Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Obituaries for December 13, 2000

Dario Apolinar

Dario Apolinar, 33, of Pahrump died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 19, 1966, in Mexico. A resident for 14 years, he was a landscaper.

He is survived by one daughter, Selena Apolinar of Pahrump; his parents, Reyalda and Crescencio Apolinar, five sisters, Luz Maria Apolinar, Victoria Apolinar, Eva Apolinar, Juana Apolinar and Maria DePilar Apolinar, all of Mexico; and four brothers, Martin Apolinar and Vicente Apolinar, both of Pahrump, Lolo Apolinar of Mexico and Armando Apoinar of Salinas, Calif.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

William Robert Coyle Britton

William Robert Coyle Britton, 58, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born May 6, 1942, in San Francisco. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired distributor for coin-operated vending machines.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Katherine Britton of Henderson and Sunshine Beebe of Florida; and two sons, Bill Mella of New England and Billy Britton of Henderson.

Services will be 6 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Frances B. Carmode

Frances B. Carmode, 88, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born June 2, 1912, in Farwell, Mich. A resident for 22 years, she was a homemaker and a member of Ladies Auxiliary UFW 4087 in Michigan.

She is survived by one son, Jack; three daughters, Patsy Ann Hodgins and Marjorie Baker, both of Las Vegas, and Jeannine Ward of Cleveland; one brother, David Palmer of Mount Pleasant, Mich.; 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled 1-5 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Stephen C. Clark

Stephen C. Clark, 54, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. He was born May 16, 1946, in San Francisco. A resident for eight years, he was a retired Air Force load master, a Vietnam War and Gulf War veteran and a Veterans Administration regional representative for Sen. Harry Reid's office.

He is survived by his wife, Billie F.; one son, Brian Clark of Las Vegas; two stepsons, Kenneth Trichak of Salida, Calif., and Michael Trichak of Colorado Springs, Colo.; four brothers, Jim Clark, Mark Clark, Matt Clark and Mike Clark, and two sisters, Carolyn Andrea and Cathy Trotter, all of California; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is private. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Kim A. Colby

Kim A. Colby, 43, of Henderson died Friday in a local hospice. She was born May 8, 1957, in Boston. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Randy; three daughters, Trina Colby of Las Vegas and Stephanie Hull and Ashley Hull, both of New Smyrna, Fla.; her parents, Harold and Catherine Colby of Henderson; one sister, Catherine Crowley of Salisbury, Mass.; two brothers, Stephen Colby of San Diego and Eldon Colby of Newbury, Mass.; her grandmother, Martha Thompson of Hesperia, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

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

Johanna Maria Coop

Johanna Maria Coop, 52, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. She was born July 25, 1948, in Miami. A lifelong resident, she was a real estate executive.

She is survived by one son, Richard Gene Coop Jr., one daughter, Kimberley Ann Johnson, and one brother, Victor George Calvin, all of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family requests royal blue or purple flower arrangements.

Mabel L. Creel

Mabel L. Creel, 93, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born May 9, 1907, in Sargent, Neb. A resident for 28 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Marylou Jensen, and one son, George Palmer, both of Las Vegas; six grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Ricky C. Dannen

Ricky C. Dannen, 57, of North Las Vegas died Monday in North Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 2, 1943, in Marshalltown, Iowa. A resident of Las Vegas for 14 years and more recently a resident of North Las Vegas for four years, he owned and operated an automotive firm.

He is survived by his wife, Joan; one daughter, Jackie Coyle of North Las Vegas; two sons, Robert Dannen of Henderson and Randy Dannen of Las Vegas; one sister, Leslie Davis of Chunchula, Ala.; and eight grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Victoria Nancy DiBoyan

Victoria Nancy DiBoyan, 56, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. She was born Aug. 7, 1944, in Boston. A resident for four years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Simeon; one son, David DiBoyan of Atlanta; one daughter, Michelle DiBoyan of Phoenix; two brothers, Vincent Zirakian of Florida and Gerard Zirakian of Springfield, Mass.; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be noon Friday in St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 S. El Camino Road. Services will be noon Friday in St. John the Baptist Church. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest.

The family suggests donations to Armenian Apostolic Church, 8735 Knollmister Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89117.

Sam Faino

Sam Faino, 63, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 2, 1937, in Philadelphia. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired driver and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Rosemarie; and three brothers, David Faino, Chaz Faino and Joe Faino, all of Pennsylvania.

Services will be 3:30 p.m. Friday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Fannie B. Glover

Fannie B. Glover, 68, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in a local health care center. She was born March 1, 1932, in Lake Village, Ark. A resident for 38 years, she was a hotel powder room attendant.

She is survived by four daughters, Doris Glover-Paige, Arlene Glover-Newsome, Miava Glover-White and Patricia Glover-Smith, five sons, Ocie Franklin, Charlie Glover Jr., Cornelius Glover, Donald J. Glover Sr. and Will Glover, all of Las Vegas; her father, Ralph Dupree of Lake Providence, La.; three sisters, Georgia Wilson, Perleader Gonzalez and Zimmer Wilson, all of Las Vegas; two brothers, Thomas Dupree of Fort Worth, Texas, and Freddie Wilson Sr. of Las Vegas; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

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

Mattie Belle Glover

Mattie Belle Glover, 90, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born March 8, 1910, in Texas. A resident for 38 years, she was a retired Clark County School District teacher.

She is survived by one daughter, Karen Ellison of Henderson; one son, Vernon W. Glover of Fairview, Texas; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4:30-6:30 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

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

Luella M. Gratton

Luella M. Gratton, 77, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in North Las Vegas. She was born April 5, 1923, in Dexter, Mo. A resident for 22 years, she was a retired waitress.

She is survived by one son, James VanHooser of Las Vegas; two daughters, Concetta Gagnon of Wasilla, Alaska, and Bernadette Conte of North Las Vegas; five sisters, Ruth Mansker of Benton, Ky., Lois Jesse of Whittier, Calif., Lee Allen of Buhl, Idaho, Betty Panattoni of Corona, Calif., and Ruby June Powers of Palm Desert, Calif.; eight grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 8:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to Feed the Children Foundation, P.O. Box 36, Oklahoma City, OK 73101.

La Quilla Deloris Jackson

La Quilla Deloris Jackson, 55, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 16, 1945, in Kansas. A resident for 16 years, she was a homemaker and a member of Las Vegas Black Gospel Theater Inc.

She is survived by three sons, Lanard Wilson, Antonio Wilson and Ruben White; one daughter, Minyon Yarborough; her mother, Faye Cox Brown; three brothers, Michael Robinson, Herbert Robinson and Harold Eugene Harris; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2 p.m. until a 4 p.m. service Thursday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Florence Evelyn Juvonen

Florence Evelyn Juvonen, 86, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born March 24, 1914, in Key West, Fla. A former Boulder City resident and more recently a Las Vegas resident, she was a retired bookkeeper for a lamp shop.

She is survived by one sister, Gladys Hosking of Los Angeles.

Services were scheduled at 2:30 p.m. today in Christ Lutheran Church, 111 N. Torrey Pines. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 4220 S. Maryland Pkwy., Suite 112, Las Vegas 89119.

Roy Kelsall

Roy Kelsall, 74, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local health care center. He was born April 22, 1926, in England. A resident for 15 years, he was a retired automotive assembler.

He is survived by his wife, Helen.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Joe Kopitzki

Joe Kopitzki, 61, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local health care center. He was born Feb. 21, 1939, in Detroit. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired assistant manager in data security for the Las Vegas Hilton security archives and Arcus Data Security and was an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Rhoda; and one sister, Lois Mann of Eastpointe, Mich.

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

The family suggests donations to Odyssey Health Care, 4011 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Ramesh Kundanani

Ramesh Kundanani, 42, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born May 30, 1958, in Karachi, Pakistan. A resident for 12 years, he was with Americana Realty.

He is survived by two brothers, Mohan Kundanani and Ajit Kundanani, both of Las Vegas; and two sisters, Padma Schaudt of Las Vegas and Nishu Dada of California.

Services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., followed by private burial. Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., handled arrangements.

Charles Mauceri

Charles Mauceri, 92, of Boulder City died Monday in a local care center. He was born Jan. 23, 1908, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired Army major and World War II and Korean War veteran.

Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

George Martin Miller

George Martin Miller, 62, of Henderson died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 14, 1938, in Los Angeles. A resident for 14 years, he was an automobile mechanic.

He is survived by his wife, Clara D.; three sons, Robert P. Burnette and Martin J. Burnette, both of Henderson, and Bernard Miller of Casa Grande, Ariz.; three daughters, Patricia J. Reberger and Ann M. Demelas, both of Henderson, and Janet L. Hull of Tempe, Ariz.; one sister, Penny Waldon of Oklahoma City; 20 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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

Joseph J. Mucha

Joseph J. Mucha, 63, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 28, 1937, in Canton, Ohio. A resident for 33 years, he owned and operated a contracting business and was an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by one son, Joseph M. Mucha, and one daughter, Jennifer J. Cooper, both of Las Vegas; two sisters, Mary Jane Phillips of Canton and Sophie Preston of Las Vegas; one brother, Robert Mucha of Chino Valley, Ariz.; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Shirley Pullings

Shirley Pullings, 44, of Henderson died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 23, 1956, in Ocala, Fla. A resident for many years, she was a hand packer in the food industry.

She is survived by her husband, Artis; and her mother, Maeola Richardson of Ocala.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Ocala. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Colette J. Schalk

Colette J. Schalk, 76, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 9, 1924, in Brussels, Belgium. A resident for 21 years, she was a retired private seamstress.

She is survived by her husband, Henry F.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Pablo Serrat

Pablo Serrat, 62, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 15, 1938, in Cuba. A resident for 34 years, he was a dealer.

He is survived by his wife, Maria; one daughter, Lourdes Serrat Michael of Las Vegas; his father, Andres Serrat of Miami; two brothers, Delio Serrat of Cuba and Jose Antonio Serrat of Miami; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Delores 'Lola' Silvas

Delores "Lola" Silvas, 71, of North Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 9, 1929, in Bakersfield, Calif. A resident for 37 years, she was a homemaker, a member of Legion of Mary and Christian Women United.

She is survived by her husband, Hector Joseph; three daughters, Susana Maria Silvas of North Las Vegas, Loraine Vasquez of Bakersfield, and Bernice Folli of Fort Knox, Ky.; two sons, Hector J. Silvas Jr. of Las Vegas and Manuel Silvas of Bakersfield; four sisters, Estella Sanchez, Olga Deleid and Irene Carrillo, all of Bakersfield, and Alvina Lopez of El Monte, Calif.; one brother, Samuel Jaquez Jr. of Bakersfield; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday with noon services in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 8 a.m. Saturday in St. Christopher's Catholic Church, 1840 N. Bruce St. Graveside services will follow at 9:15 a.m. Saturday in Palm Memorial Park.

Virginia C. Stirling

Virginia C. Stirling, 86, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. She was born July 14, 1914, in St. Louis. A resident for 46 years, she was a retired bookkeeper in the banking industry.

She is survived by her husband, Tom; one daughter, Clair Murphy of Yorba Linda, Calif.; one son, Michael T. Stirling of Las Vegas; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Mary K. Stubbs

Mary K. Stubbs, 83, of Henderson died Friday in Henderson. She was born Feb. 26, 1917, in Washington, Utah. A former Boulder City resident since 1939 and most recently a Henderson resident for three years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three sons, Richard Stubbs of Provo, Utah, Darrell Stubbs of Hurricane, Utah, and Gary Stubbs of Salem, Ore.; two daughters, Sheila Tomola of Henderson and Debi Cotham of Toquerville, Utah; two sisters, Irene Chamberlin of Henderson and Marcella Pike of Florida; 38 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 11 a.m. services Thursday in the LDS Fifth Street Relief Society Room, Boulder City. Burial will be in Provo. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Margaret Turner

Margaret Turner, 82, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 20, 1918, in Geary, Okla. A resident for 40 years, she was retired, was a homemaker and past president of the Highland Elementary School PTA.

She is survived by one daughter, June Anita Johnson of Jackson, Miss.; one son, Curt Adams of Las Vegas; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Main. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. Friday in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Dorothy S. Vincer

Dorothy S. Vincer, 66, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 10, 1934, in Arkansas. A resident for almost one year, she was a homemaker.

No local services are scheduled. Services and burial will be in Ohio. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Evelyn N. Wahlquist

Evelyn N. Wahlquist, 89, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 6, 1911, in Rockford, Ill. A resident for 3 1/2 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Keldon Wahlquist of Las Vegas; and one sister, Florence Nelson of Rockford.

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

James Hanson Wingate

James Hanson Wingate, 65, of Las Vegas died Nov. 13 in a local hospice. He was born Feb. 19, 1935, in Cave in Rock, Ill. A resident for eight years, he was an insurance agent/broker for 25 years and an Army veteran who was in the military police.

He is survived by two sons, Eric J. Wingate of Las Vegas and Doug Scott of Arizona; two daughters, Teri Brossier of Hawaii and Tami Knott of Arizona; his mother, Agnes Wingate of Illinois; one sister, Karen Wireman of Indiana; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Dec. 21 in the Church at Las Vegas, 3388 S. Decatur Blvd. Valley Memorial Crematory, 4855 W. Desert Inn Road, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Darryl Ziegler

Darryl Ziegler, 68, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 21, 1932, in Asbury, Mich. A resident for 38 years, he was a retired hotel assistant manager and Korean War and Vietnam War Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Sun Ok; two daughters, Cheryl Grassman and Carrol Ziegler, both of Las Vegas; two sons, Terrell Ziegler of Heber City, Utah, and Merrill Ziegler of Las Vegas; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled 2:30-3 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., followed by graveside services in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

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