Obituaries for May 5, 2004

Wednesday, May 5, 2004 | 10:25 a.m.

Christopher Clark Coleman

Christopher Clark Coleman, 26, of Las Vegas died Saturday. He was born May 15, 1977, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a food server at Alize restaurant at the Palms.

He is survived by his parents, Karen D. and Clark W. Coleman, and his grandfather, Frederick Miller, all of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 4830 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

John R. Croom

John R. Croom, 63, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born April 27, 1941, in Jennings, La. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired university administrator and a Vietnam War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Jill.

Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Nichols State University, Thibodaux, La.

Russell Fredrick Decker

Russell Fredrick Decker, 94, of Sandy Valley died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born May 29, 1909, in Winchester, Conn. A resident for 29 years, he was a retired machinist in the aerospace industry and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Sandra Rinker of Las Vegas and Lee Dugan of Arkansas, and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-8 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Charles Bailey Greeley

Charles Bailey Greeley, 80, of Boulder City died Sunday in Boulder City. He was born Dec. 13, 1923, in Los Angeles. A resident for 57 years, he was a retired Hoover Dam worker, a World War II Army veteran, a member of the Knights of Columbus and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and an accomplished musician.

He is survived by three daughters, Helen Culazzo of Fairfield, Calif., Jeanne Schriewer of Piedmont, Okla., and Mary of Boulder City; one son, Stephen of Kansas City, Mo.; three sisters, Mildred Kaser of Grants Pass, Ore., Lucy Scates of Encinitas, Calif., and Julia Snell of Camarillo, Calif.; one brother, Lawrence of Rosemead, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

Mass was scheduled at 9 a.m. today in St. Andrew Catholic Church, 1399 San Felipe Drive, Boulder City, followed by graveside services in Boulder City Cemetery. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119, or St. Andrew Catholic Church, Outreach Program, 1399 San Felipe Drive, Boulder City, NV 89005.

Robert Lee Henry Jr.

Robert Lee Henry Jr., 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born April 30, 1928, in Arkansas. A resident for 42 years, he was a retired custodian for Las Vegas and an Army veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Bankston and Margaret Williams, both of Las Vegas; two sons, Roy Withers of Sacramento and James McKines of Las Vegas; two brothers, J.C. Henry of Little Rock, Ark., and Eugene Henry of Chicago; one sister, Florence Martin of Altheimer, Ark.; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Howard Lyle Kamm

Howard Lyle Kamm, 83, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born April 15, 1921, in Illinois. A resident for many years, he was a hotel manager.

He is survived by one nephew, Richard Kamm of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Los Angeles. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Carol Eileen Kenemore

Carol Eileen Kenemore, 58, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 18, 1945, in Texarkana, Texas. A resident for eight years, she was a beautician.

She is survived by three sons, Joseph Kenemore of Las Vegas and Craig Kenemore and Larry Kenemore, both of Norco, Calif.; two sisters, Sue Collins of Whittier, Calif., and Judy Karagozian of Vista, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Orville R. Koerwitz

Orville R. Koerwitz, 77, of Las Vegas died April 18 in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 10, 1926, in Deshler, N.C. A resident for 15 years, he was a retired steamfitter and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Jane; three sons, Karl Koerwitz of Mexico City, Kacey Koerwitz of Las Vegas and Kurt Koerwitz of Indianapolis; two daughters, Kerrie Aqui of Las Vegas and Kristian Kopinski of Chicago; three brothers, Bill Koerwitz of Las Vegas, Rolly Koerwitz of Deshler, N.C., and Vern Koerwitz of Littleton, Colo.; two sisters, Ruth Rodenburg of Lincoln, Neb., and Marian Beyer of Crete, Neb.; and two grandsons.

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

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

Rudolph F. Koppel

Rudolph F. Koppel, 77, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. He was born Dec. 3, 1926, in Queens, N.Y. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired engineer in the aerospace industry and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Dotty; two sons, Craig Koppel of Las Vegas and Neal Koppel of Escondido, Calif.; two daughters, Lorraine Koppel of Escondido and Vicki Koppel of Longwood, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Celeste Violeta McIntosh

Celeste Violeta McIntosh, 69, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 17, 1935, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. A resident for four years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Sidney L. Jr.; two daughters, Martha I. Zerblis of Las Vegas and Teresa Ann McIntosh of Palm Springs, Calif.; two sons, Jeffrey Scott McIntosh of Las Vegas and Stanley Anthony Murray of Fremont, N.C.; three sisters, Holanda Briones of Glendale, Calif., Dolores Bunn of Irvine, Calif., and Aura Montero of Pasadena, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Annie S. Neal

Annie S. Neal, 65, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. A resident for 38 years, she was born April 11, 1939, in Warren, Ark.

She is survived by four daughters, Betty Neal, Felicia Neal, Cynthia Neal and Sandra King; one son, Bobby Neal; one stepdaughter, Linda Neal; and two stepsons, Robert Neal and William Neal, all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Bessie Powell of Las Vegas and Patsy Green of Arkansas; 25 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Abundant Life Fellowship, 30 W. Owens Ave. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Connie E. Ortiz

Connie E. Ortiz, 50, of Las Vegas died Monday. A retail clerk, she was born Dec. 11, 1953, in Jackson, Wyo.

She is survived by her husband, Andres; her stepfather, Craig Baldwin, and one brother, Kevin Baldwin, both of Mesa, Ariz.

Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Shirley Simone

Shirley Simone, 76, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 10, 1927, in New York City. A resident for 16 years, she was a retired president of a women's clothing manufacturing company.

She is survived by her husband, John; two daughters, Julie Rick of West Hills, Calif., and Harriet Arnold of Great Neck, N.Y.; one brother, Ted Listerman of Clayton, Mo.; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service was scheduled at 1:30 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to Odyssey Harbor House, 4011 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Sarah Mae Smith

Sarah Mae Smith, 93, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born May 18, 1910, in Enterprise, Iowa. A resident for six months, she was a retired teletype operator.

She is survived by two sons, Harold D. Smith Jr. of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., and William R. Smith of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

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

Martin Paul Tubridy

Martin Paul Tubridy, 65, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born Dec. 19, 1938, in St. Paul, Minn. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired manager of a computer company, a volunteer at American Red Cross, Southern Nevada Sightless Blind Center, the city and county election counting boards and the Las Vegas Invitational golf tournaments.

He is survived by his wife, Genevieve; two daughters, Peggy Ery of Elmore, Ohio, and Polly Juliano of Spring, Texas; one sister, Rita Fogleson of St. Paul, Minn.; one brother, Dennis Tubridy of Forest Lake, Minn.; and five grandchildren.

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

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

Kathy Turner

Kathy Turner, 60, of North Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 16, 1943, in Denver. A resident for 32 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Elgin Turner of Brighton, Colo., and Stanley Glenn of North Las Vegas; one daughter, Christina Turner of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Annie S. White

Annie S. White, 95, of Hurricane, Utah, died Saturday in a Hurricane rehabilitation center. She was born Oct. 27, 1908, in Virgin, Utah. A former Las Vegas resident for 10 years until 1984, she was a retired retail sales clerk.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil; one son, Raymond A. White; three brothers, Jack Spendlove, Jim Spendlove and Ray Spendlove; one sister, Clara Brayton; and one grandson, Ronald White.

She is survived by one son, Joseph W. White of Las Vegas; two sisters, Violet Wood of St. George, Utah, and Mary Gibson of Boulder City; two brothers, Cliff Spendlove and France Spendlove, both of Hurricane, Utah; one grandchild; one great-grandchild; and four great-great-grandchildren.

A cryptside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Palm Mortuary assisted Hurricane Valley Mortuary with arrangements.