Obituaries

Jan 30, 2013

William Russell Smith (Big Russ), 56, passed away on Wed. Jan 30, 2013 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Oct. 13, 1956 in Shelbyville, TN.

Big Russ lived in Illinois for several years before moving to California, and Las Vegas finally settling in Boulder City, NV. He worked for a...

Jan 27, 2013

De Lane "Del" F. La Follette, age 79 of Henderson, NV passed away on January 27, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born on November 3, 1933 in Pella, Iowa to Harry Dwight La Follette and Wilma J Deileman. He served his country during the Korea Conflict in the United States Air Force Del workd as a project...

Jan 20, 2013

United States Navy Captain Retired, John Edward Odell Jr., age 97 of Boulder City, passed away on January 20, 2013. He was born on June 25, 1915 in Knoxville, Tenn., to John Edward Odell and Fanny A. Hoffmeyer Odell. He was a true sportsman and lettered in football, baseball and basketball at Maryville College, TN. After college he played...

Jan 18, 2013

Lucille Grace Tomkiewicz, age 86, of Boulder City passed away on January 18, 2013. She was born on a ferry boat on the Great Lakes which lead to her adventurous life. She was raised by James Cameron and Katherine Wilma Davis Murdock. She was a very talented person from her youth. In high school she wrote an autobiography and...

Jan 15, 2013

Virginia H. Moore, a 57 year resident of Boulder City, NV, died in her home on Tuesday the 15th of January, 2013. She was 102.

She was born in 1910 to William Warren Hamilton and Lucretia Digby in a farmhouse in Worden, Michigan, a hamlet located at 6 Mile and the Pontiac Trail north of Ann, Arbor....

Jan 13, 2013

Joseph Michael Heuer, 80 of Las Vegas, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013. He was born January 10, 1933 in Los Angeles, CA. As a young man, Joe was an all around athlete; gymnast, swimmer and football player. He attended Santa Clara University on a football scholarship where he studied business. Joe became a Sales and Manufacturing business owner...

Jan 11, 2013

John Louis Germano age 77 of Boulder City, NV passed away on January 11, 2013 at his home. He was born on December 31, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY to Giuseppe Germano and Maria Patrizio Germano. He came from a large family being one of eleven children. John joined the United States Army and served his country from 1958 to...

Jan 1, 2013

Robert L. Carr II "Butch, Bobby," of Boulder City, a devoted son and brother passed away January 1, 2013. He was born in Orlando, Florida on November 3, 1960. Robert is survived by his parents Robert and Bert Carr; sisters Judy Landrum, Connie Ybarra (Thomas); nieces Jennifer Wilson and Alyssa Ybarra and Nephews Jedidiah Landrum, Thomas Ybarra; three great...

Dec 28, 2012

John Elmer Thomas, age 86, passed away on December 28, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born on August 16, 1926 in Los Angeles, CA to William and Juanita Allison Thomas. After high school John served in the United States Navy during World War II. He later worked and retired from Hughes Aircraft Company. He married Denyce Lemon...

Dec 27, 2012

James H Woods, age 72, of Boulder City, passed away on December 27, 2012. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on July 3, 1940 to Courtney and Ann Rohlman Woods. He married Carol Dumbrowski on November 27, 1958 in Fairfield, CT. They moved to Nevada in 1966 from Westport, CT. James was a member of the Knights of Columbus...

Dec 24, 2012

Paul Emile Arbour Sr. Sunrise: November 15, 1928; Sunset December 24, 2012.

It has been said that we may not exactly remember someone's words, but we always remember how they made us feel. The legacy our dad has left each of us is one of unconditional love, appreciation for life, and a wicked sense of humor! His...

Dec 18, 2012

Theresa Agatha (Bartoszek) Zydek, 84, passed away December 18, 2012, at the Homestead in Boulder City with her daughter by her side. She was born November 11, 1928, in Chicago, IL and had been a 40 year resident in Lockport, IL before moving to Ely, NV in 2003.

Besides her family, her first true love was gardening...

Dec 17, 2012

James F Dettrey, age 63 passed away on December 17, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born on July 15, 1949 in Olean, New York to Paul and Pauline Dettrey. He married Linda C Williams on September 20, 1969 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jim was a patriot and served in his country as a Marine. He loved...

Dec 15, 2012

Kenneth Boerum, 64, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away December 15, 2012, at David Grant Medical Center, in Fairfield CA. Kenneth was born on, December 5, 1948, in Hempstead, New York, to Joseph and Virgina (Lee) Boerum.

He married Becky Humphries Lonneman, on February 18, 1996, in Las Vegas, NV. He joined the Air Force and worked...

Dec 12, 2012

Shann Nathan Padgett, 46, passed away from a lingering illness, Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at his home in Boulder City, Nevada.Shann was born on November 6, 1966, in Las Vegas, Nevada to Gaynord Padgett and Carolyn Padgett Williams.

He leaves behind a daughter; Amber Chrishann Eccles Padgett, age 17, and a son Joshawa F. Padgett, age 12,...

Dec 12, 2012

Betty M. Meyer, age 89, Las Vegas, Nevada, died on December 12, 2012. She was born August 2, 1923, the daughter of Henry and Hazel (Olrick) Maier in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. On December 27, 1943, she married George R. Meyer, the love of her life. Betty grew up in Beaver Dam and graduated from Wayland Academy. She attended Oshkosh...

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 10, 2012

William Penn Yarbrough 85 of Boulder City, NV passed away December 10, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. Known as Penn to family and Bill to friends, he was born May 2, 1927 in Brownwood, TX to William Jenkins and Lottie Louise (Angelo) Yarbrough. He was preceded in death by his parents, nephew Carl Jenkins Gregory, niece Minnie Louise Gregory,...

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...