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March 28, 2024

Obituaries for June 23, 2003

Virginia M. Austrheim

Virginia M. Austrheim, 76, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospice. She was born Jan. 5, 1927, in Illinois. A resident for 13 years, she was retired secretary of the Catholic archdiocese.

She is survived by two sons, Mark Inwood and Greg Inwood; one daughter, Audrey Russo; one brother, William Getz; two sisters, Susan Cosby and Pat Summins; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is arranging private services.

Honora B. Goliger

Honora B. Goliger, 95, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. An accountant, she was born Dec. 25, 1907, in Pennsylvania.

She is survived by one daughter, Iris Goliger of Las Vegas.

No local services are scheduled. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Margaret Hill

Margaret Hill, 81, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born June 16, 1922, in Hoboken, N.J. A resident for nine years, she was a retired waitress and a member of Sun City tap dancers and drama club.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald; two daughters, Ruth Carrino of Washington Township, N.J., and Phyllis Sidoti of Saddle Brook, N.J.; one sister, Elizabeth Guido of Washington Township; one brother, Edward Masters of Woodbridge, N.J.; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Nettie Louise Kelley

Nettie Louise Kelley, 67, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born June 23, 1935, in Gulfport, Miss. A resident for three years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by six daughters, Jacqueline Naine McClain of Oklahoma, Randie Helen Randolph, Beverly McClain, Syneria McClain and Ida Monday, all of California, and Deshero Jamilah McClain of Las Vegas; five sons, Patrick McClain, Jerry McClain, Nathaniel McClain, Nick McClain and Neason McClain, all of Las Vegas; one brother, Frank Kelley of California; two sisters, Earlena Burk of California and Merlene Kelley of Mississippi; 33 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Tuesday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in American Burial and Cremation Services. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Helen Margaret Mahar

Helen Margaret Mahar, 79, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local care center. She was born Nov. 20, 1923, in Massachusetts. A resident for 24 years, she was a retired assembly worker for an electronics firm.

She is survived by one sister, Mary Lemay; and one niece, Michelle Lemay-Humble.

Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Marilyn Nickelson

Marilyn Nickelson, 72, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 17, 1930, in Ohio. A resident for four years, she was a retired certified public accountant.

She is survived by her husband, James; two sons, Stone Nickelson and James Thompson-Nickelson; one daughter, Claire Wolfensen; two sisters, Mary Radigan and Peggy Walker; and two grandchildren.

Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling private arrangements.

James Parsick

James Parsick, 48, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born June 2, 1955, in Newark, N.J. A resident for 35 years, he was employed by a courier service.

He is survived by his mother, Linda Parsick of LaJolla, Calif.; his father, James Parsick of Las Vegas; one brother, Steven Parsick of Ozark, Mo.; and three sisters, Rita Lane of Oceanside, Calif., Susan Monteiro of Rocky River, Ohio, and Diolinda Brickman of San Diego.

Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

The family suggests donations to St. Jude's Ranch for Children Inc., 100 St. Jude, Boulder City, NV 89005.

Larry Martin Spigelmyer

Larry Martin Spigelmyer, 70, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 12, 1932, in Pennsylvania. A resident for 44 years, he was a retired teacher and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo; one son, Scott; one daughter, Sharon; his mother, Maize; two brothers, Jerry and Neil; one sister, Gwen Knapp; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 120 N. Pavilion Center Drive. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Grand Canyon National Park Foundation, Historic Trail Division, 625 N. Beaver St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001.

Robert Edward Vann

Robert Edward Vann, 70, of Las Vegas died June 15 in a local health care center. A resident for 1 1/2 years, he was born Aug. 17, 1932, in Peoria, Ill.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Stephanie Faulkner and Sandra Vann, both of Illinois; three sons, Mitchell Vann, Michael Vann and Ricky Barlow, and one sister, Sandra Kemp, all of Washington state; two brothers, Richard Vann of Texas and Montel Jordan of Washington state; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Garden Memorial Funeral Home, 3600 W. Vegas Drive, handled private arrangements.

Mabel Willis

Mabel Willis, 77, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. A machinist, she was born May 14, 1926, in Honolulu.

She is survived by one son, Benjamin Feary of California; four daughters, Fayeann Jones of Las Vegas, Shelia Lamb of California, Maxine Townsend of Oklahoma and Raynetts Landus of Pennsylvania; one brother, Davis Jellings of Hawaii; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling pending arrangements.

Henry Wodarczyk

Henry Wodarczyk, 80, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born June 16, 1923, in Philadelphia. A resident for 14 years, he was a retired shipyard rigger, a Navy veteran and a member of Branch 90 Fleet Reserve.

He is survived by his wife, Doris; one son, Tommy Potts; one daughter, Helen Potts; one sister, Sofie; and two grandchildren.

A military burial will be noon Tuesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

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