Obituaries

Nov 12, 2015

In the early morning hours of November 12, 2015, John Italo Pretto (known by many as Doc Pretto or Doctor John) passed peacefully with his five adoring children in attendance.

His spirit and accomplishments are mirrored in those who carry his legacy.

His firstborn Charles Joseph has already assumed the caring patriarchal stewardship of the...

Nov 12, 2015

Kamerin Lawerance Macrina passed away prior to birth on November 12, 2015. He is survived by parents Scott and Britany Macrina, siblings Scott Jr. and Joselin J. Macrina; grandparents Doug and Jaci Morris (Paternal) and Linda Vasquez (Maternal); and numerous aunts and uncles. Kamerin is preceded in death by his Papa Joe Vasquez.

Services will be held...

Nov 11, 2015

Virginia Marie Lupinek "Ginny", age 56, passed away on November 11, 2015. She was born on October 28, 1959 in Los Alamos, New Mexico, to Neal and Mary (Steffens) Munyon. She moved from Pensacola, Florida to Henderson, Nevada in 1979.

Virginia is a member of the Highland Hills Baptist Church. She was also a member of the...

Nov 10, 2015

Albert Douglas Lacivita, age 70, passed away on November 10, 2015 surrounded by loved ones. Albert was born on February 7, 1945 in Millville, New Jersey to Albert and Dorothy (Wettstein) Lacivita. He moved from Sherman Oaks, California to the Las Vegas Valley in 2008. Albert served his country for 20 years in the United States Navy and retired...

Nov 7, 2015

William D Wagner, age 90, passed away on November 7, 2015 in Boulder City, NV. He was born on March 24, 1925 in Detroit, MI to William and Eva Wagner. William was a decorated soldier in the United States Army during World War II. He worked at Ford Motor Company as an executive for 38 years. He retired in...

Nov 3, 2015

Leonard Earnest Johnson, age 69, passed away November 3, 2015. Leonard was born on April 20, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois to Leonard and Dorothy (Wallin) Johnson. He was a Vietnam era Air Force Veteran. 15 Years ago, he moved from Joliet, Illinois to Boulder City, Nevada. He enjoyed photography, hiking, and kayaking.

Leonard is preceded in death...

Oct 30, 2015

Joseph E. Wappel, age 84, died October 30, 2015 at St. Rose De Lima Hospital in Henderson Nevada. Joseph was born in East St. Louis, Illinois in 1931 to Frank and Theresia (Hagen) Wappel, and attended Central Catholic High School in East St. Louis. He worked as calcinations technical for ALCOA until 1957. Until retiring in the 1990s, he...

Oct 29, 2015

Colonel Robert A. Monfort, USMC Retired, age 84, passed away October 29, 2015 at the Nevada State Veterans Home after a long life of service to his country and his family. A native to San Diego, he was born September 17, 1931 to Lewis and Helen Monfort. He was a graduate of Point Loma High School. Bob joined the...

Oct 23, 2015

William Gewargis Youkhana was born on January 16, 1939 and passed away at 2:20 a.m. on October 23, 2015. As a young man, he came to the United States in 1960 from Baghdad, Iraq with 0 in his pocket and the clothes on his back to make a better life for him and his family. He attended school in...

Oct 22, 2015

Gary Andrew Bachmeier, age 68, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015. He was born on November 30, 1946 in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Theobold and Gladys Bachmeier. Gary grew up in Selfridge, North Dakota and attended high school there. He proudly served his country as a United States Marine Tank Crewman in the Vietnam War. Gary spent the...

Oct 17, 2015

Nicolle Marie Baker died at home October 17, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by daughter Brooke (Ryan), son Chad and two grandchildren Brayden and Carson; also her parents Cliff and Carole Baker and Vic and Sandra Thomas; a brother Chris Baker (Trisha), stepbrothers Mark Thomas, Ryan Arnold, stepsisters Trish Nixon (Kevin) and Jennifer Johnson...

Oct 9, 2015

Our family grieves the loss but celebrates the life of our husband, father and friend William (Bill) Saunders, who passed away October 9, 2015. Bill was born in Buchanan, Michigan in 1918, to Louis and Alice Saunders. The great depression came while Bill was young and his family, like many, faced severe hardships. His father, an electrician, lost his...

Oct 3, 2015

Maria Amador Bayne, age 73, of Boulder City passed away on October 3, 2015. She was born on August 25, 1942 in Mexico to Alejando and Maria Lemos. She married James Alexander Bayne on February 24, 1968 in El Paso, Texas. Maria and her husband were residents of Boulder City for 27 years.

Maria worked at the...

Sep 12, 2015

Orville "Bud" W. Ranum passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 at his home in Boulder City, Nevada. He lived a full life to the age of 93. He was born on a cold winter day, in the farm house his father built, on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. He was the sixth child born to Simon and Mabel Ranum,...

Aug 31, 2015

Gary Dwain Long, 58, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015. He was born on April 23, 1957 in San Gabriel, CA to Joseph Long and Kay Long-Storey. Gary moved to Las Vegas as a toddler and attend Vegas Verdes Elementary, Hyde Park Middle School and graduated from Clark High School in 1975. He was a union carpenter by...

Aug 30, 2015

Rex Lee Johnson, age 86, of Boulder City, passed away on August 30, 2015 at the Nevada State Veterans Home following a courageous battle with lung diseases.

He was born May 20, 1929 in Los Angeles, California and was the loving son of Harold and Sigrid Johnson. After graduating from Marshall High in Los Angeles he attended...

Aug 29, 2015

Zelta Lou Milione, age 69 of Boulder City, NV passed away on August 29, 2015 surrounded by family. She was born on November 17, 1945 in Long Beach, CA to John and Johnny Duke. She was a proud graduate at Long Beach Woodrow Wilson high school class of '63. She had moved to Las Vegas from Long Beach in...

Aug 29, 2015

Marcellene "Marcy" Marcela Ward, 88, of Henderson NV, passed away on 8/29/2015, peacefully at Infinity Hospice. Marcy was born in Stillwater MN on 5/19/1927. Marcy graduated from Stillwater High School.

Marcy worked in the accounting department for ITT Financial. She moved to Henderson from California to watch and spoil her grandchildren. Marcy loved shopping for her grandchildren....

Aug 16, 2015

Frank Jeffrey Harrington "Jeff", age 70, of Henderson, NV passed away on August 16, 2015. He was born in Glendale, CA to Frank Harrington and Burnette Gebhart Franchino on March 10, 1945. This past May 30th, Jeff celebrated 45 years of marriage with his lovely wife, Patti Hodges Harrington. He served as a Captain in the United State Army...

Aug 15, 2015

Kenneth Edward Kasper, age 70, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on August 15, 2015. He was born on October 24, 1944 to Karl Kasper and Mildred Swedberg, in Bronx, New York. He married Dorothy Murphy on June 22, 1991 in Parsippany, New Jersey. He moved to the Las Vegas area in 1988 from California.

Kenneth enjoyed...