Obituaries for Feb. 26, 1999

Peter Ronald Bond, 67, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born May 27, 1931, in California. A resident for 6 1/2 years, he was a manufacturer's representative for an electronics firm and a member of Mensa.

He is survived by his wife, Anne Hill; three sons, John Mackey, Steven C. Bond and Rene Levine; four daughters, Debra Bunde, Kathleen Gowing, Laurie Stokem and Denice Smith; his mother, Mimmie Bond; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 3 p.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Mary Wade Boyce

Mary Wade Boyce, 76, of Boulder City died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 28, 1922, in St. George, Utah. A resident for 57 years, she was an administrative assistant for the Bureau of Mines with 30 years of federal service.

She is survived by her husband, Harvey Wood Boyce; two sons, Harvey Walter Boyce and Wade Frederick Boyce, both of Boulder City; three sisters, Elizabeth Kemp and Doris Simon, both of Las Vegas, and LaRee Mackey of San Antonio; one brother, Denby Wade of Las Vegas; two grandchildren and one great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 10 a.m. services Saturday in the Fifth Street LDS Chapel, Boulder City. Graveside services will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Louise E. Breakfield

Louise E. Breakfield, 49, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born June 20, 1949, in Maine. A resident for eight years, she was a homemaker, a member of the Angel Tree Prison Ministry and headed the local children's council at Trinity United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Marvin; one son, Marvin Breakfield Jr.; three daughters, Sherry Cameron, Michelle Breakfield and Heather Breakfield; one sister, Florence Blanchette; and three grandchildren.

A service was scheduled at 2 p.m. today at Trinity United Methodist Church, 6151 W. Charleston Blvd. Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Evalyn Ruth Bruce

Evalyn Ruth Bruce, 72, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born March 10, 1926, in Fargo, N.D. A resident for 20 years, she was a secretary in the movie industry.

She is survived by one daughter, Kathleen Simons of Las Vegas.

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

Bernice Linda Burright

Bernice Linda Burright, 75, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born March 10, 1923, in Beaver, Okla. A resident for 32 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Kong of Las Vegas and Florence Brown of Nobelsville, Ind.; two sons, Roger Burright of Henderson and Perry Burright Jr. of Delaware; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1-3 p.m. Sunday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Roger Lee Butler

Roger Lee Butler, 46, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 22, 1952, in Oregon. A resident for three years, he was an electrician and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by two sons, Jason Butler of California and Justin Butler of Las Vegas; his mother, Dora Butler, and one sister, JoAnne Rhoads, both of California; one brother, Alan Butler of Washington state; and one grandchild.

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

Betty Mae Carpenter

Betty Mae Carpenter, 75, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 21, 1923, in Ohio. A resident for 44 years, she was a food server at the Hacienda hotel-casino for 38 years.

She is survived by two sons, Ralph Carpenter of Las Vegas and Don Carpenter of Highland, Ind.; two sisters, Nora McQuinley of Illinois and Frances Cook of Ohio; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., is handling private arrangements.

Linda L. Corris

Linda L. Corris, 49, of Las Vegas died Feb. 18 in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 21, 1949, in Las Vegas. A resident for 13 years, she was a licensed practical nurse.

She is survived by one son, Ty Disciorio of North Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

Jack Francis De Falco

Jack Francis De Falco, 80, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 15, 1919, in New York. A resident for 32 years, he was a taxicab driver and an Army veteran.

He is survived by three sons, Bruce DeFalco of Las Vegas, Tony DeFalco of North Las Vegas and Pat Caldwell of Alabama; one daughter, Denise Haughtaling of California; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Della Lorraine Gilbert

Della Lorraine Gilbert, 74, of North Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 23, 1924, in Redlands, Calif. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by her husband, Charles H.; two sons, Robert W. Gilbert of San Jose, Calif., and Charles F. Gilbert of Homestead, Fla.; two cousins; one niece; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Services will be in California. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

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

David Clarence Hadden Jr.

David Clarence Hadden Jr., 41, of Boulder City died Wednesday in Boulder City. He was born Nov. 7, 1957, in Florida. A resident for many years, he was a real estate broker.

He is survived by his wife, Pamela; one son, David Hadden, and one daughter, Michelle Hadden, both of Boulder City; his father, David Clarence Hadden, and two sisters, Debra Hadden and Pamela Hadden, all of Connecticut.

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

Solomon A. Herrera

Solomon A. Herrera, 73, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born April 27, 1925, in New Mexico. A resident for 12 years, he was a sheet metal worker.

He is survived by his wife, Adelia; two sons, Solomon Herrera of Kansas and Eloy Herrera of Idaho; four daughters, Diane Perez, Debbie Godiva, Darlene Herrera and Doris Rorick, and two brothers, Dorothy Iniquez and Eloy Herrera, all of California.

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

Wood Kauanana Kau Jr.

Wood Kauanana Kau Jr., 45, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born June 20, 1953, in New York. A resident for 15 years, he was a casino slot technician and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his mother, Mary Lyons of Hawaii; three brothers, Wendall Kau and Wesley Kau, both of California, and Wayde K. Kau of Las Vegas; six sisters, Cathy Lewis, Robin Molinari, Julie Kau and Lola Lyle, all of California, Colleen Patterson of Oklahoma and Laurie Ann Kau of Hawaii.

Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Burial will be in San Diego.

Sidney Kessler

Sidney Kessler, 74, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local care center. He was born Feb. 23, 1924, in New York City. A resident for four years, he was a movie theater projectionist, an Army veteran and a member of the Knights of Pythias for more than 30 years.

He is survived by his wife, Muriel H.; one son, Stuart M. Greene; one daughter, Liz Greene; one brother, Hy Kessler; and one grandchild.

Graveside services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

Walter Kuc

Walter Kuc, 84, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 14, 1914, in Indiana. A resident for 29 years, he was a steelworker.

He is survived by one son, Kenneth Kuc of Indiana.

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

Carlos Alberto Lopez

Carlos Alberto Lopez, 20, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1978, in Mexico. A resident for five years, he was a tile maker.

He is survived by his parents, Manuel and Dora Luz Lopez, one sister, Dora Angelica Lopez, and two brothers, Luis Manuel Lopez and Javier Alonzo Lopez, all of Las Vegas.

Services were scheduled at noon today in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1111 Michael Way, followed by burial in Palm Memorial Park.

Terry Mason

Terry Mason, 57, of North Las Vegas died Thursday in a local care center. She was born July 25, 1941, in Iowa. A resident for many years, she was a convenience store clerk.

She is survived by her mother, Muriel Miller of Iowa; and one daughter, Lisa Maze of Las Vegas.

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

Sylvia Moss

Sylvia Moss, 82, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born March 12, 1916, in Chicago. A resident for five years, she was a retail cashier.

She is survived by one son, Jeffrey Moss; one daughter, Judith Moss-Bartee; one brother, Howard Kamm; many nieces and nephews; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

Anna J. Owczarzak

Anna J. Owczarzak, 84, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born March 20, 1914, in Hammond, Ind. A resident for 7 1/2 years, she was a homemaker, a member of Rosary Ladies of St. Casimir parish and Our Lady of Fatima Society in Hammond.

She is survived by one daughter, Alice Owczarzak of Las Vegas; two sons, Robert Owczarzak of Las Vegas and Ronald Owczarzak of South Holland, Ill.; one brother, Joseph Bolek, and one sister, Mary Kowalski, both of Calumet City, Ill.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be noon Saturday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 3441 W. Sahara Ave., Suite A-8, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Nellie Perrenoud

Nellie Perrenoud, 85, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born May 25, 1913, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. A resident for 2 1/2 years, she was a waitress and a member of the foster grandparent program.

She is survived by one son, DeLoy Gardner of Hyde Park, Utah; two daughters, Ann-Jeanette Bryant of Roberts, Idaho, and Joy Louise Vidana of Las Vegas; three sisters, Eliza Jane Stoddard of Sandy, Ore., Edna Gillette of Paul, Idaho, and Lois Steffler of Boise; one brother, Royal Jay Rowley of Shelly, Idaho; and 20 grandchildren.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Mary M. Ryan

Mary M. Ryan, 82, of Henderson died Wednesday in Henderson. She was born Jan. 9, 1917, in Memphis, Tenn. A resident for 57 years, she was a homemaker and a member of Order of the Eastern Star Sunrise Chapter.

She is survived by two sons, Thomas W. Ryan and Richard J. Ryan, both of Henderson; one sister, Martha Clark of Tehachapi, Calif.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 5 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

Fay Elizabeth Santley

Fay Elizabeth Santley, 87, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 4, 1912, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident for 16 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Eleanor Fosmer of Las Vegas; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 2 p.m. services Monday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Mary A. Schaad

Mary A. Schaad, 82, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospice. She was born Dec. 18, 1916, in Iowa. A resident for 30 years, she was an accountant in the gaming industry.

She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Schaad of Chicago; and one sister, Katherine Zilko of Duarte, Calif.

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

James A. Smith

James A. Smith, 49, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 13, 1950, in Michigan. A resident for 18 years, he was an engineer in the gaming industry.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia; two daughters, Erin Smith and Tanya Attwood, five brothers, Tim Smith, George Smith, Patrick Smith, Kevin Smith and Brian Smith, and three sisters, Sherry Tweedy, Elizabeth Wilson and Kathy Russell, all of Michigan.

Visitation will continue until a 6 p.m. service today in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Burial will be private.

Dorothy V. Wilson

Dorothy V. Wilson, 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 30, 1922, in Nebraska. A resident for three years, she was a retired legal secretary.

She is survived by two sons, Paul Smith of Las Vegas and Pete Smith of Boston; two daughters, Penny Kiss of Beaver Island, Mich., and Patti Fowler of North Hollywood, Calif.; one brother, Dr. Robert Dodd of Springfield, Mo.; and five grandchildren.

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

James Leroy York

James Leroy York, 63, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 3, 1936, in Illinois. A resident for 32 years, he was a vocational counselor for Clark County Family Youth Services, a Marine Corps veteran, a member of the Masons and the Masonic Youth Organization in Oregon and Las Vegas and a member of Monarch Chaman Grotto.

He is survived by his wife, Sara; two sons, Robert York and Douglas York; one daughter, Cassi Hook York; and four grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the Masonic Temple, 622 E. Charleston Blvd. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

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