Obituaries for February 28, 2005

Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 | 9:07 a.m.

D. Jane Driscoll Alonso

D. Jane Driscoll Alonso, 80, of Henderson died Saturday in a local hospice. She was born March 6, 1924, in Oakland, Calif. A resident for four years, she was a retired county government building inspector.

She was preceded in death by one son, Lee Addison Driscoll.

She is survived by her husband, Albert; and one son, Kirk Nelson Driscoll of Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

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

Eugene Anderson

Eugene Anderson, 76, of North Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. A retired airport skycap and a Korean War Army veteran, he was born April 17, 1928, in Wabbeseka, Ark.

He is survived by his wife, Ora; eight daughters, Shirley Kennedy and Janet Clark, both of Las Vegas, Deborah Daniels, Marsha Russum, Valerie Anderson and Doris Anderson, all of North Las Vegas, and Vickie Anderson and Marilyn Anderson, both of Arkansas; three sons, Eugene Anderson Jr. and Curtis Anderson, both of North Las Vegas, and Jerome Anderson of Chicago; 21 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Chapel, Main. Graveside services will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Dale Clark Behrns

Dale Clark Behrns, 66, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born June 1, 1938, in Wichita, Kan. A resident for more than 50 years, he was a Clark County School District custodian and a Korean War Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Sandy; one daughter, Dawn Tranquillo of Las Vegas; four sons, Denise Byard and Brett Byard, both of Henderson, and Christopher Behrns and Daniel Dale Behrns, both of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Palm Chapel, Main.

Sharon 'Sheri' Bohac

Sharon "Sheri" Bohac, 46, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 23, 1958, in Compton, Calif. A resident for 18 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Mark; one daughter, Reanna Bohac, one son, David Bohac, and her parents, Jane and Bill Hickok, all of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements. The date of the memorial service is pending.

Anthony Richard Carrelli

Anthony Richard Carrelli, 32, of Henderson died Wednesday in Henderson. He was born July 21, 1972, in Hanau, Germany. A resident for seven years, he was a health care technician and a Desert Storm Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Colleen; one son, Phillip Carrelli, and one daughter, Brianna McAlarney, both of Henderson; his mother, Karen Carrelli, and his stepfather, Richard Purnell, both of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

Diane R. Dietrich

Diane R. Dietrich, 62, of Henderson died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born July 13, 1942, in Butte, Mont. A resident for 59 years, she was a retired UNLV systems analyst from 1981 to 2004, a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran, a member of the Green Valley Golf Association and a member of numerous charitable organizations.

She is survived by two sisters, Gail D'Angelo of Henderson and Wendy Adams of Las Vegas.

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

Rafael Rosas Espana

Rafael Rosas Espana, 18, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born July 21, 1986, in Michoacan, Mexico. A resident for four years, he was a student.

He is survived by his father, Rafael Rosas Guzman of Baja California, Mexico; mother, Luz Elena Espana, and one brother, Arturo Rosas Espana, both of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Main. Graveside services will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Juanita G. Esquivel

Juanita G. Esquivel, 37, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 30, 1967, in Casa Grande, Ariz. A resident for 31 years, she was a casino human resources employee and a Las Vegas High School graduate.

She is survived by her parents, Nazario and Amelia Esquivel, three brothers, Nazario Esquivel Jr., Jose Esquivel and Aurelio Esquivel, and three sisters, Maria Pabon, Amelia Miller and Frances Esquivel, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Anne Catholic Church, 1901 S. Maryland Parkway. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite kidney foundation.

John E. 'Whitey' Kelman

John E. "Whitey" Kelman, 53, of Henderson died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 14, 1951, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. A resident for nine years, he was a retired laborer, a member of Laborers Local 91 of Niagara Falls and Laborers Local 872 of Las Vegas.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon M.; two stepsons, James D. Mort of Niagara Falls and William O. Mort of Henderson; one brother, William Kelman of Buffalo, N.Y.; two sisters, Kay Milne of Grand Island, N.Y., and Marcia Pantepinto of Niagara Falls; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

Elander 'Sue' Kirkling

Elander "Sue" Kirkling, 58, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 23, 1946, in Plaquemine, La. A resident for 29 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Johnnie; one daughter, Carla Wilson, two stepdaughters, Darlene Kirkling and Angela Kirkling, and two stepsons, Johnnie Kirkling Jr. and Joseph Kirkling, all of Las Vegas; three brothers, Alfred Wilson of Virginia, Ernest Wilson of Plaquemine and Edward Wilson of New Orleans; three sisters, Patsy Williams of Las Vegas, Margaret Tabb of New Orleans and Amelia Dickerson of Baton Rouge, La.; one sister-in-law, Lois Rimsey of North Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Oscar Olivarra

Oscar Olivarra, 87, of Henderson died Tuesday. He was born Oct. 23, 1917, in Santa Cruz, Mexico. A resident for 23 years, he was a retired lab technician for a food company and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by one son, Ronald Olivarra of Las Vegas; one daughter, Sandra Bradley of Long Beach, Calif.; his companion, Angela Mannone of Henderson; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 1:20 p.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, handled arrangements.

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

James A. Reker

James A. Reker, 93, of Sacramento died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born June 21, 1911, in Sacramento. A resident for two years, he was a retired plant superintendent for a liquid air company.

He is survived by one daughter, Elaine Ertz of Las Vegas; one brother, James Reker of Squim, Wash.; five sisters, Pat Wills, Wilma Dyer, Eva Friend, Marion Friend and Nancy Hulse; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be in Sacramento. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Willa J. Rhodes

Willa J. Rhodes, 80, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 18, 1925, in Macon, Miss. A resident for two years, she was a retired artist,

She is survived by one daughter, Debra R. Gaillard of Oakland, Calif.; three brothers, Prince Jones, Roosevelt Jones and James Earl Jones, all of Las Vegas; one sister, Minnie Catherine Jones of St. Louis; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Palm Chapel, Main.

George E. Tessier

George E. Tessier, 55, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 19, 1949, in Rhode Island. A resident for 14 years, he was a teacher, an Army veteran, a member of Boy Scout Leaders of America and Black Belt Karate Association.

He ius survived by his mother, Betty Jo Tessier; two brothers, Mark E. Tessier and Frederick E. Tessier Jr.; and four sisters, Susan Tessier, Joan Paquin, Patricia Callas and Barbara Cote.

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