Obituaries

Dec 10, 2012

John F. Hickman, a long time resident of Nevada, age 84, passed away at his home in Boulder City on December 10, 2012, surrounded by his family.

John was born in Greensboro, N.C., on April 20, 1928. After graduating Hugh Morson High School, John worked at N.C. State University in the Ceramic Laboratory prior to enlisting in...

Dec 6, 2012

Donald E Tillett, age 87, passed away on December 6, 2012 in Henderson, Nevada. He was born on November 3, 1925 in Pennsylvania to Caleb and Vida Tillett. He served his country in the United States Navy. Donald moved to the Las Vegas area from Washington D.C. in 1975. He was an avid golfer and will be missed by...

Nov 27, 2012

Gloria Electra Oleskewicz passed away Nov. 27, 2012 in Boulder City, NV. She was born in Staten Island, NY, to Remo and Madeline Carletti on July 22, 1932. During her lifetime she lived in New Brighton, West Brighton, Port Richmond, and Boulder City, NV until the time of her passing. Gloria went to Curtis High School and McKee High...

Nov 25, 2012

Gerald Harold Chambers age 83, a resident of Las Vegas, NV for over 40 years passed away on November 25, 2012. He was born in Miami, Oklahoma on April 22, 1929 to William and Lillian Lannett Chambers. He served his country in the United States Navy. He married Lorraine Margolis on July 26, 1957 in Chicago, IL.

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Nov 24, 2012

Sherl Ann Doyle January 29, 1949 ~ November 24, 2012

Born to Robert & Lucille Howe Barclay in Salt Lake City, UT. She married Douglas Doyle on October 8, 1975 in Las Vegas where she was a longtime resident.

Sherl was in the habit of giving of herself and spent many years volunteering. She was...

Nov 16, 2012

Velma Harriet Mendel, age 92, of Boulder City passed away on November 16, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. She was born on November 2, 1920 in Shelby Basin, New York to Glen and Cora Evans Gardner. She married Raymond Mendel on February 1, 1941. They enjoyed 68 years of marriage until his passing in 2009.

Velma worked...

Nov 14, 2012

Hal Duayne Landseadel age 64, passed away November 14, 2012 in Henderson, Nevada, surrounded by his wife Susan, his children and grandchildren.Hal was born on June 9, 1948 in Kokomo, IN, to George and Mary (Jarret) Landseadel. He has lived in Tipton, IN for 41 years, Kokomo, IN for 10 years, and Searchlight, NV for 13 years.

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Nov 11, 2012

Donald "Donny" Joseph Grossi, 54 of Las Vegas, passed away Nov. 11 2012 in Perkasie, PA at the home of his girlfriend, Cindy Paul. Donny was born Feb. 1, 1958 in Wiesbaden, Germany, then spent his childhood years in Washington DC before moving to Las Vegas in 1970. He attended Valley HS. He worked as a dealer, slot tech...

Nov 9, 2012

Saundria Kay Bordone, known to family and friends as Saundy, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 of lung cancer at the age of 67. She was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Claude W. and Josephine N. Jones. She began her career as one of two women in the management program at the United States Post Office and later...

Nov 6, 2012

Jenny Anita Strong "Billie" age 92, of Boulder City passed away on November 6, 2012 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Lovell, Wyoming to James and Natella Lynn Sherwin on February 28, 1920. She married Guy Rowland Strong "Gus" on July 28, 1937 in Springville, Utah. They moved to the area a few years later....

Nov 6, 2012

Freddie Lee Yelton, age 85, passed away on November 6, 2012 at the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City, NV. He was born in Indiana on January 19, 1927 to Fred and Hazel Overmeyer Yelton of Delong, Indiana. Freddie joined the Army and served his country as a solider and civil servant. Freddie was a member of the...

Nov 4, 2012

Lt.Col. Carroll "Stan" Manning Stanton, USAFRet. passed away on November 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV at age 68. He was born to LaWanda Marie Manning Stanton and Carroll Lane Stanton on November 9, 1943 in Sapulpa, OK.

He graduated from Bitburg High School, at Bitburg, Germany. After high school he attended the University of Maryland at...

Nov 1, 2012

Rosalie Juanita Higley age 90 of Henderson passed away on November 1, 2012 following a long and debilitating fight with Alzheimer's disease. She was born October 19, 1922 in Pagosa Springs, CO to Juan B. and Pablita (Espinosa) Martinez. She had 8 brothers and sisters. She married Charles T. Higley on June 19, 1944 in San Bernadino, California. They...

Oct 28, 2012

Robert J. Shirkey died Sunday October 28, 2012 at the age of 89 after a prolonged seven year illness with Alzheimer's disease. He passed away without distress in his sleep in the superb care of the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City, Nevada. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Joan Savage Shirkey of...

Oct 26, 2012

Timothy Michael Huckleberry-Lavorin passed away October 26, 2012, in Boulder City, Nevada. Tim was born on July 16, 1989 in LaMesa, CA, to Erick Huckleberry and Veronica Elaine Lavorin.

Tim worked as a cook and had a strong passion for cooking. He worked as a cook for Teen Challenge out of California and for the Boulder Dam...

Oct 24, 2012

Violet Mae (Brockman) Daly, age 88 of Boulder City, NV passed away on October 24, 2012. She was born on July 31, 1924 to Ralph and Anne (Titus) Brockman in Rolling Green Township, Martin County, MN. She married John Daly in 1955 and traveled with him as he served 20 years in the Army. She was a member of...

Oct 19, 2012

Donald F Leedom passed away in Boulder City on October 19th 2012. He was born in Easton, PA on August 21, 1962 and had been a resident of Nevada since 1994. He was a master automotive technician with numerous certifications and recognitions.

Don truly appreciated nature, especially the beautiful desert outdoors. He loved music, had...

Oct 18, 2012

Elaine Janet Norley age 65, of Boulder City, Nevada passed away on October 18, 2012. She was born on November 2, 1946 in Missoula, MT to Henry (Hank) Knudsen and Iris Kreutzmann Knudsen. She graduated from Ephrata, WA. On December 30, 1984 she married David Norley. Elaine was a very talented person that loved to cook and do ceramics....

Oct 10, 2012

Lucille Beirdneau, 85 if Henderson, NV died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in a local hospital. She was born July 29, 1927, in Osage, Iowa. She was a resident for nine years.

Lucille is survived by two daughters, Linda Beirdneau of Henderson, NV Bobbie Sue Werly of Eldorado Canyon, NV; two sons Gary Beirdneau of Hagerstown, MD, and...

Oct 6, 2012

Calvin Dewhurst Filson, age 91, passed away on October 6, 2012. Calvin was born in Taylorville, IL to Glenn and Mary Filson on May 8, 1921. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. While serving, he met and married a Navy nurse, Edna Richard, on March 5, 1945. They moved to the Las Vegas where Calvin began...