Obituaries

Jun 1, 2024

Janice Carol Turner, 59

Janice Carol Turner, 59, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2024 at Henderson Hospital in Henderson, NV, surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 26, 1964 in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Carol Sue Turner (Parker), Janice brought light and love into the world from the very beginning.

After graduating from Webster County High...

Jun 1, 2024

Ramon Horacio Villegas, age 92, of Mesquite, NV passed away June 1, 2024, just five days after the passing of his wife Tina Villegas.  He was born on April 6, 1932 in Las Vegas, NM to Christian Villegas and Ricarda Gonzales Villegas.  He married Ernestina Maria Baca on November 30, 1957 in Las Vegas, NM.  They moved to Mesquite, NV...

Jun 1, 2024

Ronnie Carol Wisham was born September 1, 1943, to Fred Wisham and Rosa Mae Seaborn in Torrance, California, the second of four boys. He attended schools in Torrance. As a teenager he worked on a rabbit farm, a car wash, and in a deli. He also had interest in fast cars. He graduated from Torrance High School in 1961. After...

May 28, 2024

Carolyn Pestana passed away May 28, 2024 in her home in Boulder City, NV.  She was born March 19, 1934 in Polkton, N.C. to Mamie Wolfe and Neal Bowden.  She is survived by her son, daughter-in-law, grandson, stepchildren, and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband and son.

A memorial service and internment will be held...

May 27, 2024

Maria Ernestina Villegas “Tina”, age 90 of Mesquite, NV passed away on May 27, 2024.  She was born on June 23, 1933 in Las Vegas, NM to Pedro Baca and Cleotilde Madrid Baca.  She married Ramon Haracio Villegas on November 30, 1957 in Las Vegas, NM.  They moved to Mesquite twelve years ago from Denver, CO.

 

Tina will be remembered for...

May 26, 2024

Jennifer Haley, 69, passed away on May 26, 2024 at her home in Boulder City Nevada.  She was born on September 20, 1954 in Rural Shields Township Illinois and grew up in the east bay area town of Alamo where she graduated from San Ramon High School in 1972.  She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Santa...

May 26, 2024

Henderson, Nevada – Elizabeth “Liz” Lambe, 76, passed away May 26th, 2024, surrounded by family in her home.  She was born August 31st, 1947, in Central City, NE to Melven Dean Rice and Dolores (Brewster) Rice.  She married Bernie Lambe on April 12, 1967.

Liz lived with faith, love, and generosity as she built a life full of memories, laughter and...

May 25, 2024

Alessa Lawaii Earl passed away at 68 in Henderson Nevada on May 25, 2024, surrounded by family and love. Alessa was born in Los Angeles, CA on May 3, 1956, to the union of Eugene and Jeannie Earl. She was the second of three children and graduated from Crenshaw High School. Alessa raised her 2 children, Eugene Earl and Leila...

May 20, 2024

Boulder City, Nevada – Charles N. Shaffer, Jr, passed away Monday, May 20 th at Nathan Adelson Hospice. He was born December 24th, 1938, in Houston, Texas to Charles N. Shaffer, Sr. and Grace Fowler Shaffer.

 He was raised in Houston, Texas, and came to Las Vegas in 1957 on a limited contract as a pianist in a rock and roll...

May 20, 2024

Reginald (“Reggie”) Timms passed away peacefully at home in the arms of his beloved wife, Judy Timms, on the afternoon of May 20, 2024. Reggie had survived throat cancer and was in remission for 19 years before succumbing to the surprising return of the same cancer in the Spring of 2024.

Reggie was born to Dorothy Elford and Ronald Timms in...

May 15, 2024

Neal was born on January 21, 1954, in Fort Dodge, Iowa to parents Raini and Lloyd Hanson.  He moved to Boulder City, in 1957. He loved to play sports through his high school years and graduated from Boulder City High School. Neal also loved to build.  He went into construction and learned to build houses from the ground up.  He...

May 13, 2024

 Lynne Kaesemeyer (Baughman) ,85, passed away on May 13, 2024. Her friends and family knew her as “Kasey" or “Lulu”. She was born in Glendale, CA to George and Elizabeth. Her only sibling, Karen Wright, died in 1984. Lynne loved traveling the open road with her canine companions, Callie May and Wiley Coyote. She drove thousands of miles throughout the...

May 11, 2024

Elmo H Woolstenhulme of Mesquite, NV age 79, passed away on May 11, 2024 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  He was born on October 3, 1944 in Driggs, ID to George Stephen Woolstenhulme and Vanna Vera Cover Woolstenhulme.  He grew up in  Victor, ID and moved to Idaho Falls where he lived and loved until moving to Mesquite,...

May 9, 2024

Apr 30, 2024

Dean Maris, age 90 of Boulder City, Nevada passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. He was born in Glendale, California on March 31, 1934 to Pauline Olivia Thompson and Emerson Lewis Maris. He joined the United States Navy at age 17 during the Korean War Conflict. He was one of just a few surviving veterans of the atomic experiments...

Apr 29, 2024

Barbara Louise Keller Budd, 92, passed away quietly on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Lakeview Terrace in Boulder City, NV.  She was born July 10, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana to Clarence Ercle Keller and Sylvia Creola Beatty. She was the youngest of three siblings. She married Robert Burdet Budd on January 28,1951 at the Methodist Church of South Bend,...

Apr 28, 2024

Robert (“Bob”) Johnson Ricks, age 92 of Mesquite, NV passed away in the early morning hours of April 28, 2024.  He was born on February 3, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA to Ezra Adams Ricks and Mary Venice Johnson Ricks.  

 

Bob was an amazing basketball player and played college basketball at Brigham Young University.   While attending BYU he got...

Apr 28, 2024

Catherine “Dianne” Walters, 79, passed away quietly on April 28, 2024.  She was born May 23, 1944, in Tempe, Arizona, to Edwin Whiting Daley Jr. and Julia Imogene Daley.  Dianne was the oldest of three children and graduated from Tempe High School.  She attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she met her husband, Curtis Ray Walters of 51...

Apr 26, 2024

Roderick Nazarita Juan Jr, age 32 of Las Vegas, NV passed away doing what he loved on April 26, 2024.  He was born on July 25, 1991 in Santa Clara, CA to Roderick Nazarita Juan and Kisha Lynn Babauta.  He graduated from Virgin Valley High School in 2009. After high school Roderick served his country in the United States Army...

Apr 23, 2024

James Anthony Hansen, age 72, of Mesquite, NV passed away at home on April 23, 2024.  He was born in Los Angeles, California on September 22, 1951 to Robert Valdermar Hansen and Marie Wood Hansen.  He married Peggy Roberts on July 15, 2000 after a mutual friend introduced them to each other.  They moved from Northern California to Mesquite in...