Obituaries

Jul 14, 2022

Born in Los Angeles, Whitaker enlisted as a bombardier in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and attended gunnery training at Las Vegas Army Airfield, better known today as Nellis Air Force Base. He was assigned to Eighth Air Force and flew 20 missions over Europe in a B-17 Flying Fortress from Royal Air Force Base Nuthampstead in...

Jul 11, 2022

Lydia Vergara Shopshire, age 83 of Boulder City, NV, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 11, 2022.

Lydia was born on December 28, 1938, in Agno, Pangasinan, Philippines, to the late Laureano and Loreto (Navidad) Vergara. She and her family immigrated to Pahala, Hawaii, in 1946, where she spent the formative years of...

Jun 29, 2022

Michal Linn Thompson, age 79 of Boulder City NV passed away peacefully on June 29, 2022.  Linn was born in March of 1943 in Santa Monica, California.

She was living in Las Vegas, when she met Woody Thompson, a local police officer. They married in April of 1967.  Linn was a homemaker all of her life, she...

Jun 26, 2022

Patrick Allen Desmond, age 95, was born October 15, 1926 in Nantucket, Massachusetts and died June 26, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada.

A World War II combat veteran, Pat entered the U. S. Navy from West Haven, Connecticut in October 1943. His military career spanned 10 years, leaving the service in 1953 as a Chief Fire Control Technician....

Jun 26, 2022

Marjie Sue Broadbent

February 7, 1935–June 26, 2022

Marjie Sue Broadbent, loving mother, grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, and dear friend passed away peacefully after a full and blessed life on June 26, 2022, surrounded by her children.

Sue was born on February 7, 1935, to Anna Maurine and Jack Swarts in a little rock...

Jun 23, 2022

Craig Steven Lueck “Luke” age 69, of Boulder City, NV passed away on June 23, 2022, in Henderson, NV at Horizon Specialty Hospital due to multiple health issues.  He was born on November 19, 1952, in Olivia, MN to Orrin and Grace Lueck.  He graduated from Danube High School, Danube MN, in 1970.  He was the co-owner of Shelter...

Jun 17, 2022

Karen Lynn Hughes, age 71, of Henderson, NV passed away on June 17, 2022 after a lengthy battle with cancer.  She was born on November 22, 1950 in Ridgway, PA to Robert Glans and Louise Dodge Glans.  She moved to the Las Vegas area in 1987 from Lake Oswego, OR.

Karen worked as a sales Rep for...

Jun 12, 2022

Sharon Wieczorek passed away unexpectedly on June 12, 2022 at the age of 78.  She was born June 21, 1943 in Bemidji, Minnesota to the late Harold and Cordella Rachuy.  She was raised in Duluth, Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota, Duluth for 3 years majoring in elementary education.  She moved to St. Paul, Minnesota where she met...

Jun 11, 2022

Ronald James Trummell, a faithful and humble servant of God was most certainly welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on June 11, 2022. Pastor Ron is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Shirley; his three children - Tamara Eads and her husband Vernon, James Trummell and his wife Tami, and Candice Robertson and her husband Gary; his...

May 31, 2022

The Rev. Dr. Herbert A. Ward Jr.

03-30-1937 – May 31, 2022

Fr. Ward was born and raised in Mississippi in and around Jackson.  He obtained his bachelors degree from Millsaps College in Jackson and his divinity degree of General Seminary in New York City.  He was ordained an episcopal priest December, 1961 serving perishes...

May 27, 2022

Tina Rochelle Flake, age 42, of Boulder City, NV passed away on May 27, 2022 after a lengthy battle with Huntington’s Disease. She was born in Henderson, NV on September 11, 1979 to Thomas Zeigler and Elaine Springer Zeigler. She married Michael Allen Flake on October 1, 2005 in Las Vegas, NV.

Tina worked as a project...

May 1, 2022

James William Conklin “Jim” age 77, passed away at home in Henderson, NV on May 1, 2022.  He was born in Lebanon, OR on February 28, 1945 to Eugene Conklin and Ruth Johnston Conklin.  He married Carol Marie Ashlock in Sweet Home, OR on February 14, 1970.  They moved to Nevada in 1977 from Sweet Home, OR.

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Apr 25, 2022

Deon W Norman, age 91, of Boulder City, NV passed away on April 25, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.  She was born in Salt Lake City, UT on October 9, 1930 to John Richard Williams and Pearl Record Williams.  She graduated from Cedar City, UT.  She married Leonard Norman on October 15, 1950 in Cedar City, UT. ...

Apr 20, 2022

Randall Lee Barnes passed away on April 20, 2022 at his home in Henderson NV. Randall was born in Pasadena, CA on September 21,1952. He was the oldest of 2 brothers and a sister. Randy’s early schooling was in Pasadena then the family moved to Arizona and then Missouri. He went to live with his grandparents in Henderson where...

Apr 17, 2022

Robert Louis Mayer, age 73, of Las Vegas, NV passed away on April 17, 2022 with his wife and daughters by his side.  He was born on February 18, 1949 in Queens, NY to Howard Mayer and Mary Montella Mayer.  He married Erica Ellman on April 28, 1990 in New York, NY.  They moved to Las Vegas from a...

Apr 14, 2022

Charles Peter Brechler, age 86

Born: September 11 1935, Mount Horeb WI

Died: April 14 2022, Henderson NV

He graduated from Wisconsin Institute Of Technology June 1958, with a Degree in Civil Engineering. Served as City Engineer in Boulder City NV. Appointed first Managing Engineer of Clark County Regional Streets and Highway Commission,...

Apr 14, 2022

James Curtis Huseman, age 79, of California and Boulder City retired from life on April 14, 2022.  He was born on September 23, 1942 in Santa Barbara, CA to Louis Curtis Huseman and Annie Irene Lewis Huseman.  James was an Attorney by profession.  He loved his dogs and was a member of the Elks Lodge.   Private services will...

Apr 11, 2022

Alma Elvyra Duffey, age 96 of Boulder City passed away on April 11, 2021 at her home.  She was born on May 29, 1925 in Kaunas, Lithuania to Jonas Milašis and Olga Vacbergaitė-Milašis.  She married Raymond Huell Duffey in 1970 in Los Angeles, CA.  Raymond preceded her in death. She moved to Boulder City in 2008.

Alma...

Apr 8, 2022

Frank Albert Musaraca Jr., age 83 of Henderson, NV passed away on April 8, 2022.  He was born in Aurora, IL to Frank and Salena Musaraca on February 9, 1939.  He served his country in the United States Navy.  After serving for four years, he worked several jobs before working for the United States Government as an Air Marshall...

Apr 3, 2022

JoAnne Gilmore, age 75, of Boulder City, passed away April 3, 2022 at her home surrounded by her two beloved daughters, two loyal dogs and her friends, Monte and Jeannine, who helped care give her final year.  She was born on August 9, 1946 in White Plains, NY, to Carl Light and Rita Anabell Capparella Light.  In her younger...