Obituaries for December 31, 2002

Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002 | 9:54 a.m.

Mary K. Coslett

Mary K. Coslett, 80, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born May 10, 1922, in Ohio. A resident for five years, she was a retired legal secretary.

She is survived by two daughters, Karen L. Coslett-Ichikawa of Ben Lomond, Calif., and Lisa M. Rodriguez of Glendora, Calif.; one son, Mark S. Kincheloe of Norco, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity.

Sheridan 'Skip' Christian

Sheridan "Skip" Christian, 48, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 3, 1954, in Steubenville, Ohio. A resident for four years, he was a retired steel worker.

He is survived by his wife, Kelly; two sons, Douglas Trupiano of Weirton, W.Va., and Andre Christian of Las Vegas; one daughter, Alexandra Christian of Las Vegas; his mother, Sandy Christian of Stubenville; his father, Sheridan M. Christian of Smithfield, Ohio; one brother, Michael Christian of Las Vegas; two sisters, Sandra White of Virginia and Rhonda Feaster of Atlanta; and one grandchild.

No local services are scheduled. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations be sent to 4933 W. Craig Road, P.O. Box 221 Las Vegas, NV 89130.

Louise M. Ellsworth

Louise M. Ellsworth, 98, of Henderson died Friday in Henderson. She was born Aug. 14, 1904, in Lansing, Mich. A resident for 57 years, she was a city clerk.

She is survived by two sons, Rowley C. Ellsworth Jr. of Scenic, Ariz., and Robert E. Ellsworth of Las Vegas; six grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and eight great great-grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, followed by burial in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

Peter Bryan Hoffman

Peter Bryan Hoffman, 56, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born May 11, 1946, in Lowell, Ind. A resident for 32 years, he owned A Honey Wagon pumping company.

He is survived by his wife, Julie; two sons, Eric Hoffman and William Hoffman; his mother, Joyce Hoffman of Greenbelt, Md.; and two grandchildren.

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

David F. Houdyschell

David F. Houdyschell, 55, of Las Vegas died Dec. 22 in Las Vegas. A resident for 10 years, he was a time share salesman and an Army veteran.

He is survived by one sister, Jeanne M. Houdyschell of Florida.

Services were scheduled at 10:40 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to Straight From the Streets, 5714 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89108-3199.

Henry Johnson

Henry Johnson, 71, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 17, 1931, in Fleming, Ky. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired Air Force chief master sergeant and Vietnam War and Korean War veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Delores; one son, Floyd Caswell of Las Vegas; two daughters, Pamela Beach of New Albany, Ind., and Delores Duman of New York; one brother, Ernest Johnson of Ferndale, Mich.; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.

Wilma E. Kohlmeyer

Wilma E. Kohlmeyer, 80, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 1, 1922, in Avant, Okla. A resident for 49 years, she was a claims processor.

She is survived by one son, Dr. Richard Kohlmeyer of Las Vegas; and seven grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Memory Gardens.

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

Albert G. Kravec

Albert G. Kravec, 58, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local care center. He was born April 9, 1944, in Granite City, Ill. A resident for five years, he was a data processing programmer and a Vietnam War veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Diane; two daughters, Callie Kravec of Las Vegas and Sally Kravec of St. Louis; one son, James Kravec of St. Louis; and two sisters, Marie Adamick and Julie Becker, both of Collinsville, Ill.

A memorial service is scheduled 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave.

The family suggests donations to the National Brain Tumor Foundation, 785 Market St., Suite 1600, San Francisco, CA 94103, or Nevada SPCA, 4800 W. Dewey Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89118.

Jesus 'Chuy' Monzon

Jesus "Chuy" Monzon, 22, of Las Vegas died Thursday. Born June 19, 1980, in El Paso, Texas, he was a resident for 16 years.

He is survived by his mother, Maria Roberts of Shreveport, La.; his father, Jesus Monzon; and three sisters, Sheryl Roberts of Devol, Okla., and Sonia Chavez and Krystal Roberts, both of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Main, followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Doris F. Moore

Doris F. Moore, 69, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 21, 1933, in Upper Marlboro, Md. A resident for 25 years, she was a retired nurse and a member of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by her husband, Adolphus; one daughter, Tamara L. Williams of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Lilah M. Moore

Lilah M. Moore, 73, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 10, 1929, in Milwaukee. A resident for 18 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, David; three sons, Bruce Moore of Ridgecrest, Calif., Danny Moore of Highland Park Village, Texas, and Douglas Moore of Pahrump; one sister, Isabelle Bell of San Diego; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 12:40 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

James R. Murphy

James R. Murphy, 50, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born July 7, 1952, in Culver City, Calif. A resident for 12 years, he was a time share salesman.

He is survived by one son, Jeff Murphy of Las Vegas; and one brother, Kevin Murphy, and one sister, Rita Murphy, both of Illinois.

Services will be private. Garden Memorial Funeral Home, 3600 W. Vegas Drive, is handling arrangements.

Ethel M. Richardson

Ethel M. Richardson, 77, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 16, 1925, in Allendale, Mich. A resident for one year, she was a retired waitress and restaurant owner.

She is survived by three daughters, Diana Barley of Las Vegas, Cynthia Ulrich of Olympic Valley, Calif., and Patti Hanson of Escondido, Calif.; one son, Craig Simmons of Encinitas, Calif.; two sisters, Helen Daher of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., and Dorothy Firth of Rochester Hills, Mich.; two brothers, Carl Braun of Pontiac, Mich., and Art Braun of Chincoteague, Va.; and three grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Lukas R. Rukavina

Lukas R. Rukavina, 60, of Henderson died Friday. He was born Feb. 4, 1942, in Vienna, Austria. A resident for five years, he was a communications switch technician, Navy veteran and a member of the Brothers of the Third Wheel.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; one daughter, Vania Rukavina of Los Angeles; one son, Jason Rukavina of Henderson; one sister, Trudy Dickey of Scranton, Pa.; and one brother, Bert Armstrong of Burlington, Ontario.

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

The family suggests donations to the National Kidney Foundation of Nevada, 3050 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 121, Las Vegas, NV 89121, or to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Rosina C. Scarantino

Rosina C. Scarantino, 66, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 31, 1936, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 39 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph; one daughter, Jenny Verrilli, one son, Salvator Scarantino, and one brother, Alfred Tuso, all of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday in St. Bridget's Catholic Church, 220 N. 14th St.

Marjorie L. Smith

Marjorie L. Smith, 87, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. She was born July 13, 1915, in White Earth, Minn. A resident for 25 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Richard; two daughters, Nancy Hall of Great Falls, Mont., and Mary Smith of Las Vegas; two sons, Richard Smith of Whitefish, Mont., and Joseph Smith of Columbia Falls, Mont.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 4 p.m. services Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

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

Clara Ruth Teal

Clara Ruth Teal, 62, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born May 21, 1940, in Lake Village, Ark. A resident for 33 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Terry Teal of North Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in American Burial and Cremation Funeral Home, followed by burial in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Richard Lee Thennis Jr.

Richard Lee Thennis Jr., 37, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born July 25, 1965, in Michigan. A resident for nine years, he was a plumber and an Army veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Mandy Lynn Thennis of Georgia; his mother, Alice Milne; one brother, Joseph Michael Putri of Michigan; and one sister, Ellen Christine Tirado of Las Vegas.

Garden Memorial Funeral Home, 3600 W. Vegas Drive, handled arrangements.