Obituaries for Sept. 14, 2005

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005 | 8:48 a.m.

Bonnie Bourne Davis

Bonnie Bourne Davis, 39, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 27, 1965, in Enid, Okla. A resident for six months, she was a real estate appraiser.

She is survived by her husband, David; one son, Rob Davis, and one daughter, Julia Davis, both of Las Vegas; her parents, Teresa and Robert Bourne of Rutherfordton, N.C.; one brother, Dan Bourne of Santa Barbara, Calif.; and her grandmother, Mary O'Neal Bourne of Raleigh, N.C.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to Summit Ridge Church, New Orleans Recovery Fund, 6285 Royal Brook Court, Las Vegas, NV 89149.

Mildred M. Dickinson

Mildred M. Dickinson, 87, of Las Vegas died Sept. 3 in a local care center. She was born Sept. 13, 1917, in Chicago. A resident for 19 years, she was a retired executive secretary.

She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Preas of Las Vegas; one son, Chuck Dickinson of Frankfort, Ky.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Friday at Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church, 2002-2006 Spring Gate Lane. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

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

Beverly Ann Edwards

Beverly Ann Edwards, 77, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 22, 1928, in Round Rock, Texas. A resident for 40 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Ronald Edwards and Eugene Charles Koenig; one daughter, Melodee Edwards Reed; one sister, Betty Kosinski of San Antonio; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Private services were scheduled today at Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

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

Andrea Gomez

Andrea Gomez, 71, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 30, 1933, in Mexico. A resident for 29 years, she was a hotel housekeeper.

She is survived by her husband, Juan L.; three daughters, Laura Narro, Zoila Gomez and Yvonne Leon, and two sons, Rene Gomez and Ubaldo Gomez, all of Las Vegas; 14 brothers and sisters; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. today in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane. Mass will be celebrated 11:30 a.m. Thursday in St. James Catholic Church, 1920 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Carmelo Vicente Gonzalez Sr.

Carmelo Vicente Gonzalez Sr., 79, of Las Vegas died Sept. 7 in Las Vegas. He was born April 6, 1926, in Cuba. A resident for 32 years, he was an owner-operator of a mechanical engineering firm.

He is survived by his wife, Hilda; one son, Carmelo Gonzalez Jr. of Florida; three daughters, Miriam Gonzalez Smyth of Las Vegas, Madeline Lostal of Florida and Hilda Mundo of California; six brothers; one sister; 16 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

George Arthur Haroutunian

George Arthur Haroutunian, 63, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born July 29, 1942, in New York City. A resident for three years, he was a salesman and an Army veteran.

He is survived by two sons, George Haroutunian of Oakland, Calif., and Damon Haroutunian of Lake Forest, Calif.; two brothers, Willie Haroutunian and David Haroutunian, both of California; two sisters, Elizabeth Leap of Los Alamitos, Calif., and Janie.

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

Jordan E. Lewis

Jordan E. Lewis, 2, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 25, 2002, in Grand Junction, Colo.

He is survived by his mother, Andrea D. Lewis, his father, Joshua Brown, one aunt, Kimberly Lewis, and his grandparents, Marvin and Beverley Lewis, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the Shade Tree Shelter, P.O. Box 669, Las Vegas, NV 89125.

Mayetta S. Manke

Mayetta S. Manke, 87, of Boulder City died Sunday. A Coast Guard yeoman first class and World War II veteran, she was born March 31, 1918, in Marysville, Iowa.

She is survived by her husband, Carl.

Boulder City Family Mortuary, 833 Nevada Way, Suite 1, handled arrangements.

Danal Maurice Meza

Danal Maurice Meza, 63, of Searchlight died Wednesday in Searchlight. He was born Nov. 26, 1941, in New York City. A resident for 23 years, he was a carpenter, an Army veteran, a member of many veterans organizations including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Association, Disabled American Veterans and Jewish Foreign Wars.

He is survived by one son, Philip; two daughters, Diana and Jezreela; his mother, Rosalyn; three brothers, Howard, Tim and Aaron; and two grandsons.

Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Faith Christian Community Church, 1100 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City. Graveside services will be noon Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. A reception will follow at 1 p.m. Friday in the Railroad Pass casino on Boulder Highway.

Maria 'Lulu' Molina

Maria "Lulu" Molina, 71, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born July 1, 1934, in El Paso, Texas. A resident for 41 years, she was a teacher's aide, a member of Marriage Encounter, Educators Association and the North American Latino Association.

She is survived by her husband, Roberto Molina Sr., and four sons, Jose H. Salazar, Roberto Molina Jr., Victor Molina and Luis Carlos Molina, and five daughters, Herlinda Salazar, Berta Gonzalez and Martha I. Wennerberg, all of Las Vegas, Patricia G. Herrera of Whittier, Calif., and Evangelina Delgado of Pico Rivera, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

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

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

Dominick Monteiro

Dominick Monteiro, 81, of Las Vegas died Sept. 6 in a local hospital. He was born April 27, 1924, in New York City. A resident for 16 years, he was a retired laborer, a World War II Army veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by his wife, Cecelia; two sons, Richard Monteiro and Michael Monteiro, both of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

Services were Monday. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Veterans of Foreign Wars, 705 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Madelina T. Phillips

Madelina T. Phillips, 89, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 26, 1916, in Rockville Center, N.Y. A resident for 54 years, she was a retired hotel-casino PBX operator and a World War II Army veteran.

She is survived by two sons, Kenneth W. Phillips Jr. and Bruce Phillips, both of Las Vegas; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 9:20 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Dennis W. Price

Dennis W. Price, 61, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. He was born Jan. 16, 1944, in Oakland, Calif. A resident for 24 years, he was a retired commercial pilot and a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Nanda; one daughter, Lani Lee Price, and one son, Kyle Wade Price, both of Henderson.

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

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119 or the donor's favorite charity.

Harold I. Pyle

Harold I. Pyle, 75, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 22, 1929, in New Albany, Ind. A resident for 12 years, he was a retired Baptist minister and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Doris; one son, David Ray Pyle of Sacramento; one sister, Martha Rippy of Billings, Mont.; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 5 p.m. Sunday in Spring Valley Baptist Church, 3135 S. Rainbow Blvd. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Spring Valley Baptist Church, 3135 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas.

Eddie S. Robertson

Eddie S. Robertson, 49, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. A painter, he was born Sept. 28, 1955, in Miami.

He is survived by his wife, Stacey; one daughter, Heather Robertson, and one son, Harley Robertson, and his mother, Dolores Coster, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 2 p.m. service Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Dorothy Elizabeth Smerek

Dorothy Elizabeth Smerek, 82, of Henderson died Sept. 6 in McKinney, Texas. She was born Feb. 6, 1923, in Deltona, Fla. A local resident for 42 years, she was a fashion model during the 1940s and an aircraft inspector during World War II.

She is survived by four sons, Jeffery Smerek of South Lake, Texas, Ronald Smerek and Dennis Smerek, both of Henderson, and Donald Smerek of Weston, Texas; one daughter, Debra Nye of McKinney; one brother, Bill Berry of Columbus, Ga.; one sister, LaVerne Jones of Las Vegas; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was at Victory Road Church of Christ, Henderson.

The family suggests donations to Victory Road Church of Christ, 104 W. Victory Road, Henderson.

Virginia 'Ginger' Stojack

Virginia "Ginger" Stojack, 49, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 2, 1955, in Weisbaden, West Germany. A resident for 45 years, she was a retired manager for a florist.

She is survived by her husband, William; one stepson, Ryan Stojack, one stepdaughter, Kristen Stojack, one sister, Susan DiBella-Barber, and one brother, John Michael DiBella, all of Las Vegas; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Leroy Tolbert Jr.

Leroy Tolbert Jr., 79, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. He was born Sept. 8, 1926, in Chicago. A resident for six years, he was a retired U.S. Postal Service letter carrier and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Millicent J.; and two sons, Leroy D. Tolbert and Terrence M. Tolbert, both of Glenwood, Ill.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Monday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Ronald White

Ronald White, 73, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born May 6, 1932, in Atlanta. A resident for 22 years, he was a retired house painter and a Korean War Navy veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Marlene Mulcahy of Redding, Conn.; two sons, Neil White and Christian White, both of Las Vegas; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to St. Jude Research Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Elaine Hildur Winicki

Elaine Hildur Winicki, 83, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local care center. She was born Dec. 24, 1921, in Calumet, Mich. A resident for 15 years, she was a homemaker.

Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Christ the King Catholic Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Alice Luecree Williams

Alice Luecree Williams, 62, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born June 11, 1943, in Lyon, Miss. A resident for 33 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Williams of Connecticut; one son, Andrew Williams, and three sisters, Gloria Moten, Odessa Thomas and Dorothy Lumkin, all of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in New Birth Baptist Assembly Church, 2200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.