Obituaries for March 5, 2003

Wednesday, March 5, 2003 | 9:32 a.m.

Tommy D. Armour Jr.

Dr. Tommy D. Armour Jr., 81, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. He was born Oct. 19, 1921, in New York City. A resident for 39 years, he retired after 35 years of being a surgeon, was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, a member of Clark County Medical Society and was a team physician for the football and basketball teams at UNLV in the 1960s and '70s.

He is survived by his wife, Candis; four sons, Tommy Armour III and Sandy Armour, both of Dallas, Paul Armour of Columbus, Ohio, and Jock Armour of Toledo, Ohio; and one grandchild.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

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

Orlando D. Barlow

Orlando D. Barlow, 28, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 29, 1974, in Birmingham, Ala. A resident for 24 years, he was a window cleaner.

He is survived by his mother, Shelia Barlow, one sister, Natasha Barlow, and his grandmothers, Georgia Derrico and Cynthia Andrews, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 5-8 p.m. Thursday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in American Burial and Cremation Services. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Gerardo Belmonte

Gerardo Belmonte, 28, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 3, 1974, in Mexico City. A resident for 10 years, he was a laborer.

He is survived by his wife, Delmy; one son, Alexander Belmonte of Las Vegas; his parents, Loreto and Maria Belmonte, and three sisters, Cande Belmonte, Gabriella Belmonte and Araceli Belmonte, all of Mexico; five brothers, Martin Belmonte and Loreto Belmonte, both of North Carolina, and Leonardo Belmonte, Juan Corlos Belmonte and Francisco Javier Belmonte, all of Mexico.

Visitation is scheduled 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will follow at 3 p.m. Thursday in Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5485 E. Charleston Blvd. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Rafael M. Cappiello

Dr. Rafael M. Cappiello, 72, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born July 16, 1930, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A resident for 14 years, he was a retired physician.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Maria; two daughters, Aida Cappiello of Nanuet, N.Y., and Christina Galindo of Las Vegas; and two sisters, Carmen Cappiello and Albertina Cappiello, both of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. Thursday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Nedra Karen Cowherd

Nedra Karen Cowherd, 64, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. A resident for 35 years, she was born Nov. 14, 1938, in Idaho.

She is survived by two sons, Charles Williams of Alaska and John Shiffler of Las Vegas; five daughters, Pamela Cyr and Gina Porter, both of Las Vegas, Lisa Danka of Arizona, Colleen Williams of Utah and Jennifer Wohlenberg of California; two brothers, Bill Larson of Alabama and Chuck Larson of North Carolina; two sisters, Charlene Stewart of Washington, D.C., and Eleanore Parkinson of Iowa; and 13 grandchildren.

Services will be noon Thursday in Central Christian Church, 1001 New Beginnings Drive, Henderson. Burial will be private. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 1711 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 213A, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Marian Davenport

Marian Davenport, 98, of Henderson died Monday in a local care center. A homemaker, she was born Nov. 17, 1904, in California.

She is survived by one son, Robert Davenport.

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

Dorothy Jane Dillehay

Dorothy Jane Dillehay, 87, of Henderson died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born June 24, 1915, in Athens, Texas.

She is survived by one daughter, Anna Christian of Nevada.

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

Robert Donke

Robert Donke, 59, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born March 16, 1943, in New York.

He is survived by one son, Robert Donka Jr.; and one sister, Patricia Martel.

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

Robert L. Elgin

Robert L. Elgin, 66, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born June 20, 1936, in Hagerstown, Md. A resident for four years, he was a retired vice president of finance for a carpet firm and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Lydia; three daughters, Karan Kendall of Smithsburg, Md., Michelle Morin of Las Vegas and Gina Garcia of Paramount, Calif.; four sons, Todd Elgin of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Scott Elgin of Glendora, Calif., and Tim Garcia and Dan Garcia, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Shari Wagner of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and 14 grandchildren.

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

June Emmel

June Emmel, 77, of Pahrump died Tuesday in Pahrump. She was born May 13, 1925, in Ohio. A resident for 20 years, she was a retired hostess and a member of Pahrump Public Land Advisory Committee.

She is survived by her companion, Jim K. Traughber; one son, Thomas Emmel; one daughter, Lynn Jackson; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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

Armando Gomez

Armando Gomez, 64, of North Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. A barker, he was born Feb. 6, 1939, in Texas.

He is survived by his wife, Olga.

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

Faith Goss

Faith Goss, 62, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born May 5, 1940, in New York City. A resident for 17 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, James; two sons, Russell Weisenberg and Gregg Weisenberg, both of New York; one sister, Evelyn Tedisco of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

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

Kyrle Hath

Kyrle Hath, 76, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born April 21, 1926, in Lansing, Mich. A resident for 40 years, he was a retired cost engineer for an oil company, a World War II Army veteran, a member of the American Cost Engineers Association and the International Cost Engineers Association.

He is survived by his wife, Lois; two sons, Blaine Hath of Las Vegas and Craig Hath of San Diego; one daughter, Karen Bacik of Pittsburgh; three sisters, Gloria Scott of Las Vegas, Twyla Bertram and Nancy Stratton, both of California; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Jones. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.

The family suggests donations to the Parkinsons Research Foundation, UCLA Medical Services Development, 10945 LaConde Ave., Suite 3132, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Attention: Ken Hurt.

Barbara Joan Henschel

Barbara Joan Henschel, 82, of Santa Clara, Calif., died Saturday in Santa Clara. She was born Jan. 30, 1921, in Portland, Ore. A former Las Vegas resident for many years, she was a homemaker

She is survived by one daughter, Marjorie Luongo of Las Vegas; one sister, Marjorie Culler of Santa Clara, Calif.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Donald L. Hermsen

Donald L. Hermsen, 85, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 3, 1917, in Colome, S.D. A resident for 15 years, he was a retired farmer and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Jenny; one daughter, Kathy Kinzer of Las Vegas; one brother, Wayne Hermsen of Canton, S.D.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Spring Valley Calvary Chapel, 7175 W. Oquendo Road. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

William B. Hiller

William B. Hiller, 79, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born July 28, 1923, in Illinois. A resident for three years, he was a retired train conductor and a Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his companion, Annie Burke; two daughters, Cassandra Wallace and Candace Hiller; one sister, Geraldine Hendricks; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was scheduled at 3 p.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Raymond B. Holmberg

Raymond B. Holmberg, 54, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 1, 1948, in Osceola, Mo. A resident for three years, he was a stock trader and a Vietnam War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Heidi; his mother, Rosalee Cross of Arizona; and one sister, Rayma Smith of Minnesota.

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

Steven L. Huston

Steven L. Huston, 48, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born July 15, 1954, in Los Angeles. A resident for seven years, he was a driver.

He is survived by his wife, Diane; one daughter, Katrina Roldan of Fontana, Calif.; his parents, Robert and Nedra Baron of Las Vegas; one stepbrother, Robert A. Baron of Carlsbad, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Friday and 90 minutes prior to a 2:30 p.m. service Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.

Donelda Jean Kucero

Donelda Jean Kucero, 63, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. She was born June 3, 1939, in Minnesota. A resident for 17 years, she was a retired secretary for a government agency and a member of Little People of America.

She is survived by one son, William; two daughters, Linda and Toni; two sisters, Colleen and Jill; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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

Doris Watts Lloyd

Doris Watts Lloyd, 81, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. She was born July 30, 1921. in Chicago. A resident for two years, she was a retired government supervisor, first lady emeritus of Cherry Hill Baptist Church in Seattle, a member of the International Association of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows, National Council of Negro Women and the North Pacific Baptist Convention.

She is survived by one daughter, Doris D. "Bunny" Lloyd of Las Vegas; and three sisters, Christine Watts and Lois Dickens, both of Las Vegas, and Barbara Robinson of Chicago.

Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Graveside services will be noon Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to Cherry Hill Baptist Church, 700 22nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122.

Orvil Kenneth Mashburn

Orvil Kenneth Mashburn, 75, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born July 11, 1927, in Oklahoma. A resident for 19 years, he was a retired Navy and Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Mineko.

Graveside services will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Robert E. Matysiak

Robert E. Matysiak, 62, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 6, 1941, in Chicago. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired hardware customer service representative.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; five daughters, Jean Huggy of Orland Park, Ill., and Cathy Matysiak, Sherry Helisek, Barbara Matysiak and Karin Matysiak, all of Las Vegas; his mother, Irene Hand, and one sister, Patricia Striegel, both of Tinley Park, Ill.; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2 p.m. until a 4 p.m. service Friday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

Pamela Anne McKean

Pamela Anne McKean, 45, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born March 10, 1957, in Wimpole Park, England. A resident for 23 years, she was a bank vault teller.

She is survived by her husband, Stephen; one son, Daniel, and one daughter, Lindsay, both of Las Vegas; her parents, MaryAnn and Gene Lyons of Fort Worth, Texas; and one sister, Lynn Barger of Wichita Falls, Texas.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Gladys M. Mitcham

Gladys M. Mitcham, 99, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born June 23, 1903, in California. A resident for eight years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by two sons, Daniel Paul Mitcham of Nevada and Jim D.Mitcham of Maryland; nine grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Sunrise Cremation & Burial Society, 745 W. Sunset Road, No. 5, Henderson, is handling private arrangements.

Marciana Nierves

Marciana Nierves, 51, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born June 5, 1951, in the Philippines. A resident for 35 years, she was a Mirage housekeeper.

She is survived by three sisters, Alejandra Puntalba and Precy Nierves, both of Manila, and Maria Smith of Las Vegas; three brothers, Carponio Nieves, Benjamin Agunos and Felino Agunos, all of Manila.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

Wanda 'Leavitt' Pabst

Wanda "Leavitt" Pabst, 79, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 18, 1923, in Preston. A resident for 42 years, she was a crossing guard and a secretary for the Mutual Improvement Association of Mesquite.

She is survived by one son, Larry Pabst of Las Vegas; three sisters, Marva Naylula Freeman of Las Vegas, Nelda Fabin of Riverside, Calif., Lougene Cooper of Overton; three brothers, Carlos Leavitt of North Las Vegas, Owen Leavitt of Mesquite and Kay Leavitt of Overton; and three grandsons.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the LDS chapel at Christy and Kell lanes. Burial will follow in Mesquite Cemetery.

Alease Page

Alease Page, 70, of Las Vegas died Feb. 25 in North Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 15, 1932, in Laurel, Miss. A resident for 42 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Walter; two sons, Joe E. Page and Bernest Page, both of North Las Vegas; two daughters, Willie Owens of North Las Vegas and Hazel Bell of Palmdale, Calif.; her mother, Malinda McDonald of Mississippi; six brothers, Hosie McDonald of Las Vegas, John McDonald-Crosby of Ohio, Bruce McDonald of Columbia, S.C., and James E. McDonald, the Rev. Sam McDonald Jr., and J.C. McDonald, all of Mississippi; three sisters, Bobbie N. Wallace of South Carolina, Josie M. McDonald of Mississippi and Annie Chester of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-8 p.m. Thursday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Nellis Baptist Church, 4300 N. Las Vegas Blvd. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Arely Saucedo

Arely Saucedo, 20, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 11, 1982, in Los Angeles. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Lionel Hernandez and Nathan Hernandez, her mother, Elsa I. Chavez, two sisters, Veronica Chavez and Janna Saucedo, and one brother, Juan C. Saucedo, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Christopher Catholic Church, 1840 N. Bruce St. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Mary Schroeder

Mary Schroeder, 81, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. A homemaker, she was born March 7, 1921, in Missouri.

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

Joseph E. Sheridan

Joseph E. Sheridan, 51, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 21, 1951, in Port Hueneme, Calif. A resident for 2 1/2 years, he was an alarm technician for a home security company and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Robin; one son, Chad J. Sheridan, his mother, Vivian Anderson, and one sister, Diane Sheridan, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 4 p.m. until a 6:30 p.m. service Friday and one hour prior to a 10 a.m. service Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.

Idella S. Taylor

Idella S. Taylor, 90, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born March 18, 1912, in Hugo, Okla. A resident for 50 years, she was a retired wardrobe employee at the Stardust and a member of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees 720.

She is survived by three daughters, Norma Becker of Lakewood, Wash., Marjorie Rueger of Texas and Betty Webb of California; 16 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 2 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, followed by burial in Eden Vale Mausoleum.

Marie Cecile Thompson

Marie Cecile Thompson, 84, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local health care center. She was born Oct. 1, 1918, in Nashua, N.H. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Michael Thompson of Las Vegas and Ronald Thompson of Hingham, Mass.; two daughters, Nancy Franzoni of Pembroke, Mass., and Elaine Lynch of Watertown, Wis.; two sisters, Simone Boucher of Hillsboro, N.H., and Jane Durand of Kansas City, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Mass will be celebrated 1 p.m. Thursday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., 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.

Michael Williams

Michael Williams, 49, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born May 29, 1953, in Southgate, Calif. A resident for nine years, he was a hotel pool technician.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy; one son, Jason Williams, one daughter, Jonni Williams, his mother, Virginia Williams, and one brother, Daniel Pirozzi, all of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Olga Anne Yonkovig

Olga Anne Yonkovig, 75, of Rio Rancho, N.M., died Friday in Rio Rancho. She was born April 24, 1927, in Shamokin, Pa. A former Las Vegas resident, she was a motel owner-operator.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Maxim Yonkovig; three daughters, Louise Perkinson of Corrales, N.M., Cynthia Vonessacos of El Dorado Hills, Calif., and Christine Raarup of Salinas, Calif.; four sons, Tonio Skweir of McKinleyville, Calif., Mike Skweir of Arcata, Calif., Dave Skweir of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Dan Skweir of Scotts Valley, Calif.; two sisters, Mary Jane Trujillo of Albuquerque and Louise Tkachyk of Maple Shade, N.J.; one brother, Alex Drozkiak of McKeesport, Pa.; and 14 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a noon service Thursday in St. Gabriel the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, 2250 E. Maule Ave. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Arnel Zamora

Arnel Zamora, 46, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 13, 1957, in Pampanga, Philippines. A resident for one year, he was a retired Air Force master sergeant.

He is survived by his wife, Incha; three daughters, Monica Zamora of Las Vegas and Janel Haley and Rebecca Dixson, both of Texas; four sons, Jarod Zamora of Albuquerque and Anthony Zamora, Christopher Zamora and Jonathan Zamora, all of Florida; two sisters, Agnes Yap of the Philippines and Chona Kubiak of Puyallup, Wash.; one brother, Danilo Zamora of the Philippines; and five grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will follow at 10:40 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Nick E. Znaiden

Nick E. Znaiden, 54, of Henderson died Feb. 26 in Henderson. He was born Sept. 29, 1948, in San Antonio. A resident for six months, he was a mason and Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by three sons, Nick of Vancouver, Wash., Elias of Henderson and Alexander of Las Vegas; one daughter, Ashley Gessner of Showlow, Ariz.; his mother, Pauline Znaiden of Lakewood, N.J.; one brother, Alex Znaiden of Tokyo; four sisters, Paula Grandin of Henderson, Patricia Heward of Brownsville, Vt., Nancy Clayton of Jackson, N.J., and Maryjane Haus of Manasquan, N.J.; and three grandchildren.

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

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