Obituaries

Aug 22, 2014

Twila Reid Pennington, age 90, of Boulder City, Nevada passed away on August 22, 2014. She was born on October 31, 1923 in Cleveland, Arkansas to Jack and Metti Reid. She married Bruce Pennington and they enjoyed 64 years of marriage before he passed away in 2010. Twila worked as a teacher in Los Angeles prior to retiring and...

Aug 22, 2014

Arlene Jean Hess, age 94, of Boulder City, NV passed away on August 22, 2014 to be reunited with the love of her life, Denny. They were married on August 23, 1940. Arlene was born on April 4, 1920 in Shoshone, Idaho to Emma Edith Coates and Wilfred Edward Keefer. She and Denny had lived in Las Vegas since...

Aug 21, 2014

Charlene Mae Welsh age 77, of Boulder City, NV passed away at her home on August 21, 2014. She was born in Boulder, CO on November 30, 1936 to George and Bess Stoddard. She married Richard Welsh on September 27, 1959 in Boulder, CO. They moved to Boulder City from Redlands, CA 26 years ago. Charlene was a wonderful...

Aug 19, 2014

Carolyn Eleanor Thompson, 76, of Boulder City, NV and formerly of Tacoma, WA, passed away on August 19, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. She was born on June 5, 1938 in Seattle, WA to Clarence and Josephine Nielsen. She married Martin Thompson on June 27, 1959 in Seattle. She cherished her family and was a wonderful mother and homemaker....

Aug 18, 2014

Anthony "Tony" Korfman, age 71, of Boulder City, Nevada, passed away on August 18, 2014. He was born in the Bronx, New York, to Arthur and Emilia Gallo Korfman on November 13, 1942. Tony graduated from the University of San Francisco and married his wife Linda in Carson City, Nevada, in 1966. Tony moved from Lake Tahoe to Las...

Aug 18, 2014

Roger Foley, an Icon of Boulder City, passed away on 18 Aug 2014. He is survived by his sons David, Daniel and their families. Though a recluse in his golden years, Roger was born in Chicago and moved with his parents, Joe and Aline, to Barstow CA. Roger played the tuba in high school and was involved in several...

Aug 8, 2014

Ernest "Ernie" Donald Jones, age 71, passed away at the Desert Springs Hospital, Las Vegas, NV, on August 8, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Cheryn "Chey" Jones, his children, Cory Jones and Caycee Jones Hamilton and son-in-law Jimmy Hamilton. Ernie cherished his family and always placed them first. He also devoted his life to...

Aug 7, 2014

Gloria Ann Olson age 92 of Henderson, NV passed away on August 7, 2014. She was born on June 8, 1922 in Trenton, Michigan to Shirley and Helen Kester Rice. Gloria moved to Las Vegas in the early 1950's and was working for Central Telephone Company when she met and married Maurice Olson who was the love of her...

Aug 7, 2014

Navy Lieutenant Commander Retired, Stanley El Mumford, age 88, of Boulder City, NV passed away on August 7, 2014. He was born in Sante Fe, NM on October 18, 1925 to Wilbur and Ruby Mae Mumford. Stanley joined the United States Navy after high school and was a Mustang becoming a Lieutenant Commander at a very Young age. He...

Aug 7, 2014

Rhea Ella Santilli Thompsen Hornbeck, age 91, of Boulder City, NV passed away on August 7, 2014. She was born on July 14, 1923 in Salt Lake City, UT to Pete Paul Santilli and Della Bertha Hecker. Pete and Della separated and Rhea was raised by her mother and step father Chris Thompsen. Rhea served in the U.S. Marine...

Aug 5, 2014

Mildred Wagner went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 5th. Mildred was born April 11, 1927 in Philadelphia. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years LeRoy, children Judith, William (Marlene), David (Janet). She was preceded in death by son Stephen. Also surviving are grandchildren Annmarie, Stephen (Ellen), and Ian as well as great-grandchildren Stephen,...

Aug 1, 2014

Pamela F. Amstutz passed away August 1, 2014 in Boulder City, Nevada. She is survived by the love of her life, her husband of 30 years, Jim Amstutz, stepsons Charles (wife Peggy Ann) Amstutz, Jim (wife Rhonda) Amstutz, stepdaughter Nicole (husband Jason) Amore and six incredible grandchildren. Pam was born August 16, 1945 in Santa Monica, California to Ellis...

Aug 1, 2014

Richard White age 90, passed away on August 1, 2014 in Boulder City, Nevada. He was born on April 10, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at Boulder City Family Mortuary. Funeral services will follow at 10:40 am at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery...

Jul 26, 2014

Larry D. Wengert of Boulder City, Nevada passed away on July 26, 2014 at the age of 64. He was born on September 15, 1949 in Mobile, Alabama to Al Wengert and Louise "Fuzzy" Wengert.

Larry is survived by his wife Dawn; father Albert Wengert; mother Louise Wengert; son Brandon and his wife Paris Wengert; daughter Erin...

Jul 23, 2014

James William Erbeck, age 63, of Boulder City, NV passed away on July 23, 2014 at his home. He was born on May 4, 1951 in Teaneck, NJ to Andrew and Jean Galbraith Erbeck. James graduated from Colgate University and New England School of Law, Boston. He worked as a lawyer in different settings during his career including Clark...

Jul 22, 2014

Rosemary Rudolf Hopper, age 89 and resident of Las Vegas and Boulder City, Nevada, for 54 years, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2014. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 11, 1925 to William and Elizabeth Rudolf. She was raised in Cincinnati and married her first husband, James Milazzo in 1947, they lived in Hollywood and Burbank,...

Jul 21, 2014

Norah Lee Martorano, 79, of Las Vegas passed away July 21, 2014. She was born November 24, 1934 in Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Louise Alderman, her brothers, Dale and Romie Alderman, and her husband Louis "Marty" Martorano. She is survived by her sons John, Randy, and Nick Martorano, her daughter Norah "Daisy"...

Jul 16, 2014

Joseph "Pop" Felix, resident of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away July 16, 2014. He was the former husband of the late Sang Hui. He was the father of and will be sadly missed by Joseph C. Felix Jr. and daughter-in-law Alicia Felix.

Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Antone Felix Sr....

Jul 12, 2014

Herbert H. Kaiser, age 80, of Boulder City passed away on July 12, 2014. He was born in Austria on January 15, 1934 to Karl and Theresa Smith Kaiser. Herbert moved to the United States and Las Vegas in 1964. He was an embodiment of the American Dream. He came to America with 35 cents and a talent as...

Jul 8, 2014

Anthony "Tony" Michael Gallo age 82, passed away on July 8, 2014, surrounded by family in Las Vegas, NV. He was born on August 2, 1931, in Hoboken, New Jersey to Antonio and Margaret Gallo. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1952 to 1954. He moved to Las Vegas in 1948. Tony was a great chef,...