Obituaries for Sept. 6, 2005

Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005 | 8:56 a.m.

Billie Jack Badgett

Billie Jack Badgett, 80, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 25, 1925, in Willis, Okla. A resident for 42 years, he was a master electrician, a member of Masonic Oasis Lodge 42 of Las Vegas and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 611.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Gladys; two sons, Don Badgett and Greg Badgett, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Louise Sampler of Farmington, N.M.; and three granddaughters.

Visitation is scheduled 90 minutes prior to an 11 a.m. service Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Rose A. Child

Rose A. Child, 78, of Las Vegas died Aug. 29 in a local health care center. She was born Oct. 8, 1926, in Lemington, Wis. A resident for 46 years, she was a retired county government court clerk.

She is survived by one daughter, Patricia D. Slack, and one son, Theodore A. Tully, both of Las Vegas; one stepdaughter, Shelley Peck, and two stepsons, Jeff Child and Craig Child, all of California; two sisters, Agnes Bergstrom of Kennewick, Wash., and Hattie Adams of Grand Rapids, Minn.; seven grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 9 a.m. Thursday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity.

Mary E. Donati

Mary E. Donati, 86, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born May 17, 1919, in Chicago. A resident for 18 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Guido Bruno; one son, Raymond Donati, and two daughters, Barbara Lenske and Mary Castaldo, all of Chicago.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Harold Gage

Harold Gage, 62, of Las Vegas died Aug. 28 in Las Vegas. He was born April 28, 1943, in Beaumont, Texas. A resident for many years, he was a seaman in the Merchant Marines.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred; four daughters, Kendra of California, Joselyn of Las Vegas and Pimbler and Cecelia, both of Texas; three sons, Derrell, Harold Jr. and Craig, all of Texas; and numerous grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Second Baptist Church, 500 W. Madison Ave., Las Vegas. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Stacy Ann Gray

Stacy Ann Gray, 29, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. She was born May 11, 1976, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, she was an equipment operator for the state.

She is survived by one son, Matthew Dayton Heling of Moreno Valley, Calif.; her parents, Bradd and Patricia Gray, one brother, Jeffrey Gray, and one sister, Christine Gray, all of Las Vegas.

Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., handled private arrangements.

Ann E. Lewis

Ann E. Lewis, 74, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 13, 1930, in Valley Stream, N.Y. A resident for seven years, she was a retired schoolteacher.

She is survived by one daughter, Carol Mittwede of Las Vegas; three sons, Clay Lewis of Berkeley, Calif., and Jim Lewis and Ed Lewis, both of Newburyport, Mass.; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the First Congregational Church, 1200 N. Eastern Ave. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Demarcus Eugene McKenzie Jr.

Demarcus Eugene McKenzie Jr., 4 months, of Las Vegas died Aug. 29 in Las Vegas. He was born April 19, 2005, in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his father, Demarcus McKenzie Sr., his mother, Gloria Trimble, and two sisters, Ardejani Jackson and Amiyah McKenzie, all of Las Vegas.

Services will be 11 a.m. today in Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church, 1915 Lexington St. Burial will be in Babyland at Davis' Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane, handled arrangements.

Georgie Mae Nevels

Georgie Mae Nevels, 79, of North Las Vegas died Aug. 19 in North Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 18, 1926, in Texas. A resident for 30 years, she was a hotel cook.

She is survived by four daughters, Brenda Nevels, Annette Nevels and Anita Nevels, all of Las Vegas, and Dorothy Nevels of California; one sister, Gertha Mae of Texas; and one granddaughter.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Thomas and Jones. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Frank Pellegrini

Frank Pellegrini, 86, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born June 5, 1919, in Italy. A resident for 17 years, he was a retired beverage distributor, a World War II Army veteran and a retired member of the Teamsters Union.

He is survived by his wife, Loretta; two sons, Roberto Apicella and Aldo Pellegrini; four daughters, Frances Ochoa, Carol Marsetti, Gina Floyd and Lynn Grossi; two brothers, Aldo Pellegrini and Bob Grossi; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling private arrangements.

Lloyd A. 'Pete' Shull

Lloyd A. "Pete" Shull, 79, of Henderson died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 1, 1926, in Uhrichsville, Ohio. A resident for 19 years, he retired in 1986 as a district foreman with 39 years of service at Dominion East Ohio Gas Production and Storage Division in Ohio, was a World War II Navy veteran, a member and 1965 master of Masonic Lodge 514 and a member of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Canton, Ohio.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Jean; one son, Michael Shull of Hudson, Ohio; and one granddaughter.

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

Mark Stuntebeck

Mark Stuntebeck, 75, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 18, 1929, in Cincinnati. A resident for 15 years, he was a retired credit manager and a Korean War Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria; three daughters, Diane Reck of Dearborn Heights, Mich., Monica Housey of Livonia, Mich., and Teresa Coffey of Chula Vista, Calif.; one brother, Paul Stuntebeck; three sisters, Heloise Pelgen, Betty Ramler and Mercedes Leopold; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled noon-2 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.

Luis Uribe

Luis Uribe, 77, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospice. He was born May 11, 1928, in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. A resident for 50 years, he was a retired hotel waiter.

He is survived by his wife, Carmen; three daughters, Anna Marie Chamberlain, Josephine Goldfinger and Marie Carmen Uribe, all of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. today with a 6 p.m. vigil in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. John Neumann Roman Catholic Church, 2575 W. El Campo Grande, North Las Vegas. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.

William A. Williams

William A. Williams, 65, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 31, 1940, in Washington. A resident for 10 years, he was a self-employed electrician and a member of Knights of Columbus.

He is survived by his wife, Inge; three sons, Adobin, Alberto and Sigffredo; one daughter, Inge; two brothers, James and Burke; and seven grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 1:20 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.