Obituaries for Nov. 14, 2003

Friday, Nov. 14, 2003 | 8:30 a.m.

Amey Alesna

Amey Alesna, 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. She was born April 17, 1927, in Honolulu. A resident for three years, she was a retired school district food manager.

She is survived by her husband, Les; four daughters, Nadine Robertson and Julie-Ann Parker, both of Hilo, Hawaii, Ann McClellan of Lynnwood, Wash., and Kim Dickinson of Redmond, Wash.; four sons, George Fontaine of Phoenix, John Fontaine of Kailua, Hawaii, Alfred Alesna of Bellingham, Wash., and David Fontaine of Las Vegas; one sister, Juanita Cardus of Honolulu; two brothers, James Noa of California and John Noa Jr. of Wainanalo, Hawaii; 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was scheduled at 1 p.m. today in the LDS Lorenzi chapel, 221 S. Lorenzi St. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., handled arrangements.

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

Veva E. Bajo

Veva E. Bajo, 86, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospice. She was born Dec. 23, 1916, in Loyal, Wis. A resident for two years, she was a retired executive secretary in the concrete industry.

She is survived by her husband, John; one daughter, Diane De La Paz of Las Vegas; one sister, Sarita Ward of Belleville, Wis.; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

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

Anne T. Benitez

Anne T. Benitez, 80, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born March 2, 1923, in Puerto Rico. A resident for 14 years, she was a court reporter.

She is survived by two sons, Sixto Benitez of Pasadena, Calif., and Ronald Benitez of Long Beach, Calif.; one daughter, RoseMarie Benitez of Long Beach; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m. until a 3 p.m. service Saturday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Burial will be private.

Shirley Curson

Shirley Curson, 84, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. A resident for seven years, she was born Nov. 6, 1919, in New York.

She is survived by two sons, Art Curson and Robert Curson, both of Las Vegas; one brother, Stanley Goldman of Massachusetts; and one sister, Roz Liss of New York.

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

Anthony Paul Blume

Anthony Paul Blume, 53, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born June 29, 1950, in Jefferson City, Mo. A resident for 15 years, he was a resettlement director for Catholic Charities.

He is survived by one daughter, Katelyn Blume of Las Vegas; his mother, Pauline Blume of Jefferson City; two sisters, Marilyn Carroll of Des Moines, Iowa, and Janet Renkoski of Leavenworth, Kan.; and one brother, Kevin Blume of St. Louis.

Services will be in Jefferson City. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, 1501 N. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104.

Alfred Brown Jr.

Alfred Brown Jr., 67, of Las Vegas died Tuesday. He was born July 4, 1936, in New Orleans. A resident for 32 years, he was a school district counselor.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; three daughters, Cassandra Allen, Candace Cook and Cherie Brown, two stepsons, Derrick Johnson and Erick Johnson, all of Las Vegas; three brothers, Wayne Spencer Brown and Spencer Brown, both of Los Angeles, and Leroy Brown of Fresno, Calif.; one sister, Carol Jones of Las Vegas; six grandchildren; and one step-grandchild.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Additional visitation is scheduled two hours prior to an 11 a.m. service Saturday in Word of Life Christian Center, 3520 N. Buffalo Drive. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Robert William Ely

Robert William Ely, 61, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. He was born Nov. 10, 1942, in New York. A resident for 35 years, he was a commercial installer for Sprint, an Air Force veteran and a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 396.

He is survived by his wife, Molly; two sons, Damon Ely and David Ely; three daughters, Rene Ely Ryneveld, Adrianna Ely and Austyn Ely; and one sister, Maria Maresca; and four grandchildren.

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

Lillian Goodspeed

Lillian Goodspeed, 91, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. A homemaker, she was born Aug. 15, 1912, in Mississippi.

She is survived by one daughter, Helen Duncan of Riverside, Calif.

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

Rickey S. Griffin

Rickey S. Griffin, 45, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospice. He was born Aug. 9, 1958, in Dayton, Ohio. A resident for seven years, he was a retail manager for a clothing store and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Starletta; two sons, Derek Powell of Reno and Damion Powell of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in True Love Missionary Baptist Church, 1941 N. H St. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

Scott Andrew Harrison

Scott Andrew Harrison, 43, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born Dec. 16, 1959, in New York City. A resident for seven years, he was a children's retail salesman in New York , worked at the Nassau County Courthouse on Long Island and most recently worked at The Venetian. He graduated from St. Agnes Cathedral High School, Rockville Centre, N.Y., and spent one year at the New York School of Fashion and Design.

He is survived by his parents, Loretta and Lou Harrison Sr. of Las Vegas; one sister, Cheryl Pearson of Midlothian, Va.; and two brothers, Craig Clark of Queens, N.Y., and Louis Harrison Jr. of Spencer, N.C.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Saturday, 1-7 p.m. Sunday and 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. Monday in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.

Clarence W. 'Bud' Harvey Jr.

Clarence W. "Bud" Harvey Jr., 94, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born June 7, 1909, in California. A resident for 35 years, he was a refrigeration repairman.

He is survived by his wife, Augusta L.; two daughters, Betty Botsford of Phoenix and Carol Shelby of Las Vegas; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

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

Earl H. Hayes III

Earl H. Hayes III, 53, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 2, 1950, in Missoula, Mont. A resident for 53 years, he was a hotel pit supervisor, a Vietnam War Army veteran, a member of the National Rifle Association and a charter member of the Rio.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy A.; three daughters, Amy Swogger and Audrey Hayes, both of Las Vegas, and Sharon Hecht of Oceanside, Calif.; two sons, Earl Hayes and Mike Caruso, his mother, Betty Hayes, and one brother, Dale Hayes, all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Lynn Harmon of Murrieta, Calif., and Tami Worpell of Las Vegas; and 10 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Mabel 'Janet' Ireland

Mabel "Janet" Ireland, 81, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 23, 1922, in London. A resident for 23 years, she was a retired musician and a member of the Musicians Union.

She is survived by five daughters, Hilary Blanchard of McKinleyville, Calif., Janet Trail of Greensboro, N.C., Cathy Ireland of Mundelein, Ill., Debbie Bott of Sauk County, Wis., and Julie Wochholz of Corona, Calif.; one son, Robert Ireland Jr. of Elmhurst, Ill.; and 14 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

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

William Collin Jacobs

William Collin Jacobs, 55, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born April 18, 1948, in Salina, Utah. A resident for 24 years, he was a hotel computer specialist and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Edna; one son, G. Clell Jacobs II, and one daughter, Bonnie Brit Jacobs, both of Las Vegas; two stepsons, Steven Mitchell of Las Vegas and Michael Mitchell of Washington, Utah; his father, G. Clell Jacobs, and one brother, Gerald Clell Jacobs, both of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 30 minutes prior to a 10 a.m. service Monday in the LDS Christy and Harris chapel. Graveside services will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Bunkers Mortuary handled arrangements.

Miriam Esther Kern

Miriam Esther Kern, 67, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. She was born Dec. 3, 1935, in New York. A resident for 34 years, she was a dispatcher for an automotive dealer.

She is survived by two daughters, Lisa Gannon of Las Vegas and Janice Sizemore; one sister, Paula Gabay; and two grandchildren.

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

The family suggests donations to the American Liver Foundation, 1425 Pampton Ave., Cedar Grove, NJ 07009.

Sandra C. Kriekaard

Sandra C. Kriekaard, 59, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 15, 1943, in Shelby, Ohio. A resident for six years, she was a carpet saleswoman.

She is survived by one daughter, Seona Zimmermann of Portland, Ore.; her mother, Dolories Hanrahan of Newark, Ohio; one brother, James J. Hanrahan Jr. of Brandon, Fla.; two sisters, Barbara Campolo of Heath, Ohio, and Kathleen Stone of Newark; her companion, Linda Shoemaker of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

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

Emerson John McAteer

Emerson John McAteer, 78, of Boulder City died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 23, 1924, in Collingwood, Ontario. A resident for 19 years, he was a retired mining engineer for Echo Lakes Mines and a veteran of the Canadian Merchant Marines.

He is survived by his wife, Beatrice; one daughter, Barbara Robinson, and one son, Ken McAteer, both of Alberta; two stepdaughters, Carol Ozzimo of Edgewater, Fla., and Dorothy Topf of Canyon Country, Calif.; one stepson, Edward Surprenant of Carmel Valley, Calif.; three sisters, Donalda Baroli of Reno, Clara Rumley of Thornbury, Ontario, and Aleda Kinsey of White Horse, Yukon; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A vigil will be 6 p.m. Monday in St. Andrew's Catholic Church, 1399 San Felipe Drive, Boulder City. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Andrew's. Boulder City Family Mortuary, 833 Nevada Way, Suite 1, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Boulder City Hospital, Long Term Care Activity Fund, 901 Adams Blvd., Boulder City, NV 89005.

Anna Margaret Shaub McCafferty

Anna Margaret Shaub McCafferty, 77, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. A writer and publicist, she was born July 20, 1926, in Pennsylvania.

She is survived by two sons, Patrick Michael McCafferty of Las Vegas and William Alton McCafferty Jr.; one daughter, Melanie Carol McCafferty.

Services will be 6 p.m. Saturday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd.

Nadine McElree

Nadine McElree, 71, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 28, 1932, in Texas. A resident for 23 years, she was a cook.

She is survived by two daughters, Frances Carol Short and Marsha Decker; three brothers, Don Kelley, Leyon Kelley and Raymond Kelley; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

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

Lavounia Marie Randall

Lavounia Marie Randall, 64, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born March 29, 1939, in Missouri. A resident for 12 years, she was a purchasing agent at University Medical Center.

She is survived by one brother, Bill Sanders of Missouri; and one sister, Rebecca Southerland of Nevada.

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

Oneta Yvonne Stotts

Oneta Yvonne Stotts, 76, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local care center. She was born Aug. 12, 1927, in Smithville, Mo. A resident for seven years, she was a nurse's aide.

She is survived by one son, David Eugene Stotts; two daughters, Linda Marie Williams and Anita Louise Nicoll; one sister, Maude Hoeker; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

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

Jason Andrew Thorndal

Jason Andrew Thorndal, 27, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 5, 1976, in Las Vegas. He was a dealer and a pit supervisor, attended University of Arizona, University of Nevada, Reno, and UNLV, was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and was a 1995 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School.

He is survived by his parents, John L. and Loretta Thorndal, one sister, Debra Thorndal Schulman, one brother, Daniel Thorndal, and his grandmother, Yolanda Vendramin Rosa, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 1 p.m. until a 4 p.m. service Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church, 3050 Alta Drive. Graveside services will be private.

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

LaVerne G. White

LaVerne G. White, 79, of Henderson died Wednesday in Henderson. She was born July 31, 1924, in Chicago. A resident for 38 years, she was a retired Tropicana hotel housekeeping manager and a member of Friendship Circle of Henderson.

She is survived by three daughters, Joyce Ziegler of Lancaster, Calif., Susan M. Hoolihan of Henderson and Cathy L. Hoolihan of Las Vegas; one sister, Margaret Jenkins of Costa Mesa, Calif.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling private arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or Alzheimer's Association, Southern Nevada Chapter, 5190 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89118.

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