Obituaries

Feb 11, 2012

Geneva "Gigi" Hadnot passed away peacefully on February 11, 2012. She was 93, and she lived a full and happy life. She is now in a better place, with her husband, family, and the friends who preceded her.

Mom was born in Alcoa, Tennessee on November 20, 1918 to Gene and Sue Smith. Her father was a...

Feb 8, 2012

Maureen Wendy Rockenfeller, 55, of Boulder City, Nevada, passed peacefully from this life on February 8, 2012. Wendy was born in Buffalo, New York, to Freda and Russell Willan on March 11, 1956. Her family moved to Toronto, Canada, when she was 2-years old and she lived there until she was a young adult.

Wendy returned to...

Feb 7, 2012

Paige Jessica Mercado, age 49, passed away at her home in Boulder City on February 7, 2012. She was born on December 25, 1962 in Queens, New York to Robert and Diana Wasson. Paige moved to Boulder City eleven years ago from Seminole, Florida. Paige had worked at a number of places including the Hoover Dam and the Hacienda....

Feb 6, 2012

Dolores Margaret Osburn, age 80 of Henderson, passed away on February 6, 2012. She was born in New York City, New York to Betty Medford. Dolores served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1953, where she met and married Martin G. Osburn. They were married until Martin passed in 2001. Dolores was a very devout Catholic...

Feb 4, 2012

Jack Lee Free, age 81, of Boulder City, NV passed away on February 4, 2012. He was born on April 22, 1930 in Gunnison, CO to John Henry Free and Florence Leaman Free. Jack served in the United States Navy Sea Bees from 1948 to 1952 during the Korea Conflict. He married Dorothy Lois Bowman on March 23, 1952...

Feb 1, 2012

Rosemarie Anne Evans, age 68, passed away at her home in Boulder City on February 1, 2012. She was born on October 1, 1943 in Easton, PA to Frank and Anna (Kita) Evanski. Rosemarie moved to Southern Nevada in 1994.

She spent her retired years enjoying the desert mountains and the outdoors. She loved reading and spending...

Jan 29, 2012

Richard Oaxaca, age 76, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012 in Boulder City, Nevada. He was born on April 18, 1935 in Morenci, Arizona to Heraclio and Louisa (Orozco) Oaxaca. Richard served in the United States Army's 82nd "All American" Airborne Division from February 1953 to February 1956 as a paratrooper and medic....

Jan 26, 2012

Robert Gene Harrelson Sr. "Bob", age 85 of Boulder City, passed away on January 26, 2012. He was born on May 21, 1926 to Val and Mada Harrelson in West Frankfort, Illinois. Bob enlisted in the United States Army on August 24, 1944 and reenlisted November 10, 1945 so he could come home and marry the love of his...

Jan 24, 2012

Joseph Frederick Theilman 80 of Boulder City, NV. Devoted, loving and wonderful father. Master Electrician. Korean War Veteran. Joe leaves behind two sons, Rick Theilman of Henderson, Nevada and Daniel Theilman of Ashland, Oregon as well as many loving friends and caregivers. Joe was predeceased by his parents Joseph Theilman and Mary Evelyn Theilman of San Jose, CA.

Jan 23, 2012

Karole Kelstrom Hoffer, age 67, passed away January 23, 2012, in Boulder City, NV, after a long illness.She was born November 16, 1944 in Ludlow, MA.

Karole was a long time resident of Boulder City. She graduated from BCHS in 1964, earned a Masters Degree in Nursing and worked as a school nurse for Clark County School...

Jan 22, 2012

Jane Cheek, age 80 of Boulder City, NV passed away on January 22, 2012 at the Nevada State Veterans Home. She was born on October 2, 1931 in Los Angeles, California to Wilbur Carol Teets. Jane graduated from South Pasadena San Marino High School in California.

She worked as a book keeper for Bill Winn and Cal...

Jan 21, 2012

Kendra Faye Hammonds-Kennedy, age 34, of Las Vegas, NV passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2012 surrounded by the love and care of her children, family and close personal friends.

Her biggest accomplishment and proudest achievement was being the mother (or "Mom-Strosity" as her kids called her) to four beautiful children; Allyssa, 17, Cannon, 15, Ryley, 8,...

Jan 21, 2012

Murray Joseph Gaber of Boulder City passed away on January 21, 2012. He was born on March 14, 1921 in the Bronx, New York. Murray was one of the last Pearl Harbor survivors in the Las Vegas area. A gunner for the United States Army on Dec. 7, 1941, he saved many lives that day and became a war...

Jan 20, 2012

Bradford Lewis Benson, "Brad" age 90, passed away on January 20, 2012. He was born in Battle Creek Michigan on September 26, 1921. Soon after Pearl Harbor Brad enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his Country for 32 Years. He was part of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam as a fighter pilot. After the service he went...

Jan 14, 2012

Robert Arthur Cavanaugh "Cav", age 83, a longtime resident of Boulder City, NV passed away on January 14, 2012. He was born on March 6, 1928 in Boston, MA to John Arthur Cavanaugh and Lillian Redmond Cavanaugh. After high school Cav attended college for a year and then joined the Navy during WWII, followed by the United States Marine...

Jan 14, 2012

Robert Lee Fleming (Bob), age 87, passed away on January 14, 2012 at the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City, Nevada. Bob, affectionately known as the Commander, was born on August 30, 1924 in Dallas, Texas to Carl and Lempi (Teddy) Fleming.

Bob served his country in the United States Navy as an aircraft carrier fighter...

Jan 14, 2012

Shirley Marguerite Tapley, age 89, a resident of NV State Veterans Home passed away on January 14, 2012 in Boulder City, NV. She was born on January 8, 1923 in Invermere, B.C. Canada to Richard Gladwyn and Eva Marguerite Hewer Newton. She married Russell Chester Tapley on November 6, 1944 in Prince George, B.C. Canada and became a US...

Jan 8, 2012

Boulder City, Nevada Joseph J. Fazio, 80, loving husband, father and grandfather, formerly of St. Clair Shores, MI, passed away peacefully and went to the Lord, January 8th 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born February 7, 1931 in Aultman, OH, the son of the late Basil and Verna (Dufala) Fazio. He was widowed twice....

Jan 6, 2012

Diane Marilyn Kusak, 61, of Boulder City, NV, died Friday, January 6, 2012. She was born August 25, 1950, at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Frank and Marian Perrault. She was preceded in death by her parents and her "little" brother, Frank III.

Diane was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, auntie,...

Jan 6, 2012

John Christopher Gronfeldt, a longtime resident of Boulder City, died suddenly on January 6, 2012. John was born in Lakewood, California on October 20, 1967. He moved with his family to Boulder City in 1969. After high school he lived in Henderson for a few years before returning to his beloved Boulder City.

He was employed as...