Obituaries

Mar 29, 2016

Mary "Louise" (Dorton) Pitts, age 92, passed away of natural causes on March 29, 2016. She was born on February 4, 1924, in Ashland City, TN, to Jesse and Eula (Forehand) Dorton. Louise served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II as a recruiter stationed in San Diego, CA.

Louise moved to Las Vegas...

Mar 27, 2016

William Ellis Sharp "Bill" age 78, of Boulder City, NV passed away on March 27, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born in Boulder City, NV on January 26, 1938 to Everett and Grace Imhoff Sharp. He married Patricia Paden "Pat" in Las Vegas, NV on October 17, 1961. Bill served his country in the United States Air...

Mar 24, 2016

Larry Dean Youngs was born on January 12, 1939 in Grand Island, NE. Larry passed away on March 24, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV.

Larry graduated from East High School in June 1957 and upon graduation enlisted in the US Navy. Upon returning from military service, Larry started his career in law enforcement, first with the Des...

Mar 19, 2016

Karla Deane Steele, age 67, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at her home in Boulder City, Nevada.

Karla was born February 6, 1949, in Delta, Utah, daughter to LeRoy Vern Steele and Dorothy Thelma Harris, and sister to Billie Rae Rowley, Barbara Dunbar, Karyl Lambert, Richard Steele, Kaye Steele-Dent and Kathy Amrine. She attended...

Mar 18, 2016

Rosemary Regina Taylor, age 86, of Henderson, NV passed away on March 18, 2016 at the Nevada State Veterans Home. She was born on April 6, 1929 in Harold, South Dakota. She married Axel Jensen and had 3 sons. She later married James Lee Taylor on April 26, 1968 in California. They moved to Nevada six years ago from...

Mar 17, 2016

Hollis A Hackathorn, 89, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at his Las Vegas home. He was born in Wheeling WV on November 4, 1926, a son of Marion F and Virginia Little Hackathorn, preceded in death by siblings, Louis, David, Peggy and Nancy. Five nieces and one nephew survive.

He attended elementary school at Mozart and Wheeling...

Mar 13, 2016

Marjorie Strange, age 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday March 12, 2016 in the hospice wing of Lakeview Terrace in Boulder City, Nevada following a long illness.

Marjorie was born in Scobey, Montana on February 16, 1931 to James and Ella Beeks. She moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in 1953 and was a long time residence, owning...

Mar 8, 2016

Anita June Mitchell, age 84 of Boulder City, Nevada, passed away on March 8, 2016. A Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother; a Lover of Jesus, and a friend to all. She was the most loving example of a human being that her family has ever known.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Catherine A. Williams,...

Feb 26, 2016

Curtis R. Walters, 71, passed away at his home in Henderson, Nevada, on Friday, February 26, 2016. He was born December 9, 1944, in LaMesa, California, to Cooney B. Walters and Louise Walters. Curtis was the older of two boys and grew up in Flagstaff, Arizona. He worked hard at his studies graduating from Northern Arizona University where he...

Feb 25, 2016

Audrey Ann Reasonover, 82, longtime Boulder City resident passed away February 25, 2016 in Boulder City. Born October 26, 1933 in Amsterdam NY to Anthony and Charlotte Snyder. Upon moving to Boulder City, she was very active in community service and touched many lives.

She married William Reasonover May 16, 1970. They worked together for the Union...

Feb 23, 2016

Frank R. Grubb, age 76, of Henderson, Nevada passed away on February 23, 2016. He was born on June 15, 1939 in Cheybogen, Michigan to Frank and Dorothy Grubb. As a young man he meet, fell in love and married Ilona Speil. Frank was a true patriot who served his country in the United States Air Force retiring as...

Feb 22, 2016

Jean Keeney, age 77 of Boulder City, NV passed away on February 22, 2016. She was born on August 18, 1938 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Carmine and Marie Raspavolo. She married Lawrence Keeney on April 25, 1965 in Union City, New Jersey.

Jean was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a member...

Feb 20, 2016

Daniel James King was born in Atlanta, Georgia on July 14, 1951 to James King and Trisha King. On February 20, 2016, God saw fit to call his servant Daniel home. So quietly, He called him although his loved ones were not prepared for the sudden departure.

Daniel joined the United States Air Force on June 8,...

Feb 20, 2016

Curtis R. Walters, 71, passed away at his home in Henderson, Nevada, on Friday, February 26, 2016.  He was born December 9, 1944, in LaMesa, California, to Cooney B. Walters and Louise Walters.  Curtis was the older of two boys and grew up in Flagstaff, Arizona.  He worked hard at his studies graduating from Northern Arizona University where he...

Feb 15, 2016

Services for James Edward Speed were held at 8 a.m., Wednesday February 24th, 2016 in Boulder City Family Mortuary at 833 Nevada Hwy Ste 1. Burial was in the Boulder City VA cemetery.

Mr. Speed, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was 89 years old when he passed away at 7:37 a.m. on Monday February 15, 2016 in Desert...

Feb 13, 2016

Joseph Walter Whitman, age 82 of Henderson, NV passed away on February 13, 2016. He was born on May 20, 1933 in Chicago, IL to George and Stella Whitman. He married Mary Jane Barthelemy on October 1, 1963 in Chicago. Joseph served his country during the Korean War in the Marine Corps. Joseph worked as a sign hanger in...

Feb 9, 2016

Betty Jane Grosfield, age 87, of Las Vegas, NV passed away on February 9, 2016 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on February 11, 1928 in South Dakota to Ben and Rose Marie Raether. She married Donald Grosfield on June 6th 1949 in Portland, OR.

Betty was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She loved...

Feb 9, 2016

Ludenaria Tabua, age 81, of Las Vegas, NV peacefully passed away on February 9, 2016. She was born June 8, 1934 in Asinan-Subic (Zambales), Philippines to Venancio and Isabel Eugenio. She married Miguel Tabua on May 20, 1956 in Zambales, Philippines. They both retired and moved to Las Vegas from California thirteen years ago.

Ludenaria was a...

Feb 8, 2016

Kenneth Ira Oxenrider, age 89 passed away on February 8, 2016. He was born in Pennsylvania to Ira and Ruth Oxenrider on July 18, 1926. He married Delma Kehler in 1951 and she preceded him in death. Kenneth served in the US Army during WWII as a machine gunner and was in the Battle of the Bulge. He attended...

Feb 3, 2016

Conception Abrego Sanchez "Connie", age 92, passed away on February 3, 2016 in Boulder City, Nevada at the Nevada State Veterans Home. She was born in Orange, Texas on December 8, 1923 to Frank and Pueblita Abrego. She married Joe Sanchez on July 26, 1952 in Orange, Texas. They moved to the Las Vegas area from South Dakota in...