Obituaries

Dec 27, 2012

James H Woods, age 72, of Boulder City, passed away on December 27, 2012. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on July 3, 1940 to Courtney and Ann Rohlman Woods. He married Carol Dumbrowski on November 27, 1958 in Fairfield, CT. They moved to Nevada in 1966 from Westport, CT. James was a member of the Knights of Columbus...

Dec 24, 2012

Paul Emile Arbour Sr. Sunrise: November 15, 1928; Sunset December 24, 2012.

It has been said that we may not exactly remember someone's words, but we always remember how they made us feel. The legacy our dad has left each of us is one of unconditional love, appreciation for life, and a wicked sense of humor! His...

Dec 18, 2012

Theresa Agatha (Bartoszek) Zydek, 84, passed away December 18, 2012, at the Homestead in Boulder City with her daughter by her side. She was born November 11, 1928, in Chicago, IL and had been a 40 year resident in Lockport, IL before moving to Ely, NV in 2003.

Besides her family, her first true love was gardening...

Dec 17, 2012

James F Dettrey, age 63 passed away on December 17, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born on July 15, 1949 in Olean, New York to Paul and Pauline Dettrey. He married Linda C Williams on September 20, 1969 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jim was a patriot and served in his country as a Marine. He loved...

Dec 15, 2012

Kenneth Boerum, 64, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away December 15, 2012, at David Grant Medical Center, in Fairfield CA. Kenneth was born on, December 5, 1948, in Hempstead, New York, to Joseph and Virgina (Lee) Boerum.

He married Becky Humphries Lonneman, on February 18, 1996, in Las Vegas, NV. He joined the Air Force and worked...

Dec 12, 2012

Shann Nathan Padgett, 46, passed away from a lingering illness, Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at his home in Boulder City, Nevada.Shann was born on November 6, 1966, in Las Vegas, Nevada to Gaynord Padgett and Carolyn Padgett Williams.

He leaves behind a daughter; Amber Chrishann Eccles Padgett, age 17, and a son Joshawa F. Padgett, age 12,...

Dec 12, 2012

Betty M. Meyer, age 89, Las Vegas, Nevada, died on December 12, 2012. She was born August 2, 1923, the daughter of Henry and Hazel (Olrick) Maier in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. On December 27, 1943, she married George R. Meyer, the love of her life. Betty grew up in Beaver Dam and graduated from Wayland Academy. She attended Oshkosh...

Dec 10, 2012

William Penn Yarbrough 85 of Boulder City, NV passed away December 10, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. Known as Penn to family and Bill to friends, he was born May 2, 1927 in Brownwood, TX to William Jenkins and Lottie Louise (Angelo) Yarbrough. He was preceded in death by his parents, nephew Carl Jenkins Gregory, niece Minnie Louise Gregory,...

Dec 10, 2012

John F. Hickman, a long time resident of Nevada, age 84, passed away at his home in Boulder City on December 10, 2012, surrounded by his family.

John was born in Greensboro, N.C., on April 20, 1928. After graduating Hugh Morson High School, John worked at N.C. State University in the Ceramic Laboratory prior to enlisting in...

Dec 6, 2012

Donald E Tillett, age 87, passed away on December 6, 2012 in Henderson, Nevada. He was born on November 3, 1925 in Pennsylvania to Caleb and Vida Tillett. He served his country in the United States Navy. Donald moved to the Las Vegas area from Washington D.C. in 1975. He was an avid golfer and will be missed by...

Nov 27, 2012

Gloria Electra Oleskewicz passed away Nov. 27, 2012 in Boulder City, NV. She was born in Staten Island, NY, to Remo and Madeline Carletti on July 22, 1932. During her lifetime she lived in New Brighton, West Brighton, Port Richmond, and Boulder City, NV until the time of her passing. Gloria went to Curtis High School and McKee High...

Nov 25, 2012

Gerald Harold Chambers age 83, a resident of Las Vegas, NV for over 40 years passed away on November 25, 2012. He was born in Miami, Oklahoma on April 22, 1929 to William and Lillian Lannett Chambers. He served his country in the United States Navy. He married Lorraine Margolis on July 26, 1957 in Chicago, IL.

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Nov 24, 2012

Sherl Ann Doyle January 29, 1949 ~ November 24, 2012

Born to Robert & Lucille Howe Barclay in Salt Lake City, UT. She married Douglas Doyle on October 8, 1975 in Las Vegas where she was a longtime resident.

Sherl was in the habit of giving of herself and spent many years volunteering. She was...

Nov 16, 2012

Velma Harriet Mendel, age 92, of Boulder City passed away on November 16, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. She was born on November 2, 1920 in Shelby Basin, New York to Glen and Cora Evans Gardner. She married Raymond Mendel on February 1, 1941. They enjoyed 68 years of marriage until his passing in 2009.

Velma worked...

Nov 14, 2012

Hal Duayne Landseadel age 64, passed away November 14, 2012 in Henderson, Nevada, surrounded by his wife Susan, his children and grandchildren.Hal was born on June 9, 1948 in Kokomo, IN, to George and Mary (Jarret) Landseadel. He has lived in Tipton, IN for 41 years, Kokomo, IN for 10 years, and Searchlight, NV for 13 years.

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Nov 11, 2012

Donald "Donny" Joseph Grossi, 54 of Las Vegas, passed away Nov. 11 2012 in Perkasie, PA at the home of his girlfriend, Cindy Paul. Donny was born Feb. 1, 1958 in Wiesbaden, Germany, then spent his childhood years in Washington DC before moving to Las Vegas in 1970. He attended Valley HS. He worked as a dealer, slot tech...

Nov 9, 2012

Saundria Kay Bordone, known to family and friends as Saundy, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 of lung cancer at the age of 67. She was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Claude W. and Josephine N. Jones. She began her career as one of two women in the management program at the United States Post Office and later...

Nov 6, 2012

Freddie Lee Yelton, age 85, passed away on November 6, 2012 at the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City, NV. He was born in Indiana on January 19, 1927 to Fred and Hazel Overmeyer Yelton of Delong, Indiana. Freddie joined the Army and served his country as a solider and civil servant. Freddie was a member of the...

Nov 6, 2012

Jenny Anita Strong "Billie" age 92, of Boulder City passed away on November 6, 2012 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Lovell, Wyoming to James and Natella Lynn Sherwin on February 28, 1920. She married Guy Rowland Strong "Gus" on July 28, 1937 in Springville, Utah. They moved to the area a few years later....

Nov 4, 2012

Lt.Col. Carroll "Stan" Manning Stanton, USAFRet. passed away on November 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV at age 68. He was born to LaWanda Marie Manning Stanton and Carroll Lane Stanton on November 9, 1943 in Sapulpa, OK.

He graduated from Bitburg High School, at Bitburg, Germany. After high school he attended the University of Maryland at...