Obituaries

Feb 25, 2013

Debra Carol "Debbie" Talbot of Las Vegas, NV died Monday, February 25, 2013 at the age of 50 after a long battle with Huntington's disease. She was born in Chicago, IL on April 20, 1962. Debbie loved the outdoors. She could often be found hiking in the mountains, climbing trees or her favorite pastime, riding horses. Debbie also found...

Feb 16, 2013

Lenore Ida Opsahl age 92, entered into eternal life on February 16, 2013. She was born on June 1, 1920 in Cokato, MN to Simon and Esther Peterson. She married Colonel Eric Opsahl on December 22, 1951 in Turlock, California. Colonel preceded her in death in 2007.

Lenore was a wonderful woman who enjoyed reading, watching movies,...

Feb 15, 2013

Carrie Marie Scott, born June 20, 1921, passed away February 15, 2013 at Boulder City Long Term Care. She was a twin and the last of 12 children.

She is survived by her daughter Denise Henderson, of Boulder City, a son D.L. Scott of Fallon, NV, and a son-in-law Larry Clem of Round Lake Beach, IL, also...

Feb 15, 2013

William Harvey Pollack age 62 passed away on February 15, 2013. He was born on March 15, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio to Edward and Lillian Gross Pollack. He served in the United State Air Force. He moved to Las Vegas from Ohio in 1994.

Bill was an avid sports fan and loved his Cleveland teams the Indians,...

Feb 9, 2013

Vincent E Sicoli Jr, age 64 of Henderson, Nevada passed away on February 9, 2013 at his home. He was born on April 14, 1948 in Manhattan, New York to Vincent and Katherine Sicoli. Vincent worked as a Kitchen Supervisor and moved from New York to Henderson in 1994. He enjoyed his family time and most of all spending...

Feb 9, 2013

Hazel O'Brien, age 90, passed away February 9, 2013 surrounded by family. She was born in Long Beach, CA on April 26, 1922 to Henry and Louise Domengeaux. She married William O'Brien on July 9, 1944 in Palm Springs, CA. Hazel was a wonderful military wife, traveling where ever the military took them. After William retired, they settled in...

Feb 6, 2013

Marjorie Eileen Rohan, age 89 of Boulder City passed away on February 6, 2013. She was born on February 20, 1923 in Mansfield, Ohio to Dale and Martha Bell.

Marjorie was a very active person in the community. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi, Community Club, Republican Women, and the Senior Center. She had...

Feb 3, 2013

Paul Thomas Ryan, 96 of Boulder City, Nevada passed away on February 3, 2013 at The Homestead of Boulder City.

He was born July 21, 1916 in Oxford, New York, the son of Rd and Mary Ethel Ryan. He is survived by his sons Paul H. Ryan, David S. Ryan, daughter Sharon M. Lalley, nephews Leon Ryan,...

Feb 3, 2013

Diana Sue Hutchison, age 54, passed away on February 3, 2013 in Boulder City, NV. She was born on February 2, 1959 in Illinois to Stanley and Margaret Cosby Tomaszewski. She moved to Arizona from Oklahoma. She was a wonderful grandmother that loved her family and her pets especially her dogs.

Diana is survived by her life...

Feb 1, 2013

Jean P. Pratt, 84, of Baraga, MI (and Boulder City, NV) passed away peacefully Friday, February 1, 2013 at home in Boulder City, NV with husband Richard at her side. Jean was born November 20, 1928 in Alston, MI to the late James and Violet Grant. She was married to Jack Swanson from 1947 until his death in 1961;...

Jan 30, 2013

Betty Jane Caspar, age 82, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2013 in Boulder City, NV with her daughters and best friend Maria Blake at her side. She was born on June 20, 1930 in Weyauwega, Wisconsin to Hiram and Elizabeth Slowe Bruley. She lived it the Boulder City area for over 20 years and has been known as...

Jan 30, 2013

William Russell Smith (Big Russ), 56, passed away on Wed. Jan 30, 2013 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Oct. 13, 1956 in Shelbyville, TN.

Big Russ lived in Illinois for several years before moving to California, and Las Vegas finally settling in Boulder City, NV. He worked for a...

Jan 27, 2013

De Lane "Del" F. La Follette, age 79 of Henderson, NV passed away on January 27, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born on November 3, 1933 in Pella, Iowa to Harry Dwight La Follette and Wilma J Deileman. He served his country during the Korea Conflict in the United States Air Force Del workd as a project...

Jan 20, 2013

United States Navy Captain Retired, John Edward Odell Jr., age 97 of Boulder City, passed away on January 20, 2013. He was born on June 25, 1915 in Knoxville, Tenn., to John Edward Odell and Fanny A. Hoffmeyer Odell. He was a true sportsman and lettered in football, baseball and basketball at Maryville College, TN. After college he played...

Jan 18, 2013

Lucille Grace Tomkiewicz, age 86, of Boulder City passed away on January 18, 2013. She was born on a ferry boat on the Great Lakes which lead to her adventurous life. She was raised by James Cameron and Katherine Wilma Davis Murdock. She was a very talented person from her youth. In high school she wrote an autobiography and...

Jan 15, 2013

Virginia H. Moore, a 57 year resident of Boulder City, NV, died in her home on Tuesday the 15th of January, 2013. She was 102.

She was born in 1910 to William Warren Hamilton and Lucretia Digby in a farmhouse in Worden, Michigan, a hamlet located at 6 Mile and the Pontiac Trail north of Ann, Arbor....

Jan 13, 2013

Joseph Michael Heuer, 80 of Las Vegas, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013. He was born January 10, 1933 in Los Angeles, CA. As a young man, Joe was an all around athlete; gymnast, swimmer and football player. He attended Santa Clara University on a football scholarship where he studied business. Joe became a Sales and Manufacturing business owner...

Jan 11, 2013

John Louis Germano age 77 of Boulder City, NV passed away on January 11, 2013 at his home. He was born on December 31, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY to Giuseppe Germano and Maria Patrizio Germano. He came from a large family being one of eleven children. John joined the United States Army and served his country from 1958 to...

Jan 1, 2013

Robert L. Carr II "Butch, Bobby," of Boulder City, a devoted son and brother passed away January 1, 2013. He was born in Orlando, Florida on November 3, 1960. Robert is survived by his parents Robert and Bert Carr; sisters Judy Landrum, Connie Ybarra (Thomas); nieces Jennifer Wilson and Alyssa Ybarra and Nephews Jedidiah Landrum, Thomas Ybarra; three great...

Dec 28, 2012

John Elmer Thomas, age 86, passed away on December 28, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born on August 16, 1926 in Los Angeles, CA to William and Juanita Allison Thomas. After high school John served in the United States Navy during World War II. He later worked and retired from Hughes Aircraft Company. He married Denyce Lemon...