Obituaries

Thomas Ponich

Jul 2, 2017

Thomas Ponich, age 87, passed away on July 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV.  He was born on July 31, 1929 in Red Lodge, MT to Eli Ponich who emigrated from Yugoslavia to the U.S. as a young teen and Mildred Ponich from CO.  Tom graduated from Red Lodge High School in a class of about 12.  He loved...

Nadine Boettcher

Jun 29, 2017

Nadine May (Johnson) Boettcher, of Boulder City, NV, born to Gladys and Esler Johnson on May 19, 1927, in Sacramento, C A , passed away on June 29, 2017.  The proud matriarch of a large family, she was married to the late Jerome Ward Boettcher (2002) of Boulder City. She is survived by her eight children:  Mary Catherine Boettcher...

Arthur "Art" Manrique

Jun 26, 2017

Arthur “Art” R. Manrique, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 26, 2017.  He was born on May 22, 1924, in Los Angeles, California, to Pablo and Francisca Manrique.  Art served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, aboard the U.S.S. Ascella (AK-137) as a cook.  He also served during the Korean War.  Art had several tours of duty throughout...

Nicholas Liveing-Macdonald

Jun 24, 2017

Nicholas Liveing-Macdonald, age 65, passed away on June 24, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was born on December 21, 1951 in Ireland to Eileen and George Liveing-Macdonald.  Nicholas married Lolita Magdaraog on July 31, 1981 in the Philippines.  In 2005, Nicholas and Lolita moved from Hawaii to the Las Vegas Valley.

After 23 years...

Sharon Critcher

Jun 22, 2017

Sharon Marie Critcher, age 62, of Boulder City, NV passed away on June 22, 2017.  She was born on August 25, 1954 in Michigan to Ernestine and Glenn Hardesty.  Sharon married Harold Critcher on August 8, 1981.

Sharon worked at the Gold Strike and Hacienda for 31 years as their marketing director prior to retirement...

Marian Drost

Jun 21, 2017

Marian E. Drost, age 91, of Boulder City, NV, passed away on June 21, 2017.  She was born on February 18, 1926, in Scranton, PA, to Anna and Jerome C. Wegge.  Marian married Thomas F. Drost on July 29, 1950. In the summer of 1967, Marian, Thomas and their family moved from Oklahoma City, OK, to Boulder City.

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Louise Sutherland

Jun 16, 2017

The force of nature known as Louise Parker Sutherland, age 83, passed away suddenly on June 16, 2017 in Henderson, NV.  Born March 26, 1934, she was raised in Memphis, TN to Jewel and Jesse Parker.  She attended Humes High School where she was proud to have skipped ahead two grades.  Louise loved telling everyone she met about attending...

Mary Longley

Jun 15, 2017

Mary Hazel Moss Longley was born November 28, 1929 in Dyer, AR to Charles Vance and Gladys Lillian Moss.  She passed away June 15, 2017 in Boulder City, NV at the age of 87.   As a teen, she moved with her family to Bakersfield, CA. Mary attended San Jose State College as a home economics major, and left her...

Richard Fazio

Jun 12, 2017

Richard Fazio “Faz” born November 6, 1939 in New York passed away June 12, 2017 in Nevada.  Survivors’ son Matthew Fazio; wife Margie Mondt-Fazio; sister Elaine and her family, many cousins, nieces and nephews. “Play-On”

No services are scheduled.  Family and friends can sign an online memorial guestbook at www.bouldercityfamilymortuary.com

Walter Schubert

Jun 11, 2017

Walter Erich Schubert passed on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in his home after a long fight against heart disease.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, December 8, 1932, to Otto and Margarete Schubert, Walter was a faithful member of the New Apostolic Church his entire life.  He was drafted by the United States Army on December 11,...

Maya Muir

Jun 11, 2017

Maya Marie Wilker Muir born 4 February, 1921, passed peacefully to her Heavenly Father on 11 June, 2017.  She was born in Pocatello, Idaho, the daughter of Frederick Charles Wilker and Sarah Lillian Hurst.  She is survived by her son Walton (Adrynne) Muir of Boulder City, Nevada and her daughter Coral (Ivan) Moss of Spring City, Utah; ten grandchildren...

Kathleen Murphy

May 30, 2017

Kathleen Ann Murphy, age 71, passed away at home on May 30, 2017 in Henderson, NV.  She was born on December 2, 1945 in Springfield, MO to Jean and John Payne.  Kathy started dating George Murphy in 1989 and then married in 1990 in Las Vegas, NV.

Both Kathy and George were very active in...

Carl Johnson

May 28, 2017

Carl “Tony” Johnson, age 71, of Las Vegas, NV passed away on May 28, 2017 at home.  He was born on October 20, 1945 in San Francisco, CA to Carl and Gertrude Johnson.  Tony was a decorated Vietnam Veteran.  He served in the United States Army for 20 years which included two tours in Vietnam.  After retiring from the...

Annette Hardy

May 22, 2017

Annette Louise Hardy, age 72, passed away May 22, 2017 at home.  She was born October 1, 1944 in San Diego, CA to Earl and Pauline Hardy.  She recently moved from San Diego to Henderson, NV to be near her sister.

Ann is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints....

Jean Veilleux

May 12, 2017

Jean Veilleux passed away on May 12, 2017, in Las Vegas, NV, at the age of 79.  He was born on December 27, 1937, to Alcide and Eva Veilleux.  Jean married Kathleen Ann Kilton on January 14, 1961.  Jean loved to cook and served as a chef in the United States Army for over 20 years.  He retired from...

Miguel Tabua

May 11, 2017

Miguel (Mike) Tabua, age 87, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on May 11, 2017 in Henderson, NV.  He was born in San Marcelino, Philippines on September 27, 1929.   He was raised by his stepfather, Federico Mangosing and his mother, Alejandra Tabua.  Miguel served in the United States Navy during the Korean and the Vietnam Wars.   He retired from...

Gary Bunney

May 8, 2017

Gary Bunney passed away peacefully on May 8, 2017 in the presence of his loved ones. The youngest child of Rollie and Wilma Bunney, he was born in Franklin, NE on June 2, 1935. He attended school in Franklin and Omaha, and obtained a degree in Forestry at Colorado State University. After college, he served 2 years in the...

Marion Kelly

May 7, 2017

Marion Jean Kelly, 80, of Boulder City and formerly of Yakima, WA passed away May 7th. She was born June 20, 1936 in Flint, MI and had lived in Boulder City since 2010. She received her B.S. in Nursing in 1959 and became a traveling home health RN working for the State of Nevada, based in Tonopah, NV where...

Robert Leahy

May 6, 2017

Robert Kevin Leahy, age 64, of Boulder City, NV, passed away on May 6, 2017.  Born on March 12, 1953 in Teaneck, NJ to William and Gertrude Leahy of Saddle Brook, NJ.  Bob attended Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ before moving to NV in 1980 to work for Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON).  In...

Robert Ferraro

Apr 29, 2017

Robert Stanley Ferraro, former mayor of Boulder City and one of the longest continuously elected local public officials in Nevada history, died of natural causes in Boulder City on April 29.  He was 81. He was born on July 30, 1935 in Paradise Valley, NV to Ella and John Ferraro.  In addition to his public service, Bob was a world-renowned bottle collector, co-author...