Las Vegas Sun

April 25, 2024

Obituaries for February 16, 2005

Guillermo Aguja Calabines

Guillermo Aguja Calabines, 80, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born April 6, 1924, in the Philippines. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired farmer.

He is survived by his wife, Leonarda; five sons, Luis, Edward, Elvis, Hernan and Arnel; four daughters, Patricia, Rosie, Tessie and Venus; 27 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 90 minutes prior to a 10:30 a.m. service Friday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Ruth Eloise Geer

Ruth Eloise Geer, 83, of Surprise, Ariz., died Sunday. She was born Sept. 1, 1921, in Indiana, Pa.

She is survived by one daughter, Gale Geer Garth of Las Vegas.

Sunwest Funeral Home, El Mirage, Ariz., is handling arrangements.

Kenneth G. Graham

Kenneth G. Graham, 68, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. He was born May 27, 1936, in Bellwood, Pa. A resident for 24 years, he was a retired truck driver.

He is survived by his wife, Nita R.; six daughters, Tracy L. White of Henderson, Karri L. Graham of Lubbock, Texas, Hayley D. Hollingsworth of Las Vegas and Cindy Graham, Patty Graham and Jeanie Graham, all of Altoona, Pa.; one son, Randy Graham of Altoona; one brother, Gerald Graham of Bellwood; and four grandchildren.

A graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Raul Hernandez

Raul Hernandez, 63, of Las Vegas died Feb. 3 in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 19, 1941, in Puerto Rico. A resident for 45 years, he was a retired waiter.

He is survived by one brother; and two sisters.

Services were scheduled at noon today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

J. Van Jackson

J. Van Jackson, 65, of Las Vegas died Feb. 7 in a local hospital. A retired government maintenance man, he was born March 2, 1939, in Pine Bluff, Ark.

He is survived by one daughter, Shirley Redic Jackson of Las Vegas; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Joseph Lawrence

Joseph Lawrence, 77, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local care center. He was born Nov. 28, 1927, in Escalon, Calif. A resident 43 years, he was a retired warehouse supervisor, a World War II Army veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by two sons, Larry Lawrence and Anthony R. Lawrence, and two daughters, Doris Touchstone and Deborah Adams, all of Las Vegas; one sister, Mary Blocher of California City, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in St. Christopher's Catholic Church, 1840 N. Bruce St. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

June B. McClure

June B. McClure, 75, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born June 27, 1929, in Culver City, Calif. A resident for seven years, she was a waitress.

She is survived by one daughter, Yvonne Harris of Las Vegas; two sons, Alan Ochoa of Lancaster, Calif., and Steve Ochoa of Garden Grove, Calif.; two sisters, Martha Shaldor of Paris, Calif., and Geraldine Allen of Lakewood, Calif.; two brothers, Raymond Clark of Rosemont, Calif., and Bud Clark of Wyoming; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and 30 great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

Louise A. Mulligan

Louise A. Mulligan, 77, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 12, 1927, in Italy. A resident for 16 years, she worked in banking and was past president of Sam's Town Bowling League.

She is survived by her husband, Patrick; one son, Charles P. Mulligan Jr.; one daughter, Erin Mulligan; one sister, Rose Youngling; and one grandchild.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Barbara Anne West

Barbara Anne West, 77, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 17, 1927, in Leeds, England. A resident for 21 years, she was a retired bank operations officer.

She is survived by her husband, Donald M.; and one daughter, Penny A. West of Las Vegas.

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

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

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