Obituaries

Jan 5, 2012

Ardeen Wood Sears, age 83, a longtime resident of Boulder City passed away on January 5, 2012. She was born on April 3, 1928 in Farmington, New Mexico to Roy and Thelma Burnham Wood. She married William Sears and enjoyed 62 years of marriage before he passed away in May of 2011.

She was an active member...

Jan 4, 2012

Patricia Lynn Johnson a long time Boulder City Resident passed away on January 4, 2012 at her home. She was born in Michigan to Frank and Dorothy Wagner Paquette on February 14, 1947.

Patricia had a strong faith and was a member of St Andrew's Catholic Church. She enjoyed knitting, reading, and sewing. Her favorite...

Dec 30, 2011

Raymond Emmett Hester age 57 passed away at his home in Boulder City, NV on December 30, 2011. Raymond was born on September 7, 1954 in Fort Dix, New Jersey to Emmett Ostell Hester and Helen Louise Chilcote Hester.

Raymond was an avid sports fan that enjoyed football, baseball, and horseracing. He managed a Savon Drug Store...

Dec 26, 2011

Edward Joseph (Ted) Quinn, age 92, passed away on December 26, 2011 in Boulder City, Nevada. He was born on March 9, 1919 in Lansford, Pennsylvania to Vincent DePaul Quinn and Alice McElroy Quinn. After his education he joined the United States Army and retired after 20 years as a Chief Warrant Officer. He married Cora Olive Martin on...

Dec 24, 2011

Lucille Ellen Bretting (June 15, 1924-December 24, 2011

Lucille Bretting, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 87 in Boulder City, Nevada, after a long and full life.

A consummate seamstress, dedicated volunteer with the Children's Benefit League at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, talented crafter and friend to...

Dec 20, 2011

Jack Arthur Heilman age 65 passed away on December 20, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jack was born in Clay Center, Kansas to David William Heilman and Clara Louis White Heilman on January 11, 1946. Jack served his country in the United States Navy for twenty plus years. Jack received his Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University...

Dec 19, 2011

Fern McGehee, 88, of Boulder City, passed away peacefully at the Nevada State Veteran's Home surrounded by family on December 19, 2011

Fern was born on March 31, 1923, in Stratton, Nebraska, to Glenn W. Scott and Minnie Belle Simpson Scott. The youngest of four children, she lived on a farm in her early years and enjoyed...

Dec 17, 2011

Patricia June Webb age 79, of Boulder City passed away on December 17, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born on June 5, 1932 in North Dakota of tough and loving Scandinavian Stock. After a childhood which included caring for her three younger siblings she married a WWII Veteran (1951) and spent the next 13 years raising her...

Dec 14, 2011

William Fredrick Mull age 79, of Boulder City passed away on December 14, 2011 in Henderson, Nevada. William was born on June 24, 1932 in Rio Grande City, Texas to Wylie Hobert Mull and Velma May Mull. After high school William served 20 years in the United States Army.

William was a great cook and owned Paul's...

Dec 11, 2011

Theodore Westbrook, Jr. was born on September 24, 1928, to Theodore Westbrook, Sr. and Charlotte (Holman) in Fort Worth, Texas, and peacefully passed unto Eternal Life on December 11, 2011.

Ted joined the U. S. Navy at 17 and saw the world. He was assigned to the Underwater Demolition Team (now Navy SEALS). Ted said, "I didn't...

Dec 9, 2011

Arlie Cecil Graham, age 89, passed away on December 9, 2011 surrounded by family. Arlie was born on October 5, 1922 in Lewellen, Nebraska to Vernon and Nancy Brooks Graham. On March 30, 1947 he married Loretta Margaret Ogg. They moved to the Las Vegas area three years ago from Anaconda, Montana.

Arlie worked as an insurance...

Dec 6, 2011

Ethel Mary Mumford age 93, passed away on December 6, 2011 in Boulder City, Nevada. She was born in Omar, Michigan on July 24, 1918 to Frank and Mary Kish Cigan. Ethel married Floyd Anklam and had three kids. After Floyd passed away she later married Wes Mumford.

Ethel is survived by her three children Bonnie Ann...

Dec 4, 2011

Dr. Steven Blatchford, a practicing Otolaryngologist in Tucson, Arizona, and Douglas B. Blatchford, a professional civil engineer working for the federal government, jointly announce the death of their father Dean Blatchford of Woodland Hills, California on December 4, 2011 in Boulder City, Nevada. Dean was 90 years old.

Dean Blatchford was born Homer Dean Tubbs, Jr. in...

Dec 4, 2011

Rockie Roger Edwards, age 65 of Las Vegas, NV passed away on December 4, 2011. Rockie was born in Minneapolis, MN to Steven and Vivian Olsen Edwards on July 27, 1946. On October 19, 1968 he married Ruth Escobedo in Cross Creek, NC. They moved to Las Vegas from North Hollywood, CA in 1986.

Rockie served his...

Nov 30, 2011

Charles Dubinski, 94, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away unexpectedly November 30, 2011. He was born on October 12, 1917 in Boswell, Pennsylvania to Michael and Mamie Baraniak Dubinski.

After excelling in sports during high school and 2 years of college, Chuck enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. On May 20,1943, he married Alice Mellesky in Baton...

Nov 30, 2011

Dennis Rodriguez of Boulder City, Nevada passed away on November 30, 2011 at the age of 54. He was born on December 4, 1956 in Los Angeles, California to Julio and Yolanda Rodriguez.

Dennis began his career as an electrician for Hughes Electronic and was one of the original members of the team that launched the Castlerock...

Nov 26, 2011

Elbert Eugene Rounds "Gene", 84, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011 unexpectedly after entering the hospital the day before. He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years Terry, five daughters, Debbie Ripley (Bill) of Medford, Oregon; Cindy R Richards (Peter) of Snellville, Georgia; Rebecca Anselmo of Boulder City, Holly Eberle (Will) of Las Vegas and Ginger Edmonson-Shaffer...

Nov 22, 2011

Col. Russell LeMoyne Daisley, USAF (ret) passed from this life on November 22, 2011 at age 68 at the Life Care Center in Las Vegas. He was surrounded by his loving family and holding the hand of his schatz (treasure) of 47 years.

Russ was born in Greenville, PA July 9, 1943. He left directly after high...

Nov 19, 2011

Damon Thomas Milione, age 36, a lifetime resident of Las Vegas passed away on November 19, 2011. He was born on November 12, 1975 in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Thomas and Zelta Duke Milione. Damon attended Chaparral High School class of 1994.

Damon enjoyed watching sports and was an avid Oakland Raiders fan and carried that same...

Nov 19, 2011

Daniel Charles Bellinfante, the second son of Joseph and Angelena Bellinfante, was born on December 20, 1925, in Utica, New York, and passed in his sleep on Saturday, November 19, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV.

Upon completion of high school, Daniel attended college in upstate New York majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Dan enlisted in the United States...