Obituaries for December 27, 2004

Monday, Dec. 27, 2004 | 8:27 a.m.

Anne Abbriano

Anne Abbriano, 70, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 15, 1934, in Pasadena, Calif. A resident for 15 years, she was a retired farmer and a dance member of Kapuna Hula Group.

She is survived by her husband, Dominic Abbriano of Na'alehu, Hawaii; one son, Mike Milliken of Los Angeles; and four grandchildren.

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

Katsuko Clevenger

Katsuko Clevenger, 68, of Las Vegas died Dec. 18 in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 14, 1936, in Japan. A resident for four years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Pinochle Club.

She is survived by her husband, John D.; one son, Paul Clevenger; two daughters, Patricia Berry and Paula Hallock; four sisters; and five grandchildren.

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

Rebecca Frey-Handal

Rebecca Frey-Handal, 33, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 31, 1970, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Robert; her father and stepmother, Leo and Patti Frey; her mother, Annette Steinborn of Los Angeles; two sisters, Adina Frey of Los Angeles and Shaina Frey of San Diego; and one brother, Josh Frey of San Diego.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to an 11 a.m. service Wednesday in King David Memorial Chapel, 2697 Eldorado Lane, followed by a reception at Country Club Towers club room, 850 E. Desert Inn Road. Graveside services will be in Culver City, Calif.

The family suggests donations to the Las Vegas Humane Society, 2250 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119, or Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary, 227-5555.

Aramis Zsolt Horvath

Aramis Zsolt Horvath, 12, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 30, 1992, in Seattle. A resident for 12 years, he was a student.

He is survived by his mother, Ildiko of Las Vegas; his father, Gabor Horvath of Pumaz, Hungary; one brother, Gabor Horvath, and one sister, Jeannette Horvath, both of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 11 a.m. services Monday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

The family suggests donations to the West Star Credit Union, Account No. 279527-8.

Bobby Jackson Sr.

Bobby Jackson Sr., 62, of Las Vegas died Dec. 17 in a local hospital. He was born May 7, 1942, in Carpenter, Miss. A resident for five years, he was a janitorial worker.

He is survived by his wife, Yevone; two daughters, Verna Kinchen and LaTonya Jackson, and one son, Bobby Jackson, all of Las Vegas; five brothers, Walter Jackson of Florida, Ronald Richardson and Welton Jackson, both of Michigan, and Donald Richardson and Freddie Jackson, both of Louisiana; three sisters, Dorothy Johnson and Lynette Richardson, both of Michigan, and Ann Jackson of Los Angeles; and 14 grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at noon today in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane, followed by burial in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

William P. King Sr.

William P. King Sr., 65, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 18, 1939, in Washington, N.C. A resident for 34 years, he was a retired cemetery groundskeeper supervisor.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria J.; two sons, Marvin King of North Carolina and Owen Fox of North Las Vegas; four daughters, Margaret King and Fay King, both of North Carolina, and Yvonne Fox and Karasha Fox, both of North Las Vegas; one sister, Velma Tyre of North Carolina; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Tuesday in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Calvary Southern Baptist Church, 1600 E. Cartier Ave., North Las Vegas, followed by burial in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Lucille E. Knight

Lucille E. Knight, 79, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born Oct. 6, 1925, in Chicago. A resident for 27 years, she was a retired cashier.

She is survived by her husband, Roger T.; two sons, David Rauhoff of Las Vegas and Darryl Rauhoff of Kalamazoo, Mich.; one daughter, Dianne O'Daye of Appleton, Wis.; one sister, Marilyn Hanna of Las Vegas; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1 p.m. until a 3:30 p.m. vigil Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive, followed by burial in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, 1501 N. Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Paul Kevin Kratz

Paul Kevin Kratz, 53, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born March 17, 1951, in Hemelhempstead, England. A resident for 29 years, he was a retired taxi driver.

He is survived by his mother, Irene, and two brothers, Mike Kratz and David Kratz, all of Las Vegas.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., handled arrangements.

Pauline Kunz

Pauline Kunz, 91, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 20, 1913, in Norwood, Mo. A resident for 21 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Phyllis Hart of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 3538, North Las Vegas, NV 89036-3538.

Michael Timothy Mire

Michael Timothy Mire, 40, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in North Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 20, 1964, in Lake Charles, La. A resident for 17 years, he was a mechanic.

He is survived by two sons, Michael Mire and Tony Mire; two daughters, Gerri Mire and Jasmine Mire; his mother and stepfather, Judith and Paul Rodriguez, and one brother, Paul Rodriguez, all of Las Vegas; and four sisters, Tiffany Phillips and Mona McKinlay, both of Green River, Wyo., Sheri Bozner of Rock Springs, Wyo., and Tomi Newman of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Tuesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Chapel, followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Minnie L. Williams

Minnie L. Williams, 57, of Las Vegas died Dec. 20 in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 8, 1947, in Ferriday, La. A resident for 36 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, LaDonna Brown, Della Brown and Orlena Brown, and one son, Detrick Brown, all of Las Vegas; five brothers, James, George, Cleveland and Johnny, all of Las Vegas, and Fred of Houston; five sisters, Mary, Irma and Willie, all of Ferriday, La., Jackie of Baton Rouge, La., and Jeri of Las Vegas; four grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-8 p.m. today in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in First African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2450 Revere St., North Las Vegas, followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.