Obituaries

Dec 22, 2014

John Edward Knowlson Jr, age 82, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on December 22, 2014 in Henderson, NV. He was born in Troy, NY on May 31, 1932 to John and Betty Lutz Knowlson. He served his country during the Korean War.

John was a very talented man and loved to work with...

Dec 21, 2014

Mary Eva Flora Humphreys, age 87, of Boulder City, NV passed away on December 21, 2014 surrounded by family. She was born on September 1, 1927 in Ashtabula, Ohio to William and Rose Smith Burns. She married Robert Humphreys on December 18, 1947 in Evanston, Wyoming. They moved to Boulder City after retiring in 1986. Prior to retirement Mary...

Dec 20, 2014

Beverley Ann Roberts, age 85, of Boulder City, NV passed away on December 20, 2014. She was born in Edgerton, WI on November 14, 1929 to Norman and Mildred Christenson Clark. She was the only daughter of the seven children. She had moved to Boulder City in 1952 from Janesville, Wisconsin.

Beverley was a lady of strong...

Dec 2, 2014

Betty Mina Baldozier, age 91, resident of Boulder City since 1974 passed away on December 2, 2014. She was born on September 6, 1923 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Vernon and Mina Crouse. She married Cliff Baldozier who precedes her in death. She worked as a nurse prior in Iowa and Nevada. While living in Boulder City she was...

Dec 1, 2014

Bernard Carl Mattes, age 79, of Henderson, NV passed away on December 1, 2014. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on January 1, 1935, to Bernard and Hazel Kane Mattes. He served his country in the United States Army. He married Aurora "Nina" Gonzalez on July 12, 1957 in Niagara Falls, NY. Bernard had a love of cars...

Nov 29, 2014

Robert Ennes Miller age 54, of Henderson, NV passed away on November 29, 2014. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on November 14, 1960 to Richard and Sandra Farmer Miller. He was an avid sports fan who loved his Ohio State Buckeyes, Los Angeles Lakers, Anaheim Angels, and most of the teams in the NFL. He worked as a...

Nov 24, 2014

Lance Patrick Crowley, age 74 of Boulder City, NV passed away on November 24, 2014. He was born on April 4, 1940 in St Paul, MN to V. Pat and Marlys Crowley. He married Jan K Jurney on August 6, 1966 in St. Paul, MN. Lance went to Harding High, Hamline University, and U. of M. He worked for...

Nov 22, 2014

Shirley Rose (Matthews) Zupanic, 79, passed away suddenly November 22, 2014 at home in Boulder City. She was born March 25, 1935 at Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, London, England. While she was growing up, she was very close to her sister, Brenda, who was 1 year and 3 months younger than Shirley. During World War II they were evacuated...

Nov 19, 2014

Stanley B Peterson, "Pete" age 85 of Boulder City, passed away on November 19, 2014. He was born in Rapid City, SD on July 17, 1929 to Bert Stanley Peterson and Laberta Bigalow Peterson. After high school Pete joined the United States Air Force and served twenty years retiring as a Chief Master Sergeant. He also went on to...

Nov 16, 2014

Allen Leroy Garris, age 62 of Boulder City, NV passed away on Nov. 16, 2014. He was born Sept. 3, 1952 in Bay City, MI to Leroy and Ilene Garris. Allen served 8 years with Indian Hill Rangers in Ohio, 7 years with LAPD and 23 years with LVMPD as a Senior Robbery Detective. He married Barbara Bell of...

Nov 12, 2014

Dorothy Virginia Williams, age 80, of Boulder City, NV passed away at home surrounded by family on November 12, 2014. She was born in Johnson City, TN to Charles and Rose Lockner. She married Jerry Williams on January 22, 1955 in Arizona. They moved to Boulder City from Anaheim, CA 22 years ago after retirement. Dorothy worked as a...

Nov 12, 2014

Michael Lee Traasdahl, age 73, life-long resident of Boulder City, passed away on November 12, 2014. He was born in Boulder City, Nevada on August 14, 1941 to Osborne Otto "Frosty" Traasdahl and Edith Arlene Rodeback Traasdahl. In 1965, he married Gail Mortensen who preceded him in death along with their son Karl. He later married Carolyn Parkin on...

Nov 11, 2014

LeRoy "Lee" Cal Hardy, age 74 of Las Vegas, passed away on November 11, 2014. He was born on April 11, 1940 in Dickinson, ND to Clement "Cal" and Carol Hardy. Lee joined the Navy prior to graduating high school and served with pride. He served aboard the U.S.S. Helena. After his service he moved to Las Vegas and...

Nov 8, 2014

Paul Cecil Seymore, age 89 of Boulder City, NV passed away on November 8, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born on June 18, 1925 to Cecil Jerome Seymore and Ethel May (Cook) Seymore in Detroit, MI. He served his country for twenty years as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force during WWII, the Korean...

Nov 6, 2014

Barbara Terry Beck, a long time Kingman resident, passed away on November 6, 2014 in Boulder City, Nevada. Barbara was born on May 29, 1930, one of ten children. She grew up in the home her father built in Oracle, Arizona, a home that holds many, and continues to create, lasting memories for Barbara's extended family.

Barbara...

Oct 23, 2014

Elwood J Diehl age 86 passed away on October 23, 2014 at the Nevada State Veterans Home. He was born in Michigan on December 29, 1927 to Jacob and Ethel Wheaton. He married Irene Smith. They moved to Nevada 30 years ago from Michigan. Elwood worked as a skilled tradesman for General Motors in Flint Michigan. He owned and...

Oct 23, 2014

Scott Nelson Hammond, age 43 of Boulder City, NV passed away suddenly on October 23, 2014. He was born during a snow storm on January 8, 1971 in Enid, OK to Captain James Nelson Hammond and Sheryl Rene' Folsom Hammond. Shortly after he was born the family was transferred to Las Vegas. Scott attended Clark County Schools, and graduated...

Oct 20, 2014

Pete Walter Abels, age 60, of Boulder City, Nevada passed away on October 20, 2014. He was born on November 23, 1953 in Freeport, Illinois to Joseph and Cleo Abels. Pete married Jackie Stickels on August 23, 1980. They moved to Boulder City 13 years ago from Winnebago, IL. Pete enjoyed golfing, boating and riding his motorcycle.

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Oct 19, 2014

Felix Pineda Espinoza Jr. age 65, of Las Vegas, NV passed away on October 19, 2014. He was born on December 3, 1948 in Burbank, CA to Felix and Mary Ann Espinoza. Felix served in the United States Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War and was a proud patriot. He had moved to Las Vegas from Southern California 15...

Oct 13, 2014

Benjamin Howard Woodbury, beloved son of Bruce and Rose Woodbury, passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, surrounded by his adoring family. Benji was born Nov. 29, 1979, in Henderson. Though he came into this world with many disabilities, Benji possessed an exceptional ability to remind others of what matters most. Though, in his 35 years, he never learned to...