Obituaries

Mar 8, 2018

Harry L. Smith, 95, of Boulder City, NV, died Thursday, March 8, 2018, at home. He was born July 17, 1922, in Sharon, TN, the oldest son of the late H. L. and Amanda Maude (Wyman) Smith.

Harry grew up in Paris, TN, and Paducah, KY, where he went to Tilghman High School, lettering in...

Mar 6, 2018

Mary Lynn Koster, age 60, of Boulder City, NV, passed away on March 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV.  She was born on July 23, 1957 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Clarence and Phyllis Koster.  She graduated from South Sioux City High School in Nebraska.  After she graduated she lived in many places including San Fransico, CA.  She finally...

Mar 2, 2018

Melba Clark May passed away on March 2, 2018 in Henderson, Nevada.  She was born May 27, 1917 in Montpelier, Idaho, the first of 4 children born to William O. Clark and Myrtle Annie Dalrymple.  She graduated as valedictorian from Montpelier High School in 1935.  She graduated Brigham Young University graduating with a degree in business in 1941.  While...

Feb 26, 2018

Sharon Elizabeth Lynch, age 68, of Henderson, NV passed away on February 26, 2018 after a battle with Amyloid Disease.  She was born on September 23, 1949 in Rockford, IL to Walter and Carolyn Hedin.  She moved to Las Vegas in 1999 from Rockford, IL.  She met David Lynch on a blind date and they were married on May...

Feb 26, 2018

Meghan Kathleen Benedix, 45, died on February 26, 2018,  in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she lived for 20 years, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Meghan was born on June 5, 1972, in Manila, The Philippines.  She returned with her family to the United States when she was 10 months old and lived in Eden,...

Feb 26, 2018

William “Pete” Hayes Matchett, age 86, passed away on February 26, 2018 in Boulder City, NV.  He was born on January 4, 1932 in Pinehurst, NC to MaryDell and William E. Matchett. Pete married Nancy Kinney on January 20, 1954 in Elgin, IL. Pete and Nancy recently celebrated 64 years of marriage.

After graduating from...

Feb 23, 2018

Connie Nowecky, age 60, of Henderson, NV passed away on February 23, 2018. She was born in Las Vegas, NV to Linford “Digger” Anderson and Imogene Bowman Andersen on June 11, 1957.  She married James Nowecky on October 17, in Las Vegas, NV.

Connie grew up working on her parents’ farm in Pahrump with her sisters. She...

Feb 20, 2018

Donald Gary Vatthauer, age 80, passed away in Las Vegas, NV on February 20, 2018.  He was born on September 24, 1937 in IA and was adopted by his parents Arthur and Verna Vatthauer.  In 1985, he moved from Southern CA to the Las Vegas Valley and married his wife Patricia “Pat” Kallal on June 29, 1985.

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Feb 18, 2018

Floyd Homer Woods, age 96 of Boulder City, Nevada, passed away on February 18, 2018.  He was born on September 7, 1921 in Mona, Montana, and raised in Nampa, Idaho.  Floyd served his country in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater during WWII, participating in combat operations aboard the USS Portland, and the USS Twining.  During his...

Feb 11, 2018

John Sirak, age 87, passed away at home on February 11, 2018.  He was born on January 18, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre, PA to Anna and Michael Sirak.  John married the love of his life, Evelyn Rowe, on January 4, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, PA.  John and Evelyn moved from Garwood, NJ to Henderson, NV about 17 years ago.  John was...

Feb 10, 2018

Phyllis J Van Alstine passed away on February 10th in Boulder City, Nevada at the age of 90. She is survived by her daughter Karen A Van Alstine and is preceded in death by her husband Earl J Van Alstine and her son Reginald K Van Alstine.

Phyllis was born on July 5, 1927 in Cherry Valley, New York to Alberta and Victor Yerdon. She attended Cherry...

Feb 6, 2018

John Harold Nix, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Born Nov. 1, 1935 in Habersham Co, GA, and passed away Feb. 6, 2018, in Henderson, NV.  He served 8 years in the USAF, and retired from Pioneer Chlor Alkali as a safety supervisor.

He is survived by his beloved wife of more than 62 years, Darlene;...

Feb 5, 2018

Kim Alan English   Born on August 4,1950 in Joliet, Illinois.  Kim passed away on February 5, 2018, after a year-long battle with cancer.  A proud U.S. Navy veteran, Kim served on fast attack nuclear submarines during the Vietnam War. Immediately after discharge, Kim lived in Hawaii for ten years; surfing and backpacking his way across all seven...

Jan 31, 2018

Nelson "Nel" Segarra 78, entered into eternal peace on Wed, January 31, 2018 at the Nevada State Veterans Home where he lived.

A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, February 9 at 9:20 A.M. at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veteran Memorial Drive, Boulder City, Nevada 89005. In lieu of flowers, the family...

Jan 29, 2018

Richard Stevens Uszynski, 81, of Mahwah, New Jersey, died January 29, 2018, at his home in Henderson, Nevada.

Mr. Uszynski was born January 4, 1937 in Hackensack, New Jersey to Ann and John Uszynski.  He is survived by his wife, Florence Uszynski; children Robert Uszynski and Laura Kopanski; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service is...

Jan 25, 2018

Evelyn Carrol Widmann Graham, age 76, passed away on January 25, 2018.  Evelyn was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1941 in Brawley, California to Phyllis Pearl Marble Widmann and George Erwin Widmann.  She married her sweetheart Wayne Everett Graham on July 4, 1959 in Milton Freewater, Oregon.   They lived in California, Washington, Idaho and finally settled...

Jan 24, 2018

Diane Rae Shean Wright-Morrison-Jones  was born June 10, 1943 in the “Old Cottage” Hospital in Santa Barbara California. She is the daughter of Ruth and Rex Shean. She passed thru the veil Tuesday, January 24, 2018 in the Henderson Hospital in Henderson Nevada while surrounded by her family. She lost a long battle with cancer and pneumonia.

Jan 21, 2018

In the early a.m. hours of Sunday January 21, 2018 Barbara Ann Choquette, 81, peacefully passed in her sleep in her home in Las Vegas, NV. Assisted by Infinity Hospice, Barbara was loved and cared for by her husband of 64 years, Bernard, 85, sons Kenneth and Kurtis, daughter-in-law Jennifer, grandsons David (24), Joshua (13), and Joey (11). Barbara...

Jan 16, 2018

Merle A. Mitchell known as “Mitch” passed away peacefully at the Homestead Assisted Living in Boulder City, NV on January 16, 2018.  He was born in Clinton, OK on July 31, 1939 to A. U. and Verna Mitchell.  They settled in Fullerton, CA during WWII where Merle grew up.  He graduated from Fullerton High School in 1957 and promptly...

Jan 11, 2018

Thomas Jesse Gorham was born to Ethel (Marick) Gorham and Van Fleet Gorham on August 3, 1927 in Franklin, NE.  Tom departed this life in Boulder City, NV, on Jan 11th at the age of 90.

Tom was the youngest of four brothers.  He attended Franklin Public School from the 1st through the 12th grade, and graduated...