Las Vegas Sun

May 4, 2024

Obituaries for July 23, 2004

Donald J. Bayer

Donald J. Bayer, 77, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 15, 1926, in Illinois. A resident for 14 years, he was an administrative director.

He is survived by his wife, Marie; two sons, William and John; four daughters, Kathleen Tasovac, Patricia Gazdacka, Laura Bayer and Deborah Dienethal; one brother, David; four sisters, Dolores, Doris, Dorothy and Diane; and 10 grandchildren.

Services will be in Chicago. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is assisting with arrangements.

Kevin Clin Davenport

Kevin Clin Davenport, 18, of Las Vegas died July 15 in Las Vegas. A plumber, he was born Oct. 25, 1985, in California.

He is survived by his father, John Tracy Davenport; and his mother, Vickie Lee Hartley.

No local services are scheduled. Services will be in California. Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Leonard Domenitz

Leonard Domenitz, 76, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 4, 1927, in New York City. A resident for nine years, he was a retired U.S. Postal Service supervisor and an Army veteran.

He is survived by two sons, Lyle Domenitz of Las Vegas and Joel Domenitz of Riverdale, N.Y.; one daughter, Amy Miller of Ringwood, N.J.; and two grandchildren.

Services will be in New York. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is assisting with arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Nancy J. Hawkins

Nancy J. Hawkins, 70, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 13, 1933, in Bay City, Mich. A resident for 14 years, she was a retired Civil Service employee in the field of logistics and a member of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by two sons, Burt W. Hawkins of Dayton, Ohio, and Randy L. Hawkins of Riverside, Calif.; one daughter, Vicki Fraka of Las Vegas; one brother, Lewis C. Reynolds of Bay City; and one granddaughter.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

Eleanor Imbach aka Lee Ballard

Eleanor Imbach aka Lee Ballard, 73, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 4, 1930, in New York. A resident for 34 years, she was a stage performer/actress, a member of Unity School of Christianity, Nevada branch of Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Musicians Union Local 369.

She is survived by her husband, Allen; one stepson, Scott; and two grandchildren.

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

Aristides 'Harry' Kolinas

Aristides "Harry" Kolinas, 82, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospice. He was born March 26, 1922, in Manchester, N.H. A resident for 17 years, he was a retired grocery store owner-operator and a World War II Coast Guard veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Claire; one son, Nicholas Kolinas, and two daughters, Joanne Kolinas and Tina Marie Kolinas, all of Las Vegas; one sister, Effie Gianaris of Manchester, N.H.; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday in St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 S. El Camino Road. Graveside services will be 1:20 p.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

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

Joseph F. Lenarz Sr.

Joseph F. Lenarz Sr., 58, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born May 7, 1946, in Minneapolis. A resident for nine years, he was a federal government airplane mechanic and a Vietnam War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Carole; three sons, Jay Lenarz and Jeffrey Lenarz, both of Las Vegas and Joseph Lenarz Jr. of Napa, Calif.; one daughter, Sherri Lenarz, and five brothers, Stephen Lenarz Jr., Douglas Lenarz, George Lenarz, David Lenarz and Thomas Lenarz, and one sister, Rosanna Lenarz, all of Minneapolis; and 19 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Sunday with a 5 p.m. service at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5485 E. Charleston Blvd. Graveside services will be noon Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Vera D. McCallister

Vera D. McCallister, 62, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 11, 1941, in Columbus, Kan. A resident for seven years, she was a retired hospital registered nurse.

She is survived by one daughter, Kelly D. Gamble of Henderson; two sons, Kerry Stone of Homer, Ga., and Anthony Stone of Columbia, S.C.; her mother, Opal Shouse, and one brother, Fred Shouse, both of Anniston, Ala.; one sister, Sue Rouse of East Greenwich, R.I.; and four grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, 1501 N. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104.

Donald Moore

Donald Moore, 66, of Henderson died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 1, 1937, in Harrisburg, Pa. A resident for 15 years, he was a retired private airline flight engineer and a Vietnam War Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy; one daughter, Donna Ashley Moore of Henderson; two brothers, Ronald Moore of Indiana and Buzz Moore of Pennsylvania; and one sister, Shirley Miller of Pennsylvania.

Visitation is scheduled 1-3 p.m. Saturday 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 or the American Lung Association, 3375 Glen Ave., No. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Terry Lee Reed

Terry Lee Reed, 36, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 26, 1967, in Greeley, Colo. A resident for 13 years, he was a marble mason.

He is survived by his mother, Roberta K. Reed, and one brother, Richard Reed, both of Greeley; his fiancee, Lorraine Opiana of Las Vegas; and his grandmother, Helen Clark of Greeley.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family requests donations to Suicide Prevention Center, 3838 Raymert, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Donald Richardson

Donald Richardson, 66, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 14, 1937, in Elaine, Ark. A resident for 42 years, he was a security officer for Circus Circus for 35 years.

He is survived by his wife, Rosie; five daughters, Debra Edie, Linda Richardson, Mary Gholston, Brenda Jackson and Carol Richardson, and three sons, Donald Richardson Jr., Dana Richardson and Ronnie Richardson, all of Las Vegas; five brothers, George Richardson of Louisiana and George Richardson, L.C. Richardson, Robert Richardson and Oscar Richardson, all of Las Vegas; four sisters, Mildred Blackman of Richmond, Calif., Claudia Blackman of Los Angeles, Panilla Wallace of Viola, Calif., and Blanche Dorsey of Port Arthur, Texas; 28 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-8 p.m. today in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be noon Saturday in Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1439 Lawry Ave. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Carolyn J. Snyder

Carolyn J. Snyder, 53, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born May 13, 1951, in Ohio. A resident for five years, she was a real estate saleswoman.

She is survived by her husband, Harry Anderson; one daughter, Tamara R. Bartel; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until an 11 a.m. service Monday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

The family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Robert J. Tully

Robert J. Tully, 75, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born April 30, 1929, in Massachusetts. A resident for 23 years, he was a taxicab driver and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Ulla; two stepsons, Thomas and Morgan; one stepdaughter, Rita; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.

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

Stefanie K. Williams

Stefanie K. Williams, 39, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 28, 1964, in Alexandria, Minn. A resident for 17 years, she was a teacher.

She is survived by her parents, Katherine and Robert Williams, both of Sauk Centre, Minn.; and one sister, Renee Christensen of Lester Prairie, Minn.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

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