Obituaries for July 31, 2002

Wednesday, July 31, 2002 | 8:31 a.m.

Edward L. Calabro

Edward L. Calabro, 55, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 30, 1946, in Jersey City, N.J. A resident for nine years, he was a retired automotive salesman, a Vietnam War Navy veteran and a member of the National Rifle Association.

He is survived by his wife, Diane.

Visitation is scheduled 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 5701 N. Jones Blvd. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

William F. Eder

William F. Eder, 69, of Henderson died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 28, 1932, in Chicago. A resident for six years, he was a retired advertising salesman and a Korean War Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Irma; three sons, Robert Eder of Houston, Brian Eder of North Carolina and Stephen Eder of Illinois; and five grandchildren.

Arrangements handled by Affordable Cremation & Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

Virginia 'Gina' Elms

Virginia "Gina" Elms, 67, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born July 30, 1934, in California. A resident for 45 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Charles O.; two daughters, Susan Theresa Fray of Orlando, Fla., and Carrie McFarland of California; five sons, Stanley McFarland of California, Frederick George Fray of Big Springs, Texas, Howard Fray of Las Vegas, Erik James Fray of Steubenville, Ohio, and Charles Elms Jr. of Rubidoux, Calif.; 32 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Palm Chapel, Main.

Abbigail Rose Fuller and Allison Leora Fuller

Abbigail Rose Fuller, 5, and Allison Leora Fuller, 4, both of Henderson, died Friday. Abbigail was born Aug. 21, 1996, and Allison was born Feb. 8, 1998, both in Henderson.

They are survived by their mother, Lori J. Fuller, and one sister, Stephanie Dean, both of Henderson; their grandparents, Gilbert and Jane Dietz of Marion, Wis., Alfred Fuller of Meacham, Ore., Rosalie Hyland of Portland, Ore., and Lucretia Uhrich of Henderson; three great-grandmothers, Lorraine Dietz of Franklin, Wis., Shirley Madden of Murphy, N.C., and Effie Fuller of Lake Oswego, Ore.; and their godmother, Jody Uhrich of Henderson.

Services will be noon Friday in Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2 S. Pecos Road, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Fuller Family, c/o Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Henderson.

Bryan Fuller

Bryan Fuller, 41, of Henderson died Friday. He was born May 29, 1961, in Portland, Ore. A resident for eight years, he was a city government parks coordinator and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Lori J.; one daughter, Stephanie Dean of Henderson; his father, Alfred Fuller of Meacham, Ore.; his mother, Rosalie Hyland of Portland; one brother, Alan Fuller of Yuma, Ariz.; and one sister, Colleen Harris of Tigard, Ore.

Services will be noon Friday in Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2 S. Pecos Road, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Fuller Family, c/o Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Henderson.

Elmer Havek

Elmer Havek, 93, of Las Vegas died July 15 in Jackson County, Mich. Retired, he was born Feb. 3, 1909, in Jackson County, Mich.

Services will be 9 a.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Bob Helmstadt

Bob Helmstadt, 63, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born May 1, 1939, in Scranton, Pa. A resident for 23 years, he was a retired government analyst, a Vietnam War Air Force veteran and a member of the Elks.

He is survived by his wife, Leticia; three daughters, Janine Gutzman, Robin Puetz and Nadine Helmstadt, and one son, Robert Helmstadt, all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Marcella Fedynich of Las Vegas and Marguerite Cuocolo of New City, N.Y.; one brother, Gerard Helmstadt of Bethpage, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Arnold Hoffberg

Arnold Hoffberg, 75, of Henderson died Saturday in a local hospice. A retired dealer and a World War II Army veteran, he was born March 8, 1927, in Detroit.

He is survived by his wife, Effie; and two brothers, Erwin of Palm Desert, Calif., and Sy of Los Angeles.

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

James W. Jump

James W. Jump, 69, of Las Vegas died July 13 in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 13, 1933, in Eau Claire, Wis. A resident for 29 years, he was a retired automobile mechanic.

He is survived by four sons, Vince Jump, Michael Jump, James Jump Jr. and Terry Jump, and four daughters, Cindy Garcia, Sandy Jump, Debra Jump and Kaye Strother, all of Las Vegas; one brother, Stanley Jump of Yucaipa, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-noon Thursday at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow at Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Arrangements are being handled by Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Laurance H. Kappelman

Laurance H. Kappelman, 73, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 8, 1928, in Dell Rapids, S.D. A resident for eight years, he was a retired automotive mechanic and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Lesa Hertz of Las Vegas; three sons, Jeremy Kappelman of Hawaii, David Kappelman of Las Vegas and James Kappelman of Kansas; one sister, Dorothy Corcoran of Pipestone, Miss.; and five grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 9:20 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Sharon Ann Kerr

Sharon Ann Kerr, 35, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born June 17, 1945, in Dayton, Ohio. A resident for 35 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Donald K.; two sons, Thomas Ulibarri of Las Vegas and Manny Ulibarri of Florence, Ariz.; parents, Cleon and Virginia Perry of Las Vegas; two brothers, Scott Perry of North Las Vegas and Bruce Perry of Victorville, Calif.; one sister, Debra Toler of Eugene, Ore.; and 10 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m. Friday in Garden Memorial Funeral Home, 3600 W. Vegas Drive. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Thomas Roger Livingston

Thomas Roger Livingston, 54, of Henderson died Friday in Henderson. He was born Jan. 3, 1948, in New Jersey. A resident for 10 years, he was a bell captain at Railroad Pass and refurbished antique classic cars in his spare time.

He is survived by two sisters, Susan Livingston of Salinas, Calif., and Cindy Lou Carranza of Indio, Calif.

Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling private arrangements.

Judy Ann Lucas

Judy Ann Lucas, 53, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. A saleswoman, she was born Oct. 1, 1948, in California.

She is survived by two sons, Josh Batchlor and James Batchlor, both of Las Vegas; two daughters, Jeanne Batchelor of Las Vegas and Jill Harrison of Oklahoma; and three grandchildren.

Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling private arrangements.

Roy C. Manibusan

Roy C. Manibusan, 63, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born July 17, 1939, in Agana, Guam. A resident for 26 years, he was a principal at Maranatha Academy, a retired Air Force captain and a Vietnam War veteran, a member of the Knights of Columbus and Private School Principals Association.

He is survived by his wife, Zenaida G.; one son, Adrian G. Manibusan of Las Vegas; two daughters, Jessica Caballero of Chandler, Ariz., and Rowena E. Manibusan of Las Vegas; one brother, Anthony Manibusan of Guam; and two grandchildren

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5485 E. Charleston Blvd. Graveside services will be 1:20 p.m. Friday at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to Maranatha Academy, 700 Lola Ave., North Las Vegas, NV 89030.

Gregory Lowell Millspaugh

Gregory Lowell Millspaugh, 55, of Las Vegas died July 11 in Las Vegas. He was born April 21, 1947. A resident for 41 years, he was a 1965 Rancho High School graduate, a 1969 graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a 2002 graduate of the William Boyd School of Law at UNLV, a member of the Clark County Republican Central Committee and the State Central Committee and chairman of several Republican conventions.

He is survived by his mother, Jean V. Millspaugh, one sister, Michelle A. Brown, and one niece, Liesl M. Brown, all of Las Vegas.

A memorial roast is pending. Sunrise Crematorium and Burial Association, is handling arrangements.

Charles David Reinstein

Charles David Reinstein, 60, of Henderson died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born July 27, 1902, in Los Angeles. A resident for 49 years, he was a 21 dealer.

He is survived by three daughters, Renee Marie Gutierrez, Rebecca Perez and Rachel Louise Dadey; one brother, Buzzy Reinstein; one sister, Renee Schwartz; and two grandchildren.

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

Angelita Betonio Rodis

Angelita Betonio Rodis, 72, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 3, 1929, in Ioiolo, Philippines. A resident for two years, she was a retired Clark County School District teacher and a member of the Philippine Association of University Women and Corregidorian USA.

She is survived by her husband, Felimi V.; two daughters, Lorna Llamas of Hayward, Calif., and Sonia Rodis of Las Vegas; three sons, Dennis Rodis, Erwin Rodis and Felimi "Jack" Rodis Jr., all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Rosita Valencia of Castro Valley, Calif., and Corazon Salvador of Fairfield, Calif.; three brothers, Manuel Betonio of Springfield, Ore., Hilario Betonio Jr. of Union City, Calif., and Francisco Betonio of Eugene, Ore.; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Thursday and Friday with services at 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Albert Ramon Romero

Albert Ramon Romero, 75, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. He was born Feb. 19, 1927, in Wagon Mound, N.D. A resident for 51 years, he was a retired millwright for a titanium metal company and a World War II and Korean War Navy veteran, a member of United Steel Workers of America for 15 years, a member of VFW Post 3848 in Henderson, and was the Henderson Chili Cook Off Champion for 23 years.

He is survived by his wife, Magdalena; three daughters, Francie Romero of Las Vegas and Mary Lou Maestas and Betty Fife, both of Henderson; four sons, John Romero of Pahrump, Richard R. Romero and Michael R. Romero, both of Henderson, and Raymond F. Romero of Las Vegas; one stepson, Theodore D. Sandoval of Henderson; 29 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. today with a 6:30 p.m. service in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Peter's Catholic Church, 204 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

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

Erica Renee Rosales

Erica Renee Rosales, 16, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born July 31, 1985, in Las Vegas. She was a member of the Key Club at Vo-Tech High School and graduated with honors in 2002.

She is survived by her parents, Jose R. and Mallisa R. Rosales, three brothers, Jose Miguel Rosales, Jose Manuel Rosales and Jose Martin Rosales, all of Las Vegas; and her grandparents, Carolina and Jose Rosales of Las Vegas and Sabina and Manuel Lucero of Henderson.

Visitation is scheduled 2:30-8 p.m. Friday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5485 E. Charleston Blvd. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Loretta Sawka

Loretta Sawka, 78, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born March 6, 1924, in New Kensington, Pa. A resident for 25 years, she was a former owner of OK Bakery in Steubenville, Ohio.

She is survived by three daughters, Elaine Sawka, Kathleen Cox and Paula Castillo, all of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.

Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Barbara Sears

Barbara Sears, 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. A homemaker, she was born July 13, 1926, in Detroit.

She is survived by one daughter, Lori Buchman of Michigan.

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

Dorothy Shepherd

Dorothy Shepherd, 88, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 1, 1914, in Fresno, Calif. A resident for 60 years, she was a retired department store deli manager.

She is survived by two daughters, Mary Ann Hickman of Las Vegas and Barbara Bracken of Henderson; one brother, Kenneth Johnson of Rolla, Mo.; four grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.

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

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

Martha Jaramillo Solorzano

Martha Jaramillo Solorzano, 52, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born July 29, 1950, in Durango, Mexico. A resident for five years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Salvador; two sons, Salvador Jr. and Rogelio; two daughters, Nely and Martha Araceli; six brothers, Ruben, Angel, Pedro, Gustavo, Lorenzo and Oscar; eight sisters, Carmela, Naty, Belen, Francisca, Macrina, Esmeralda, Sandra and Elena; and two grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled noon-5 p.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Rosary will follow 5-7 p.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society.

Anton Wibowo

Anton Wibowo, 54, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 18, 1947, in Semarang. A resident for 25 years, he was a hotel chef.

He is survived by four sons, Marco Wibowo, Juan Wibowo, Tony Wibowo and Andy Wibowo, and two daughters, Alma Martinez and Olga Wibowo, all of Las Vegas; 10 brothers; five sisters; and nine grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 6 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Roy E. 'Woody' Woodrum

Roy E. "Woody" Woodrum, 84, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born July 13, 1918, in Jamestown, Ind. A resident for 60 years, he was a former greenskeeper at the Tropicana Country Club and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by three daughters, Teri Woodrum, Francine Woodrum and Carol Woodrum, and one son, Brandon Woodrum, all of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 9:20 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Minnie Young

Minnie Young, 77, of Las Vegas died July 24 in a local hospital. She was born March 14, 1925, in El Centro, Calif. A resident for four years, she was a retired nurse's aid.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph C. Sr.; four sons, Stanley Osborne, Roy Lee Osborne and Michael Young, all of San Bernardino, Calif., and Joseph C. Young Jr. of Fontana, Calif.; three daughters, Beverly C. Haynes of San Bernardino and Sonya Cheltenham and Denise Barnett, both of Las Vegas; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Friendship Church, 2249 W. Washington Ave. Burial will be 10:40 a.m. Monday at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City. Arrangements handled by Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

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