Obituaries for August 15, 2003

Friday, Aug. 15, 2003 | 9:51 a.m.

Adam P. Bowerman

Adam P. Bowerman, 41, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born Feb. 16, 1962, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a tile setter in the construction industry.

He is survived by two daughters, Lace Bowerman and Alyise Bowerman, his mother, Gwendolyn C. Bowerman, two brothers, Craig Bowerman and Mark Bowerman, and one sister, Robin Wolf, all of Las Vegas.

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

Evelyn S. Brown

Evelyn S. Brown, 87, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 24, 1915, in Texas. A resident for 16 years, she was a retired telephone operator.

Burial will be in Palm Valley View Cemetery. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Ada Marie Cunningham

Ada Marie Cunningham, 75, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 21, 1927, in Westby, Mont. A resident for 48 years, she was a secretary for the Clark County School District.

She is survived by two daughters, Laurie Moss, both of Las Vegas; one son, Michael Cunningham of Henderson; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Gail Hannah Druen

Gail Hannah Druen, 50, of Las Vegas died Monday in Oregon. A longtime resident, she was a retired limousine driver and transportation coordinator.

She is survived by her husband, Rad; her parents, Mary Lou and Furl Porter; one sister, Janet Sepede; and one brother, Jay Zicker.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Dudley Franklin Everett

Dudley Franklin Everett, 47, of Las Vegas died Aug. 8 in Las Vegas. Born July 24, 1956, in California, he was a resident for 20 months.

He is survived by four daughters, Janice Nicole Quill and Trinidad Marie Drozeski, both of Las Vegas, Ashley Danielle Everett of Texas and Cherokee Lynne Haley of Arizona; three sisters, Cheryl Clifford of Las Vegas, Belinda Clark of Utah and Teresa Gross of South Carolina; and five grandchildren.

Services will be private. Nevada Funeral Service, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity.

Bradley J. Ferlanie

Bradley J. Ferlanie, 51, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 3, 1951, in Camden, N.J. A resident for three years, he was a musician.

He is survived by one daughter, Alia Ferlanie, and his mother, Sally Ferlanie, both of Las Vegas; two brothers, Keith Ferlanie of Henderson and Mark Ferlanie of Tulsa, Okla.; and one sister, Emily Sampson of Easton, Pa.

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

Solomon Kosnitzky

Solomon Kosnitzky, 76, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 27, 1926, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 21 years, he was a retired photo salesman and a member of Odd Fellows.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; two sons, Gary Kosnitzky of Las Vegas and Mark Kosnitzky of New York; one brother, Harry Kosnitzky of Miami; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday in King David Memorial Chapel, 2697 Eldorado Lane.

Aiko S. Izawa

Aiko S. Izawa, 77, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born July 5, 1926, in Japan. A resident for 19 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Leslie Izawa of Las Vegas.

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

John Joseph Parks

John Joseph Parks, 24, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 17, 1978, in Las Vegas. He was a salesman at a book store.

He is survived by his parents, Brian and JoAnn Dowd, one brother, Anthony Parks, and his grandparents, Shirley Wright and Walter and Ruth Dowd, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in American Burial, followed by burial in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Monique Valerie Romero

Monique Valerie Romero, 29, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born April 10, 1974, in Albuquerque. A resident for 22 years, she was a certified nursing assistant.

She is survived by her husband, Andy Hiepvo Pham; one son, Victor Pham; two daughters, My-Linh Pham and Victoria Pham; and one brother, Eric D. Jaramillo.

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

Jana Marie Shewman

Jana Marie Shewman, 47, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 29, 1955, in Illinois. A resident for 17 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Billie; one daughter, Anna Matlock; four sons, Tom, Rob, Gary and Steve; one sister, Carolyn; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 2 p.m. services Tuesday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Veronica 'Billie' Valeri

Veronica "Billie" Valeri, 79, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local care center. She was born March 21, 1924, in Cleveland. A resident for 41 years, she was a retired bank teller, and a member of the Italian Catholic Federation, Royal Ridge Bridge Club and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus.

She is survived by two daughters, Paula Moss and Roberta Hartsock, and one son, Louis Valeri, all of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled from 3 p.m. until a 6 p.m. rosary Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1111 Michael Way.