Tuesday, May 8, 2001 | 9:42 a.m.
Scott Alan Adams
Scott Alan Adams, 41, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 8, 1959, in California. A resident for five years, he was a truck driver.
He is survived by his lifetime partner, Jaye Lynn Hocson, one son, Jason Hocson, and two daughters, Jovi Adams and Shirna Adams, all of Las Vegas; his mother, Alice Adams, and one brother, David Adams, both of Hawaii; and three sisters, Toni Dicky of California, Terri Mabie of Chicago and Barbara Doyle of Colorado.
No local services are scheduled. Burial will be private. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
Joan C. Anderson
Joan C. Anderson, 70, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 19, 1930, in Pittsburgh. A resident for 10 years, she was a retired teacher's aide.
She is survived by two sons, Jay Anderson of Dolton, Ill., and Erroll Anderson of Los Angeles; one daughter, Diana Anderson of Matteson, Ill.; two sisters, Jacqueline Dorsey and Helen Crawford, both of Pittsburgh; and four grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.
Derald Andrews
Derald Andrews, 82, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 9, 1919, in Whitehall, Ill. A resident for 13 years, he was an insurance adjuster and a World War II Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline L.; two sons, Derald L. Andrews of Ontario, Calif., and Scott R. Andrews of Henderson; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.
Bessie L. Blackstone
Bessie L. Blackstone, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph; two daughters, Shirley Horton of Henderson and Mada Eddins of Las Vegas; one sister, Margaret Thomas of Los Angeles; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
Elsie Mae Holm Churchfield
Elsie Mae Holm Churchfield, 91, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local health care center. She was born Jan. 21, 1910, in Ogden, Utah. A resident for 59 years, she retired at age 86 as a Tupperware manager and dealer after 25 years in Las Vegas, worked with Catholic Community Services in the nutrition program including Meals on Wheels, active in the Senior Olympics competition, was a member of the Eagles and Women's Better Business Association.
She is survived by two daughters, Joyce Borgna of Las Vegas and Ann C. Jayo of Ruby Valley; one daughter-in-law, Suzanne Churchfield of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Burial will follow at noon Friday in Palm Memorial Park.
The family suggests donations to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 5190 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89118.
Kenneth Diekmann
Kenneth Diekmann, 62, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 18, 1938, in Fairmont, Minn. A resident for more than 30 years, he was an Army veteran.
He is survived by two daughters, Christy Diekmann and Le Ann Diekmann, and one son, Jason Diekmann, all of Las Vegas; his mother, Marie Mathiason, two brothers, Donald Diekmann and Eugene Diekmann, and one sister, Ruth Emery, all of Fairmont.
Services will be noon Friday in the Las Vegas Moose Lodge, 1600 Gragson Ave. Graveside services will be 9 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.
Inger A. Finsie
Inger A. Finsie, 55, of Las Vegas died April 30 in Las Vegas. She was born March 14, 1946, in Sweden. A resident for 12 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph; her mother, Maj, and two brothers, Rune and Lars, all of Sweden.
Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.
Evelyn Gilman
Evelyn Gilman, 75, of Henderson died Sunday in Las Vegas. A resident for three years, she was born May 16, 1925, in Mapleton, Iowa.
She is survived by three daughters, Colleen Gilman-Willoughby and Linda Hunt, both of Henderson, and Judy Gilman of Las Vegas; two sisters, Irene Baker of Phoenix and Marge Hanson of Decatur, Ill.; and four grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Wednesday with a 6 p.m. service in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be in Tucson, Ariz.
Vernon Glines
Vernon Glines, 88, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 4, 1912, in Hibbing, Minn. A resident for one year, he was a retired estimator in the aerospace industry.
He is survived by three sons, Terry Glines of Sacramento, Ron Watkins of Newbury Park, Calif., and Jerry Glines of Las Vegas; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling private arrangements.
Bonnie Jean Henry
Bonnie Jean Henry, 72, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 16, 1929, in Kansas City, Mo. A resident for 13 years, she was a homemaker and secretary-treasurer of an Illinois manufacturing company.
She is survived by her husband, Russell A.; two sons, James Henry of Davenport, Iowa, and Mark Henry of Moline, Ill.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is arranging private services.
LaVelle Myers Johnston
LaVelle Myers Johnston, 89, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born May 22, 1911, in West Grove, Iowa. A resident for 45 years, she was a retired waitress, the first waitress at Binion's Horseshoe, holder of Culinary Union card 7 and a member of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by one son, Roderick D. Myers of Las Vegas; three stepdaughters, Ann Ramie and Eloise Johnston, both of Tulare, Calif., and Joyce Smith of San Dimas, Calif.; one sister, Lorene Sheumaker of Centerville, Iowa; six grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Burial will be in Iowa.
The family suggests donations to Shriners Childrens Hospital, Zelzah Shrine Temple, 2222 W. Mesquite Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106.
Vera Mae Kramer
Vera Mae Kramer, 59, of Henderson died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born May 14, 1941, in Corning, Ark. A resident for 11 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Lonnie J.; one daughter, Adonna Dawn Reynolds of Henderson; four sons, John B. Rollinson and Floyd H. Rollinson, both of Henderson, Brian S. Rollinson of Hollister, Calif., and Lonnie Troy Kramer of Seattle; one sister, Frances Temple of Springfield, Mo.; three brothers, George Thaxton and Donald Foelsch, both of Henderson, and Floyd Foelsch of Olympia, Wash.; and eight grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.
The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103, or the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.
John Joseph McManus
John Joseph McManus, 69, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born Dec. 28, 1931, in Queens, N.Y. A resident for four years, he was a retired attorney and a Korean War Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanette; one son, John M. McManus of Las Vegas; and one brother, Edgar McManus of New York City.
Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.
The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.
Martin Mendlovic
Martin Mendlovic, 77, of Las Vegas and Van Nuys, Calif., died Monday in Los Angeles. He was born June 16, 1923, in Czechoslovakia. A resident for eight years, he was a retired taxicab owner-operator.
He is survived by his wife, Eva; two daughters, Penny Mendlovic of Las Vegas and Sherry Ewing of La Crescenta, Calif.; one son, Haim Bareli, and one sister, Clara Mendlovic, both of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in King David Memorial Chapel, 2697 Eldorado Lane. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.
The family suggests donations to Jewish Family Services, 3909 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 205, Las Vegas, NV 89119.
Joseph William 'Bill' Mogford
Joseph William "Bill" Mogford, 72, of Henderson died Monday in Henderson. He was born Nov. 25, 1928, in College Station, Texas. A resident for six years, he was a retired feed company salesman, a member of the Striper Club of Lake Mead, Vegas Rollers Winnebago Club and a Texas A&M graduate.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia; four daughters, Penny Crist of Fort Worth, Texas, Linda C. Bodiford and Sharon Mueller, both of Henderson, and Tessa Salter of College Station; one son, Ronald A. Johnson of Sugarland, Texas; and 12 grandchildren.
A memorial service was scheduled at 3 p.m. today 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.
William Eugene Parker
William Eugene Parker, 64, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born April 3, 1937, in Lowville, N.Y. A resident for 27 years, he was an aircraft electrician, was retired from the Air Force Force and was a Vietnam War veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Parker of Las Vegas.
Visitation is scheduled noon Thursday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.
Anthony Francis Patricelli
Anthony Francis Patricelli, 82, of North Las Vegas died Friday in North Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 11, 1918, in Rochester, N.Y. A resident for 20 years, he was a retired tool and dye maker for a manufacturing firm and a 3rd degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council 9102.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; one son, Richard A. Patricelli of Long Beach, Calif.; three sisters, Mary Inburgia, Natalie Julian and Connie Capellupo, and two brothers, Frank Patricelli and Rocco Patricelli, all of Rochester.
Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 6 p.m. services today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.
Rhoda S. Petty
Rhoda S. Petty, 62, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born March 9, 1939, in Malden, Mass. A resident for 50 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Bryant; three daughters, Laurie Allen of Henderson, Kathy Max of Las Vegas and Barbara Crandall of Fredonia, Ariz.; one brother, George Stewart of Romance, Ark.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Bunkers Chapel.
Faoa Lau Poutasi
Faoa Lau Poutasi, 47, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born March 2, 1954, in American Samoa. A resident for one year, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Fiso; three sons, Poutasi Poutasi Jr., Samuelu Poutasi and James Poutasi, all of San Francisco; five daughters, Kathy Poutasi Spears, Faoa Poutasi, Laupule Poutasi and Lau Laititi Poutasi, all of Las Vegas, and Carol Poutasi of San Francisco; six brothers, Faletui Setu Aloe of Georgia, Setu Aloe of American Samoa, Rose Setu of San Francisco, Suaniu Aloe of Long Beach, Calif., Sulu Visinia of Los Angeles and Seko Aloe of New Zealand; four sisters, Manu Graves of Los Angeles, Sulu Palega of Hayward, Calif., Nifo Aloe of Western Samoa and Losa Matavao of Palo Alto, Calif.; and 15 grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. Saturday in Ekalesia Church, 1200 N. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Ekalesia Church. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.
Marilyn Jean Rech
Marilyn Jean Rech, 58, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 22, 1942, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Barry F.; two daughters, Darcy Luchette and Danielle Rech, both of Las Vegas; two sons, Steve Wagner of Las Vegas and Dennis Wagner of Henderson; her mother, Thelma Merrell of Henderson; one sister, Jana D. Aranda of Santa Fe, N.M.; three brothers, Duane Ruliffson and George Ruliffson, both of Henderson, and Charles Ruliffson of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday 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.
Unita Mae Rowe
Unita Mae Rowe, 53, of Boulder City died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 7, 1947, in Toledo, Ore. A resident for 21 years, she was a safety coordinator in the casino industry for 20 years.
She is survived by one son, Justin Rowe of Las Vegas; her mother, Mildred Hughes, and her companion, Terry Mechtley, both of Boulder City.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St.
Velma Scaramosino
Velma Scaramosino, 102, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 25, 1899, in Platania, Italy. A resident for 43 years, she was a homemaker and a longtime member of the choir at St. Anne Catholic Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Yolanda Provinziano, and one son, Victor Scaramosino, both of Las Vegas; 15 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today with a 6:30 p.m. service in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St. Burial will follow at noon Wednesday in Palm Memorial Park.
The family suggests donations to Las Vegas Catholic Worker, 500 E. Van Buren Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106; Poverello House for the Homeless, 1420 W. Bartlett Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106; or St. Vincents Dining Room, 1501 Las Vegas Blvd North, Las Vegas, NV 89101.
Anne H. Share
Anne H. Share, 81, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born March 27, 1920, in Rocky River, Ohio. A resident for 37 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, James; two daughters, Lee Anne Karas of Avon Lake, Ohio, and Debi Szymanski of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.
Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.
Paul Shenk
Paul Shenk, 81, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 13, 1920, in Pennsylvania. A resident for 16 years, he was a computer customer engineer for IBM for 35 years and a World War II Coast Guard veteran.
He is survived by one son, Kevin Shenk of Las Vegas; two daughters, Danielle Souder and Chris Tahila, both of Maryland; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling private arrangements.
The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.
Richard O. Stricklin Sr.
Richard O. Stricklin Sr., 76, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local health care center. He was born Oct. 26, 1924, in Lena, Miss. A resident for six years, he was a retired musician and a World War II Navy veteran.
He is survived by one daughter, Holly Mancini of Henderson; one son, Richard O. Stricklin Jr. of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.
Arlene Stubbs
Arlene Stubbs, 83, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 1, 1917, in Alabama. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Young of Westchester, Pa., and Beverly Rotner of Las Vegas; two sons, Randy Stubbs of Chicago and Bill Stubbs of Camarillo, Calif.; two sisters, Annabelle Turner of Collinsville, Ill., and Jimmie Courington of Jasper, Ala.; three brothers, Sam Randolph, Jay Randolph and Bud Randolph, all of Jasper; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
No local services are scheduled. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.
Muriel Thompson
Muriel Thompson, 69, of Fayetteville, N.C., died Saturday in Fayetteville. She was a former Las Vegas resident.
She is survived by one daughter, Paula Collins of Fayetteville; one brother, Paul Arnaud, and one sister, Dorthy Lee, both of Los Angeles; and two grandchildren.
Cape Fear Crematory, Fayetteville, is handling arrangements.
Steve Toth
Steve Toth, 75, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 3, 1925, in Hopelawn, N.J. A resident for 20 years, he was a retired dockhand and a World War II Marine Corps veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; one daughter, Barbara Ann Toth of Las Vegas; one son, Michael Winouski of New York state; three stepdaughters, Darlene Russomanno of Rockaway, N.J., Joann Cusano of Orlando, Fla., and Donna Marie Cusano of Nutley, N.J.; one sister, Helen Bridges of New York City; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will be noon Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
Rachel Zvenitskaia
Rachel Zvenitskaia, 87, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 10, 1913, in the Ukraine. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker and a member of Young Israel.
She is survived by one daughter, Anna Itkis of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be noon Tuesday in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.
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