Obituaries for June 4, 2002

Tuesday, June 4, 2002 | 9:46 a.m.

Larry Wayne Augspurger

Larry Wayne Augspurger, 69, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 28, 1933, in Des Moines, Iowa. A resident for seven years, he was a home builder and a Korean War Air Force veteran.

He is survived by one son, Christopher Augspurger of Las Vegas; one daughter, Kathryn Koch of Virginia; two brothers, Irvin Augspurger and George Augspurger, both of Des Moines; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 4-5 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Beau Bowling

Beau Bowling, 37, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 3, 1964, in Fort Thomas, Ky. A resident for seven years, he was a customer service representative in the banking industry.

He is survived by his companion, Jim Schniedewent; his mother, Barbara; one brother, Donald; and six sisters, Sandy, Keri, Gari, Millie, Kelly and Bobbie.

Neptune Society of Nevada, 8570 Del Webb Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Thomas Bradley Byrd

Thomas Bradley Byrd, 69, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 24, 1932, in Northport, Ala. A resident for 35 years, he was a retired casino floorman and a Korean War and Vietnam War Air Force veteran.

He is survived by one sister and brother-in-law of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Burial will be private.

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

Richard A. Dittmar Sr.

Richard A. Dittmar Sr., 68, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local specialty hospital. He was born March 23, 1934, in Iowa City, Iowa. A resident for 21 years, he was a retired foreman for a mechanical contracting company.

He is survived by his wife, Helen; four daughters, Sheila Ammann, Lisa Culpen and Karla Anderson, all of Las Vegas, and Christine Shoff of Olin, Iowa; one son, Richard A. Dittmar Jr. of Mesa, Ariz.; three brothers, Robert Dittmar, Rudolph Dittmar and Louis Dittmar, all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Ali Doralp

Ali Doralp, 87, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 1, 1914, in Turkey. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired contractor.

He is survived by his wife, Zita; one daughter, Danielle Turigan of San Diego; one stepdaughter, Iza Saroyan of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1-3 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Tiffany Fitzgerald

Tiffany Fitzgerald, 31, of Henderson died Wednesday in Henderson. She was born Sept. 28, 1971.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald of California; her parents, Christina and Calvin Bennett of Henderson; and four brothers, Troy Johnson, Todd Johnson and Tyler Johnson, all of Salt Lake City, and Travis Bennett of Steamboat Springs, Colo.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1111 Michael Way. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

John W. Flaherty

John W. Flaherty, 64, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. He was born May 29, 1938, in New Windsor, Ill. A resident for 20 years, he was a retired president of an art supply school, president of Henderson Chamber of Commerce, president of Henderson Development Association, a member of the board of the Salvation Army, the Henderson Industrial Citizens Advisory Panel, the Mayors Blue Ribbon Commission and president of Costa Catholic School Board in Galesburg, Ill.

He is survived by his wife, Alice; one daughter, Amy Flaherty of Henderson; two sons, John C. Flaherty of Las Vegas and Kevin Flaherty of Henderson; his mother, Ethel Flaherty of Knoxville, Ill.; two brothers, Michael Flaherty of Florida and Rodney Flaherty of Galesburg.; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5:15-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Peter's Catholic Church, 204 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

Angela Lee Flowers

Angela Lee Flowers, 32, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 18, 1969, in Bay City, Mich. A resident for 13 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her companion, Charles Hanna Jr., one daughter, Raven Flowers, her father, Eddie Lee Flowers, and her mother, Terry Eunice, all of Las Vegas; three brothers, Julious Flowers and Yusef Flowers, both of Las Vegas, and Trinidad Flowers of Minnesota; and one sister, Kanisha Flowers of Cedar Rapids.

Visitation is scheduled 4 p.m. until a 5:30 p.m. service Wednesday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Burial will be private.

Procoro J. Garcia

Procoro J. Garcia, 61, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born May 14, 1941, in Arroyo Hondo, N.M. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired carpenter.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy D.; three daughters, Debbie Anaya and Gina Ann Yeager, both of Denver, and Nanette Quintana of Las Vegas; three sons, Kenny Garcia, Dino Garcia and Paul Lopez, his mother and stepfather, Corelia and Robert Sedillos, six sisters, Minnie Trejo, Jessie Montano, Maida Hinson, Pearl Sedberry, Carmelita Vialpando and Virginia Garcia, and four brothers, John Garcia, Ted Garcia, Elmer Garcia and Eli Garcia, all of Denver; and 12 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until an 11 a.m. service Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Nancy C. Gaudette

Nancy C. Gaudette, 71, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 14, 1930, in Athol, Mass. A resident for 18 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Theodore; two sons, Christian Gaudette of Las Vegas and Adrian Gaudette of Milford, Mass.; three daughters, Donna Gaudette of Hudson, Mass., Elizabeth Headstrom of Brookfield, Mass., and Lisa Bearden of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Mass will be celebrated 9 a.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Burial will be private. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

William Andrew Hicks

William Andrew Hicks, 55, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. Self-employed, he was born March 16, 1947, in Memphis, Tenn.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Louise; two daughters, Teri Fleck and Tina Smith, both of Portland, Ore.; his parents, Milton and Fannie Hicks; and one sister, Gloria Aristo of Redding, Calif.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to an 11 a.m. service Wednesday in the LDS chapel at Eighth Street and Franklin Avenue. Graveside services will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Charles Edwin Huffman

Charles Edwin Huffman, 59, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Leavenworth, Kan. A resident for 40 years, he was a banquet bartender at the Las Vegas Hilton and was known by many as Mr. Christmas.

He is survived by his wife, Rose; one daughter, Mandy Sue Huffman of Riverside, Calif.; three sons, Charles Dustin Huffman, Frank Joseph Huffman and David James Huffman, all of Las Vegas; three brothers, Frank Doster Huffman of Frederick, Md., Clyde Allen Huffman of Kansas City, Mo., and Arthur Ray Huffman of Olathe, Kan.; and one sister, Laura Jean Huffman of Austin, Texas.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to an 11 a.m. service Wednesday in Shadow Hills Baptist Church, 7811 Vegas Drive. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

The family suggests donations to Shadow Hills Baptist Church, 7811 Vegas Drive., Las Vegas, NV 89128.

John F. Ludwig

John F. Ludwig, 92, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 22, 1909, in Illinois. A resident for two years, he was a dairy manager and a member of the Elks.

He is survived by one son, Jack M. Ludwig of California; one daughter, Constance Ludwig of Las Vegas; one sister, Leta Tucker of Illinois; seven grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Mass was scheduled at 1 p.m. today in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. The family will be receiving guests at the family home until 9 p.m. today. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Modesto Mestas

Modesto Mestas, 78, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. He was born April 10, 1924, in Gallina, N.M. A resident for 12 years, he was a retired electrician and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Agnes; three daughters, Theresa Lucero of Las Vegas and Anna Fernandez and Patricia Mestas, both of Henderson; three sons, Benny Mestas of Grand Junction, Colo., Charles Mestas of Las Vegas and Richard Mestas of Henderson; three sisters, Cora Montano of Salt Lake City, Cordy Medina of Durango, Colo., and Ferminia Segura of Farmington, N.M.; one brother, Roger Mestas of Durango; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Services will be 9 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Claude John Reynolds

Claude John Reynolds, 76, of Pahrump died Monday in Pahrump. He was born Dec. 4, 1925, in St. Petersburg, Fla. A resident for 13 years, he was an opera singer who toured Germany and Austria.

He is survived by his lifelong friend, Joseph N. Battaglia of Pahrump.

Visitation is scheduled 2 p.m. until a 7 p.m. rosary Wednesday in Pahrump Family Mortuary, 5441 S. Vicki Ann Road. Mass will be 10 a.m. service Thursday in Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Pahrump. Burial will follow in Grandview Cemetery in Pahrump.

Martin W. Robinson

Martin W. Robinson, 85, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 10, 1917, in New York City. A resident for 35 years, he was a World War II Navy commander.

He is survived by one brother, Ira Robinson of Victoria, British Columbia.

A memorial service will be 11:20 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane, is handling arrangements.

Antionette-Bernice Rogers

Antionette-Bernice Rogers, 90, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Henderson. She was born Jan. 13, 1912, in Middletown, Conn. A resident for 2 1/2 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Evelyn Valeri of Las Vegas and Jeannine Lippelgoos of San Diego; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services and burial will be in Middletown. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Jay L. Stanfield

Jay L. Stanfield, 88, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. He was born Oct. 6, 1913, in Wichita, Kan. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired electrician.

He is survived by one daughter, Pat Davis of Henderson; one son, Donald M. Richcreek of Camp Verde, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday with services following at 2 p.m. in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Burial will be in Boulder City Cemetery, 501 Adams Blvd.

The family suggests donations to Billy Graham Ministries.

Nancy Stys

Nancy Stys, 59, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 30, 1942, in Detroit. A resident for nine years, she was in box office sales.

She is survived by two daughters, Heather Wagenschutz of Marshall, Mich., and Lisa Stys of Phoenix; her parents, Albert and Marie Berteel of Grosse Pointe, Mich.; two sisters, Cheryl Berteel of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Claire Wilcox of Durham, N.C.; and three grandchildren.

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

Carl E. Underhill

Carl E. Underhill, 77, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born April 30, 1925, in Chanute, Kan. A resident for 23 years, he was a retired FBI agent, a Navy veteran, a member of the American Legion and the FBI Agents Association.

He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; one stepdaughter, Lorene Heimel of Canyon City, Colo.; two sisters, Lucile Walker of Gibbon, Neb., and Marge Roberts of Long Beach, Calif.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday in University United Methodist Church, 4412 S. Maryland Parkway. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Underhill Cates Scholarship Fund, Hastings College, Hastings, Neb.

James John Valles

James John Valles, 58, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born June 19, 1943, in Las Vegas. A resident for 1 1/2 years, he was a pipeline assembler in the offshore oil industry.

Neptune Society of Nevada, 8570 Del Webb Blvd., handled private arrangements.

Loretta May Wheeler

Loretta May Wheeler, 75, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. She was born Sept. 7, 1926, in Tribune, Kan. A resident for 32 years, she was a retired restaurateur.

She is survived by one daughter, Judy VanFossen, and one son, Silas Wheeler, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Norma Johnson of Wilbur, Wash.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

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

Gerald G. Wojcik

Gerald G. Wojcik, 56, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born April 21, 1946, in Detroit. A resident for nine years, he was a retired machine repairman for an automotive shop.

He is survived by his wife, Frances; and one sister, Marsha Novitke of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.

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

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