Obituaries

Oct 14, 2016

Dianna Slenning Lehmann Smith passed away on October 14, 2016 in Boulder City, NV.

There are so many words that describe Dianna: strong, inspirational, agitator, community builder, advocate, compassionate, tireless, fierce, global thinker, champion, mother, wife, friend.

Dianna spent her life defying the odds; she gave birth to a daughter she was never supposed to...

Oct 10, 2016

Marguerite Riddle, age 86, of Henderson, NV passed on October 10, 2016 surrounded by her family.  She was born on August 14, 1930 in Cedar City, UT to Arville Walker and Grace Lewis. She married Dale J Riddle on June 11, 1951 in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple.

Marguerite taught school for many years....

Oct 9, 2016

Christopher Joseph Keiser, age 90 of Boulder City, NV passed away on October 9, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV.  He was born on January 2, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY to Christopher and Catherine Keiser.  He moved to Las Vegas 17 years ago from New York.  He served in the United States Army during World War II. He married Margeret...

Oct 5, 2016

Rachel Lee (Nicholson) Huse, 78, of Las Vegas, Nevada and formerly of Ames, Iowa, died October 5, 2016 at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Las Vegas after a lengthy illness.  She was born December 4, 1937, to Alva and Helen (Corrick) Nicholson in Marshalltown, Iowa.  After moves to Maxwell and Boone, where the family ran the Shamrock Café, they settled...

Oct 4, 2016

Thomas Marvin Dalby, age 74, of Boulder City, NV passed away on October 4, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV.  He was born in Madison, WI on August 29, 1942 to Ole Marvin Dalby and Helen Elizabeth McFarland Dalby. He married Virginia Mary Perkins in Clearwater, FL on September 14, 1993.

Thomas served in the Air Force and...

Oct 2, 2016

Dennis Ray Mooney, age 63, lifelong resident of Boulder City, Nevada, passed away on October 2, 2016.  He was born in Boulder City on January 12, 1953, to Chester and Mary Alice Hixon Mooney.  He worked for Timet in Henderson prior to retiring as a superintendent, and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Dennis is survived by his two...

Sep 25, 2016

Jessie Grace Rompel, age 90, of Boulder City, NV, passed away on September 25, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV.  She was born on December 23, 1925 in Washington, State to Joe and Jessie Hewlett. She was preceded in death by her husband Monte Rompel.

Jessie loved to travel all around Nevada and loved a good crossword puzzle....

Sep 24, 2016

William Lee Cook, age 73, passed away on September 24, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was born on February 24, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to Norma Berger Cook. William has lived in the Las Vegas valley for the past 53 years.  William married Marsha Gallacher in January of 1979. He had worked in the casino industry...

Sep 18, 2016

Ann Nicoletta Frenzel, age 76, of Las Vegas, NV passed away on September 18, 2016 by the side of her loving husband.  She was born in Hoboken, NJ on January 14, 1940 to Nunzio and Frances Pascale.  She married Walter Frenzel in Hoboken, NJ on March 6, 1961.

Ann loved movies and had a wonderful...

Sep 18, 2016

Brad was called home on Sunday, September 18th while surrounded by his family. He was born in Ogden, UT to Clarence “Clix” and Joan Swaner. The oldest of 4 children he graduated from Ogden High School, Weber State University, and Gonzaga University School of Law. He married Roleane Berrett (divorced) and had two daughters, Lora (Greg) Flitton, and Marie...

Sep 13, 2016

Matthew Ned Knippel age 77, passed away on September 13, 2016 in Boulder City, Nevada.  He was born in Wisconsin on January 10, 1939 to Dorothy and Gene Knippel.  Matthew is married to Hedwig Knippel.  Matthew retired from the United States Air Force after 20+ years of service.

Services were held on September 20, 2016. ...

Sep 9, 2016

Donald Lee Ogg, age 62, longtime resident of Longmont, CO passed away on September 9, 2016 in Boulder City, NV.  He was born in Omaha, NB to Karl and Martina Sporer Ogg.  He had moved from Longmont a few years ago to live with his sister with his failing health. Donald enjoyed hiking, snow shoeing, biking and riding motorcycles. ...

Sep 8, 2016

Samuel Darold Whitaker, age 78, of Boulder City, Nevada, passed away on September 8, 2016 in Henderson, Nevada.  He was born in Seymore, Missouri on May 4, 1938 to O. E. and Ruby Whitaker.  Samuel married Lynn Rae Sanders on October 28, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Sam moved from Twin Falls, Idaho to Las Vegas, Nevada...

Sep 6, 2016

Gary Russell Gallegos, at 51, longtime resident of Boulder City, Nevada, passed away on September 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was born on April 16, 1965 in Eden, North Carolina, to Al and Elaine Gallegos. Gary was married to Kathie McKenzie Gallegos for 33 years on August 12, 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Aug 29, 2016

Kelsea Jean Petty, age 23, of Boulder City, NV passed away on August 29, 2016.  She was born in Tucson, AZ on July 9, 1993 to Scott and Terry Petty.  The family moved from Tucson in 2001 and Kelsea attended school in Boulder City at Martha P King, Garret Jr High, and graduated from Boulder City High...

Aug 28, 2016

Bonnie B Wong, age 63 of Las Vegas, NV passed away on August 28, 2016 doing what she loved; swimming at Lake Mead.  She was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 25, 1953 to Henry Hasselman Brandt and Iris Claire Lohmann Brandt.  She married Chester Wong on February 14, 1979 who preceded her in death.  She had moved to...

Aug 25, 2016

Mary Angeline Jones, age 91, of Boulder City, Nevada, passed away on August 25, 2016.  She was born on January 1, 1925 in Irondale, Ohio to Peter and Louise Baldassarre.   Mary married James Adrian Jones on December 24, 1949 in Westminster, California.  In 1981, they moved to Boulder City, Nevada from Westminster.

While...

Aug 24, 2016

Phyllis Kachnik, age of 71 of Henderson, Nevada passed away unexpectedly on August 24,2016.

Phyllis was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois in a beautiful Italian neighborhood to Louis and Josephine Dantico.  Her life was dedicated to love and giving.  She worked in Las Vegas at the Hacienda casino and ended her work career at the...

Aug 22, 2016

Life will never be the same. Never as sweet. Never as beautiful. Rose Lucy Thomas, 85, passed from this world on Monday morning, August 29th around 5 o’clock am. She is reunited with her husband and fellow thrill-seeker Cecil “Dale” Thomas who passed two years earlier and whom she loved with her entire being.

She had been...

Aug 19, 2016

MSGT Eulalio G. “Chico” Noriega, Jr

U.S. Air Force, Retired

Eulalio “Chico” Noriega, Jr. of Las Vegas, NV passed away on August 19, 2016.  He was born April 2, 1943 to Eulalio Sr. and Concepcion Teresa Noriega, in Tempe, Arizona and was raised in Scottsdale, Arizona.  He graduated from Scottsdale High School in...