Obituaries for October 9, 1998

Margaretta "Betty" Bonneau, 80, of Boulder City died Sept. 29 in Boulder City. She was born June 29, 1918, in Albuquerque, N.M. A resident for five months, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Bonnie Bonneau of Taos, N.M.; three sons, William Bonneau of Omaha, Neb., David Bonneau of Chicago and John Bonneau of Kalamazoo, Mich.; one sister, Sarah Barrison of Tucson, Ariz.; and six grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity.

Johnny Roy Carroll, 59, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born April 12, 1939, in Mer Rouge, La. A resident for 40 years, he was a dealer.

He is survived by his wife, Sallie; two sons, Jeffery Carroll of North Las Vegas and Christopher Carroll of Las Vegas; one daughter, Kelly Burton of Las Vegas; three sisters, Lula Holmes of Hawthorne and Lillie Carroll and Cindy Carroll, both of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-8 p.m. Sunday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Grace Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

Valora Mary Dunne, 87, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 2, 1911, in Kansas. A resident for six months, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one niece, Janet Knowles of Arizona.

Burial will be in Arizona. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Leona Mae Fallon, 65, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 5, 1933, in Washington, La. A resident for seven years, she was a telephone clerk and a member of Pacific Telesis Pioneers.

She is survived by her husband, John; two sons, Richard Derouen of New Mexico and Michael Fallon of California; three daughters, Teresa Washington and Christina Golding, both of California, and Michelle Graham of Florida; one brother, Lester Prudhomme; one sister, Corine Recasner; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 6 p.m. today and 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. services Saturday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Beatrice Kaplan, 81, of North Las Vegas died Wednesday in North Las Vegas. A resident for many years, she was born June 18, 1917, in New York.

She is survived by one son, Joel Kaplan of Anaheim, Calif.; one daughter, Lois Zauss of North Las Vegas; two sisters, Henrietta Strauss of New York City and Gertie Kucher of Anaheim, Calif.

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

Sandra "Peachie" Krohne, 56, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born May 27, 1942, in Havre, Mont. A resident for 30 years, she was a secretary in law enforcement.

She is survived by two daughters, Kristie Krohne and Denise West, both of Las Vegas; her parents, Edith and Edward Dolezal of Havre; one sister, Carol Mallard of Great Falls, Mont.; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1730 N. Pecos Road. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1900 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

Elsie Jane Lee, 78, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 25, 1920, in Minnesota. A resident for 37 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Robert; two daughters, Deborah Lee of Los Angeles and Nancy Bentzen of Aurora, Colo.; one sister, Dorothy Mielke of Minnesota; and two grandchildren.

Burial will be private. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Katherine D. Linster, 77, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born March 8, 1921, in Missouri. A resident for nine years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Leroy Linster of Las Vegas.

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

Domenic Liseno, 53, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born July 8, 1945, in Massachusetts. A resident for five years, he was an automotive mechanic.

He is survived by his wife, Linda; his mother, Viola Tipper of Las Vegas; four brothers, Gerald Liseno and Barry Liseno, both of Las Vegas, and Bruce Liseno and Lawrence Liseno, both of Massachusetts; six sisters, Diane Liseno, Joanne Liseno, Mary Stuart and Daun Driscoll, all of Las Vegas, Joyce Ressegve of New Hampshire and Brenda Riopel of Massachusetts.

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

Werner H. Mitte, 82, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born May 13, 1916, in Germany. A resident for 11 years, he was a construction contractor.

He is survived by his wife, Ilse; one son, Eric Mitte; one daughter, Sabina Mitte; and two grandchildren.

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

William W. Mras, 71, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 6, 1927, in Trenton, N.J. A resident for eight years, he was a World War II and Korean War Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Beverlee Mras; four daughters, Dr. Suzanne Moreland of Westampton, N.J., Cynthia Mann of Orlando, Fla., Cari Llewellyn of Northridge, Calif., and Stephanie Allen of Agoura, Calif.; and six grandchildren.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Hank Mueller, 57, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 22, 1940, in Kenosha, Wis. A resident for 12 years, he was an Air Force veteran and an employee of American Airlines for 33 years.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; two daughters, Michele Renee Plaid and Cheryl Remley, both of Las Vegas; one brother, Dave Mueller of Parker, Colo.; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

The family suggests donations to the American Red Cross, Clark County Chapter, 1819 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104.

Lolita R. Ortega, 69, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born May 14, 1929, in Colorado. A resident for 35 years, she was a casino supervisor, a member of the Moose Lodge of Las Vegas and Veterans of Foreign Wars and a volunteer at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital.

She is survived by four sons, Mike Ciecalone of Las Vegas, Larry Ciecalone of Bakersfield, Calif., James Ciecalone of Rogers, Ark., and Terry Bivins of Pahrump; two daughters, Rhonda Wilkinson and Tami Balamut, both of Las Vegas; and one brother, Ferol Toll of Missouri.

Services were scheduled at 2 p.m. today in Calvery Chapel, 7175 W. Oquendo Road. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

Alma Ventura, 76, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local care center. She was born July 17, 1922, in Pittsburgh. A resident for 24 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived two daughters, Carol Krul of Henderson and Jan Shumar of Eden Prairie, Minn.; one brother, Robert Antonini of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

L. Berrett "Barry" Wasden, 66, of St. George, Utah, died Tuesday in a Utah medical center. He was born July 3, 1932, in Logan, Utah. A former resident of Las Vegas for 33 years, he was a retired card and gift store owner-operator and a Korean War Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce; four daughters, Kelly Cram of Park City, Utah, Karyn Albright and Holly Barton, both of Las Vegas, and Whitney Bleazard of St. George; one sister, Janeen Harris of St. George; and 19 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 6:30-8:30 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Additional visitation is scheduled two hours prior to an 11 a.m. service Saturday in the Charleston LDS Stake Center.

The family suggests donations to the LDS Temple Fund or the LDS Missionary Fund.

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