Obituaries for April 7, 2005

Thursday, April 7, 2005 | 9:34 a.m.

Faustino 'Bam' Alamillo

Faustino "Bam" Alamillo, 59, of Henderson died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 5, 1945, in Canoga Park, Calif. A resident for 26 years, he was a technician at an auto body repair shop, a Vietnam War Navy veteran and former president of the Las Vegas Bass Club.

He is survived by his wife, Linda; two daughters, Jackie Musolf of Las Vegas and Nicole Alamillo of Henderson; his mother, Isabel Ramos of Perris, Calif.; four sisters, Betty Montoya and Eloise Sanabria, both of Perris, Carolyn Estrella of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Debbie Blevins of Apple Valley, Calif.; one brother, Albert Ramos of Ontario, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Frank L. Biniewicz

Frank L. Biniewicz, 79, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. He was born May 5, 1925, in Chicago. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired office manager for an engineering firm and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Donna Gould Pordes of Stamford, Conn.; two sons, Frank B. Biniewicz of Downers Grove, Ill., and Joseph Biniewicz of Las Vegas; one brother, Anthony Coco of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 6 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Mark Allen Hill Carpenter

Mark Allen Hill Carpenter, 21, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 21, 1983, in Durango, Colo. A resident for six years, he was a construction superintendent.

He is survived by his father, Harvey Carpenter of Las Vegas; his mother, Brenda Carpenter, two brothers, John Carpenter and Daniel Carpenter, and one sister, Aimee Carpenter, all of Riverside, Calif.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until a 1 p.m. service Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Charline Clevenger

Charline Clevenger, 75, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 28, 1930, in Palaska, Texas. A resident for five years, she was a retired electronics assembler.

She is survived by her husband, Gene; one son, Michael Clevenger of Peoria, Ariz.; one daughter, Robin Scott of Gilbert, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

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

Mary Coker

Mary Coker, 90, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 17, 1915, in Nashville, Tenn. A resident for 13 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Norma Spaeth and Barbara Meyers, both of Las Vegas, and Debbie Freeland of Mooresville, N.C.; one son, Gary Coker of Plant City, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

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

Micah Ivan Cookingham

Micah Ivan Cookingham, 36, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local care center. He was born July 16, 1968, in Lakeview, Mich. A resident for 20 years, he was a union carpenter.

He is survived by his wife, Amy L.; one son, Brandon S. Kmetz of Las Vegas; and his father, Donald I. Cookingham of Paris, Mich.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Michael Egan

Michael Egan, 58, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 20, 1947, in St. Louis. A resident for 36 years, he was a retired race and sports book clerk.

He is survived by one brother, Thomas Egan, and one nephew, Daniel Egan, both of Las Vegas.

Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Melvia A. Fadeley

Melvia A. Fadeley, 77, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born July 5, 1927, in Pottsville, Pa. A resident for 16 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Cherry McDowell of North Las Vegas and Suzanne Bremerman of Las Vegas; one son, Fredrick Breininger of Henderson; 24 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

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

Marjorie M. 'Margie' Lane

Marjorie M. "Margie" Lane, 83, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born June 3, 1921, in Mankato, Minn. A resident for 58 years, she was a retired real estate agent.

She is survived by two daughters, Candace Porter and Mary Lane Slack, and one son, Johnie C. Lane, all of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Conception Gonzalez Limon

Conception Gonzalez Limon, 82, of North Las Vegas died Monday. A homemaker, she was born Nov. 27, 1922, in Tacuba, Mexico.

She is survived by her husband, Lorenzo; three daughters, Susana Patti and Maria Hiel, both of Las Vegas, and Gloria Tienda of Sonora, Mexico; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church, 3050 Alta Drive. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, 1325 N. Main St.

Sally Mazzola

Sally Mazzola, 72, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 2, 1932, in Hastings, Mich. A resident for 27 years, she was a retired convention center clerk and attended MacMurray College in Illinois.

She is survived by one daughter, Martha S. Hawkins of Wake Forest, N.C.; one son, Andrew C. Mazzola of Phenix City, Ala.; one stepson, Johnny Mazzola of Jacksonville, Fla.; one stepdaughter, Rosemarie Lederman of Lompoc, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

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

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

Beulah Mullis

Beulah Mullis, 89, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 20, 1915, in Youngstown, Ohio. A resident for 13 years, she was a retired hospital nurse and World War II Navy veteran.

She is survived by one daughter, Kathryn Mullis of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 9:30-10 a.m. Monday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to Alzheimer's Association, Southern Nevada Chapter, 5190 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89118.

Mary C. Perkins

Mary C. Perkins, 75, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. She was born March 11, 1930, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident for 60 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Pamela J. Hill and Bonnie Georgia, both of Las Vegas; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Margaret Schoppe

Margaret Schoppe, 85, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 25, 1919, in Houston. A resident for 37 years, she was a retired department store retail sales manager.

She is survived by three sons, Paul Schoppe of Las Vegas, Gordon Schoppe of Florida and Carl Schoppe of Texas; one daughter, Margaret Smith of Kissimmee, Fla.; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 10 a.m. service Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

Berry Sharp

Berry Sharp, 43, of North Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born May 20, 1961, in San Bernardino, Calif. A resident for nine years, he was a supervisor at a paving company.

He is survived by his mother, Pat Rainbolt of Henderson; and his father, Bill Sharp of Hurricane, Utah.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to the Berry Sharp Memorial Fund, c/o Donner Drilling and Blasting, P.O. Box 231834, Las Vegas, NV 89123-0031.

Maurice Tyler

Maurice Tyler, 47, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 1, 1957, in Maryland. A resident for 40 years, he was a truck driver for a disposal service.

He is survived by his wife, Debra; two daughters, Chynna Tyler of North Las Vegas and Stepanie Tyler of Las Vegas; two sons, Aaron White and Marcus Sprenkel, both of Las Vegas; his mother, Mable Tyler, and two sisters, Juanita Tyler and Valerie Duke, all of North Las Vegas; two brothers, Gilbert Tyler of Las Vegas and John Tyler II of Florida; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 1-7 p.m. Friday in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Greater Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church, 1915 Lexington St. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Dorothy M. Walker

Dorothy M. Walker, 69, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 22, 1936, in Louisiana. A resident for 59 years, she was a hotel poker dealer.

She is survived by four daughters, CeCelia Walker, Vicki Walker, Pamela Walker and Areial Walker, all of North Las Vegas; two sons, Bruce Crawford and Burdell Walker Jr.; one sister, Annie M. Robinson; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane, Las Vegas. Services will be 12:30 p.m. Friday in Greater New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 1100 N. D St. Burial will follow in Davis' Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Miriam Wiczer

Miriam Wiczer, 92, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. She was born April 26, 1912, in Denver. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker, a lifetime member of the City of Hope and Hadassah.

She is survived by one daughter, Sharon Wiczer of Las Vegas.

Graveside services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119 or Chabad of Southern Nevada, 1261 S. Arville St., Las Vegas, NV 89102.