Our Tributes

Nov 28, 2015

Giovanni Parente, 80, of Las Vegas, by way of Naples, Italy, passed away Nov. 28, 2015. A beloved husband and father, he was loved and well-respected by everyone who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Lilo; son, Adriano; daughter, Daniela; sisters, Clara, Elia and Maria Vittoria; and grandchildren, Olivia and Ariana. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday,...

Nov 28, 2015

Edith L Williamson of Las Vegas Nevada was welcomed into heaven on November 28, 2015. She was born to the late Elzie and Agnes Rathbun September 22, 1933 in Ft Pierre, So Dakota. She is survived by her children Karen, Eleanor, and Raymond, as well as her brother Raymond Rathbun. She is also survived by 7 Grandchildren and 14 Great...

Nov 23, 2015

Melvin "Mel" Miner Jr., 73, of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. Mel was born on Oct. 18, 1942, in Long Beach, Calif., the son of Melvin Miner Sr. and Georgene Crandall. He graduated in 1961, from Wilson High School in Long Beach, and began forging a career in the electrical industry before moving to Las Vegas...

Nov 21, 2015

Carlos Reed Taylor, 90, of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully Nov. 21, 2015, at Marvel Manor Group Home. Carlos was born May 24, 1925, in Ely, to Melba and Oral Calvert Taylor. He graduated from North Sevier High School in 1944. He married Anita Rasmussen, his high school sweetheart, Aug. 4, 1944. They resided in Aurora, and were blessed with...

Nov 17, 2015

A tribute is not available at this time for Vincent Lee Davis. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 12, 2015

Henry Brother, 73, Auctioneer and Car Dealer, of Las Vegas, was ushered into God's Kingdom November 12, 2015. He was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and was a resident of Nevada since 1968. He honorably served our country in the United States Marine Corp. Henry loved the car business and he often got every family member to participate in...

Nov 12, 2015

Janet Louise McKittrick, age 68, died on November 7, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Janet was born on the 24th of October, 1947 to parents William and Georgia Parker. She graduated from Creston High School in 1965. She moved to Davenport, IA in 1966 with her family. She completed cosmetology school in Des Moines, IA. She then moved to Las...

Nov 9, 2015

Elfriede "Elfie" M. Scheffer, 85, of Las Vegas, passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, after a long illness. She was born May 31, 1930, in Southern Germany, and was a 21-year resident of Las Vegas. Elfie was proud to be a naturalized citizen of the United States, a patriotic American and avidly followed local and national politics. She was a...

Nov 7, 2015

Jacquelynn S. "Jackie" Smith, a no-nonsense, generous, family-loving woman who worked behind the scenes to protect the United States during the Cold War, passed away peacefully Nov. 7, 2015, following a brief, but fierce, battle with cancer. Jackie was born Nov. 11, 1944, in Denver, to Jack Pershing and Margaret Ann Livingston, but spent her formative years in Los Alamos,...

Nov 6, 2015

Stephen Warren Williams was born January 7, 1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana to John Warren and Gertrude Ada Williams.He grew up in Boulder City, Nevada and graduated from BC Jr-Sr HS in 1968. Stephen joined the Marine Corps and served honorably from 29 July, 1969 – 11 Aug, 1971. While serving in Vietnam, he earned the National Defense Medal, Vietnamese Service...

Nov 5, 2015

Robert Keith "Bob" Bunker, of Las Vegas, drifted off into eternity Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. From the day he was born, Nov. 16, 1948, Bob's life was an adventure. For Bob, life consisted of peaks and valleys, challenges and triumphs. Bob was the consummate cowboy. From custom saddles to silver spurs to his favorite horse. He traveled many trails throughout...

Nov 1, 2015

Russiano Decaro, 87, of Las Vegas, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. He was born July 24, 1928, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Philomena Florio and Crercinero Decaro. Russ came to the United States in 1954, to start a new life and to live the American Dream. He married Mariam Montoya Beltran, May 14, 1966, in Virginia City. Russ was...

Oct 30, 2015

MSGT. GLENN DEVOGE U.S. Army, Retired Glenn Robert DeVoge, 91, of Wellington, Colo., passed away Oct. 30, 2015. He was born Nov. 16, 1923, to Robert Arlen DeVoge and Gladys Artimecia Smith, in Oak Creek, Colo. Glenn was preceded in death by his beloved wife, of 57 years, Joy Iva Stevens; sister, Arlene Gay DeVoge; and brother, William Edward DeVoge....

Oct 27, 2015

Alma Chavez Sprague passed away peacefully Oct. 27, 2015, in Las Vegas. Born April 6, 1921, Alma moved to the Las Vegas Valley in 1923, when her father, Jesús Chavez, was transferred to Arden, on the southern edge of the Valley, to be foreman for the Gypsum Mine Company. The Chavez family was one of the first Hispanic families to...

Oct 18, 2015

Oct 17, 2015

Florence E. Bauer "Momma Flo" passed away Oct. 17, 2015, with her family beside her. She was born Dec. 20, 1924, in Weatherford, Texas, to Floyd and Esther Hall. Momma Flo had an exciting career in communications sending press for Western Union for 15 years before becoming a homebuilder, where she was a part of building several custom homes in...

Oct 11, 2015

Roland John "Junior" Hummel, a longtime resident of Las Vegas, passed away Oct. 11, 2015, in his home. He was born July 22, 1937, in Polk County, Iowa. He is survived by his beloved wife, of 57 years, Geraldine Hummel; son, Ryan John Hummel; and grandchildren, Raymond Klipfel, Dillon John Hummel, Armand Sanchez and Yasmine Hargrove. He will be deeply...

Oct 10, 2015

Pearl Ann Porter Lonardo, 75, of Las Vegas, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, after a short bout with metastatic cancer. Pearl was born July 3, 1940, in Youngstown, Ohio, to the late Bill and Mary Porter. She was the eldest of eight children. She graduated from Youngstown's East High School in 1958, and married her high school sweetheart, Gene...

Sep 20, 2015

Billy F Powell, 77, of Las Vegas, passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. He was born Nov. 19, 1937, in Morton, Miss. He was a bellman for over 20 years and was also a veteran in the U.S. Army. He loved playing pool and had many trophies to prove it. Billy's favorite thing was placing sports bets and talking sports...

Sep 19, 2015