Obituaries

May 12, 2013

Carl Krister Green, age 86 of Henderson, NV passed away on May 12, 2013 in Boulder City. He was born in Chicago, IL on March 18, 1927 to Karl Green and Hulda Palmquist Green. In March of 1945 he joined the United States Navy and served during World War II. He was honorably discharged in July of 1946 as...

May 4, 2013

Guessie Rowell of Las Vegas peacefully passed away at the age of 80 on May 4, 2013. She was born to Selven and Florence (Jones) Percell on Dec. 4, 1932. Guessie was a resident of Las Vegas for 40 years. She is survived by her children, Randy Dutiel (Linda), and Debbie Dutiel Davis (Brian), Diane Dutiel Clement (Tom), Art...

May 1, 2013

Cynthia Denise Toy, age 50, of Boulder City, NV passed away on May 1, 2013 in Las Vegas. She was born on October 31, 1962 in Bellflower, CA to James Tingley and Barbara Roberts Tingley. She moved to Las Vegas at the age of six and to Boulder City in 2009. She enjoyed going camping and sewing.

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Apr 30, 2013

In the early hours of the morning of April 30th, Mary Jean Dike died, with her husband and her sisters at her side, her brothers nearby. She was 56 years old. As a child her nickname was Nicey. The name could not have been more appropriate. Mary was good, gentle and kind. She loved animals of all kinds, most...

Apr 29, 2013

Margie Ann Clothier passed away Monday evening, April 29, following a brief but severe illness. She was born January 24, 1943 in Las Vegas Nevada and lived for 37 years in Boulder City. Her great passions were her family, her love of art, and the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. She is survived by her husband Eldon, her children...

Apr 28, 2013

Frances L Gaertner age 87, of Boulder City passed away on April 28, 2013. She was born in Monroe Michigan in 1925 to Clyde and Lucille Butler. She worked as an accountant for General Motors and after retiring moved to Boulder City. Frances enjoyed playing bridge with her close friends. She is survived by her daughter Pamela Terry; her...

Apr 24, 2013

Lillian Louise Diehl, age 78, of Boulder City, NV passed away on April 24, 2013. She was born in St Paul. Minnesota to Rev. Louis and Florence Holthaus Skow on February 8, 1935. She graduated from Hoover High School in Glendale, CA and later married Geoffrey Louis Diehl on January 15, 1960 in Glendale, CA. They moved to Boulder...

Apr 23, 2013

Genevieve (Gen) Hickey, 92, of Boulder City Nevada, formerly of Helena and Ennis Montana passed away on April 23, 2013. Gen was preceded in death by her late husband of 40 years, Maurice Joseph Hickey, infant sons John Patrick and Patrick John, as well as her parents. She is survived by her sister Helen Burns (100) of Snohomish, Washington...

Apr 21, 2013

William (Bill) Renek, age 88, of Las Vegas passed away on April 21, 2013. He was born on January 18, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA to Frank and Olga (Sweet) Renek. He married Freda Ferrara on November 19, 1950 in Las Vegas. She preceded him in death in 2009. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. He...

Apr 20, 2013

Jeremiah Joseph Riley JR, better known as Jerry passed away on April 20, 2013 after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Philadelphia, PA to Jeremiah and Violet Cheek Riley on September 2, 1952. He served in the United States Air Force from 1971 to 1975. After his time in the service and a short stay in...

Apr 10, 2013

Robert Stanley Oram, 87, passed away on April 10, 2013 after a blessedly short battle with cancer. Robert, a.k.a. Bob Orama�"alias "The Keota Kid"a�"was delivered into this life by Dr. D.G. Olson on January 29, 1926, in Keota, Colorado, and departed it on April 10, 2013, in Boulder City, Nevada. He was preceded from this life by Marion Ruth...

Apr 7, 2013

Casey Grant Van Meter, age 70 of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on April 7, 2013 after a battle with stomach cancer. He was born in Chicago, IL on January 18, 1943. He joined the United States Army and served from 1962 to 1964. He was stationed in Germany during his service. On January 27, 1989, he married Joyce...

Apr 2, 2013

Richard J. Swift passed away April 2, 2013 at age 85. He was a Master Electrician 40+ years. He was born in Omaha, NE and was a resident of Henderson, Nevada for 16 years. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Mary Catherine also of Henderson, NV; children Joan of NLV, NV and Rick of Henderson, NV;...

Mar 30, 2013

Harold Sidney Sorkin born on January 13, 1918 passed away on March 30, 2013. Hal as he was known to his family and friends was born in Philadelphia, PA, the only child of Myer and Sadie Sorkin. He was a gifted artist and mechanical engineer who had two children during his first marriage. He is survived by his son...

Mar 27, 2013

John Anson Burkhalter, age 86, passed away on March 27, 2013 at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. He was born on March 30, 1926 in San Augustine, TX and was the youngest of seven children born to John Ervin Burkhalter and Amanda Gertrude McBroom Burkhalter. He married Betty Athalene Bailey on June 6, 1945. John served his country...

Mar 25, 2013

Yvonne Juliette Floyd age 85 of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on March 25, 2013. She was born on April 27, 1927 in La Petite Raon France to George and Leonie Bierry Lamboley. She married Charles T Floyd April 11, 1964 and after moving around a bit, they moved from England in 1974 and planted their family in Las...

Mar 25, 2013

Rose Baber Chopin, age 88 of Boulder City, NV passed away on March 25, 2013 at the Nevada State Veterans Home. She was born in 1924 in Des Moines, IA to Robert and Myrtle Huff Baber. She married Thomas Chopin on November 6, 1948. He preceded her in death in August of 2001. In 2009 Rose moved to Nevada...

Mar 25, 2013

Robert Lee Orr, age 85 of Henderson passed away on March 25, 2013. He was born on May 26, 1927 in East St Louise, Illinois. He joined the United States Navy at the age of 16 and fought in World War II. He served as a Ship's Cook Third Class. He became a great chef and had a passion...

Mar 22, 2013

Lorraine Jane Chambers, age 73, a resident of Las Vegas, NV for over 40 years, passed away on March 22, 2013. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 22, 1939 to "Mo" and "Jo" Margolis. Lorraine was happily married, for 55 years, to Gerald Chambers, who preceded her in death, four months ago, on November 25, 2012. Lorraine...

Mar 20, 2013

Pastor Martin Duane Jordan (age 67) of Boulder City, Nevada passed away on March 20th, 2013. He was born on May 14, 1945 in Caldwell, Idaho to Floyd and Laura Jordan, one of eleven children. He married Mary Katherine Smart who preceded him in death. He married Mary Frances Cruson in June of 1987. Duane served his country in...