Our Tributes

James Kam

James Kam

Oct 15, 2014

JAMES KAM Jan. 10, 1932-Oct. 15, 2014. James Kam, of Las Vegas, passed away Oct. 15, 2014. He was born Jan. 10, 1932, in Oxnard, Calif. Jim served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and settled in Las Vegas in 1973. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; her daughters, Karen and Kathy; six grandchildren, who loved...

Arletta Ragland

Arletta Ragland

Oct 14, 2014

Arletta Ragland, of Las Vegas, passed away Oct. 14, 2014. Arletta was born in Kansas and moved to Arkansas with her family when she was two, where she lived until 1968 before moving to Nevada. She worked as a cocktail waitress at the old Sahara Hotel, July 1968-July 1996. She was preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Ruby...

Lola Mae Lamb

Lola Mae Lamb

Oct 14, 2014

Lola Mae Lamb, of Las Vegas, passed away Oct. 14, 2014. Lola was born July 9, 1920, in Nortonville, N.D., to parents, Viva L. Chatfield Ehrhardt and Edward Ehrhardt. She married Kenneth H. Lamb Nov. 26, 1947, in Rome, N.Y. They celebrated their 56th Anniversary November 2002. Lola was a private tech-4 cook in the U.S. Army during World War...

Louis Jerome Willging

Louis Jerome Willging

Oct 13, 2014

Louis "Lou" Jerome Willging, of Las Vegas, passed away Oct. 13, 2014, in the comfort of his home in Las Vegas, at the young age of 62. After battling cancer for almost seven years, the aggression rate of his sort eventually metastasized into most of his main organs. He was born July 25, 1952, in Bedford, Ohio, and moved to...

Ruby Sanner

Ruby Sanner

Oct 13, 2014

RUBY SANNER Ruby Sanner, of Las Vegas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Oct. 13, 2014, after a six-month battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Glenn; sons, John, Dean and David; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was born in Champion, Pa., and worked as a registered nurse most of her life with her...

Rita Stanatis

Rita Stanatis

Oct 13, 2014

Rita Stanaitis age 61 of Las Vegas Nevada passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 13, 2014 A private service and visitation was held on October 15, 2014 at Bunkers Mortuary Rita was born on June 15, 1953 in Hackensack NJ. Rita worked as a beautiful cocktail waitress at the Desert Inn hotel for many years. She continued as...

Timothy M. Bowen

Timothy M. Bowen

Oct 8, 2014

Beloved son, husband, father, brother, grandfather, papa and friend.  Timothy Martin Bowen was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edward and Mary Ann Bowen on April 10, 1962. In 2004 he relocated with his family to Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a hard working loving, selfless man who befriended everyone he met. He was a family man above all else, always...

Sheila M. Brown

Sheila M. Brown

Oct 7, 2014

Sheila Marie Brown July 25, 1953 - October 7, 2014 Born in Phoenix, Arizona, as Sheila Schoen. She left us, peacefully, before she had the opportunity to battle the disease that afflicted her. She leaves behind her loving and talented children, Heather and Jeremy, as well as her grandchildren Emma, Sabastian, and Hayden. Her immediate family (Alice, Wayne, Hersch, and...

Msgt Steven L. Herrin

Msgt Steven L. Herrin

Oct 4, 2014

U.S. Air Force, Retired Steven L. Herrin, 58, of Henderson, passed away Oct. 4, 2014. Steve was born Nov. 28, 1955, in Phoenix, to Charles D. and Carol J. (nee Fain) Herrin. Steve served in the U.S. Air Force 20 years, during which time he received numerous awards and commendations. In 1994, he retired as a master sergeant in the...

Ferren W. Bunker

Ferren W. Bunker

Sep 29, 2014

Our valiant and loving father, Ferren Wittwer Bunker, age 96, passed peacefully away to his heavenly home on Sept. 29, 2014 in his home in Las Vegas, NV of natural causes while enduring to the end. He was born June 16, 1918 to Hector and Willimina Wittwer Bunker in Bunkerville, NV. He married Violet Terry in the St. George LDS...

Renee Ebert

Renee Ebert

Sep 25, 2014

Renee Ebert, 74, a housewife, of Las Vegas, passed away Sept. 25, 2014. Viewing will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, both at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N. Graveside at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Dwaine R. Mcconnell

Dwaine R. Mcconnell

Sep 24, 2014

Dwaine Robert McConnell, 76, of Las Vegas, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, due to injuries sustained in a fall. He was born May 19, 1938, to Aldis and Eva McConnell. He was a truck driver for 30 years and also worked as a mechanic for many years. He played baseball in his youth and at 21 was offered a...

Lillian Stark

Lillian Stark

Sep 23, 2014

Lillian Stark, 101, of Henderson, passed away Sept. 23, 2014, due to heart failure while in the hospital. She was a native Nevadan. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Elmer; and her son, Douglas. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara; and sons, Robert and Ronald. She had six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She always enjoyed helping...

Ellen R. Todd

Ellen R. Todd

Sep 20, 2014

Ellen Rose Todd, 88, of Las Vegas, passed away Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. She was born May 14, 1926, to Nicholas and Elizabeth Kortji of Kansas, and was a resident of the Las Vegas Valley for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her father; mother; daughter, Jenelle Todd; and brother, Richard Kortji. She is survived by her...

Gene R. Leavitt

Gene R. Leavitt

Sep 16, 2014

Gene Riding Leavitt, of Las Vegas, passed away Sept. 16, 2014. He passed away peacefully at home. Gene was born Oct. 18, 1923, in Mesquite, to Christopher Lister Leavitt and Annie (Barnum) Leavitt. He was the fourteenth of 15 children. He was preceded in death by nine brothers; and five sisters. He was also preceded in death by his first...

Frances I. Smith

Frances I. Smith

Sep 16, 2014

FRANCES SMITH Frances Irene "Frankie" Smith, 79, of Las Vegas, passed away at home, Sept. 16, 2014, surrounded by family. Frankie was born Nov. 28, 1934, in Sikeston, Mo., to the late Harold and Elsie Wallace. Frankie was preceded in her death by her beloved husband, Bill Arden Smith; her grandson, Bradley Alan Smith; and sister, Margaret Thomas. She is...

Merilyn Nielsen Maxwell

Merilyn Nielsen Maxwell

Sep 3, 2014

Merilyn Nielsen Maxwell, age 84, of Livermore, Calif., passed away Sept. 3, 2014. Merilyn was born Sept. 12, 1929, to Alvin Victor Nielsen and Grace Tew, in Holladay, Utah. Merilyn married James Arlo Maxwell 63 years ago, for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake LDS temple. Merilyn considered being a wife and mother a sacred challenge as well...

Katrina R. Woods

Katrina R. Woods

Aug 30, 2014

Katrina Ronatte Woods (Trina), was born on July 2, 1969 in Monroe, Louisiana to Rayfield Travis Sr. and Pearlie Mae Lewis. Trina grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada where she was raised by her dad Jimmy Woods III and mom Pearlie Woods. When Trina was a small child, a dear family friend named Dorothy Hampton brought Pearlie and Trina to...

Opal Oehler

Opal Oehler

Aug 29, 2014

Opal Oehler passed away peacefully Aug. 29, 2014 in Las Vegas. She was 89 years old. Opal was born Nov. 27, 1924 in Hagerman, N.M. She married career Naval officer James C. Oehler Sept. 15, 1958, after which they enjoyed a fulfilling and adventurous life together, living for extended stays in Australia and Spain, and moving a total of seventeen...

Lucille P. Matyas

Lucille P. Matyas

Aug 26, 2014

LUCILLE MATYAS Lucille P. Matyas, 88, of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully in her home, Aug. 26, 2014. Lucille was born Oct. 6, 1925, in Cleveland, and relocated to Las Vegas in 1935. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas R. Matyas; and her daughter, Patricia Chaikowsky. Lucille is survived by her children, Mary Wyatt (Harold), Margaret Whitehead...