Obituaries for September 28, 2004

Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 | 9:36 a.m.

Jim 'J.B.' Bockman

Jim "J.B." Bockman, 56, died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born April 6, 1948, in Pontiac, Ill. A resident for 30 years, he was a hotel valet worker.

He is survived by four brothers, Raymond Bockman of Tonica, Ill., Carl Bockman of Milford, Ohio, Herbert Bockman of Pontiac and Charles Bockman of Sycamore, Ill.; two sisters, Betty Burgess of Las Vegas and Mary Vance of Bloomington, Ill.

A memorial service was scheduled at 4 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

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

Doris Bradely

Doris Bradely, 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. Born March 31, 1928, in Jersey City, N.J., she was a sales clerk.

She is survived by two nephews, David Bahr of Las Vegas and Dennis Bahr of North Bergen, N.J.; and one niece, Sharon Rosati of Bayonne, N.J.

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

William Earl Brauer

William Earl Brauer, 73, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. He was born March 14, 1931, in Norwood, Mass. A resident for 39 years, he was a retired truck driver and Korean War Air Force veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Lynne Misbach of Balch Springs, Texas, and Penny Deschenes of Las Vegas; one son, Chris E. Brauer of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

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

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

Floy Davison

Floy Davison, 88, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. She was born Oct. 19, 1915, in Arkansas. A resident for 45 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one brother, C.W. Wright of Kermit, Texas.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 2 p.m. service Monday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, followed by burial in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

Blondina E. Decker

Blondina E. Decker, 78, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born March 9, 1926, in Bismarck, N.D. A resident for 35 years, she was a retired waitress.

She is survived by three daughters, Pamela Decker, Janet Grady and Marsha Wiener, and two sons, Ronald Decker and Gregory Decker, all of Las Vegas; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is scheduled Thursday in St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Lung Association, 3375 Glen Ave., No. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Margie Ferry

Margie Ferry, 98, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. She was born June 10, 1906, in Washington, Utah. A resident for four years, she was a retired seamstress.

She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Fullen of Las Vegas and Ramona Littlefield of Santa Fe Springs, Calif.; seven grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 5 p.m. services Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Julia Foster

Julia Foster, 69, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 29, 1934, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 10 years, she was a retired clerk and a lifetime member of Hadassah.

She is survived by her husband, Edward; one son, David Foster of Brooklyn; and one grandchild.

Services will be in Pinelawn, N.Y. King David Memorial Chapel, 2697 Eldorado Lane, is handling arrangements.

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

Darrel Fuller

Darrel Fuller, 57, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1946, in Pomona, Calif. A resident for 37 years, he was a real estate agent.

He is survived by one son, Thomas Fuller and his mother, Dolores Fuller, both of Las Vegas; his father, Donald K. Fuller Sr. of Apple Valley, Calif.; and one brother, Don Fuller Jr. of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 3 p.m. graveside service in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Troy Lee Ramsey

Troy Lee Ramsey, 83, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 9, 1921, in Davis, Okla. A resident for 60 years, he was an auto repairman, Army veteran, and a member of the Rythm Ranglers Band.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, RaVae; one son, Curtis Ramsey of Wichita Falls, Texas; one daughter, LaFonda Ramsey-Parslow, and one stepdaughter, Shayla Dean, both of Las Vegas; one stepson, Richard Hobbs of Logandale; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to noon services Thursday in the LDS Temple View chapel, followed by burial in Bunker Eden Vale. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Robert S. Verne

Robert S. Verne, 71, died Friday in in Las Vegas. Born July 9, 1933, in Nevada, he worked for the railroad.

He is survived by his wife, Kathy; five sons, Robert Verne and Nicholas Verne, both of Massachusetts, George Verne and Timothy Verne, both of Watertown, and Donald Verne of Florida; three daughters, Christine A. Diaz of Florida, Vicki Lynch of Nevada and Peggy Gregorie of Massachusetts; one stepson, Teddy L. House of Watertown; one stepdaughter, Kelley Busler of New York; two brothers, Joseph Verne of New York and Anthony Verne of Nevada; two sisters, Alice Gardner of South Carolina and Rose Sykers Principe of New York; 22 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Garden Memorial Funeral Home, 3600 W. Vegas Drive.