Obituaries for Jan. 27, 1999

Jack Bronk, 83, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born July 13, 1915, in Berlin, N.H. A resident for four years, he was a retired printing executive, a World War II Army veteran and a member for 51 years of American Legion Post 0037 in Bellows Falls, Vt.

He is survived by one daughter, Heidi Benson of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Saturday in St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 8901 Del Webb Blvd. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Desert Springs United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 36485, Las Vegas, NV 89133.

Mary Lee Davis

Mary Lee Davis, 58, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 15, 1941, in Birmingham, Ala. A resident for 13 years, she was a hotel guest room attendant.

She is survived by five daughters, Renee Lilly of Bakersfield, Calif., Joyce Person of Las Vegas, Shelia Robinson of San Diego and Angelia Johnson and Tameka Davis, both of Las Vegas; one son, Grady L. Davis of Bakersfield; her mother, Lula Bell Foreman, and one brother, C.B. Foreman, both of Birmingham; one sister, Lola M. Foreman of Bakersfield; one aunt, Amelia Brown of Birmingham; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries. A private burial will follow.

Carver William Dean

Carver William Dean, 61, of North Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 30, 1937, in Baltimore. A resident for 15 years, he was a retired Air Force technical sergeant and a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by his wife, Tokiko Miyazaki Dean; one daughter, Kim Sue Johnson of North Las Vegas; one brother, Lonnie William Dean of Belin, Mexico; one sister, Gwendolyn Olivia Dean of Waldorf, Md.; and 10 grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Martin F. Duffy

Martin F. Duffy, 91, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born June 12, 1907, in New Jersey. A resident for 19 years, he was a retired liquor distiller, a Korean War Marine Corps veteran, a member of the Knights of Columbus and Marine Corps League.

He is survived by one son, Michael Duffy of Las Vegas; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Jack Fletchall

Jack Fletchall, 74, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 29, 1924, in Mount Ayr, Iowa. A resident for nine years, he was a retired steward for a fraternal lodge and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; one son, Mark Fletchall of Lake Matthews, Calif.; two daughters, Marilyn Skelton of Las Vegas and Patti Krall of Chino, Calif.; two brothers, James Fletchall of Sheridan, Wyo., and Keith Fletchall of Las Vegas; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-6 p.m. Thursday with a 5 p.m. vigil in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Mass will be celebrated 9 a.m. Friday in St. Elizabeth's. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Joseph A. Franchino

Joseph A. Franchino, 77, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. He was born Sept. 8, 1921, in New York City. A resident for seven years, he was a retired grocery produce buyer, a World War II Marine Corps veteran and a member of the Knights of Columbus.

He is survived by his wife, Beryl; five sons, Stephen Franchino of Las Vegas, Michael Franchino of Costa Mesa, Calif., James Franchino of Chino Hills, Calif., Jerry Franchino of Alta Loma, Calif., and Rick Franchino of Encinitas, Calif.; one daughter, Sue McIntosh of Costa Mesa; one stepdaughter, Joni Holdsworth of West Hills, Calif.; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. 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.

Lloyd Fullilove

Lloyd Fullilove, 77, of Las Vegas died Dec. 15 in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 16, 1921, in Las Vegas. A resident for many years, he was a retired Army veteran.

He is survived by one nephew, David Walton of Washington state.

Graveside services will be 8:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Justin Montesinos Garcia

Justin Montesinos Garcia, 67, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born April 14, 1931, in Mexico. A resident for 19 years, he was a furniture salesman.

He is survived by his wife, Guillermina; four sons, Cesar Garcia, Humberto Garcia, Hidalgo Garcia and Amindab Garcia, and three daughters, Mariela Martinez, Balbina Leal and Tamar Garcia, all of Las Vegas; two brothers, Eliasal Garcia of Tijuana, Mexico, and Aminadab Garcia of California; and one sister, Tamar Marquez of California.

Services will be 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. A private burial will follow.

Thomas Geick

Thomas Geick, 59, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 17, 1939, in Rock Rapids, Iowa. A resident for 29 years, he was a hair stylist and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; three sons, Pat Geick, Chris Geick and Tom Geick, all of Las Vegas; four sisters, Sally Julius of George, Iowa, Doris Schuebert and Corla Lee Kohl, both of Rock Rapids, Iowa, and Cheri Haight of Sioux Falls, S.D.; three brothers, Gordie Geick of Sioux Falls, Melvin Geick of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Donnie Combs of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 3 p.m. services Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Kathleen Harris

Kathleen Harris, 70, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Wataga, Ill. A resident for 52 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by five sons, Frank Harris, Dan Harris, Mike Harris and David Harris, all of Las Vegas, and Wayne Harris Jr. of Springfield, Ore.; one daughter, Susan Humphrey of Christmas, Fla.; one brother, Robert Matson of Las Vegas; two sisters, Virginia Howe of Pleasant Hill, Calif., and Jean Mason of Cairo, Mo.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-8 p.m. Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

Maria Lucila Iturralde

Maria Lucila Iturralde, 56, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born July 5, 1942, in Ecuador. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Anibal; and sons and daughters, all of New York.

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

The Rev. Lloyd R. Jackson

The Rev. Lloyd R. Jackson, 90, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. He was born April 26, 1908, in Seattle. A resident for 7 1/2 years, he was a clergyman.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; three daughters, Marvella Morris of Las Vegas, Linda Letchworth of Garland, Texas, and Donnice Coats of Seattle; two sons, Larry Ferguson of Plano, Texas, and Lyle Ferguson of Austin, Texas; two brothers, Grover Jackson and Frances Jackson, both of Washington state; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Sunday in Charleston Heights Church of the Nazarene. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Charleston Heights Church of the Nazarene, West Washington Avenue, Las Vegas.

Jean Marian Kaleta

Jean Marian Kaleta, 75, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 20, 1923, in Olean, N.Y. A resident for 12 years, she was a hotel guest attendant for 12 years.

She is survived by three sons, Stanley Kaleta of South Dayton, N.Y., and Eugene Kaleta and Ronald Kaleta, both of Las Vegas; one daughter, Mary Burlew of Las Vegas; one sister, Peggy McGinnis of Las Vegas; one brother, Thomas A. Beyer of Asheville, N.C.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling private arrangements.

Santo Mistretta

Santo Mistretta, 81, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born July 25, 1917, in Sicily. A resident for 28 years, he was a butcher.

He is survived by one brother, Joseph Mistrella of Pennsylvania.

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

Robert Norman 'Nick' Nickell

Robert Norman "Nick" Nickell, 36, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born July 11, 1959, in Wichita, Kan. A resident for 36 years, he was an administrator at a veterans hospital and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his significant other, Dennis Nowak of Las Vegas; his parents, Tommy and Mary Nickell of Roff, Okla.; one brother, Jerald Nickell of Norman, Okla.; and his grandparents, Norman and Irene Nickell of Coalgate, Okla., and Sadie Hearrell of Mill Creek, Okla.

Services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Humberto Partida Jr.

Humberto Partida Jr., 48, of Las Vegas died Friday in Houston. He was born March 25, 1950, in El Paso, Texas. A resident for 25 years, he was a Vietnam War Air Force veteran, a technician at the U.S. Postal Service and a member of the American Postal Workers Union.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah; two daughters, Elizabeth Partida and Amber Partida, and one son, Pylte Partida, all of Las Vegas; his mother, Ofelia Partida of El Paso; three brothers, Ricardo Partida of Dallas, Carlos Parida of Gulfport, Miss., and Eduardo Partida of El Paso; and one grandchild.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Florence Agnes Ragsdel

Florence Agnes Ragsdel, 95, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. A resident for 19 years, she was born May 14, 1903, in Atchison, Kan. She was an avid bingo player and her hobby was craft work.

She is survived by three daughters, Dorothy Heter of Las Vegas, Helen Pease of Denton, Kan., and Eileen Furse of Fort Bragg, Calif.; one son, James Fuhrman of Sylmar, Calif.; one sister, Agnes Kaulman of Atchison; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-8 p.m. Thursday with a 7 p.m. rosary in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1111 Michael Way. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Morris Randolph

Morris Randolph, 69, of Las Vegas died Saturday in North Las Vegas. He was born March 6, 1929, in Vernonia, Ore. A resident for 35 years, he did secretarial work in a hospital and was a Vietnam War Navy veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Teresa E. Jackson of North Las Vegas and Demetrice K. Randolph of Las Vegas; two sisters, Lillie Dickerson of Oroville, Calif., and Geraldine White of Los Angeles; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in American Burial and Cremation Services. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Jayne M. Roberts

Jayne M. Roberts, 75, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 9, 1923, in Ohio. A resident for 35 years, she was a food checker.

She is survived by one sister, Kay Joyce.

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

Mary Agnes Scott

Mary Agnes Scott, 81, of Las Vegas died Jan. 9 in a local hospice. She was born March 2, 1917, in Texas. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one brother, Vernon Hampton; one nephew, Anthony Hampton of Henderson; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

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

Peggy Thompson

Peggy Thompson, 84, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 22, 1914. A resident for 40 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Don Rafferty and Jim Rafferty, both of Las Vegas; one daughter, Darlene Curry of Clovis, N.M.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-8 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Main. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Sandra Lee Vaughn-Gilliom

Sandra Lee Vaughn-Gilliom, 59, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 21, 1940, in New York City. A resident for four years, she was a retired legal executive assistant.

She is survived by two sons, Russell Gilliom and Richard Gilliom, both of Los Angeles; one niece; many other relatives and friends; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m. Thursday in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas. A private burial will follow.

Julia Lee Ward

Julia Lee Ward, 53, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 22, 1945, in Lake Providence, La. A resident for 35 years, she was a hotel guest room attendant.

She is survived by her husband, Freddie Lee; four sons, Michael Ward, Julius Holmes, Kenneth Ward and De'Mario Ward, and seven daughters, Debra Holmes, Pamela Holmes, Willie Ward, Kimberly Ward, Tie'Asha Ward, Lasonya Ward and Sheila Adams, all of North Las Vegas; four sisters, Ruby Lee Hicks of Las Vegas, Willie Benford of North Las Vegas, Anna Lee Russell of Tallulah, La., and Earnestine Folks of Indianapolis; and 16 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Richard Wynia

Richard Wynia, 66, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born May 25, 1932, in Palmer, Saskatchewan. A resident for 46 years, he was a general contractor for 15 years, a Korean War Air Force veteran, a member of the Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus and the International Conference of Building Officials.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Jeanne and Ann; two sons, Joseph and Noah; one sister, Wanda Connors; and two grandchildren.

Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

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