Obituaries

Oct 29, 2011

Patsy T Frost, age 78 passed away on October 29, 2011 surrounded by family in Boulder City, Nevada. Patsy was born on September 16, 1933 in Benson, North Carolina to John and Ettie Barefoot Tart.

Patsy worked as a night auditor for a hotel in North Carolina. She was a wonderful knitter that would sell her art...

Oct 26, 2011

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Gale Frances White aka Gale Krusinski White passed away at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas on the morning of Wednesday, October 26, 2011.

Gale Frances Krusinski was born in Chicago on April 16, 1950. She was the only child of Nobert and Jane Krusinski. She earned degrees at DePaul University...

Oct 25, 2011

Joanne Louis Baer, age 78, passed away surrounded by her family on October 26, 2011 in Henderson, Nevada. Joanna was born on April 1, 1933 in Gettysburg, PA to Joel and Margaret Woodward.

In her youth she enjoyed going out on the battle fields and looking for Civil War mementos. She married Donald Baer, on May 21,...

Oct 24, 2011

Joe Deardorff, 100, of Boulder City, left for his eternal home on October 24, 2011. Joe was born on February 20, 1911 in Calloway County, Missouri to Charlie and Lizzie Hendrix Deardorff. He married his childhood sweetheart, Grace Richardson on September 23, 1941. During their 64 years of marriage, they lived in California, Oregon, Alaska, North Carolina, and Florida...

Sep 29, 2011

Salvatore Polselli, age 84 of Las Vegas, NV passed away at his home surrounded by family on September 29, 2011. Salvatore was born on July 12, 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island to Antonio and Palma Compagnone Polselli.

Salvatore served in the United States Navy during World War II as a Shipfitter Third Class. After his service in...

Sep 24, 2011

Mark Joseph Harger, age 65 of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on September 24, 2011. Mark was born on July 25, 1946 in Lansing, Michigan to Russell and Iris Barney Harger. Mark graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor Degree in Business.

He served in the United States Marines and received a purple heart during the...

Sep 21, 2011

Lillian Reinhardt, age 85, of Henderson, Nevada passed away on September 21, 2011. She was born July 7, 1926 in Englewood, New Jersey to Stephen Carraciola and Lena Grussie Carraciola.

Lillian married Albert Reinhardt on July 22, 1945 in Ridgefield, New Jersey. They moved to the Las Vegas area in 1979. Lillian was Catholic and had a...

Sep 18, 2011

James "Jack" Gordon Kerr passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Veterans Home, in Boulder City. James was born October 9, 1924 in Los Angeles, CA. James loved the outdoors especially when it came to hunting and fishing. Jack and his wife Ruth enjoyed going to ghost towns looking for old lost treasurers. He also loved his dog...

Sep 17, 2011

Erma Shivley age 96 of Boulder City passed away on September 17, 2011. She was born on May 30, 1915 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Simon Ranum and Mabel Houk Ranum.

When Erma was a young girl her family moved to a farm in Eastern Colorado. Around the age of 23 she moved to Denver and met and...

Sep 17, 2011

Melvin "Sandy" Sanderson quietly left this earth on September 17, 2011 with his loving wife and daughters at his side. Sandy was born December 30, 1936 to Roy and Marguerete Sanderson; he was oldest of 5 siblings. He met Jane in 1982 and enjoyed 30 years of true love and friendship. They loved to entertain at their home and...

Sep 16, 2011

Lieutenant Colonel Joe Rios Saucedo Jr. age 59, passed away on September 16, 2011 at his home in Henderson, Nevada. He was born on November 1, 1951 in Dallas, Texas to Joe Rios Saucedo Sr and Celia Espinoza Saucedo.

Joe is survived by his wife Vilma Saucedo; three children Jennifer (George) Espinoza, Jessica Saucedo, Jason (Kelly) Saucedo;...

Sep 14, 2011

Nyla June Proctor passed away September 14, 2011 at Odyssey Hospice in Las Vegas Nevada. Nyla June was born June 29, 1933 in Cedar City Utah to Aline Walker and Elias Wood Leigh. She married Louis Grant Proctor, October 16, 1952 at her mother's home. They were later sealed in the Las Vegas Nevada temple. Nyla and Grant moved...

Sep 14, 2011

Marilyn Lee Buckhart Rzeminski, age 73, of Boulder City, Nevada passed away on September 14, 2011 at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born on October 8, 1937 in San Francisco, California to Steven William Jackson and Olive Sollee Jackson.

She loved to listen to music, watch her favorite soap operas, and being outside....

Sep 12, 2011

Christina Lynn Goff age 24, of Henderson, Nevada passed away on September 12, 2011. She was born on January 21, 1987 in Anaheim, California to Danny Charles Goff and Penelope Tippets Goff. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada ten years ago.

Christina was a sweet person who brought out the best in the people she was around....

Sep 7, 2011

Richard Keahukai Diamond, age 71, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on September 7, 2011. Richard was born on April 7, 1940 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Herman Keahukai Diamond and Maria Souza Diamond. Richard had lived in Las Vegas for the past 14 years moving here from Hawaii. He served in the United States Air Forces. He married Charlene...

Sep 4, 2011

Robert Gilbert Glans, age 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2011 with his family by his side. He was born on May 4, 1920 in Ridgway, PA the son of John and Dora Harkins Glans. He served in the US Army with distinction during World War II under the command of Captain Matt Urban also known as...

Sep 2, 2011

Jean Arline Sweningsen, age 89, of Boulder City, NV, passed away on September 2, 2011 in Henderson, Nevada. She was born on March 7, 1922 in New Auburn, Wisconsin to Cronje Roberts Goddard and Thelma Ella Chapman Goddard. She married Charles Anton Sweningsen on April 24, 1944 in Long Beach, California. Together they raised their family in California. Jean...

Aug 27, 2011

Merla Garrett 74 of Henderson NV passed away peacefully at Odyssey Hospice in Las Vegas NV on August 27, 2011. Merla was born on February 26, 1937 in Overton NV. She was the 13th born of 15 children from Clarence & Mary Jean McDonald. She is survived by her three daughters, Linda Senter, Tahnia Ross, Doreen Clark and husband...

Aug 19, 2011

Wilburn "Bill" Drew Champion Jr, age 88, passed away on August 19, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a long time resident of Boulder City. Bill was born on November 19, 1922 in Ranger, Texas to Wilburn and Mattie Holley Champion. He served in the United States Army as a Radio Operator and a Mechanic and keep in...

Aug 14, 2011

Sherri Lynn Wilson, age 56, passed away on August 14, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, surrounded by family and friends, as they laid their hands on her in silent prayer. Sherri was born in Midland, Texas on March 15, 1955 to D.W. and Doris Pringle Wilson. The family moved to Las Vegas in 1965, where Sherri lived most of...