Obituaries for June 8, 2004

Tuesday, June 8, 2004 | 10:06 a.m.

Anna Dick

Anna Dick, 101, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. She was born June 12, 1902, in Germany. A resident for 40 years, she was retired and was a homemaker.

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

Larry Dismond Sr.

Larry Dismond Sr., 70, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 3, 1933, in Harrisburg, Pa. A resident for 14 years, he was a retired schoolteacher, a member of Knights of Columbus, Community Mayors Association, St. James Catholic Church choir and Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

He is survived by his wife, Yolaine; one daughter, Kim Dismond of New York City; four sons, Phillip Darbouze of Cherry Hill, N.J., and Andre Dismond, Larry Dismond Jr. and Joshua Dismond, all of Las Vegas; one sister, Yvonne McLamb of Harrisburg; and two brothers, Samuel Dismond Jr. of Flint, Mich., and Michael Dismond of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 6-7 p.m. Thursday in St. James Catholic Church, 1920 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Services will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday in St. James Catholic Church. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to Catholic Charities or St. James Catholic Church building fund, 1920 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89106.

Doris Mae Empey

Doris Mae Empey, 62, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born March 13, 1942, in Minnesota. A resident for 39 years, she was a hotel bookkeeper.

She is survived by four sons, Blain Empey of American Fork, Utah, James Ronald Empey of Garland, Texas, Troy Miles Empey of Las Vegas and David Allen Empey of Kingman, Ariz.; one brother, Gary Jetter of Ankey, Iowa; one sister, Judy Jetter of Colorado; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 10 a.m. service Friday in the LDS Treeline Drive chapel. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Donald S. Freel

Donald S. Freel, 72, of Henderson died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 13, 1931, in Detroit. A resident for 12 years, he was the senior pastor at Grace Community Church in Boulder City, an Army fire control officer for 12 years, superintendent of Wolverine, Mich., schools for 11 years, pastor of the Topinabee Michigan Community Church for 15 years and health education coordinator and administrator at the Cheboygan, Otsego, Presque Isle Intermediate School District in Indian River, Mich.

He is survived by his wife, Ellen Ann; two stepdaughters, Vanessa Black of Henderson and Valerie Burnett of Clarksville, Tenn.; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Grace Community Church, 1150 Wyoming St., Boulder City. Entombment will follow in Palm Mausoleum, Boulder City.

Edward S. Freer

Edward S. Freer, 82, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 27, 1922, in St. Paul, Minn. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired gravel truck driver and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Claire Harshaw of Fort Smith, Ark.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 9:20 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

William Ellsworth Kelly

William Ellsworth Kelly, 79, of Las Vegas died May 26 in a local hospital. He was born July 1, 1924, in South Fork, Pa. A resident for 32 years, he was a World War II Navy veteran, a life member, post commander, District 5 commander and state judge advocate of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1753.

He is survived by his companion, Becky Hall; one daughter, Elaine Wollin; one stepson, Michael Ault of Las Vegas; two brothers, Charlie and Chester, both of Plainesville Township, Ohio; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. A memorial celebration will be 11 a.m. Saturday at VFW Post 1753, 705 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

The family suggests donations to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1753, Project Set Down, 705 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Lizzie Lewis

Lizzie Lewis, 87, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 5, 1916, in Atlanta. A resident for 20 years, she was a retired nurse.

She is survived by her companion, Joseph Clayton; one daughter, Sylvia Scott; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

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

Efrain Lopez

Efrain Lopez, 72, of North Las Vegas died Friday in North Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 20, 1931, in Mexico. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired mason.

He is survived by four daughters, Maria Teresa Gamboa of Las Vegas, Cecilia Lopez of Mexico and Josefina De Leon and Maria De Los Angeles Lopez, all of North Las Vegas; one son, Daniel Lopez of North Las Vegas; one brother, Roberto Lopez of Mexico; three sisters, Josefina Lopez and Gloria Barber, both of Las Vegas, and Margarita Lopez of Mexico; and 11 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Robert Mello

Robert Mello, 53, of Henderson died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born July 30, 1950, in San Francisco. A resident for 45 years, he was a retired hotel chef, a member of the Arrow of Light and was a Silver Beaver recipient.

He is survived by his wife, Lou; two sons, Joseph Mello and Robert Mello, one daughter, Sabrina Richards, and one stepson, Hans Rawhouser, all of Las Vegas; one stepdaughter, Hannah Rawhouser of Atlanta; one sister, Jenness Weldon of Phoenix; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Additional visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 10 a.m. service Thursday in the LDS Green Valley Ward, Green Valley Stake Center. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to Boy Scouts of America.

Arnold J. Paulson

Arnold J. Paulson, 63, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born July 6, 1940, in Ladysmith, Wis. A resident for two years, he was a finance manager and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret V.; one daughter, Cynthia Stevenson of Las Vegas; one son, Robert Paulson of Orlando, Fla.; one sister, Sharlotte Proeber of Wisconsin; one brother, Helmer G. Paulson of Florida; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3 p.m. until a 5 p.m. vigil service in Christ the King Catholic Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive. Mass will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Christ the King Catholic Church. Graveside services will be noon Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Frank A. Perreault

Frank A. Perreault, 59, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 29, 1944, in Ferndale, Mich. A resident for seven years, he was a retired driver for a food company.

He is survived by two sons, Mike Perreault of Las Vegas and Doug Perreault of Canton, Mich.; one daughter, Jennifer Perreault of Lake Orion, Mich.; one brother, Robert Perreault of Glendale, Calif.; two sisters, Rose Darling and Madeleine Johnson, both of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be noon Wednesday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

Sandra Lynn Ward

Sandra Lynn Ward, 48, of Henderson died Sunday in a local care center. A food server, she was born Aug. 28, 1955, in Pennsylvania.

She is survived by her parents, John A. and Rose Ann Sambol, and two sons, Donald Ward and Michael Ward, all of Henderson; one daughter, Vicki Ward of Las Vegas; one brother, Daniel Sambol of Henderson; and two grandchildren.

Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Inez M. Wigle

Inez M. Wigle, 77, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local health care center. She was born June 15, 1926, in Canada. A resident for 46 years, she was a retired printer for a gas company and a member of the Women of the Moose, Chapter 1425.

She is survived by one sister, Mary Masse of Canada; and one brother, Charles Demars of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 2 p.m. until a 6 p.m. service Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

The family suggests donations to Odyssey Health Care, 4011 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

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