Obituaries

Mar 17, 2019

Joe Lavance Smith age 74, transitioned from his earthly life to eternal life on Sunday 17th of March 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born on 23 January 1945 in Hermitage, AR to the late Edward Smith and Odessa Burns Smith.

Joe professed his life to the Lord at an early age. After High school, he...

Mar 12, 2019

Sandra Leigh Baughman, age 55, of Boulder City, NV passed away on March 12, 2019.  She was born on August 16, 1963 in Pamona, CA to William “LeRoy” Gaunt and Beverly Mae Stoner Gaunt.  She married Richard Emmett Baughman on December 26, 2015 at a friend’s house in Boulder City Nevada.

Sandra was a member...

Mar 8, 2019

Cheryl (Spensley) Miller of Las Vegas, NV passed away March 8, 2019.  She was admitted to the hospital on December 11, 2018 and overcame multiple severe challenges for nearly three months.  Unfortunately, the day before Cheryl was scheduled to be released from care, she had critical complications and passed away suddenly. She was surrounded by family at St. Rose...

Mar 6, 2019

James Brent Caldwell, 78, of Boulder City, Nevada, passed away on March 6th, 2019 at his home in Boulder City.

Funeral services will be held 10:00am Tuesday, March 12th at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 916 5th Street in Boulder City. Burial will be on March 13th at Veterans Cemetery.  Family and...

Feb 27, 2019

Our Dear Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother passed away peacefully February 27, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She was 84 years old.

Connie was born October 14, 1934 in Cedar City, Utah to Lester Nelson and Alice Halterman Gower.  Growing up, she loved to spend time with her family picnicking in the mountains and meadows her...

Feb 26, 2019

Stephen Ferris Ohl, age 65, passed away on February 26, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born on May 7, 1953 in Denison, Iowa to Ferris Ohl and Fern Ohl (Bretthauer).  He spent most of his life as a farmer in Hinton, Iowa.

Stephen was a man of faith and was a member of...

Feb 26, 2019

Stephen Ferris Ohl, age 65, passed away on February 26, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born on May 7, 1953 in Denison, Iowa to Ferris Ohl and Fern Ohl (Bretthauer).  He spent most of his life as a farmer in Hinton, Iowa.

Stephen was a man of faith and was a...

Feb 20, 2019

Betty Jean White, 89, passed peacefully on February 20, 2019. Betty was born on February 16, 1930 in Kennedale, Texas to Geneva Billingsly & Alvis Brown. Betty married Victor Early White on March 25, 1946. She spent the early years of her marriage the wife of a military man (3 years Army, 21 years Navy, a Pearl Harbor survivor...

Feb 18, 2019

Jose F.R. Montoya Sr. also known as Fred, Pops, Uncle Fred and Pramps, passed away February 18th, 2019 at the age of 70. He was born to parents Jose Manuel Montoya and Amelia Salazar on April 13th, 19th or 26th (we could never get a straight answer from him) 1948 in Lumberton NM.

He is...

Feb 12, 2019

Lieutenant Thomas (Tom) Benjamin Hodgson U.S. Navy 12/19/1975 to 2/12/2019.  Tom is survived by his Wife (Kristen M. Hodgson / married in October 2001), Son (Justin Hodgson) & Daughter (Madison Hodgson).  Tom has a large extended family including the Hodgsons, Feighs, Stewarts, Millers, Lazenbys & Roaches in Utah the Cassidys in Nevada and the Ulstads in Arizona.

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Feb 9, 2019

Dick De’Ayne Cloninger, age 77, passed away at his home in Boulder City, NV on February 9, 2019.  He was born on December 12, 1941 in Billings, MT to O’Detta and Wayne Cloninger.  Dick married Shirley Meyer in 1978 in Kingman, AZ.  Shortly after they moved from Arizona to Boulder City.

Dick was a lifetime...

Feb 9, 2019

Helen Irene (Avery) Sterling, 93, passed away February 9, 2019. She was born in Pueblo, CO on September 1, 1925.  She has resided in Boulder City, NV for the last 36 years.  Helen will be remembered as a loving mother and friend.

Helen is survived by her partner of 30 years, Warren Nelson; her three...

Feb 9, 2019

James Martin Tomola, age 68, of Henderson, NV passed away on February 9, 2019.  He was born in Atchison, Kansas on June 7, 1950 to Frank Joseph Tomola and Sylvia Louis Dice Tomola.  He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1974.  He moved back to the Las Vegas area from Cleveland, OH in...

Feb 7, 2019

Don Thompson, “The Crystal Wizard,” passed away in peace on February 7, 2019. He is the beloved husband of Ginger Joyce Thompson, loving father to Dan Thompson, grandfather to Kelsey, Casey, and Carlo, brother to Gary Thompson, son of Patience Newman Harvey and Julius Thompson, and stepson to Lucille Thompson.

Along with his partner Scott...

Feb 1, 2019

Wesley Duncan Graham, age 73, longtime resident of Henderson, NV passed away on February 1, 2019.  He was born in England on October 31, 1945 to Wesley Graham and Ethel Quevatre Graham.  He married Janet Cooper on September 21, 1984.

Wesley served his country in the United States Air Force and after retiring from the...

Jan 29, 2019

Audrey “Diane” Van Vliet, passed away at home on January 29, 2019.  She was born on December 8, 1940 to Gail and George Clark in Kansas.  Audrey married Dale Frederick Van Vliet in Las Vegas on October 12, 1963.  They moved to the Las Vegas valley in 1965.

Diane was of the Baptist faith.  She...

Jan 29, 2019

Donald Joseph Brewer – 76 passed away January 29, 2019 in Henderson, NV.  A new resident of Boulder City.  Don was born January 21, 1943 in Seattle, WA to Donald Eugene Brewer and MaryJane E. Tillman.  He grew up in Southern California beach communities eventually attending high school in Los Angeles.  He enlisted in the United States...

Jan 29, 2019

RICHARD VAUGHN WYMAN, 91, of Boulder City, passed away January 29, 2019. He was born February 22, 1927, in Painesville, Ohio, to Vaughn Ely and Melinda (Ward) Wyman. Richard had a long and amazingly productive life. He graduated from Harvey High School and joined the Navy in 1944, near the end of WWII. He served for a total of...

Jan 27, 2019

Julie Ann Merchen, age 52, of Boulder City, Nevada passed away at home on January 27, 2019.  She was born on December 14, 1966 in Billings, Montana to George Matthew Merchen and Marilynn Catherine Wichman Merchen.  She graduated from Billings Central High School in 1985.  In 1995 she moved to Boulder City for work with the Bureau...

Jan 26, 2019

Erasmo Gonzalez Castillo, age 86, passed away in Henderson, Nevada on January 26, 2019.  He was born on November 25, 1932 in Roma, Texas to Maria and Eulogio Castillo. Erasmo married Maria on June 28, 1960 in Big Horn, Wyoming.  In 1995, Erasmo and his family moved from Riverside, California to the Las Vegas Valley.

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