Obituaries for Oct. 6, 2003

Monday, Oct. 6, 2003 | 8:23 a.m.

Thelma K. Adkins

Thelma K. Adkins, 79, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 5, 1924, in Maryland. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Robert Rees of Las Vegas; one daughter, Sandy Bellido of California; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

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

Fredrick M. Anrooney

Fredrick M. Anrooney, 58, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born June 25, 1945, in Santa Barbara, Calif. A resident for six years, he owned a car dealership.

He is survived by two daughters, Jamie Marie Anderson of Las Vegas and Tina Marie Hubshman of Honolulu; and three granddaughters.

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

Granville 'Bud' Beatty

Granville "Bud" Beatty, 86, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 29, 1917, in Muskegon, Mich. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired U.S. Postal Service superintendent and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Stella; one daughter, Patricia Ann Black; one son, Kenwood Dow Beatty II; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will follow at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St. Burial will be in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Kelvin Talese Bias Sr.

Kelvin Talese Bias Sr., 28, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 12, 1975, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a 7-Eleven convenience store clerk.

He is survived by the mother of his children, Tomika Prater, two daughters, Kelvondra Bias and Kswantejza Bias, two sons, Kelvin Bias Jr. and Keathen Bias, and his parents, Geraldine Griffin-Davis and Teresa and Walter Bias Jr., all of Las Vegas; one brother, Walter Bias III of Las Vegas; nine sisters, Cynthia Jones of Louisiana, Teresa Tyler, Kiesha Lighten, Angela Bias, Tasha Bias, Donna Bias, Lakeisha Bias-Mills, Cassandra Bias and Cleather Bia ; and his grandmothers, Annie M. Bias, Cleather Manning and Bertha Richardson, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 2-8 p.m. Tuesday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Portals to Glory Church of God in Christ, 2301 Comstock Drive. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Jean Block

Jean Block, 68, of Henderson died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 19, 1934, in Chicago. A resident for 40 years, she was a retired gas company secretary.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald; one son, Lawrence Block III of Golden Shores, Ariz.; one daughter, Kelly Camp of Corbin City, N.J.; one sister, Linda Wrege of Richmond, Ind.; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

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

Harry Morgan Dodds

Harry Morgan Dodds, 97, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born March 11, 1906, in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. A resident for 30 years, he was a retired executive in the steel industry.

He is survived by his wife, Inez; one daughter, Linda Favero of Las Vegas; and two granddaughters, Laura Favero of Las Vegas and Dr. Amy Guevara of Alhambra, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

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

Edwin 'Ed' Dula Jr.

Edwin "Ed" Dula Jr., 56, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 25, 1947, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a hotel operating engineer, a member of Operating Engineers Local 501 and Race Tech Suspension.

He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Lynne; two daughters, Lauren Bescup and Debbie Pearson, both of Las Vegas; seven sons, Deron Pearson of Valencia, Calif., and Eddy Dula III, Chris Pearson, Jason Dula, Bryan Dula, Jordan Dula and Jeremy Dula, all of Las Vegas; his mother, Olivette Dula, and two sisters, Gladys Hawkins and Nancy Hannig, all of Las Vegas; and eight grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled one hour prior to a 3 p.m. service today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Milford Lynn Foote

Milford Lynn Foote, 69, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 28, 1934, in Texas. A resident for eight years, he was a professional gambler, an Army veteran and a member of Moose Lodge 857.

He is survived by his companion, Jeanie Tipton; three daughters, Linda, Jeanette and Sherrill, and three brothers, Wayne, Earl and Carroll Jr., all of Texas; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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

Tirzah Jaydee Isola-Hayduke

Tirzah Jaydee Isola-Hayduke, 10 months, died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 9, 2002, in Las Vegas.

She is survived by her biological mother, Serenity Murphy of Gatesville, Texas; her biological father, Jay Isola, her mother, Annette Hayduke, her father, Scott Hayduke, her biological brother, Seth Isola, her biological sister, Autumn Isola, and three brothers, Joshua Hayduke, Benjamin Hayduke and Seth Hayduke, all of Las Vegas; her grandparents, Margaret and Louis Isola of Las Vegas, Helen Barendregt of Los Angeles, Chris and Mike Gray of Apple Valley, Calif., and Carol and Carl Venberg of Chandler, Ariz.; her great-grandmothers, Frances Ganiere of West Bend, Wis., and Esther Martinez of Las Vegas.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Calvary Community Church, 2900 N. Torrey Pines Drive. Graveside services will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.

Kalman Kaufman

Kalman Kaufman, 78, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born Sept. 18, 1925, in Czechoslovakia. A resident for 13 years, he owned and operated a clothing business.

He is survived by his wife, Gail; and one son, Lenny Kaufman of Staten Island, N.Y.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.

Louise Lybbert Lee

Louise Lybbert Lee, 85, of North Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 19, 1918, in Vernal, Utah. A resident for 57 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by four daughters, Gaylie Ann Shiles of Severn, Md., Marilyn Staheli of Burlington, Wash., Deborah Lee of Tremonton, Utah, and Wendy Barlow of Minot, N.D.; three sons, Fredrick J Lee of Houston, Jacob N. Lee of Henderson and Jeffrey S. Lee of Las Vegas; two brothers, Forrest Lybbert of Moses Lake, Wash., and Kay Lybbert of Susquamish, Wash.; two sisters, Joyce Gandenberger of Richland, Wash., and Marilee Binns of Susquamish; 30 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Additional visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 10 a.m. service Thursday in the LDS Civic Center and Tonopah chapel. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Wayne Charles McCrory

Wayne Charles McCrory, 84, of Henderson died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 17, 1918, in St. Charles, Mich. A resident for three years, he was a retired manager of an occupational safety store and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marie; three daughters, Maureen Gilgan and Patricia McCrory, both of Las Vegas, and Kathleen Campbell of Albuquerque; one son, Michael McCrory of Beaverton, Ore.; and five grandchildren.

Mass was scheduled at noon today in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Alzheimer's Association, Southern Nevada Chapter, 5190 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89118.

Harvey George McFarland

Harvey George McFarland, 76, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born May 17, 1927, in Santa Monica, Calif. A resident for 13 years, he was an inventor and poet and a veteran of the Merchant Marines and Coast Guard.

He is survived by one son, Dave Harvey McFarland of Nevada; two daughters, Sharon Marie McFarland of California and Tammy McFarland; and two grandchildren.

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

Felipe A. Napuli

Felipe A. Napuli, 86, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 13, 1917, in the Philippines. A resident for 18 years, he was a general education supervisor.

He is survived by his wife, Milagros; one son, Victor of California; three daughters, Tess Velasquez, Imelda Isreal of Nevada and Brenda Balogo of the Philippines; and one brother, Januario Napuli of the Philippines.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday in Garden Memorial Funeral Home, 3600 W. Vegas Drive. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton CatholicChurch, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Milton 'Louie' Orlov

Milton "Louie" Orlov, 69, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 7, 1934, in Chicago. A resident for 33 years, he was a retired taxicab driver.

He is survived by two daughters, Roseanne Orlov-Vela of Las Vegas and Cheryl Orlov of Playa Del Rey, Calif.; two sons, David Orlov of Las Vegas and Steven Orlov of New York City; and five grandchildren.

Services will be noon Wednesday in King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane.

The family suggests donations to Jewish Family Services, 3909 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 205, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Artis R. Pullings

Artis R. Pullings, 45, of Henderson died Wednesday in Henderson. He was born March 31, 1958, in Ocala, Fla. A resident of Las Vegas and Henderson for 11 years, he was a retired machine operator for an ice cream producer.

He is survived by one daughter, Cashawnda Pullings of Lakeland, Fla.; his mother, Deloris Pullings of Ocala; and three brothers, Kenneth Pullings of North Las Vegas and Theodore Pullings and Jay Cal Hopkins, both of Ocala.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Ocala. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

James Skaggs

James Skaggs, 82, of Henderson died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born May 16, 1921, in Canton, Ohio. A resident for 24 years, he was a retired interior designer and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Paula Vogt Skaggs of Henderson; and one sister, Betty Wuertz of Canton.

A memorial service followed by a reception will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Christ Episcopal Church, 2100 S. Maryland Parkway. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

Gloria A. Snyder

Gloria A. Snyder, 66, of North Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospice. She was born Aug. 19, 1937, in Hamtramck, Mich. A resident for 25 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by four daughters, Deborah Roper of Florida, Laurie Thomas of Michigan and Karen Gardel and Lisa Fales, both of Las Vegas; and two sons, Robert Snyder of Las Vegas and Kevin Snyder of Goshen, Ohio.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne.

Margaret Beth Yunker

Margaret Beth Yunker, 82, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born June 13, 1921, in Gainesville, Texas. A resident for six years, she was a retired oil industry secretary.

She is survived by one son, William R. Yunker of Las Vegas; and one daughter, Margaret Yvonne Reid of Fort Morgan, Colo.

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

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