Wednesday, May 28, 2003 | 11:22 a.m.
Eleanor K. Atson
Eleanor K. Atson, 77, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. A resident for 11 years, she was born Aug. 22, 1925, in the Bronx, N.Y.
She is survived by her husband, William E. Atson; and one sister, Florence Evans of Rome, N.Y.
Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Paradise Memorial Gardens.
Leona Bloomer
Leona Bloomer, 89, of Boulder City died May 15 in a local hospital. She was born July 31, 1913, in Pasadena, Calif. A resident for 18 years, she was a retired teacher and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by her husband, Harold; one daughter, Nancy Barela of Payson, Ariz.; one son, Robert Snow of Clear Lake, Calif.; one brother, Bob Mendenhall of Borego Springs, Calif.; two sisters, Ruth Hurtt and Mary Garske, both of Long Beach, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.
Burial was scheduled May 22 in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, handled arrangements.
Peter Christiansen
Peter Christiansen, 61, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. He was born Aug. 3, 1941, in St. Paul, Minn. A resident for four years, he was a retired computer program manager and an Air Force veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Carol; one son, John Jeffrey Christiansen of San Dimas, Calif.; his stepmother, Alicia Christiansen, and one sister, Karen Wilson, both of Sylmar, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.
Levi Davis Sr.
Levi Davis Sr., 72, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born May 16, 1931, in St. Joseph, La. A resident for 50 years, he was a retired hotel purchasing clerk and Korean War Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Janie; one daughter, Esther Davis, and five sons, Kenneth Davis, Brian Patrick Davis, Craig Davis, Levi Davis Jr. and Darrell Davis, all of North Las Vegas; three sisters, Rosie Crawford of Arkansas, Willie Davis and Nancy Davis, both of Tallulah, La.; one brother, Minor Davis of Hammond, Ind.; and five grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Greater New Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1100 N. D St. Graveside services will be 1:20 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
Sonja S. Faria
Sonja S. Faria, 62, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 17, 1940, in Portland, Ore. A resident for five years, she was a homemaker and a member of Celebrity City Sweet Adelines.
She is survived by her husband, George Jr.; two daughters, Michell Warren of Phoenix and Sheryl Burkhardt of Gresham, Ore.; two sons, George Faria III of Las Vegas and Eric Faria of Santa Margarita, Calif.; one sister, Debbie Peru of Vancouver, Wash.; three brothers, David Weitzel of Sandy, Ore., Doug Weitzel of Depot Bay, Ore., and Jeff Weitzel of Vancouver; and eight grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m. until noon services Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to Living Waters Baptist Church, 5400 E. Carey Ave., North Las Vegas, NV 89030.
Richard P. Forde
Richard P. Forde, 89, of Henderson died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 16, 1914, in Boston. A resident for 12 years, he was a retired Navy veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Yoshi; three sons, Richard Forde of Seattle and Donald Forde and Robbie Forde, both of California; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Saturday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Sunday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
James F. Gordon
James F. Gordon, 80, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 18, 1922, in Georgia. A resident for eight years, he was a retired sheet metal worker in the maintenance industry, a World War II and Korean War Army veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Cornelia, Ga.
He is survived by his wife, Yoshie; one daughter, JoAnn Gordon, and one son, James F. Gordon Jr. of Las Vegas; numerous brothers and sisters, all of Georgia; and one grandchild.
Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
James E. Greene
James E. Greene, 84, of Las Vegas died April 15 in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 5, 1918, in Las Vegas.
Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., handled arrangements.
Willie Green Jr.
Willie Green Jr., 59, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. A resident for 40 years, he was born Feb. 22, 1944, in Bolton, Miss.
He is survived by his wife, Linda; two daughters, Latisha Braun of Las Vegas and Heather Green of Jackson, Miss.; three sons, Demoine Green, Andre Green and Julius Green, his mother and stepfather, Minnie and Lester Bryant, and one brother, Joe Green, all of Las Vegas; five sisters, Roberta Cole of Pittsburg, Calif., and Rosetta Green, Lowetta Taylor, Pearl Turner and Verdell Arnold, all of Las Vegas; and several grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled noon-8 p.m. Thursday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Greater Carver Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.
Robert 'Big Bob' Henderson
Robert "Big Bob" Henderson, 64, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born May 8, 1939, in Kansas City, Mo. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired taxi driver and an Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia A.; two daughters, Delphine M. Henderson and Yvonne Y. Alexander, and two sons, Robert L. Henderson Jr. and Mario R. Henderson, all of Las Vegas; one brother, William D. Henderson of Portland, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Apostolic Church of Las Vegas, 1665 Lindell Road. 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.
Florine Scott Hill
Florine Scott Hill, 74, of Las Vegas died May 19 in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 1, 1929, in Oklahoma. A resident for many years, she was a medical supervisor.
She is survived by her husband, Fred; one son, Fred Hill Jr.; four sisters, Katherine Primm of Oklahoma, Lewana McDaniel of Los Angeles and Ruth Lynch and Leatha Bailey, both of Seattle; and two grandchildren.
Services were scheduled Tuesday in First African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2450 Revere St., North Las Vegas, followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas, handled arrangements.
Adelina 'Addie' Jackson
Adelina "Addie" Jackson, 73, of Henderson died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 16, 1929, in Manila, Philippines. A resident for four years, she was a retired librarian.
She is survived by her husband, Ervin; three sons, Charles Jackson of Morro Bay, Calif., Robert Jackson of Las Vegas and Andrew Jackson of Santa Barbara, Calif.; one daughter, Merita Hines of Honolulu; and five grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 1-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-11 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be noon Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
Alfred Earl Jones
Alfred Earl Jones, 76, of Las Vegas died April 17 in Las Vegas. An Army veteran, he was born Jan. 31, 1927.
Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., handled arrangements.
Ida M. Kelderhouse
Ida M. Kelderhouse, 83, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was a member of the Eastern Star and Moose Lodge.
She is survived by three daughters, Janet Ramie of Turtle Lake, Wis., and Linda Kelderhouse and Joyce Swenson, both of Chicago; one son, John Adolph of Las Vegas; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
Lerena Koran
Lerena Koran, 74, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born March 29, 1929, in Idaho. A resident for 23 years, she was a hypnotherapist.
She is survived by two sons, Dennis Carpenter and David; two daughters, Dyana Todd and Deborah Carpenter; and two grandchildren.
Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling private arrangements.
Marianne Lexis
Marianne Lexis, 55, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 22, 1948, in Steubenville, Ohio. A resident for 40 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Peter; one daughter, Michelle Ayala, her mother, Anne Sperduti, one sister, Sharon Trent, and one brother, John Sperduti, all of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.
Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 6 p.m. vigil Thursday in Christ the King Catholic Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Christ the King. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 4850 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89103.
Rudolph Lightfoot
Rudolph Lightfoot, 100, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. A resident for 40 years, he was born Nov. 26, 1902, in Chicago.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita; one daughter, Marilyn Lightfoot of Chicago; and four stepsons, Frank Smith and Tony Waters, both of Los Angeles, and Carl Smith and Timothy Smith, both of Las Vegas.
Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.
Helen Love Little
Helen Love Little, 78, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born July 7, 1924, in Newark, Ohio. A resident for 11 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, John M.; one brother, Thurman Love, and one sister, Evelyn Chadwick, both of Newark.
Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling private arrangements.
Guillermo Lozano
Guillermo Lozano, 70, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born July 17, 1932, in Mexico. A resident for eight years, he was a tool and die maker.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy; five sons, Jerry, Roger, David, Adrian and Guillermo Jr.; one daughter, Roxanne; two sisters, Chella and Cha Cha; and six grandchildren.
Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling private arrangements.
Ross S. Macgowan
Ross S. Macgowan, 40, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. A financial planner, he was born June 4, 1962, in Nebraska.
He is survived by his mother, Carol Macgowan, and one sister, Carolyn Macgowan, both of Porterville, Calif.
Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling private arrangements.
George R. Manning
George R. Manning, 85, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born June 20, 1917, in Ogden, Utah. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired U.S. Postal Service rural carrier and World War II Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Ione; one daughter, Janet McShea of Las Vegas; one son, Dr. George S. Manning of Levelland, Texas; three sisters, Louise Bennett of Richfield, Utah, Elizabeth Call of Salinas, Calif., and Mary Mortensen of St. George, Utah; one brother, William R. Manning; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Additional visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 10 a.m. service Saturday at the LDS Stewart Ranch Ward on Tree Line Drive. Burial will be in Utah.
Laura Manzi
Laura Manzi, 90, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 18, 1913, in Bologna, Italy. A resident for six years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by one son, Raymond Manzi of Las Vegas; and two sisters, Norma Veronesi of New York and Jean McIntosh of New Jersey.
Neptune Society of Nevada, 8570 Del Webb Blvd., is handling arrangements.
Sheryl A. McDonald
Sheryl A. McDonald, 70, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born May 6, 1933, in Love Park, Ill. She was a member of the American Contract Bridge League.
She is survived by one daughter, Julie McDonald of Las Vegas; two sons, Alexander McDonald and Duke McDonald, both of Columbus, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Burial will be in Columbus.
Crispin Morrison
Crispin Morrison, 41, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born July 6, 1961, in Boston. A resident for four years, she was a founder of Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Nevada, a member of Las Vegas Astronomical Society and Collaborative on Health and Environment.
She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Elisabeth and Bradford Williams of Las Vegas; her father and stepmother, Michael G. and Kathy Morrison of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; one brother, Adam Morrison of San Francisco; one stepsister, Lauren Williams of St. Louis; and one stepbrother, Jeffrey Williams of Elmsford, N.Y.
A memorial service will be 3 p.m. June 22 in Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, 653 Town Center Drive, Ground Floor Conference Room. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Nevada, 2827 Utica Circle, Las Vegas, NV 89146 or the donor's favorite charity.
Jon Michael Munson
Jon Michael Munson, 56, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in North Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 1, 1946, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident of Southern Nevada, he was a retired plasterer, a Vietnam War Army veteran and a member of Cement Masons and Plasterers Local 797.
He is survived by his wife, Susan; two daughters, Rebecca Doyle and Mishon Randall, his father, Russell C. Munson, and one sister, Cheryl Wright, all of Las Vegas; two brothers, Jerry Munson of Las Vegas and Russell "Buddy" Munson Jr. of Montana; and four grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.
The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity.
Michelle D. Pozucek
Michelle D. Pozucek, 56, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 28, 1946, in Paris. A resident for 18 years, she was an office manager at Kossack Law Office for 12 years.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry T.; one daughter, Michelle M. Pozucek-Haehnel, and one son, Jerry R. Pozucek, both of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 1-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne.
Michael Adan Radovich
Michael Adan Radovich, 3 months, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 9, 2003, in Las Vegas.
He is survived by his parents, Michael and Karen Radovich, both of Las Vegas.
Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
LaMar Dale Reid Sr.
LaMar Dale Reid Sr., 43, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. A glazier, he was born Aug. 18, 1959, in Las Vegas.
He is survived by one son, LaMar Reid Jr., and his mother, Edith Reid, both of Las Vegas; and two sisters, Kathe Tefft of Las Vegas and Christie Withers of Detroit.
Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. today in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Hites Chapel. Burial will follow in Searchlight Cemetery.
Eugene 'Gene' Reynolds
Eugene "Gene" Reynolds, 57, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. He was born Sept. 8, 1945, in Annapolis, Md.
He is survived by his wife, Doreen; one son, Dean Reynolds, and one daughter, Michelle Dunn, both of Las Vegas; one brother, Eddie Reynolds of Tulsa, Okla.; one sister, Betsy Reynolds of Reseda, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Green Valley Methodist Church, 2200 Robindale Road, Henderson. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
Shirley S. Rosenberg
Shirley S. Rosenberg, 80, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born June 8, 1922, in Denver. A resident for 22 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Philip; one daughter, Cheri Barnes of Prescott, Ariz.; one son, Barry Rosenberg of Las Vegas; three grandchildren; and one grandchild.
Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
The family suggests donations to the American Lung Association, 3375 Glen Ave., No. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89121.
Charles A. Rowe
Charles A. Rowe, 57, of North Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 18, 1946, in New York City. A resident for one year, he was a plumber.
He is survived by his wife, Suzanne; and two sisters, Phylis Key and Barbara Key.
Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling private arrangements.
Concetta 'Sally' Sacca
Concetta "Sally" Sacca, 69, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. She was born June 29, 1933, in Omaha, Neb. A resident for 24 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Sr.; two sons, Jim Sacca Jr. and Richard Sacca, both of Las Vegas; three daughters, Victoria Singler of Orlando, Fla., Cheryl Vegas of Reno and Laura Ahlskog of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.
The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.
Ralph Eugene Sherrill
Ralph Eugene Sherrill, 64, of Las Vegas died April 13 in Las Vegas. A security officer and an Army veteran, he was born June 22, 1938.
Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., handled arrangements.
Barbara Ann Vallary
Barbara Ann Vallary, 62, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospice. She was born Jan. 23, 1941, in Queens, N.Y. A resident for five years, she was a retired receptionist for a weight management company.
She is survived by her husband, Arthur; one daughter, Susan Poka of Las Vegas; one brother, Robert Ogden of Scottdale, Ariz.; one sister, Kathleen Fortunato of New York; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.
Albert J. 'Jim' Vohs
Albert J. "Jim" Vohs, 67, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born April 23, 1936, in Blanca, Colo. A resident for three years, he was a retired engineer technician at Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, Utah.
He is survived by his wife, Loida S.; three daughters, Susan Lott and Jamie England, both of Ogden, Ivy Lovato of Palmdale, Calif., and Nerissa Warney of Las Vegas; two sons, Lee Vohs of Clearfield, Utah, and Brett Vohs of Evanston, Wyo.; two sisters, Wanda Ewing of Layton, Utah, and Lola Emmermanis of Oceanside, Calif.; 23 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. June 9 in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Neptune Society of Nevada, 8570 Del Webb Blvd., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.
Tony Warren Ward
Tony Warren Ward, 21, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. A plumber, he was born Nov. 28, 1981, in California.
He is survived by his parents, Phillip and Gina Burns of Reno; three brothers, Richard Ward and Sammy Ward, both of California, and Cory Ward of Nevada; and one sister, Karli Burns of Nevada.
Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. Friday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the First Henderson United Methodist Church, 609 E. Horizon Drive, Henderson.
Mildred M. Weierman
Mildred M. Weierman, 74, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born April 20, 1929, in Kentucky. A resident for 22 years, she was a retired assembly line worker for a distillery.
She is survived by her husband, Albert J.; and one brother, Stewart Willhoite of Cincinnati.
Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-noon Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 1:20 p.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
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