Obituaries for December 21, 2004
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004 | 9:41 a.m.
Bonnie Kay Brauner
Bonnie Kay Brauner, 64, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. She was born Aug. 16, 1940, in Huntington, W.Va. A resident for five years, she was a retired registered nurse.
She is survived by her husband, Robert P.; one daughter, Lee Ann Barker of Wake Village, Texas; two sons, Michael E. Zuliani of Franklin, N.C., and Chad W. Zuliani of Corpus Christi, Texas; and three grandchildren.
Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling private arrangements.
The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.
DeWitt G. Brown
DeWitt G. Brown, 77, of Laughlin died Saturday in Laughlin. He was born June 28, 1927, in Sommerhill, N.Y. A resident for 15 years, he was a retired heavy equipment operator, a World War II Navy veteran, a member of the Masons and Operating Engineers Local 302 and was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife, Cordelia J.; one daughter, Carol Lynne Tipton, and one son, Carl Lee Brown, both of Bloomfield, N.M.; two sisters, Ilean Hampton of Deruyter, N.Y., and Leona Cummings of Groton, N.Y.; two brothers, Melvin Brown of Cortland, N.Y., and Keith Brown of Locke, N.Y.; and four grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
Lowell Dale Egbert
Lowell Dale Egbert, 52, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Cottonwood, Idaho. He was born July 11, 1952, in Cascade, Idaho. A resident for many years, he was a carpenter.
He is survived by two sons, Lowell Egbert of Spokane, Wash., and Arthur Egbert of Las Vegas; his parents, Arthur and Bonnie Egbert of Grangeville, Idaho; two brothers, Bruce Egbert of Walla Walla, Wash., and Tim Egbert of Rathdrum, Idaho; two sisters, Nina Madry of Boise, Idaho, and Bonnie McCurdy of Las Vegas; and two grandsons.
No local services are scheduled. Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville, is handling arrangements. Burial will be at Mount Idaho Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com.
William 'Sunny' Fowler
William "Sunny" Fowler, 89, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 2, 1915, in Fiddlers, Miss. A resident for 58 years, he was a laborer for the federal government and a World War II Army veteran.
He is survived by six sons, Allen Jackson, Kevin Burrell, Myron Fowler and Norris Burrell, all of Las Vegas, Dan Burrell of Paso Robles, Calif., and Leon Burrell of Delano, Calif.; two daughters, Camille Burrell and Sandra Lemay, both of Las Vegas; one brother, Arthur Fowler of Dallas; one sister, Elizabeth Willliams of Haynesville, La.; 26 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 1-7 p.m. Wednesday in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Victory Missionary Baptist Church, 500 W. Monroe Ave. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
Edward A. Healy
Edward A. Healy, 93, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 4, 1911, in Chicago. A resident for 27 years, he was a retired property inspector for the city park district.
He is survived by two nieces, Pat DeBartolo and Elaine Healy, both of Las Vegas; and three nephews, Thomas Healy and Edward Healy, both of Las Vegas and Donald Healy of San Diego.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday in St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., 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.
Joseph Kolbert
Joseph Kolbert, 93, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born Oct. 14, 1911, in East Chicago, Ind. A resident for 14 years, he retired as a supervisor at Inland Steel Corp. after 44 years.
He is survived by one son, Joseph R. Kolbert of Las Vegas; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.
The family suggests donations to Odyssey Health Care, 4011 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121.
Jack W. Peterson
Jack W. Peterson, 64, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born July 26, 1940, in Los Angeles. A resident for two years, he was a retired telephone company lineman and a Vietnam War Air Force veteran.
He is survived by his mother, Hilda L. Vasquez of Williams, Ariz.; one sister, Priscilla Costello, and one brother, Ron Peterson, both of Las Vegas.
Services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1111 Michael Way. Graveside services will be 9:20 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, 1501 N. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104.
Anita L. Poisson
Anita L. Poisson, 81, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born March 20, 1923, in Oklahoma. A resident for 18 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by six sisters, Katie Gibson of Chico, Calif., Helen Terry of Platte City, Mo., Linda Nelson of Montana and Rosemary Smith, Alice Hammer and Nancy Farley, all of Oklahoma; and one brother, Tony Farley of Oklahoma.
Visitation is scheduled 3-5 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 9:20 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
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