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April 24, 2024

Obituaries for May 25, 2005

Robert Cimo

Robert Cimo, 74, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. He was born Nov. 1, 1930, in Chicago. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired insurance broker.

He is survived by his wife, Margie M.; two sons, Dan C. Cimo of Torrance, Calif., and David Cimo of Santa Barbara, Calif.; three daughters, Barbara Cimo of Yreka, Calif., Doreen Cimo of Las Vegas and Diane Ewers of Henderson; two brothers, Dominic Cimo of Las Vegas and Edward Cimo of Long Beach, Calif.; two sisters, Dorothy Massi and Ruth Cimo, both of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

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

Bobby Lee Cook

Bobby Lee Cook, 50, of North Las Vegas died April 30 in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 26, 1954, in Herlong, Calif. A resident for 40 years, he was a painter.

He is survived by his father, Erby C. Cook; two brothers, Erby D. Cook and Samual Cook; and four sisters, Phyllis Lackie, Marie Dillon, Barbara Dowing and Tonia Joslin.

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

Demetrius O. Curry

Demetrius O. Curry, 19, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 27, 1985, in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his father, Danny O. Curry, his mother, Bertha M. Curry-Scutter, three brothers, Timothy Lawson, Ronald Curry and Ramee Franklin, and three sisters, Tammi Johnson, Cassandra Beals and Joy Curry, all of Las Vegas.

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

Alejandrina S. Duran

Alejandrina S. Duran, 76, of North Las Vegas died Thursday in North Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 26, 1928, in Colorado Springs, Colo. A resident for eight years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Myra M. Mondragon of North Las Vegas, Anna Munoz of Las Vegas and Rita Duran of Hesperia, Calif.; two sons, Jose Duran of San Bernardino, Calif., and Louie Duran of Fontana, Calif.; one sister, Ida Reveles of Fontana; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 5 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Bernard Duane Fletcher

Bernard Duane Fletcher, 75, of Henderson died Monday in Henderson. He was born Dec. 2, 1929, in Peoria, Ill. A resident for seven years, he was a retired Air Force master sergeant, Vietnam War veteran and was inducted into the Albuquerque Baseball and Softball Hall of Fame.

He is survived by his wife, Rita; three sons, Steven Fletcher of Oglethorpe, Ga., Duane Fletcher of Mesa, Ariz., and Wayne Fletcher of Henderson; one sister, Betty Madison of Peoria; one brother, Buford Fletcher of Streeter, Ill.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 7 p.m. prayer service today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Robert D. Johnson

Robert D. Johnson, 69, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born May 28, 1935, in Cass Lake, Minn. A resident for 44 years, he was a retired technical supervisor for Edgerton, Germeshausen and Grier at the Nevada Test Site, a Korean War Army veteran, a member of the Knights of Columbus and coach of numerous athletic leagues.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; one daughter, Katie Johnson of Las Vegas; six sons, Tim Johnson, Pat Johnson, Casey Johnson, Johnathan Johnson and Benjamin Johnson, all of Las Vegas, and Ben Johnson of Pioche; his mother, Adabel "Pete" Johnson of Walnut Creek, Calif.; one sister, Christine Johnson of Walnut, Calif.; and eight grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday in St. Christopher Catholic Church, 1840 N. Bruce St. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Earl F. Leseberg

Earl F. Leseberg, 80, of Boulder City died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 22, 1925, in Hanover, Kan. A resident for 58 years, he was a retired commercial pilot and World War II Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Reta; five sons, Mark Leseberg and David M. Leseberg, both of Boulder City, Bruce Daugherty of Henderson, Jeff Daugherty of Restin, Va., and Steven Daugherty of Boulder City; two daughters, Yvonne M. Anderson of Allentown, Pa., and Lyn Daugherty of Carlsbad, N.M.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Christ Lutheran Church, 1401 Fifth St., Boulder City. Graveside services will follow at noon Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Katharine 'Cass' Outlaw

Katharine "Cass" Outlaw, 81, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born July 30, 1923, in Waterbury, Conn. A resident for 26 years, she was a homemaker.

Visitation is scheduled 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89121, or the March of Dimes, 51 N. Pecos, No. 110, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Robey Muncie Shepherd

Robey Muncie Shepherd, 76, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 26, 1928, in West Virginia. A resident for seven years, he was a retired school bus driver and an Army veteran.

He is survived by one stepdaughter, Brenda Stern of Las Vegas; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

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.

Dennis Wong

Dennis Wong, 56, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 20, 1948, in Honolulu. A resident for 14 years, he was a retired maintenance worker for Montgomery Ward and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Florence; one daughter, Denise "Su" Pak, and one brother, Michael Wong, both of Hawaii; and one granddaughter.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Rose Dominican Hospitals' Rose de Lima chapel, 102 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

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