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April 20, 2024

Obituaries for Sept. 24, 2003

Maria Cristina Addison

Maria Cristina Addison, 26, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born July 9, 1977, in the Philippines. A resident for four years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Parrish; one son, Noah; two brothers, Allan Ranchez and Ruel Gallenero; and one sister, Sally Enrile.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 2 p.m. service Friday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Darrell Bellamy

Darrell Bellamy, 67, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospice. He was born Nov. 26, 1935, in Denver. A resident for 39 years, he was a counselor for the Clark County School District for 20 years, a Korean War Marine Corps veteran and a member of Sun City Golf Association.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy; one daughter, Angela Price of Arkansas; one son, David Bellamy of Arizona; one brother, Duane Bellamy of California; and three grandchildren.

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

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

Edward L. Birsa

Edward L. Birsa, 73, of Henderson died Monday in Henderson. He was born Aug. 14, 1930, in Summit, Ill. A resident for seven years, he was a retired machinist for a metal fabrication company and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Jean; two daughters, Debbie Guerrero of Camarillo, Calif., and Gail Latona of Simi Valley, Calif.; two sisters, Ann Wheatman of Kansas and Rosemary Sergo of Illinois; one brother, Matt Birsa of Illinois; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Rachel R. Clay

Rachel R. Clay, 86, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 26, 1917, in Pennsylvania. A resident for 15 years, she was a retired shoe store clerk.

She is survived by one nephew, James Stephen Deeter of Las Vegas.

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

The family suggests donations to the Elks Club.

John A. Clodfelter

John A. Clodfelter, 70, of Caliente died Monday in a local hospice. He was born Aug. 4, 1933, in Springfield, Ill. A resident of Las Vegas for 39 years and 14 in Caliente, he was a retired construction superintendent, a Korean War Army veteran and a member of Carpenters Local 1780.

He is survived by one son, Wade Clodfelter of Las Vegas; two sisters, Gayle Howard of Caliente and Midge Trenkle of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

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

Eleanor T. DelGrosso

Eleanor T. DelGrosso, 80, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born March 5, 1923, in Las Vegas. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Dominic Sr.; two sons, Dominic Jr. and James; two daughters, Donna Bondi and Christine Magliarieti; two brothers, Joseph Rotella and Tom Rotella; one sister, Margaret DiSalvio; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Lloyd W. Dreibelbis

Lloyd W. Dreibelbis, 90, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born May 10, 1913, in Kansas. A resident for 17 years, he was a cemetery technician.

He is survived by his wife, Maybelle; one son, Donald W.; and one daughter, Diane Saunderson.

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

Albert L. 'Al' Haley

Albert L. "Al" Haley, 85, of Albuquerque died Monday. He was born April 27, 1918, in Globe, Ariz. A former Las Vegas resident, he was a retired Air Force colonel and World War II pilot and was awarded the Legion of Merit for his service during atmospheric nuclear testing in the Pacific in the early 1960s.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Monte; one daughter, Judy Cash of Virginia; one son, Steve Haley; one stepdaughter, Sharon Kologie; one stepson, Neil Kologie; one sister, Betty Smith of Gainesville, Texas; and four grandchildren.

French Mortuary-Westside Chapel, Albuquerque, is handling arrangements.

Herbert W. Henry

Herbert W. Henry, 60, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 5, 1942, in Los Angeles. A resident for 44 years, he was a hotel slot technician, a Korean War Army veteran, past master of Silver Cord Masonic Lodge 51 and a member of the Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts.

He is survived by two daughters, Donna K. Bass of Pensacola, Fla., and Debra S. Ritchie of Tucson; one son, Clifford J. Henry of Amargosa Valley; his father, Walter J. Henry, and one sister, Lillie J. Alcorn, both of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1 p.m. until a 3 p.m. service Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

The family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121, or Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts, P.O. Box 270516, Las Vegas, 89127.

Estill Gene Holt

Estill Gene Holt, 73, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 6, 1929, in Bloomfield, Iowa. A resident for 23 years, he was a Korean War Army veteran and a member of the American Legion.

He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Marie; three sons, Mikel Holt and Mark Holt, both of Las Vegas, and Gregory Holt of Seattle; one daughter, Evelyn Peterson, and one stepdaughter, T.J. Short, both of Las Vegas; one stepson, Don Hoxsey of Idaho; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Christopher Husar

Christopher Husar, 36, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 20, 1967, in West Covina, Calif. A resident for 10 years, he was a food and beverage warehouseman and a member of Teamsters Local 995.

He is survived by his wife, Rosalinda; one son, Michael Grant Husar, one stepdaughter, Jasmyn Ramis, one stepson, Nathan Ramis, and his father, Grant Diebold, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 5-8 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Benjamin G. Jimenez

Benjamin G. Jimenez, 70, of Las Vegas died Sunday. A retired equipment specialist for a federal shipyard and a Vietnam War and Korean War Navy veteran, he was born March 31, 1933, in Cavite, Philippines.

He is survived by his wife, Aga; two daughters, Dina H. Bianchi of Newport, R.I., and Maria Jimenez of Las Vegas; and four sons, Mark Jimenez of Las Vegas, Aljean Dila of Perth, Australia, Eric Dila of Seattle and Ermond Dila of Fort Meade, Md.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday and 1-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.

Lucille L. Kozak

Lucille L. Kozak, 82, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 22, 1920, in Milwaukee. A resident for 21 years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Oneida tribe of Wisconsin.

She is survived by her husband, Maximillian C.; three daughters, Vergene Monzon of Sacramento, Maxine Duncan of Richmondville, N.Y., and Michelle Meoli of Chicago; one son, Mark Kozak of Las Vegas; one sister, Myrtle Stetter of Milwaukee; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A graveside memorial service will be 11:20 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Donna Martin

Donna Martin, 53, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 17, 1950, in Glendale, Calif. A resident for 31 years, she was a bank manager.

She is survived by her husband, Robert; two daughters, Jennifer Schweichler of Las Vegas and Kristy Martin of Henderson; her father, Robert Ward of Inglewood, Calif.; two brothers, Robert Ward Jr. of Lake Elsinore, Calif., and David Ward of Banning, Calif.; one sister, Maradee Ward of Inglewood; and one grandson.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

Archie R. 'Mac' McCall Jr.

Archie R. "Mac" McCall Jr., 69, of Henderson died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 30, 1934, in Beatrice, Neb. A resident for 41 years, he was a retired yard foreman for a lumber truss company, a retired Air Force senior master sergeant and Korean War and Vietnam War veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Marlene E.; one son, Michael McCall; one daughter, Karen Park of Las Vegas; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Bunkers Chapel. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Mausoleum, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Harold J. Morio

Harold J. Morio, 68, of Las Vegas died Saturday. A retired candy maker and Marine Corps veteran, he was born Jan. 20, 1935, in New York.

He is survived by his wife, Florence; two sons, Harold Jr. and Leonard; two daughters, Donna Angeloni and Theresa; two brothers, Ralph and Donald; and eight grandchildren.

A graveside memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Karin Nemethy

Karin Nemethy, 82, of Boulder City died Friday in a local hospital. She was born July 26, 1921, in Sweden. A resident for 26 years, she was a retired aerospace assembler and a member of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by her husband, Earl; one brother, Sven Sandblom of Three Lakes, Wis.; and two grandchildren.

Services will be 9 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Graveside services will follow at 10:40 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Lawrence Edward Pagel

Lawrence Edward Pagel, 78, of Las Vegas died Sept. 11 in Las Vegas. A retired North Las Vegas chief marshal, a 20-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department and a Marine Corps veteran, he was born Aug. 7, 1925, in Michigan.

He is survived by his wife, Doris.

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

James Willis Peckinpaugh

James Willis Peckinpaugh, 82, of Henderson died Aug. 8 in Las Vegas. A minister, he was born Feb. 14, 1921, in Tennessee.

He is survived by two daughters, Marcia Tull and Yevonda Mioduszewski, and two sons, Ron Peckinpaugh and Lee Peckinpaugh, all of Nevada; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9-10 a.m. Thursday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Graveside services will follow at 10:40 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Ilaine LaVerne Sanders

Ilaine LaVerne Sanders, 80, of Boulder City died Saturday in Boulder City. She was born Feb. 15, 1923, in Minnesota. A resident for four years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Sandy Crawford and Dianne Dobson; two brothers, Roger Tripp and Bud Tripp; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

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

Jack Edward Shingledecker

Jack Edward Shingledecker, 82, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 18, 1921, in Detroit. A resident for 33 years, he was a retired salesman and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Genevieve E.; two daughters, Donna Cristiani of Las Vegas and Pamela Selbrede of Escondido, Calif.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be noon Friday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Hubert Taylor

Hubert Taylor, 83, of Henderson died Monday in a local hospice. He was born Oct. 17, 1919, in Temple, Texas. A resident for four years, he was a retired federal government administrator and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Frances; one daughter, Pauli of Milwaukee; two sons, Jud and Benjamin, both of Miami; and eight grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held in Oakland, Calif. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Anthony Varchetto

Anthony Varchetto, 60, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born March 16, 1943, in Chicago. A resident for 10 years, he was a school loan counselor.

He is survived by his wife, Catherine; eight children; and numerous grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Services and burial will be in Illinois. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

DeWitt Dean Wallace

DeWitt Dean Wallace, 54, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 24, 1949, in Mesa, Ariz. A resident for seven years, he was a concrete sales manager.

He is survived by his wife, Julie; two daughters, Sara Wallace of Tucson and Emily Wallace of San Diego; and four brothers, Bill Wallace of Windsor, Calif., Don Wallace of Arizona, Dale Wallace of California and Randy Wallace of North Carolina.

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

The family suggests donations to the Dean Wallace Survivor Fund, Community Bank of Nevada, Account No. 0301014647.

David Wenzlaff

David Wenzlaff, 71, of Henderson died Monday in a local care center. He was born Feb. 17, 1932, in Los Angeles. A resident for 20 years, he was a retired civil engineer for the federal government and a Korean War Navy veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Cheryl W. Robarge of Lorton, Va., and Judith D. Winston of Las Vegas; one son, John David Wezlaff of Salt Lake City; and four grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 8 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

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