Obituaries for May 17, 2005

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 | 9:59 a.m.

Audrey Maye Christian

Audrey Maye Christian, 72, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 7, 1932, in Grove, Okla. A resident for 12 years, she was a data processing clerk in the oil industry and studied at Oklahoma A&M University.

She is survived by one son, Everett E.C. Christian of Las Vegas; one sister, Sunell Banks of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Ray Clanton and Charles Clanton of Washington state; and one granddaughter.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling private arrangements.

Kevin Ray Cool

Kevin Ray Cool, 45, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born June 25, 1959, in Springfield, Ohio. A resident for three years, he was an employee for a beverage distributor.

He is survived by one son, James Robert Cool of Engelwood, Ohio; one stepson, Joseph Shields of Dayton, Ohio; his mother, Barbara Cool, and one brother, Darin Cool, both of Las Vegas.

A memorial service date is pending. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Cheryl Dennise Johnson

Cheryl Dennise Johnson, 47, of Henderson died April 27 in Henderson, She was born July 10, 1957, in Lake Elsinore, Calif. A resident for 15 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Charles; and one son, Travis Johnson of Pahrump.

Garden Memorial Funeral Home, 3600 W. Vegas Drive, is handling arrangements.

Danett Johnson III

Danett Johnson III, 27, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in North Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 30, 1977, in Beverly Hills, Calif. A resident for eight years, he was a corrections officer for the state government.

He is survived by his wife, Tamara Fluker-Johnson; two daughters, Dilyn Johnson and Dailyn Johnson, and his mother, Denise Foules, all of Las Vegas; his father, Danett Johnson Jr. of Pasadena, Calif.; two sisters, Dionne Johnson of Los Angeles and Desiree Johnson of Las Vegas; and one brother, Dominic Johnson of Los Angeles.

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

Manuel Porter

Manuel Porter, 62, of Henderson died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 8, 1943, in Chicago. A resident for 3 1/2 years, he was a retired railroad manager and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline; one son, Dominic Porter of Spicewood, Texas; two daughters, Jacquelyn D. Guca of Las Vegas and Michele K. Porter of Henderson; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4 p.m. until a 7 p.m. service Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Crystal Rivera

Crystal Rivera, 13, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 3, 1991, in California. A resident for several years, she was a student.

She is survived by her parents, Oscar and Mabel Rivera.

Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5485 E. Charleston Blvd. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Carlos Rivera-Rodriquez

Carlos Rivera-Rodriquez, 39, of Las Vegas died Friday. He was born May 9, 1966, in Tula de Allende, Hidalgo, Mexico. A resident for 14 years, he was a bartender in the hotel industry.

He is survived by one son, Carlos O. Rivera, two stepsons, Jorge Alvarez and Manny Alvarez, one stepdaughter, Stephany Alvarez, and his fiancee, Leandra Alvarez, all of Las Vegas; his mother, Amalia Rodriquez De Rivera, and one brother, Martin Rivera, both of Chicago; and one sister, Maria Birtman of Holland, Mich.

Visitation was scheduled until a 3 p.m. service today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Nancy Marie Rizzo

Nancy Marie Rizzo, 62, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. A resident for 13 years, she was born Sept. 24, 1942, in Washington state.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph; one daughter, Sandy; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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

Steven James Robinson

Steven James Robinson, 50, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born June 28, 1954, in California. A resident for 10 years, he was a concrete cutter.

He is survived by his wife, Cathy; one son, Matthew Robinson of Las Vegas; three daughters, Lea Williams of Washington state, Christina Borah of Banning, Calif., and Brenda Ghianuly of California; two stepdaughters, Jennifer Kalfas and Denise Mathieson, and his father, James R. Robinson, all of Las Vegas; and six grandchildren.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling private arrangements.

Bertha L. Swanner

Bertha L. Swanner, 64, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 22, 1940, in Waldron, Ark. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Claude; one son, Claude Swanner II of Sterling Heights, Mich.; one daughter, Brenda Foster of Las Vegas; one brother, Charlie Riddle of Waldron, Ark.; three sisters, Billie Sehorn of Arkoma, Okla., Christine Thomas of Gransbury, Texas, and Sabrina Taylor of Hartford, Ark.; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. May 28 in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

Marijane I. Willhite

Marijane I. Willhite, 85, of Las Vegas died May 9 in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 27, 1920, in Michigan. A resident for 30 years, she worked at Crocker Bank of California.

She is survived by one son, David C. Phillips of Texas; one stepdaughter, JoAnn Willhite, and one stepson, Steven Willhite, both of California;

Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling private arrangements.