Obituaries for July 27, 2005

Wednesday, July 27, 2005 | 9:28 a.m.

Derek L. 'Oily' Coleman

Derek L. "Oily" Coleman, 19, of Las Vegas died July 18 in Las Vegas. He was born July 20, 1985, in Nevada. He worked in accounting.

He is survived by one son, De'reck Coleman; and his mother, Shirley Siebert.

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

Clara Cormaci

Clara Cormaci, 78, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born June 11, 1927, in Garfield, N.J. A resident for 16 years, she was a retired nurse.

She is survived by her ex-husband, Vincent Sr.; two sons, William J. Cormaci and Vincent R. Cormaci, one daughter, Jane C. Brescia, and her companion, Marvin Foster, all of Las Vegas; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Risdon Gilbert Humes

Risdon Gilbert Humes, 85, of North Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. A shipwright, he was born Feb. 13, 1920, in Belize.

He is survived by one son, Earl Humes of Nevada; three daughters, Eunice Fuller, Cherrie Hyde and Sandra Humes, and one brother, Hurbert Patten, all of California; one sister, Iris Phillips of Florida; many grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.

All services will be in California. Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

Robert G. Jedelsky

Robert G. Jedelsky, 52, of Las Vegas died July 19 in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 6, 1952, in Chicago. A resident for 10 years, he was a produce manager for a grocery chain.

He is survived by his mother, Marlys Jedelsky of Chicago; two brothers, James R. Jedelsky of Madison Heights, Va., and Kenneth Jedelsky of Waukesha, Wis.; and one sister, Janis Schneider of Houston.

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.

Keith Robert Jett

Keith Robert Jett, 28, of Las Vegas died Thursday. He was born Aug. 18, 1976, in Chicago Heights, Ill. A resident for 13 years, he was a student.

He is survived by his father, Keith R. Hulbert of Wisconsin; his mother, Mallory Jett-Edwards of Las Vegas; his stepfather, Remigio A.R. Edwards of Woodbridge, Va.; and one daughter, Dominique Cheri Edwards of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 6 p.m. service Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Donna Marie Johnson

Donna Marie Johnson, 50, of Henderson died Thursday in a local care center. She was born June 29, 1955, in Covington, La. A resident for nine years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Pastor Thomas L.; one daughter, Zanobia Blakely of Henderson; two sons, Todd L. Johnson of Las Vegas and Bruce E. Johnson of Los Angeles; her mother, Ramona I. Chapman of Inglewood, Calif.; one brother, Vernon Chapman Jr. of Covington; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Warm Springs Baptist Church, 2075 W. Warm Springs Road. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to Christian Dominion Center, 6000 S. Eastern Ave., Building 2A, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Ann M. Kleinert

Ann M. Kleinert, 74, of Henderson died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born June 24, 1931, in New Haven, Conn. A resident for 11 years, she was a retired legal secretary.

She is survived by her husband, Stuart W.; one daughter, Elizabeth Kleinert of Caribou, Maine; one son, William Kleinert of Sandy Hook, Conn.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

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

The family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Derrick Leonard Mcfarland

Derrick Leonard Mcfarland, 20, of Las Vegas died July 17 in Las Vegas. He was born May 14, 1985, in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his companion, Stephanie Shaklin, one stepson, Stefone Shaklin, and his mother, Lorna Porter, all of Las Vegas; his father, Eric Mcfarland of North Las Vegas; two brothers, DeVon and Leon, both of Las Vegas; and one sister, Reneda House of California.

Services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane, followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Sam Stanley Jr.

Sam Stanley Jr., 82, of Las Vegas died July 18 in Las Vegas. He was born April 13, 1923, in Memphis, Tenn. A resident for 30 years, he was a custodian for the federal government.

He is survived by one daughter, Sammie Gallimore, two stepsons, Sidney Stanley and Tony Stanley, and one adopted son, Melvin Washington, all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Blanch Stanley of Michigan and Rochelle Stanley; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 1:20 p.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane, handled arrangements.

John Stephen Stetts

John Stephen Stetts, 66, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born March 26, 1939, in Youngstown, Ohio. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired computer analyst in the banking industry and a Vietnam War Army veteran.

He is survived by two brothers, Michael H. Stetts Jr. and Paul W. Stetts; and one sister, Frances I. Stetts.

A memorial service will be 9 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to Boy Scouts of America Troop 18, c/o John Allen, HCR 38, Box 731, Las Vegas, NV 89124, Evangelical Scouting Program.