Obituaries for January 15, 2002

Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002 | 9:09 a.m.

Richard Julian Archer

Richard Julian Archer, 54, of Las Vegas died Monday in Henderson. He was born Dec. 23, 1947, in England. A resident for seven years, he was an assistant director of art for an electric sign company.

He is survived by his wife, Desiree; one daughter, Peanut Archer of Las Vegas; two brothers, Gordon Archer of Florida and Barry Archer of England; and one sister, Julie Walls of England.

Visitation is scheduled 5-8 p.m. Wednesday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be private.

Clarion Raymond 'Whitey' Brown

Clarion Raymond "Whitey" Brown, 83, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Wednesday in an Alaska hospital. He was born Feb. 4, 1918, in Wildrose, N.D. A former Las Vegas resident for many years, he was a long-distance truck driver.

He is survived by one daughter, Carol Wilkings; one sister, Myrtle Carlson; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Witzleben Funeral Home, Anchorage, handled arrangements.

Gloria Janice Chapa

Gloria Janice Chapa, 65, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. She was born Nov. 2, 1936, in Kentucky. A resident for 40 years, she was a cocktail waitress.

She is survived by one daughter, Lisa R. Schindler of Las Vegas; one son, John Chapa of Henderson; one sister, Rhonda Thacker of Dayton, Ohio; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Wednesday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Richard Wyness Colston Jr.

Richard Wyness Colston Jr., 38, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born July 15, 1963, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a plumbing salesman.

He is survived by one son, Richard Wyness Colston III, one daughter, Danielle Cathleen Colston, his parents, E. Rosine and Richard W. Colston Sr., and two sisters, Sandi Noyola and Lori Colston-Noyola, all of Las Vegas.

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

The family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Robert

James Adams

Robert James Adams, 32, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 17, 1969, in New York City. A resident for six months, he was a security officer at the MGM Grand.

He is survived by one son, Alexander Adams of Wyoming; two daughters, Amanda Adams of Wyoming and Aliyssa Adams of Nevada; his parents, Robert Lee Adams and Evangelina F. Vargas, and two brothers, Matthew Vargas and Nicholas Vargas, all of California; and two sisters, Eva Garr of Nevada and Anita Dann of Arizona.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday in Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St.

Dorothy O. Deller

Dorothy O. Deller, 66, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. She was born July 4, 1935, in Pittsburgh. A resident for 12 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Ross R.; two sons, Rose Deller III of Henderson and Keith Deller of North Las Vegas; two daughters, Denise Carr-Deller of Henderson and Roxane Dobson-Deller of Richmond, Va.; three brothers, Mario DiMartini and Anthony DiMartini, both of Pittsburgh and H. Louis DiMartini of Las Vegas; one sister, Virginia Pruitt of Memphis, Tenn.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-9 p.m. today with a 5 p.m. rosary in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be noon Wednesday in Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5485 E. Charleston Blvd. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Virginia Duval

Virginia Duval, 77, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born July 11, 1924, in Detroit. A resident for 32 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Robert; two daughters, Nancy Duval-Courtney and Melody Duval, both of Las Vegas; five sisters, Betty Gonyeau and Bertha Martindale, both of Windsor, Ontario, Ann Marie Lloyd of Gladwater, Texas, Rose Marie Coleman of Michigan and Alana Padgen of Pennsylvania; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

Patricia A. Frank

Patricia A. Frank, 67, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 25, 1934, in Cincinnati. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker, a member of the AAUW and the Republican Women's Club.

She is survived by her husband, Dr. James Frank.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Graveside services will be noon Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119 or the Las Vegas Humane Society, 2250 E. Tropicana Ave., Suite 19, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Haskell M. Frandsen

Haskell M. Frandsen, 71, of Laughlin died Saturday in Laughlin. He was born Feb. 23, 1930, in Nebraska. A resident for 14 years, he was a maintenance worker at the Riverside hotel-casino, a member of the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, 4-H leader, Cub Scout den leader and active in the Foster Parents Program.

He is survived by his wife, Leota S.; two sons, Kyle Frandsen of Riverton, Wyo., and Erik Frandsen of Gordon, Neb.; three daughters, Rogene Cly and Melanie Iron Teeth, both of Laughlin and Wynette Bolte of Omaha, Neb.; one brother, Berwyn Frandsen of Gordon; two sisters, Emily Griffing of Lincoln, Neb., and Idonna Weyers of Hay Springs, Neb.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 5 p.m. Thursday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Helen Faye Izzo

Helen Faye Izzo, 74, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. She was born Nov. 9, 1927, in Missouri. A resident for 11 years, she was a retired manager of a retail clothing firm.

She is survived by one daughter, Sherry Tingkang of Las Vegas; one son, Henry Izzo of Leona Valley, Calif; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 12:40 p.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Sharon Kendall

Sharon Kendall, 55, of Henderson died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born July 3, 1946, in Nevada City, Calif. A resident for two years, she was a retired federal land law examiner.

She is survived by her husband, Husky; one son, Shea Kendall of Henderson; and one sister, Patricia Smith of Colusa, Calif.

No local services are scheduled. A memorial service will be in today in California. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

C. Scott Ketchum

C. Scott Ketchum, 48, of Boulder City died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 1, 1953, in Atlanta. A resident for 15 years, he was a customer service representative for a home builder.

He is survived by his wife, Sherrie; one daughter, Jill L. Ketchum of Boulder City; two sons, Scott C. Ketchum of Pasadena, Calif., and Daniel E. Ketchum of the U.S. Navy; his father, Carlton B. Ketchum of Fayetteville, N.C.; his mother, Jean Moreland of Gulf Shores, Ala.; and one sister, Karen Still of Covina, Calif.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

Donald R. Kurbis

Donald R. Kurbis, 69, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born Aug. 5, 1932, in Benton Harbor, Mich. A resident for eight years, he was a retired newspaper distributor and a Korean War Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine; one son, Darrin Kurbis of Las Vegas; one daughter, Holly Bluschke of St. Joseph, Mich.; two brothers, Rudy Kurbis of Irons, Mich., and Melvin Kurbis of Stevensville, Mich.; two sisters, Elaine Hoover of Berrien Center, Mich., and Betty Menser of St. Joseph; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be noon Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne. Graveside services will be 1:20 p.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City.

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

Louis A. Luciano

Louis A. Luciano, 61, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born June 16, 1940, in Milan, Italy. A resident for seven years, he was a salesman in the construction industry.

He is survived by his wife, Cathy; three daughters, Christina Luciano, Darlene Gottschalk and Linda Michalk, all of Cleveland; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is private. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 5701 N. Jones Blvd. 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.

Donald W. Manno

Donald W. Manno, 61, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 2, 1940, in Newark, N.J. A resident for 30 years, he was a retired FBI agent and a Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Renee Mitchell-Manno; three sons, Dominique Mitchell of Tucson, Ariz., Timmy Mitchell of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Charles Manno of Las Vegas; one daughter, Mary Manno of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Lillith Reber Morgan

Lillith Reber Morgan, 82, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. She was born March 21, 1919, in Bunkerville. A lifelong resident, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Robert Morgan of Las Vegas; two sisters, Wilma Noel of Ephraim, Utah, and Noma Houston of Mesquite; and four brothers, Burdett Reber and Elwin Reber, both of St. George, Utah, and LaFell Reber and Demurren Reber, both of Mesquite.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 10 a.m. service Wednesday in the Henderson LDS Chapel Ocean Ward. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Kellough Morris Sr.

Kellough Morris Sr., 69, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born July 10, 1932, in Fort Worth, Texas. A resident for 48 years, he was a laborer in the construction industry.

He is survived by three sons, Rena Everfield, Kellough Morris Jr. and Walter Morris, and four daughters, Rolland Everfield, Lisa Cromwell, Jacqueline Hampton and Inez Watkins, all of Las Vegas; three sisters, Eza Mae Franklin, Walter Mae Mikes and Hazel Jackson, all of California; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-8 p.m. Wednesday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in New Bethel Baptist Church, 400 W. Adams Ave. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Margaret Nunotani

Margaret Nunotani, 82, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 5, 1919, in Kipahulu, Hawaii. A resident for 23 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Richard Nunotani of Las Vegas; one sister, Amoi; and two grandchildren.

Services will be private. Burial will be in Hawaii. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Rafael Orillian Raagas

Rafael Orillian Raagas, 72, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 21, 1929, in Oakdale, Calif. A resident for 10 years, he was an engineer for Xerox Corp. and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Irene S.; two sons, Craig S. Raagas and Lawrence J. Raagas, and one brother, Epiphany Raagas, all of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Wednesday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1111 Michael Way. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City.

Albert C. Seigart

Albert C. Seigart, 79, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born May 7, 1922, in Mound City, Mo. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired automotive mechanic and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Doris; one son, Albert C. Seigart Jr. of Foster City, Calif.; two daughters, Doris Barker of Linden, Calif., and Tammy Rocca of Morgan Hill, Calif.; two brothers, Carl Seigart of San Jose, Calif., and Robert Seigart of Augusta, Ga.; eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. services Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Graveside services will be 1:20 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City.

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

Anna Vere Stacey

Anna Vere Stacey, 87, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born July 2, 1914, in Missouri. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, John Stacey; one grandson and one great-grandson.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is arranging private services.

Bob Swan

Bob Swan, 68, of Henderson died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 18, 1933, in Britt, Iowa. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired truck driver and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Susan Jo; three daughters, Brittnie Swan and Corinne Ishol, both of Las Vegas and Tina Comer of Littlerock, Calif.; two sons, Barclay Swan and Brennan Swan, both of Henderson; his mother, Corinne Poling of Detroit; two brothers, Terry Swan of Oakley, Calif., and Jimmy Poling of Detroit; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Additional visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a noon service Wednesday in Sunset LDS Ward Chapel, 7670 S. Bruce St.

Sandra L. Webster

Sandra L. Webster, 41, of Las Vegas died Saturday. She was born Jan. 23, 1960, in Jacksonville, Fla. A resident for two years, she was a caretaker.

She is survived by her husband, Bryan T.; one daughter, Samantha Barnes, and one son, Nathan Barnes, both of Fairmont, Minn.; one stepson, Danny Webster, her mother and stepfather, Faye and Ferrell Rytting, and one sister, Linda King, all of Las Vegas; and four brothers, Ronald Sportsman of Christmas, Fla., Donald Sportsman of Del Rio, Texas, Allen Sportsman of Jacksonville, Fla., and Buster Clark of Brunswick, Ga.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until an 11 a.m. service Wednesday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

The family suggests donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 6000 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 9C, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Heriberto Yepes

Heriberto Yepes, 63, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 2, 1938, in Columbia. A resident for 2 1/2 years, he was a Flamingo Hilton kitchen worker and a member of the Culinary Union.

He is survived by his wife, Maria L.; one son, Dewin Yepes; two brothers, Fernando Yepes and Darwis Yepes; one sister, Yolanda Grace; and two grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled one hour prior to a 2 p.m. Mass celebration today in St. Anne's Catholic Church, 1901 S. Maryland Parkway. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

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