Obituaries for July 3, 2002

Wednesday, July 3, 2002 | 8:46 a.m.

Robert L. Bellinger

Robert L. Bellinger, 61, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 11, 1940, in Olney, Ill. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired home builder and a member of the Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley J.; and one sister, Sharon Phillips of Bridgeport, Ill.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 5701 N. Jones Blvd.

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

Hattie Broadnax

Hattie Broadnax, 60, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local care center. She was born Sept. 15, 1941, in Mississippi. A resident for nine years, she was a hotel maid.

She is survived by one son, Marvin Broadnax of Denver; three brothers, George Johnson of Las Vegas and Peter Broadnax and Earl Broadnax, both of St. Louis; one grandchild; and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Noelle Grace Mah-Nee Churchville

Noelle Grace Mah-Nee Churchville, 8 months, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 9, 2001, in Las Vegas.

She is survived by her parents, Charles and Tenesia N. Churchville, and her maternal grandparents, Michael G. Hailey and Grave M. Ray, all of Las Vegas; and her paternal grandparents, Byron D. and Pranee Churchville.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to an 11 a.m. service Friday in Second Baptist Church, 500 W. Madison Ave. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Garden Memorial Funeral Home, 3600 W. Vegas Drive, is handling arrangements.

George Edwin Conrady

George Edwin Conrady, 82, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 31, 1919, in Illinois. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired fireman from San Diego and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Doris; two sons, John Robert of Chula Vista, Calif., and Jerry Wayne of Las Vegas; one brother, Wayne of Colorado; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Thursday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Marchesa Irene E. della-Noce

Marchesa Irene E. della-Noce, 93, of Las Vegas died June 25 in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 29, 1908, in Milan, Italy. A resident for 30 years, she was an Italian government employee.

She is survived by one sister, Fulvia Fiorentin of Las Vegas.

Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday in St. Anne Catholic Church 1901 S. Maryland Parkway. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Maureen Ethel Edgar

Maureen Ethel Edgar, 72, of Henderson, died June 22 in Henderson. She was born Nov. 16, 1929, in England. A resident for six years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Kathryne Edgar of Henderson; and one brother, John Matock of California.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling private arrangements.

Roberto H. Gatchalian

Roberto H. Gatchalian, 50, of Las Vegas died June 22 in a Honolulu hospital. He was born June 7, 1952. A resident for more than 20 years, he was a California Hotel employee for more than 20 years.

He is survived by his father, Ramon C. Gatchalian of Spring Valley, N.Y.; his mother, Herminia C. Hernandez of Alameda, Calif.; four sisters, Lila Patricia Rieder and Lillian Rose Zita, both of Germany, Regina Victoria Gatchalian of Sacramento and Rice Lydia Gatchalian of Alameda; and two brothers, Rafael Gatchalian and Rolando Gatchalian, both of Manila, Philippines.

Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday in St. Bridget Catholic Church, 220 N. 14 St. Burial will be in Honolulu. Diamond Head Mortuary, Honolulu, is handling arrangements.

Salvatore F. Gervasi

Salvatore F. Gervasi, 81, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. He was born Oct. 13, 1920, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 19 years, he was a film technician in the motion picture industry.

He is survived by his wife, Marie; one son, Philip Gervasi of Henderson; one daughter, Regina Del Vecchio of Las Vegas; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3:30-8 p.m. Friday with a 6:30 p.m. rosary in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Christopher Gibbs

Christopher Gibbs, 25, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 29, 1976, in Harvey, Ill. A resident for seven years, he was disabled.

He is survived by his companion, Maggie Smith, and his father, Stephen Gibbs, both of Las Vegas; his mother, Shirley Gibbs of Chicago; and his grandmother, Marie Gibbs of Las Vegas.

Visitation is private. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Palm Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Richard Groark

Richard Groark, 80, of Henderson died Tuesday in Henderson. He was born Dec. 18, 1921, in Illinois. A resident for four years, he was a building inspector and a Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty; one daughter, Cynthia Sue Tozer of Auburn, Calif.; and three grandchildren.

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

Pauline E. Haley

Pauline E. Haley, 74, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 30, 1921, in California. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker and a member of Eastern Star.

She is survived by one son, Marc Hancock; one daughter, Mardell Pratt; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

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

Dale K. Henderson

Dale K. Henderson, 51, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 19, 1951, in Lakewood, Ohio. A resident for two years, he was a retired city water foreman.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia; two daughters, Tina Henderson and Theresa Henderson, both of Cleveland; one son, Christopher Henderson of Las Vegas; his mother, Loretta Henderson of Garfield Heights, Ohio; one brother, Michael Henderson of Parma, Ohio; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1 p.m. until a 4 p.m. service Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to the National Kidney Foundation of Nevada, 4100 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Hal G. Horton

Hal G. Horton, 82, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born July 4, 1919, in Sisseton, S.D. A resident for 43 years, he was a master mechanic at the Nevada Test Site and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by three sisters, Lila Franks and Alice Jones, both of Las Vegas, and Mary Helgerson of Cornell, Wis.

Graveside services will be 11:20 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

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

Frances G. Howard

Frances G. Howard, 80, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. She was born Jan. 2, 1922, in Detroit. A resident for 45 years, she was a retired dispatcher for the Culinary Union and a member of Culinary Local 226.

She is survived by one son, Louis Gregoire; one daughter, Adele Miller of Las Vegas; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to St. Jude's Ranch for Children Inc., 100 St. Jude, Boulder City, NV 89005.

Robert E. Hurley

Robert E. Hurley, 71, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born June 24, 1931, in New York City. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired steel salesman and a Korean War Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, June F.; three sons, Keith Hurley and Robert J. Hurley, both of Las Vegas, and William Hurley of Wichita, Kan.; five daughters, Robin Miller of Lakewood, Calif., Julie Bell of Bella Vista, Ark., Diane Denney of Huntington Beach, Calif., Dawn Vance of Anaheim, Calif., and Peggy Hickman of Yorba Linda, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Lisa Gebelin of Riverside, Calif., and Erin Stentz of Fountain Valley, Calif.; two sisters, Joan Reich and Carol Grasso, both of Florida; and 17 grandchildren.

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

Ysidro F. Jimenez

Ysidro F. Jimenez, 88, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 12, 1914, in Durango, Mexico. A resident for six years, he was a mechanic for McDonnell Douglas.

He is survived by one son, Allen Jimenez; one daughter, Yolanda M. Matzie; two brothers, Robert Jimenez and Angel Jimenez; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

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

Helen Lesefka

Helen Lesefka, 84, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. She was born July 23, 1917, in Canonsburg, Pa. A resident for 34 years, she was a retired inspector for a garment manufacturer.

She is survived by her husband, Peter.

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

Hildegard F. Mathieson

Hildegard F. Mathieson, 83, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 13, 1918, in Germany. A resident for 13 years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Social Order of the Beauceaunt.

She is survived by her husband, James E.

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

The family suggests donations to Knights Templar Eye Foundation.

Lorraine Niemann

Lorraine Niemann, 82, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born April 28, 1920, in St. Louis. A resident for 15 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Roy; two daughters, Joann Lemkemann of Warrenton, Mo., and Sharon Niemann of Phoenix; four sons, Terry Niemann of Utica, Ind., Garry Niemann and Craig Niemann, both of Jeffersonville, Ind., and Jim Niemann of Ocala, Fla.; one daughter, Sharon Niemann of Phoenix; one sister, Marie Bracht of St. Louis; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon until 2 p.m. services Monday at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Clayton Joseph Peterson Jr.

Clayton Joseph Peterson Jr., 66, of Las Vegas died June 19 in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 29, 1936, in New Orleans. A resident for 12 years, he was a letter carrier and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Donna; and one daughter, Faye Peterson of California.

Services will be private. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

Katherine 'Kitty' Reynolds

Katherine "Kitty" Reynolds, 66, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 31, 1935, in Falls Church, Va. A resident for 25 years, she was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by one son, Knute E. Reynolds.

She is survived by her husband, Arthur; six sons, Arthur E. Reynolds, Ricky A. Reynolds, Timothy C. Reynolds and Dwayne J. Reynolds, all of Las Vegas, Michael W. Reynolds of Salt Lake City and Keith D. Reynolds of Wayne, Ohio; two daughters, Brenda C. Reynolds and Dawn R. Reynolds, both of Las Vegas; three brothers, James D. Green of Tom Brooks, Va., George Green of Sarasota, Fla., and Donald L. Green of Warrenton, Va.; two sisters, Mary V. Wheeler of Tom Brooks and Estelle M. of Manassas, Va.; 36 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled until 6 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 9 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Rosemarie Aro Saidel

Rosemarie Aro Saidel, 21, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born March 5, 1981, in Cavite City, Philippines. A resident for six years, she was a hotel receptionist.

She is survived by her husband, Angel; one son, Cali Justice Saidel, her parents, Bill and Vicky Ramsey, two sisters, Roma Rivera and Sunshine Valecruz, and one brother, William Ramsey Jr., all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Jane Sakugawa

Jane Sakugawa, 76, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born April 18, 1926, in Waipahu, Hawaii. A resident for 21 years, she was a clerk in the grocery industry.

She is survived by three daughters, Janet F. Powers of Aliso Viejo, Calif., Kathleen Andersson of Holback, Denmark, and Emily Wilcox of Las Vegas; two sons, Edward Sakugawa Jr. of Las Vegas and Charles Sakugawa of Nampa, Idaho; one brother, Harold Arakaki of San Gabriel, Calif.; two sisters, Elaine Tamashiro of Kaneohe, Hawaii, and Dorothy Yamanishi of Covina, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon until 1 p.m. services Saturday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be private.

Norman Siegel

Norman Siegel, 76, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born Sept. 26, 1925, in Chicago. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired federal civil service employee and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine; six daughters, Beth Pearce of Irvine, Calif., Lynn Canfield of Fruitvale, Idaho, Sherri Parman of Marietta, Ga., Dana Siegel of Cypress, Calif., Devra Staneart of Portland, Ore., and Stephanie Siegel of Austin, Texas; two sons, Laurence Siegel of Manteno, Ill., and Errol Siegel of Austin; one brother, Melvin Siegel of Lincolnwood, Ill.; and seven grandchildren.

Services will be noon Tuesday in King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane. Graveside services will be 1:20 p.m. Tuesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to American Parkinson's Disease Association, 6029 W. Charleston Blvd., P.O. Box 218, Las Vegas, NV 89146.

Jessie Smith

Jessie Smith, 78, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 16, 1923, in Mitchell County, Ga. A resident for five years, she was a retired presser at a dry cleaning establishment.

She is survived by four daughters, Julie Howard, Rosetta Rudisill and Shirley Powell, all of Las Vegas, and Bety Brenes of Los Angeles; one son, James Wingfield of Baltimore; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Violet Marie Stroup

Violet Marie Stroup, 79, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 8, 1922, in Iola, Kan. A resident for 40 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Keith; one son, Jerry Lee Stroup of Salt Lake City; one daughter, Lorraine Taylor of Las Vegas; one brother, Lloyd E. Keele of California; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m.-noon Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. Friday in Memory Gardens.

Marilyn Vollmar

Marilyn Vollmar, 64, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born May 27, 1938, in Indiana. A resident for 21 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Betty Bair of Las Vegas and Donna Bair and Deborah Faucett, both of Toledo, Ohio; four sons, Melvin Vollmar, Howard Vollmar, John Vollmar and Jimmy Vollmar, all of Toledo; seven sisters, Jane Hershberger of Las Vegas, Velda Christner of Indianapolis, Lila Phillbrook and Nedra Christner, both of Shipshewana, Ind., Miriam Yates of Churubusco, Ind., and Carolyn Hollowell of LaGrange, Ind.; two brothers, Harold Bontrager of Elkhart, Ind., and Dorvan Bontrager of Atwater, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services will be in Toledo. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Norbert Joseph Wittstock

Norbert Joseph Wittstock, 82, of Las Vegas died June 26 in Las Vegas. He was born April 30, 1920, in Detroit. A resident for 34 years, he was retired from the Clark County Health District and was an Army veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Mary Ann Salo and Denise Wright; one brother, the Rev. John Wittstock; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1-2:30 p.m. Friday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 3 p.m. Friday in St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road.

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

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