstown, Ohio. A resident for 13 years, he was a machinist in the aerospace industry and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Bonnie K. Jankyn of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., and Roseanne Goodrow of Aliso Viejo, Calif.; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. Thursday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 10 am. Thursday in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

R. Kevin Conger

R. Kevin Conger, 38, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Longview, Texas. He was born May 14, 1963, in Las Vegas. A resident for 38 years, he was a casino slot floorman.

He is survived by his wife, Lisa; two daughters, Jessica Conger of Las Vegas and Amanda Conger of Olympia, Wash.; one son, Richard Conger, and his mother and stepfather, Pamela and Joseph Marcello, all of Las Vegas; his father, Richard N. Conger of Blue Diamond; one sister, Ronda Sachnowitz of Longview; and one brother, Dana Newton of Las Vegas.

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

Thelma Crawford

Thelma Crawford, 94, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. A resident for three years, she was born April 24, 1907, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

She is survived by one daughter, Sheryl McDonald of Las Vegas; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Services will be in Florida. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Sandra Jean Dandrea

Sandra Jean Dandrea, 65, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born June 12, 1936, in St. Paul, Minn. A resident for 11 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Debbie Harkins and Stacy Puckett, both of Las Vegas and Theresa Nunez of Phoenix; one son, Steven Dandrea of Wanaque, N.J.; one sister, Evelyn Charrier of Henderson; and five grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Phoenix. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the victims of the terrorist attacks in New York City.

Mike Davis

Mike Davis, 63, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born July 23, 1938, in Savanna, Ill. A resident for 27 years, he was a pre-need salesman for a mortuary and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by one son, Mark Davis of Littleton, Colo.; one daughter, Evelyn Davis of Las Vegas; one brother, Patrick Davis of Savanna; five sisters, Diane Davis of Phoenix, Lauri Wallette and Margo Ford, both of Savanna, Paula Ivy of Port Bragg, Calif., and Barbi Jo Francke of Hanover, Ill.; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 2 p.m. service Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to the Humane Society of Southern Nevada, P.O. Box 82022, Las Vegas, NV 89180-2022.

Mary Elizabeth Dunn

Mary Elizabeth Dunn, 81, of North Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 20, 1920, in Indianapolis. A resident for 37 years, she was a government computer analyst.

She is survived by her husband, Lincoln A.; one son, Jerry Moore of California; one sister, Charlotte Fowler of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Lisha Daniels Durden-Griffin

Lisha Daniels Durden-Griffin, 34, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 26, 1966, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, she was a cosmetologist in a beauty salon.

She is survived by her husband, Freddie; her mother, Magdelene, four brothers, Harriell C. Daniels, Reggett L. Daniels, Wallace L. Daniels and Brian C. Daniels, and two sisters, Pamela J. Randolph and Sandra D. Daniels, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ, 1117 N. F St. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Tristan E. Erekson

Tristan E. Erekson, 50, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born July 22, 1951, in Utah. A resident for four months, she was a seamstress.

She is survived by one son, Christopher Erekson; two daughters, Shanna Grayson and Daisy Erekson; eight brothers, Orion, John, Laris, Morgan, Mathew, Adam, Gabriel and Collin; five sisters, Heather, Holly, Tamara, Erin and Megan; and four grandchildren.

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

Jesse Michael Fernandez

Jesse Michael Fernandez, 20, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was born Oct. 10, 1980, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a bartender and a 1999 Bonanza High School graduate.

He is survived by his mother, Deena Fernandez of Cedar Rapids; his father and stepmother, John and Daphne Fernandez, and one sister, Desa Fernandez, all of Las Vegas; one brother, Joseph Fernandez of Los Angeles; one stepsister, Tammi Vanderbroeck, and one stepbrother, Donovan Lee, both of Las Vegas; and his grandparents, Jim and Sharon Murdock of Cedar Rapids, Jose and Elvira Fernandez of Las Vegas and Olive Johnston of Dubuque, Iowa.

Visitation is scheduled 12:30-2 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Feaster F. Fitzpatrick Sr.

Feaster F. Fitzpatrick Sr., 95, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. A retired pharmacist and World War II Army veteran, he was born Nov. 16, 1905, in Logan County, Ark.

He is survived by two sons, Feaster F. Jr., and David Drummond of Fort Smith, Ark.; one sister, Bernardine Smith of St. Louis; and three grandchildren.

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

Kenneth Lyle Frink

Kenneth Lyle Frink, 97, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. A stationary engineer, he was born Nov. 4, 1903, in Ohio.

He is survived by one son, Jim Frink of Las Vegas.

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

Joann Gagliano

Joann Gagliano, 53, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born June 2, 1948, in New Jersey. A resident for nine years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Louis; one sister, Christina; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

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

David Harris Sr.

David Harris Sr., 66, of Las Vegas died Sept. 10 in a local hospital. He was born April 22, 1935, in Michigan. A resident for five years, he was a Michigan state district manager, a member of American Association of Retired Persons, Moose and Jaycees.

He is survived by his wife, Clara; five sons, David Paul Harris, Dan Harris, Jon Harris, David Allen Jr. and Geoff French; one daughter, April Rathburn; and 16 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Friday in Henderson Presbyterian Church, 601 N. Major Ave. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Everett Hunter III

Everett Hunter III, 57, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born April 30, 1942, in Tennessee. A resident for 20 years, he owned and operated a printing company.

He is survived by one son, Christopher Hunter; and one grandson.

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

Armahn Malik Jordan

Armahn Malik Jordan, 5 months, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born April 16, 1901, in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his mother, Contina R. Jordan; and one brother, Demarcus Jamal Jordon.

No local services are scheduled. Services will be in Georgia. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Robert Langley

Robert Langley, 59, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 25, 1942, in Detroit. A resident for 10 years, he was a computer business owner and inventor and founder of the Great Light Foundation in Las Vegas.

He is survived by three daughters, Elaine McDonald, Jennifer Temple and Kimberly Parks; two sons, Dennis Langley and Edward Langley; and 11 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. services Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Dorothy May Latimer

Dorothy May Latimer, 94, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 10, 1907, in Guthrie Township, Iowa. A resident for eight years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Janice Westbrook of Henderson; one son, Jerry Latimer of Pacifica, Calif.; one sister, Helen Burchfield of Panora, Iowa; 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-1 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Samuel Meredith Lawson

Samuel Meredith Lawson, 81, of Las Vegas died Sept. 5 in Las Vegas. A security officer and an Army veteran and prisoner of war, he was born Dec. 28, 1919, in Baltimore.

He is survived by one daughter, Pam Bellinger of Corona, S.D.; and three sons, Earl Lawson, Meredith Lawson and Ronald Lawson, both of Rapid City, S.D.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Frank Lomassaro

Frank Lomassaro, 78, of Henderson died Monday in a local hospital. He was born June 19, 1923, in Staten Island, N.Y. A resident for four years, he was a retired electrician, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, a member of the Moose in Perth Amboy, N.J., and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locals 358 and 456.

He is survived by one daughter, Linda Rosen, and one son, Alfred Lomassaro, both of Henderson; two sisters, Rose Notorgiacoma and Millie Amaniera, both of Staten Island, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will be in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Marjorie Long

Marjorie Long, 70, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born May 14, 1931, in Valdosta, Ga. A resident for 15 years, she was a retired nurse and a YMCA worker.

She is survived by two daughters, Theodora L. Samuels and Annette Marie King, and two sons, Theo L. Cook and James E. King Jr., all of Las Vegas; three sisters, Mardell Meadows, Gertrude Watson and Francina Henderson, and one brother, LeRoy Cook Jr., all of Detroit; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be noon Saturday in Boulevard Church of Christ, 4000 W. Oakey Blvd.

Ernest R. Lucero

Ernest R. Lucero, 69, of North Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. He was born May 17, 1932, in Albuquerque, N.M. A resident for 36 years, he was a retired landscaping supervisor.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Diana Jones of Las Vegas and Kathy Ploof of Germany; four sons, Danny Lucero of Henderson, Ernest D. Lucero of Reno and Willie Nauez and David Lucero, both of Las Vegas; three sisters, Rita Chavez of Baldwin Park, Calif., and Delores Garcia and Jenney Montoya, both of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-2 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

David Eugene Moody

David Eugene Moody, 47, of Las Vegas died Sunday. He was born July 27, 1954. A resident for 47 years, he was a car painter for a body shop.

He is survived by his mother, Geraldine Moody, and two brothers, Dennis Moody and Douglas Moody, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Arthur Michael Mosca

Arthur Michael Mosca, 57, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 22, 1943, in Massachusetts. A resident for 15 years, he was a mover.

He is survived by his wife, Agnes; two brothers, Angelo Mosca and Paul Mosca; and two sisters, Carol Roberge and Rebecca McAndrews.

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

Sheldon Parker

Sheldon Parker, 83, of Panaca died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born July 1, 1918, in Utah. A resident for many years, he was a Clark County School District custodian.

He is survived by one daughter, Verna Price of Panaca.

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

Dorothy Pavasil

Dorothy Pavasil, 81, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. A homemaker, she was born Feb. 2, 1920, in Wisconsin.

She is survived by one sister, Stametia Sklavos of Beloit, Wis.; one stepson, Tom Pavasil, and one stepdaughter, Joanie Pavasil, both of Milwaukee; and several step-grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Out-of-town arrangements are being arranged by Daley-Murphy-Wisch & Associates Funeral Home, Beloit. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Angel Prieto

Angel Prieto, 77, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. A forestry employee, he was born March 10, 1924, in Argentina.

He is survived by his wife, Isabel.

Burial will be in Parowan, Utah. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Johnna Monique Pullen-Shelksohn

Johnna Monique Pullen-Shelksohn, 29, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born March 2, 1972, in Henderson. A lifelong resident, she was an office manager at Tropicana Medical.

She is survived by her husband, Christopher; one daughter, Jordan Taylor Shelksohn, her mother, Linda Neilson, her father, Michael O. Pullen, two brothers, Michael Pullen and Houston Pullen, and two sisters, Theresa Pullen and Miuchelle Pullen, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until noon services Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Walter Leroy Ranard

Walter Leroy Ranard, 84, of Las Vegas died Sept. 10 in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 16, 1917, in Eldon, Iowa. A resident for 24 years, he was a concrete company manager, an Army veteran and a member of the Shriners, Moose and Masons.

He is survived by his wife, Cleo; one son, Steve; two daughters, Jeannette and Joy; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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

Robert J. Raymer

Robert J. Raymer, 59, of Henderson died Tuesday in a local health care center. He was born July 22, 1942, in Detroit. A resident for five years, he was a restaurant manager and a Vietnam War veteran.

He is survived by one sister, Suzanne F. Briggs of Henderson.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

Frances 'Miki' Rio

Frances "Miki" Rio, 84, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born July 30, 1917, in Joliet, Ill. A resident for 39 years, she was a retired casino change person.

She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Pryka of Las Vegas; three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. services Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to Veterans of Foreign Wars, 705 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Rosemary J. Roady

Rosemary J. Roady, 67, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local health care center. She was born Feb. 21, 1934, in Chicago. A resident for 31 years, she was a retired administrative assistant in the aviation industry.

She is survived by two nieces, Rebecca White of Golden, Colo., and Paige Roady of Medford, Ore.; and one nephew, Richard Gallina of Clearfield, Utah.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Friday in Religious Science Church of Las Vegas, 5317 Smoke Ranch Road. Valley Memorial Crematory, 4855 W. Desert Inn Road, is handling arrangements.

Marie N. Rowse

Marie N. Rowse, 85, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 8, 1915, in Cleveland. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Judy Michaels of Las Vegas; three sons, William J. Miklos of Thousand Oaks, Calif., Darrell Miklos of Sun Valley, Calif., and Roger Miklos of Lake Arrowhead, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 7 p.m. vigil in Christ the King Catholic Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Christ the King Catholic Church. Burial will follow at 1:20 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Ethel Estelle Schmidt

Ethel Estelle Schmidt, 79, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 24, 1921, in Los Angeles. A resident for more than six years, she was a psychologist and a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.

She is survived by her husband, George; one son, Eric Schmidt of Glenwood Springs, Colo.; and one daughter, Lori Schmidt of Carbondale, Colo.

Valley Memorial Crematory, 4855 W. Desert Inn Road, is handling private arrangements.

Faustino R. Serna

Faustino R. Serna, 78, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 13, 1923, in Corpus Christi, Texas. A resident for two years, he was a laborer in agricultural.

He is survived by one son, Faustino A. Serna Jr.; one brother, Isaac; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Philip Radosav Sulejic

Philip Radosav Sulejic, 11, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born June 22, 1990, in Las Vegas. He was an Eisenberg Elementary School student, an avid soccer player playing last with the Las Vegas Stars.

He is survived by his parents, Miodrag and Barbara Sulejic, one sister, Megan Mynatt, and one brother, Drago Sulejic, all of Las Vegas; and his grandfather, Radosav Sulejic of Canada.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be noon Friday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest.

Una Glendolia Tomlinson

Una Glendolia Tomlinson, 75, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 9, 1926, in Grand Valley, Colo. A resident for eight years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.

She is survived by one son, Noel Douglas; two sisters, Ethel Phillips and Elsie Saterfield; one grandchild and three great-grandchildren.

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

Genevieve M. Vandersteen

Genevieve M. Vandersteen, 86, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. She was born April 25, 1915, in Green Bay, Wis. A resident for four years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Jan Giddens and Joan Dull, both of Las Vegas; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is arranging private services.

Max Williamson

Max Williamson, 61, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born May 21, 1940, in Ohio. A resident for 15 years, he was a manager for a minimart.

He is survived by one son, Danny Lee Williamson; one daughter, Debra Faye Spivey; three brothers, Elden Lee Williamson, Tom Powell and Rex E. Williamson; one sister, Diane Brooks; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

Dorothy M. Wood

Dorothy M. Wood, 82, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 30, 1918, in Webster, Mass. A resident for three years, she was a retired drugstore clerk.

She is survived by one daughter, Linda Hollis of Las Vegas; one brother, Roland Miller of Ludlow, Mass.; one sister, Charlotte Brisbois of Dudley, Mass.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

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

Cecil Wyatt

Cecil Wyatt, 72, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 6, 1928, in Barlow, Ky. A resident for 35 years, he was a hotel engineer and a member of Operating Engineers Local 501 for 51 years.

He is survived by his wife, Anne; two sons, Harold Wyatt and Michael Wyatt, both of Las Vegas; one daughter, Deborah Bransom of Eagle Point, Ore.; one brother, Alfred Wyatt of Beaufort, S.C.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2-6 p.m. Saturday at American Legion Post 8, 733 Veterans Memorial Way. Burial will be private. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

Ruth A. Harris Zimpfer

Ruth A. Harris Zimpfer, 75, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born May 29, 1926, in Cleveland. A resident for five years, she was a retired owner-operator of a residential care facility, past mother adviser of Rainbow Girls, past queen of Daughters of the Nile, past high priestess of Ladys Oriental Shrine, past matron of Eastern Star, past worthy high priestess of White Shrine, a member of Beaucent and Polish American Legion.

She is survived by her husband, Richard; one daughter, Ritarae Holley of Oxnard, Calif.; two sisters, Ceil Zaremba of Port Arthur, Ohio, and Gloria Eddy of Virginia; three brothers, Marion Sokell, Louis Sokell and Chester Sokell, all of Cleveland; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services will be 9 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to Shriners Childrens Hospital, P.O. Box 31356, Tampa, FL 33631.

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