Obituaries for April 19, 2002

Friday, April 19, 2002 | 9:25 a.m.

Earl D. Adams

Earl D. Adams, 82, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 6, 1919, in Indianapolis. A resident for many years, he was a retired Air Force senior master sergeant and a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by his wife, Janice; three sons, Gary Adams of San Diego, Robert Adams of Sun Valley and Douglas Adams of Truckee, Calif.; one stepson, Michael Griffin of Anchorage, Alaska; one brother, Charles Adams, and one sister, Florence Metcalf, both of Indiana; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 3 p.m. service Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Edna H. Boyd

Edna H. Boyd, 88, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 8, 1913, in Lake Orion, Mich. A resident for 16 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Georgiana Abell of Las Vegas and Barbara Beil of Woodridge, Ill.; three sisters, Charlotte Schultz of Washington state, Mary Ellen Schram of Arkansas and Janet Sala of Florida; two brothers, Phillip Leonard of Michigan and John Leonard of Florida; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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

May Carrer Burns

May Carrer Burns, 84, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 19, 1917, in Chicago. A resident for 39 years, she was a business representative for Teamsters Local 995, a member of the American Business Women's Association and American Cancer Society.

She is survived by two stepsons, Richard Burns and Robert Burns, both of California; and one sister, Elvera Wilkinson of Fairless Hills, Pa.

Mass was scheduled at 2 p.m. today in St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Burial will be in Los Angeles. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Ross Carter

Ross Carter, 65, of Las Vegas died April 6 in Las Vegas. A resident for 27 years, she was born Oct. 29, 1936, in Michigan.

She is survived by her husband, Bill Myers; one brother, John Ross; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

Robert Lee Cogar

Robert Lee Cogar, 70, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 9, 1931, in Removal, W.Va. A resident for 30 years, he was a maintenance technician for Kerr-McGee Chemical in Henderson and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Lela; three daughters, Pamela Cogar-Holtz of Henderson, Frances Cogar and Elizabeth Cogar, both of Las Vegas; two sons, Joseph Cogar of Gilroy, Calif., and Gerald Cogar of White Bear Lake, Minn.; and five grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at noon today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., handled arrangements.

Freda Craden

Freda Craden, 84, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 7, 1917, in New York. A resident for 36 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Debbie Smith of Vista, Calif.; one sister, Sally Prince of Florida; and three grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial followed in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

Connie Diebold

Connie Diebold, 84, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born June 17, 1917, in Chicago. A resident for 27 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Wendy Apel of Henderson; two sons, Bruce P. Diebold of Newport Beach, Calif., and Grant V. Diebold of Las Vegas; one sister, Christine Catanese of Chicago; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3:30-6:30 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Eastern.

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

William Richard Dollinger

William Richard Dollinger, 67, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born Oct. 28, 1934, in Wisconsin. A resident for 17 years, he was a retired Air Force veteran and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Duga; one brother, Dennis; and one sister, Betty Ann Boldt.

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

Veronica P. Evenow

Veronica P. Evenow, 77, of North Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born May 14, 1924, in Richardton, N.D. A resident for 23 years, she was a retired caregiver.

She is survived by two sons, Robert Jones of Chicago and William Jones of Las Vegas; two daughters, Veronica Fralick of North Las Vegas and Valerie Bradley of Las Vegas; and 10 grandchildren.

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

The family suggests donations to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, 1501 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, NV 89104.

Richard Leon Foy Jr.

Richard Leon Foy Jr., 55, of Las Vegas died March 30 in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 7, 1946, in California. A resident for most of his life, he was an aircraft maintenance manager and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by one brother, Paul Andrew Foy Sr.; and two sisters, Jeannie and Diana.

Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Tuesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Doris Fujimoto

Doris Fujimoto, 86, of Henderson died Thursday in Henderson. She was born Jan. 8, 1916, in Honolulu. A resident for many years, she was a seamstress.

She is survived by one daughter, Lorraine Okuda of Henderson.

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

Marshall Earl Hecker

Marshall Earl Hecker, 54, of Las Vegas died April 8 in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 4, 1947, in Maywood, Calif. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired butcher, a World War II veteran and a member of the Food Workers Union.

He is survived by three daughters, Anne Toutant of Bruce, Wis., Nichole Pearson of Eau Claire, Wis., and Lyne Minzgher of Marysville, Wash.; three sisters, Margaret Gauci of California, Patricia Gustavson of New York City and Kathleen Dartsch of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and five grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Jean Hutsko

Jean Hutsko, 73, of North Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 14, 1928, in Detroit. A resident for three years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Tom; two daughters, Lynn Wright of Henderson and Nora Waddle of Tempe, Ariz.; one son, Donald Hutsko of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Amelia Craft of Surprise, Ariz., and Sandra Reah of Phoenix; one brother, Frederick Ohmer of Roseville, Mich.; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled from 4 p.m. until a 6 p.m. service today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday in St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 4519 Simmons St.

Ethel B. Junior

Ethel B. Junior, 79, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 31, 1922, in Carthage, Ark. A resident for 52 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Alvin Junior of Perris, Calif., and Raymond Junior of Las Vegas; three daughters, Marie Lee of Los Angeles and Gloria James and Esther Junior, both of Las Vegas; two sisters, Lena Mary Daniels of Fordyce, Ark., and Arstella Junior of Las Vegas; one brother, Henry Sloan of Los Angeles; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ, 1117 F St. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Feed the Children Foundation, P.O. Box 36, Oklahoma City, OK 73101.

Slawomir Kiryluk

Slawomir Kiryluk, 64, of Las Vegas died April 8 in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 5, 1937, in Poland. A resident for 15 years, he was a maintenance worker at the Excalibur hotel.

He is survived by one daughter, Elvira Godek-Kiryluk of Chicago; and two sisters, Janina Majcher and Irena Romanowica, both of Poland.

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

Marion Klym

Marion Klym, 84, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 27, 1917, in Minneapolis. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Georgia Perreira of Waipahu, Hawaii, and Helen Flores and Ilana Hardy, both of Las Vegas; one brother, Walter Dombrowsky of Barstow, Calif.; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

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

Angela D. Kyff

Angela D. Kyff, 83, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local care center. She was born July 14, 1918, in New York. A resident for 23 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Diane Banschback of Las Vegas and Denise Page of Paso Robles, Calif.; one son, Roger Faynor of Fishkill, N.Y.; one sister, Marian Leavy of Connecticut; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The family suggests donations to Odyssey House Hospice, 4011 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Marie Lyons

Marie Lyons, 66, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 14, 1935, in Tennessee. A resident for many years, she was a nursing assistant.

She is survived by three sons, Sherman Lyons and Darrell Lyons, both of San Francisco, and Michael Lyons of Menlo Park, Calif.; two daughters, Linda Lyons of Menlo Park and Bertha Lyons of San Francisco; her mother, Beearmon Wiley, and one sister, Onita Dougherty, both of Las Vegas; and six brothers, David Wiley, Frank Wiley, Ronald Daugherty, Terry Wiley and Dexter Wiley, all of San Francisco, and Donald Dougherty.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be Saturday in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries. Burial will be private.

Vonda J. Neff

Vonda J. Neff, 84, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 23, 1917, in Beaver, Utah. A resident for 64 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Colleen Kullberg of Las Vegas and Joanne Petitti of Eugene, Ore.; two sons, Gary Petitti of Las Vegas and Ron Petitti of Creswell, Ore.; one sister, Luanna Herrick of Utah; two brothers, Joseph Jackson of Las Vegas and Leland Jackson of Virginia; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to an 11 a.m. service Monday in the LDS Evergreen Ward chapel at Alta and Jones. Graveside services will follow at 12:30 p.m. Monday in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Nadia Neuman

Nadia Neuman, 45, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born June 1, 1956, in France. A resident for eight years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, John A. Sr.; two sons, John A. Neuman Jr. and Justin W. Neuman, both of Las Vegas; her parents, John and Alexandra Hilobuk of Ypsilanti, Mich.; and four brothers, Anatole Hilobuk of Vancouver, British Columbia, Michael Hilobuk of Grass Lake, Mich., Wolodymyr Hilobuk of Pinckney, Mich., and Nick Hilobuk of Ypsilanti.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. today in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services and burial will be private.

Ervin C. 'Slim' Nielson

Ervin C. "Slim" Nielson, 78, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 4, 1924, in Deseret, Utah. A resident for 50 years, he was a heavy equipment operator, a member of Teamsters Local 631, a World War II Navy veteran, a member of the American Legion and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Elaine Broadhead-Nielson; two sons, Ted E. Nielson and Terry Lynn Nielson, and two daughters, Sandra Nielson-Hanes and Joyce Spangler, all of Las Vegas; three sisters, Mary Lou Gardner of Las Vegas, Rae Lee of Salt Lake City and Delone Evans of Bozeman, Mont.; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Sunday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Additional visitation is scheduled one hour prior to an 11 a.m. service Monday in the Christy and Kell LDS chapel. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Thomas Philpott

Thomas Philpott, 82, of Henderson died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born March 1, 1920, in Closter, N.J. A resident for nine years, he was a retired aircraft engineer and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Kay; one daughter, Arlene Philpott of Pasadena, Calif.; three sisters, Edith Soeder of Hilton, N.Y., and Elizabeth Ambrose of Blacksburg, Va., and Marie Bevens of West Syracuse, N.Y.

Visitation is scheduled 10-11 a.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow at noon Tuesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to the Las Vegas Humane Society, 2250 E. Tropicana Ave., Suite 19, Las Vegas, NV 89119, or the Nevada SPCA, 4800 W. Dewey Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89118.

Mary Pignanelli

Mary Pignanelli, 77, of North Las Vegas died Wednesday in North Las Vegas. A homemaker, she was born May 24, 1924, in Ohio.

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

Braulio M. Sagon

Braulio M. Sagon, 89, died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 27, 1913, in the Philippines. A resident for 7 1/2 years, he was a cook in Hawaii.

He is survived by his wife, Irene; three daughters, Jane Hunt of San Bernardino, Calif., and Carole Manandik and Alberta Estacio, both of Las Vegas; two sons, Melvin Sagon of Las Vegas and Ronald Sagon of Hilo, Hawaii; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Julia von Schimmelmann

Julia von Schimmelmann, 95, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local care center. She was born Nov. 19, 1906. A resident for two years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three sons, Max von Schimmelmann of Salem, Ore., Gene von Schimmelmann of Las Vegas and Ron von Schimmelmann of Los Angeles; one daughter, Helen Sulham of Las Vegas; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

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

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

Jean Walton

Jean Walton, 83, of Las Vegas died April 10 in a local care center. A homemaker, she was born Dec. 24, 1918, in New York.

She is survived by one daughter, Carol Ehrbar; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

Aaron Wess

Aaron Wess, 79, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born Feb. 13, 1923, in New York. A resident for 30 years, he was a retired men's clothing salesman and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Marie.

Graveside services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today in King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane.

Ruth Willard

Ruth Willard, 70, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 43 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Gary; five sons, Thomas Guzman and James Alexandre, both of Las Vegas, Luis Guzman of San Diego, Mike Guzman of St. George, Utah, and David Guzman of Ontario, Calif.; one daughter, Iris Hall, and one sister, Lydia Ruiz, both of Las Vegas; 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be 6 p.m. today in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Burial will be private.

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