Obituaries for July 19, 2004

Monday, July 19, 2004 | 9:40 a.m.

Paul R. Bryner

Paul R. Bryner, 66, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 24, 1937, in Salt Lake City. A resident for 32 years, he was a retired Air Force staff sergeant.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Carolyn; two sons, Thomas Keith Bryner and Michael Kenneth Bryner, and one brother, Keith Henry Bryner, all of Las Vegas; two grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to an 11 a.m. service Friday in the Christy/Harris LDS Chapel. Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Byron D. Gagnebin

Byron D. Gagnebin, 78, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born April 16, 1926, in Los Angeles. A resident for 69 years, he retired as a supervisor in the gaming industry, was a World War II Navy veteran and had attended Las Vegas High School.

He is survived by one son, Wes Gagnebin, and one daughter, Dana Evans, both of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

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

Roman Grinfelds

Roman Grinfelds, 88, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in North Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 13, 1916, in Latvia. A resident for 40 years, he was a retired carpenter and a member of the German-American Club.

He is survived by his wife, Lily; two sons, Peter and Robert; one daughter, Livia; and four grandchildren.

Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Ray Goolsby

Ray Goolsby, 68, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born May 16, 1936, in Colbert, Ga. A resident for 43 years, he was a retired Mirage hotel-casino poker dealer and a World War II Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria; two daughters, Donna Anderson and Pam Lexner, and one son, Victor Goolsby, all of Las Vegas; one brother, John C. Goolsby of Carson, Calif.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne.

Craig Scott Haupt

Craig Scott Haupt, 48, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 23, 1955, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a hotel-casino valet.

He is survived by one son, Scott Haupt of Montrose, Colo.; his mother, Janice Allen, his father, Ernest Haupt, and one brother, Gary L. Haupt, all of Las Vegas.

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

Patricia E. Keeter

Patricia E. Keeter, 74, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 5, 1929, in Whittier, Calif. A resident for 14 years, she was a retired teacher.

She is survived by her husband, Jack; one son, Michael Doyle of Sickleville, N.J.; three daughters, Sheilah Doyle of San Diego and Deanna Lelong and Erin Kennedy, both of Las Vegas; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Juanita

Lydall Levine

Juanita Lydall Levine, 46, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 15, 1957, in Texas. A resident for five years, she was an accountant in the gaming industry.

She is survived by her husband, Marvin; her mother and stepfather, Geraldine and Will Stedman; one son, Duane; four daughters, Paul Morgan, John Morgan, Robert Morgan and Milton Morgan; and one sister, Marilyn Johnson.

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

Aldena Rae McCormick

Aldena Rae McCormick, 62, of Las Vegas died Friday in a hospital. She was born May 16, 1942, in Lincoln, Neb. A resident for 14 years, she was a sales associate.

She is survived by two sons, Thomas Otto Shaffer Jr. of Rio Linda, Calif., and Patrick Richards of Citrus Heights, Calif.; two daughters, Tami Shaffer of Sacramento and Terri Shaffer of Las Vegas; her mother, Ardith Klappenbach of Tracy, Calif.; two sisters, Norma Burns of Tracy and Kathrine Howe of Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, Clyde Howe of Pleasant Valley, Calif., and Jerry Howe of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Bradley Michael Millisor

Bradley Michael Millisor, 45, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born May 30, 1959, in Phoenix. A resident for 42 years, he was a chef.

He is survived by his companion, Theresa Johnson; three daughters, Tina Johnson, Tosha Johnson and Trisha Johnson; his parents, Ray W. and Naomi Millisor; and two brothers, Greg Millisor and Todd Millisor.

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

The family suggests donations to Victims of Violent Crimes.

Joshua Muniz

Joshua Muniz, 25, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 19, 1979, in Los Angeles. A resident for 15 years, he was a clerk.

He is survived by his mother, Sandra Smith; one brother, Omar Sanchez; and one sister, Sandra Muniz.

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

Toby Smith

Toby Smith, 68, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born March 29, 1936, in Greer, S.C. A resident for 30 years, he wa a retired professional poker player and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Michele; three sons, Toby Jr., Philip and Michael; and one sister, Jenny Harvey of Simpsonville, S.C.

A memorial service will be 6 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Ann Towery

Ann Towery, 81, of Henderson died Friday in Henderson. She was born March 29, 1923, in Rochester, N.Y. A resident for 38 years, she was a retired school teacher and a member of the Henderson ETA master chapter of Beta Sigma Phi since 1969.

She is survived by her husband, Dudley; three sons, William Towery of Henderson, Robert Towery of Sparks and Dale Towery of Kemmerer, Wyo.; one brother, William Lowe II of Nashua, N.H.; three sisters, Martha Engle of Clarksburg, Md., Julie Burrows of Barrington, N.H., and Jane McGuire of Auburn, Maine; and seven grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

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