Obituaries

Jun 2, 2019

Joe Alvin Laird, age 96, passed away June 2, 2019 in Boulder City, NV.  He was born on February 10, 1923 in Circle Hill, OH to Goldie and Elmer Laird.  Joe married Ruth Franzen in Chicago, IL on July 11, 1953.  Joe served in the Navy during World War II. Joe loved spending his time outdoors and gardening.

May 31, 2019

John D. Schleppegrell, who went by “J.D.,” passed away peacefully at 11 am on 5/31/19.  John was 93 years old, and lived in Boulder City, NV.

John is survived by his 5 children: daughters Tammy, Karen, and Linda and sons Terry and Ronald.  John’s family included great-granddaughter Hannah Beebe, the brightest star on earth, and grandsons Dane...

May 26, 2019

Gary Heyer passed away May 26th, 2019, in Boulder City, Nevada.

Born in Buhl in 1932, the son of long time Buhl residents Roy and Lucile Heyer, Gary attended Buhl schools graduating from Buhl High School in 1950 and the University of Idaho in 1954.

Gary was commissioned in the Air Force and served his...

May 24, 2019

Ethelyn Dean Pacatte, age 86 of Boulder City, NV passed away on May 24, 2019 in Boulder City.  She was born in Vandalia, IL on January 29, 1933 to William Boaz and Ethel Lindhorst Boaz.  She married Carl Pacatte in Vandalia, IL on September 10, 1949.  Carl preceded her in death in 2009.

Dean was...

May 20, 2019

Robert Marvin Lansville, age 76, of San Diego, CA, passed away May 20, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV.  He was born on April 19, 1943 in Newark, NJ to Frances Malott and was later adopted by Anthony Lansville.  Robert is a lifelong resident of San Diego.  He married Bonnie Gonzales on October 6, 1973.

Robert...

May 14, 2019

Bernard (Bernie) A. Choquette, age 86, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on May 14, 2019.  Born October 11, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois.  Bernard served in the US Army before moving his young family to the suburbs.  His wife of 64 years, and his sons, Kenneth and Kurtis are extremely grateful and cherish the hard work dad put into...

May 12, 2019

Bernard (Bernie) Hauser, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Boulder City, NV.

He is survived by his wife Mary of 52 years, their son John (Jennifer), grandson Cameron, brother Father Albert Hauser of Kansas, sisters Roberta Amenell of Iowa, and Mary Lewis of Illinois.  He lived a long and fruitful life and will...

May 11, 2019

William Alexander Brown, age 62, of Boulder City passed away on May 11, 2019.  He was born on October 14, 1956 in Norfolk, VA to Carroll Brown and Ruth Myers Brown.  He married Pamela Beck on July 29, 1995 in Boulder City.  William retired from the Boulder City Police Dept in 2006 as Lieutenant. William enjoyed golfing and spending...

May 4, 2019

Harlan Nelson, 85, passed away May 4, 2019 in Henderson, NV.  Husband of Shirley (Teetz) of Boulder City, NV for 37 years.  Born in Fremont, NE on May 20, 1933 to Melvin and Marjorie Nelson.   He retired a Millwright from Stimson Lumber Co.

Harlan is survived by his spouse, one stepsister, five children and three...

May 3, 2019

Richard Deloss Maxey of Boulder City Nevada passed away May 3, 2019.  Born December 12, 1928 in Glendale California. The son of Richard Deloss Maxey and Lucille Maxey. Richard graduation from Glendale high school in California.  Following graduation, He enlisted in the United States army during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany.  He married Lois Collier and...

May 2, 2019

John H. Sneed III, age 63 of Boulder City, passed away on May 2, 2019.  He was born on March 14, 1956 in Pontiac, MI and served his country in the United States Navy.

John worked for the Bureau of Reclamation as a computer operator prior to retiring. He had a passion for shooting and...

Apr 28, 2019

Pok Hui Burch, often called Patty, age 72, passed away April 28, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born on October 28, 1946 in South Korea to Suk I Song and Sung-U Han. Patty married James Burch in Seoul, Korea on September 21, 1978. After James retired from the United States Air Force in 1998, they moved from...

Apr 23, 2019

Norma Thurston Williams

June 19, 1929-April 23, 2019

Norma was born in Kansas to Oliver and Margie Thurston in June.  She attended Marymount College in Salina, Kansas where she met her love, Raymond at a GI dance in 1947.  They married on April 16, 1951, and started their life together in Paris, France, while he...

Apr 19, 2019

Yolanda Velarde, 57, gained her wings into heaven at 3:35 a.m., Friday, April 19th, 2019, in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Yolanda was born Nov. 25, 1961, in Santa Rosa, NM to Dora Garcia. She was a retired Air Force wife and dedicated her life as a wife and mom. Nothing was more important to her than her...

Apr 14, 2019

LaVern Elliott Downard, age 91, passed away on April 14, 2019 in Henderson, NV.  She was born on August 30, 1927 in Standardville, Utah to Joseph Edwin Elliott and Alta Wright Elliott.  She was the third of six girls born to the couple.  She married the love of her life, Robert George Downard on August 10th, 1946 in Provo,...

Apr 10, 2019

James “Kent” Longley passed away peacefully at his home in Boulder City, NV on April 10, 2019 at the age of 93. He was born March 6, 1926 in Little Falls, MN to Lester Adelbert “Ted” Longley and Hazelle Minifred Zinn Longley. His family later moved to Monterey Park, CA where he grew up and attended high school. He...

Apr 6, 2019

Andrew L. (Larry) Johnson passed away on April 6, 2019 at the age of 89 in Las Vegas, NV.  He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Virgie Lee, two daughters, Patricia Brockman (Bo) and Donna Friedrich (Dennis), eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, a brother Douglas Johnson of Albertville, AL, many nieces, nephews, and cousins including especially beloved cousin...

Apr 5, 2019

Grant A Lang, age 88, of Las Vegas, NV passed away on April 5, 2019 surrounded by his family in his home.  He was born on July 25, 1930 in St George, UT to Albert Lang and Zella Hall Lang.  Grant married Caroline Hardy on November 3, 1954 in the St George, UT Temple.  They moved to Las Vegas...

Mar 24, 2019

Walter Rodger DeMille- 02.18.1936 – 03.24.2019- Walt was born in Kanab Utah to Newell Knight DeMille and Arvena Mae (Beatty) DeMille. His family lived in Rockville, Utah until they moved to Washington State in his mid-teens. Walt was very involved in high school activities, music, and sports. In the 1950s Walt served a 2-yr LDS mission in Northern California,...

Mar 22, 2019

Robert (Bob) Long Lewis, 90, passed away March 22nd, 5:30 pm at the Nevada State Veterans Home, where he had been battling Lewy Body Dementia. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Rodaway Lewis, and his three children, Susan Layman, Son-In-Law Ken Layman, Barbara Lewis and Robert Lewis; his two step children, David Kempf, Terri McLain, 7 Grandchildren and...