Obituaries for Oct. 8, 2002

Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002 | 9:37 a.m.

Helen Iva Brown

Helen Iva Brown, 54, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 12, 1948, in Florida. A resident for seven years, she was a supervisor for a base commissary.

She is survived by her husband, Gilbert Edward; two sons, Henry and Gilbert II; four daughters, Elizabeth, Ruth, Danielle and Brandy; two brothers, Tandy and Richard; and 12 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be Thursday at the Nellis Air Force Base Chapel. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

William H. 'Timer' Cooper

William H. "Timer" Cooper, 79, of Pahrump died Thursday in Pahrump. He was born Jan. 24, 1923, in Valley Junction, Iowa. A resident for five years, he was a retired Air Force master sergeant and a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran, a member of Daylite Lodge 44 F&AM, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Aircraft Owners Pilot Association and was the first casino host at the Four Queens.

He is survived by his companion, Diana; seven children; three brothers; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Alzheimer's Association, Southern Nevada Chapter, 5190 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89118, or the National Parkinson Foundation Inc., 1501 Northwest Ninth Ave., Miami, FL 33136-1494.

Sederra Precious Daniel

Sederra Precious Daniel, 12 days, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 21, 2002, in Las Vegas.

She is survived by her parents, Derrick E. and Ivory L. Daniel, and one sister, Derrica Daniel, all of Las Vegas; and her grandparents, Wade and Gilda May of Las Vegas and Bonnie and Andrea Daniel Jr. of Louisiana.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until an 11 a.m. service Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Elbert L. Essary

Elbert L. Essary, 50, of Henderson died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 26, 1952, in Illinois. A resident for nine months, he was a sales representative of office equipment.

He is survived by his mother, Beverly Essary of Scio, N.Y.; his father, Howard Essary, and one sister, Beverly Essary, both of Albany, N.Y.

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

Florence D. Estabrook

Florence D. Estabrook, 75, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. A homemaker, she was born May 22, 1927, in Boston.

She is survived by her husband, Donald; one daughter, Marion Lacasse of Las Vegas; one son, James Moro of Milford, N.H.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be 6 p.m. Wednesday in Odyssey Health Care, 4011 McLeod Drive. Sunrise Cremation & Burial Society, 745 W. Sunset Road, No. 5, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Sandra Jeanette Friedman

Sandra Jeanette Friedman, 56, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. She was born June 10, 1946, in Houston. A resident for 37 years, she was a county housing manager.

She is survived by her husband, Mark; one son, Aaron Friedman of Las Vegas; and one sister, Debra Shelton of Cedar City, Utah.

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

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

Joan Punton Geary

Joan Punton Geary, 83, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. She was born Dec. 21, 1918, in Kansas City, Mo.

She is survived by two sons, Robert Geary of Henderson and Thomas W. Geary of Seattle; one sister, Lucile Kastner of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services will be 4 p.m. Friday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson.

Cletus C. Gibson

Cletus C. Gibson, 81, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. She was born Nov. 23, 1920, in Montrose, Colo. A resident for three years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Linda Stockton of Las Vegas; two sons, Charles Gibson of Napa, Calif., and Steven Gibson of Lakewood, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 10 a.m. service Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Graveside services will follow at noon Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

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

Virginia Griffin

Virginia Griffin, 89, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born June 5, 1913, in Huntington, W.Va. A resident for 42 years, she was a retired hotel seamstress.

She is survived by seven sons, Thomas Griffin, Jesse Griffin, Jerry Griffin, Edmond Griffin, Loren Griffin, Johnny Griffin and Jimmy Griffin, and one sister, Cil Miller, all of Las Vegas; one brother, Duane Phillips of Stevensville, Mont.; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

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

Robert C. Hall

Robert C. Hall, 79, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. He was born Feb. 16, 1923, in Grant City, Mo. A resident for 47 years, he was a retired power company manager and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Helen; one daughter, Sharon Grauman of Henderson; one son, Ronald C. Hall of Las Vegas; two sisters, Jeannette Chalfant of Whittier, Calif., and Quete Harding of Hesperia, Calif.; and five grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, handled arrangements.

Charles R. Hammock

Charles R. Hammock, 80, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Louisville, Ky. A resident for 38 years, he was a retired casino manager, a World War II Navy and Coast Guard veteran and a member of the International Order of Foresters.

He is survived by his wife, Laura; one daughter, Bonnie Pfersching of Las Vegas; two sons, Charles R. Hammock Jr. of Louisville and Michael E. Hammock of Las Vegas; one sister, Dorothy Westwood of Louisville; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 12:30 p.m. until a 6 p.m. service today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

The family suggests donations to the Family Home Hospice, 1701 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 102, Las Vegas, NV 89102.

Betty Jean Jacobsen

Betty Jean Jacobsen, 51, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 25, 1951, in Omaha, Neb. A resident for 20 years, she was a schoolteacher.

She is survived by her longtime companion, Larry Young of Las Vegas; two brothers, Tim R. Jacobsen and Terry Jacobsen, both of Omaha; and one sister, Linda Whitted of Evergreen, Colo.

Services will be 5 p.m. Thursday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Burial will be in Omaha.

Bob Jestic

Bob Jestic, 57, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 13, 1944, in Illinois. A resident for 45 years, he was a retired truck driver, a member of Teamsters Local 631 for 14 years and a member of the National Hot Rod Association.

He is survived by two sons, Phil Jestic and Bobby Jestic, and one sister, Diana Blasko, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be noon Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Tony LaScala

Tony LaScala, 74, of Boulder City died Friday in a local care center. He was born Sept. 21, 1928, in Sardinia, N.Y. A resident for eight years, he was a retired automobile manager.

He is survived by his wife, Reldine "Jeri"; one daughter, Sandy McNearney of Visalia, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

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

Maria DeJesus Limon

Maria DeJesus Limon, 63, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. She was born April 15, 1939, in Los Reyes, Mexico. A resident for four years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Juan; three sons, Javier of North Las Vegas, Roberto of Las Vegas and Martin of Stage Coach; three brothers, Luis Valdivia of San Diego, Juan Pulido of Los Reyes and Saul Valdivia of Tijuana, Mexico; one sister, Hema Pulido of Guadalajara, Mexico; and 15 grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1111 Michael Way. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 5701 N. Jones Blvd.

Virginia Lydia Morphy

Virginia Lydia Morphy, 86, of Henderson died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born May 20, 1916, in Leetonia, Ohio. A resident for 32 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Violet Fletcher of Henderson and Florence Setter of Las Vegas; one son, Bill Morphy of Las Vegas; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Richard Grant Otten

Richard Grant Otten, 40, of Pahrump died Friday in Pahrump. He was born Jan. 31, 1962, in California. A resident for three years, he was self-employed.

He is survived by his wife, Tabatha; one baby, Puppers; three brothers, Bennie Otten, Robert Otten and Tim Otten, and one sister, Elizabeth Waite, all of California.

Pahrump Family Mortuary, 5441 S. Vicki Ann Road, Pahrump, is handling arrangements.

Betsy Hall Priestly

Betsy Hall Priestly, 70, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 10, 1932, in Fairfield, Iowa. A resident for 37 years, she was a retired waitress at the Sahara hotel.

She is survived by her husband, Glen; four daughters, Jackie Hinderliter, Mary Lorenz and Sue LaMont, all of Las Vegas, and Pat Fabio of Hacienda Heights, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Shadow Hills Baptist Church, 7811 Vegas Drive. Neptune Society of Nevada, 8570 Del Webb Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Martin E. Rosser

Martin E. Rosser, 72, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 27, 1930, in Baltimore. A resident for four years, he was a retired Army staff sergeant and Korean War and Vietnam War veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Janavee "Jenny"; five daughters, Rhonda Eads of Redlands, Calif., Annie McCarty of San Leon, Texas, Gwen Polzin of Drake, Colo., and Jill Sheets and Linda Corney, both of Las Vegas; 23 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne. Graveside services will be 1:20 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

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

Lawrence Adrian Roth

Lawrence Adrian Roth, 61, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 20, 1941, in Ohio. A resident for six years, he was a Sears repairman and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by two sons, Jeff Roth of Hoffman Estates, Ill., and Steven Roth of Oswego, Ill.

Services will be in Illinois. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Helen Wall

Helen Wall, 72, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born April 21, 1930, in Chicago. A resident for four years, she was a retired school cashier.

She is survived by her husband, Magnus; one son, Thomas John Wall of Elgin, Ill.; four sisters, Kathleen Morley and Margaret McInerney, both of Chicago, Therese Sullivan of Park Ridge, Ill., and Ann O'Malley of Las Vegas; and one brother, Jack Mahoney of Oak Lawn, Ill.

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

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

James R. Williams

James R. Williams, 80, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born April 15, 1922, in Trezevant, Tenn. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired Postal Service supervisor, a World War II and Korean War Navy veteran and a member of American Legion Post 716.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanne; one son, Donald Allen Williams of Reno; four sisters, Martha Nell Reed, Nelle Presson and Rachel Arrington, all of Tennessee and Tommie Jean Isenberg of Texas; four brothers, Jesse Williams and Joe Williams, both of Tennessee, Charles Williams of Pennsylvania and Jerry Williams of Mississippi; and two grandchildren.

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

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

Mildred Juanita Williams

Mildred Juanita Williams, 72, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born May 28, 1930, in Birmingham, Ala. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by four sons, Michael Williams, Mark Williams and Nathaniel Williams Jr., all of Las Vegas, and Robert Whitson of Upper Marlboro, Md.; his mother, Marie Bates of Las Vegas; two sisters, Pat Varner of Alabama and Montez Varner of Rochester, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Dorothy 'Dot' Wilson

Dorothy "Dot" Wilson, 73, of North Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 7, 1929, in Wichita Falls, Texas. A resident for 38 years, she was a retired receptionist.

She is survived by four daughters, Joyce Welding Redcay of North Las Vegas, Susan Wilson Robinson and Debbie Loerakker, both of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Judy Wilson of North Las Vegas; one sister, Marion Callaway of North Las Vegas; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday in St. James Catholic Church, 1920 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to St. James Catholic Church, 1920 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Las Vegas.