Our Tributes

Helga Gimpel

Helga Gimpel

Jul 18, 2014

Helga Gimpel, 76, of Las Vegas, passed away July 18, 2014. She was born April 24, 1938, in Rhaunen, Germany, and was a 35-year resident of Nevada. Helga was retired. A beloved mother and wife, she enjoyed flowers, gardening and crocheting. Her favorite things to do were play Bingo and spend time with her family and friends. She will be...

Thomas Edwards

Thomas Edwards

Jul 13, 2014

Thomas Edwards, 70, of Las Vegas, passed away at home Sunday, July 13, 2014, surrounded by family. He loved hunting, fishing, reading, watching television and heckling his family. He was an honest, straight-forward man who took great joy in being a grouse. A Las Vegas native, Thomas was born Feb. 23, 1944. He lived in Las Vegas his entire life....

Joseph F. Dauenhauer

Joseph F. Dauenhauer

Jul 13, 2014

JOSEPH DAUENHAUER Joseph F. Dauenhauer 88, of Las Vegas, passed away July 13, 2014, at home. He was born March 11, 1926, in Jersey City, N.J., and was the son of Joseph and Loretta Dauenhauer. He married Cherie Ronnow of Las Vegas Feb. 12, 1946. She preceded him in death Sept. 4, 2000. Joe graduated from Emerson High School in...

Cornell "Lou" Lewis

Cornell "Lou" Lewis

Jul 10, 2014

TSGT CORNELL LEWIS U.S. Air Force, Retired 1941-2014. Cornell "Lou" Lewis, 73, of North Las Vegas, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 10, 2014, surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, and loved. Lou was born March 2, 1941, in Idabel, Okla. Along with his loving and devoted wife, of 37 years, Marzette, Lou is survived by his daughter,...

Roger Baker

Roger Baker

Jul 9, 2014

Roger Baker, of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, surrounded by friends and family. He was born Dec. 18, 1944, in Hamstead, England. His family came to Las Vegas in 1949. They obtained U.S. citizenship through the immigration process. After a brief career in banking, auto sales and leasing, in 1980, Roger purchased Ashley's Searay Boats. The...

Isacc Hearne

Isacc Hearne

Jul 7, 2014

ISAAC HEARNE Feb. 2, 1934-July 7, 2014 Late in the evening July 7, 2014, Isaac Nolan Hearne, of Las Vegas, passed quietly from this world to return home to his Heavenly Father and many other family members. Dad was born in Wilmington, Del., then moved to Las Vegas in 1952, where he resided until his death. He worked as a...

Dorothy Kiley

Dorothy Kiley

Jun 19, 2014

Dorothy "Dottie" Donnally Kiley, of Las Vegas, slipped into eternal peace June 19, 2014 and has now joined her husband, Marty, and her son, Michael, in Heaven. Her life was rich with family and friends. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend and an avid Redskins fan. She worked until the day she went in the hospital, starting with...

Cindy M. Mahoney

Cindy M. Mahoney

Jun 18, 2014

CINDY MAHONEY Cindy Marie Mahoney, 50, a vet tech and homemaker, of Las Vegas, passed away June 18, 2014. She was born Aug. 1, 1963, in La Mirada, Calif., and was a 48-year resident of Nevada. A long-time Las Vegas resident and graduate of Valley High School, she was a loving mother, cherished wife and friend to many. Cindy spent...

Raymond Long

Raymond Long

Jun 15, 2014

RAYMOND LONG Ray Long of Las Vegas, was born Aug. 26 in Porterville, Calif. He passed away suddenly Sunday, June 15, 2014, in his home in Las Vegas. Moving from Porterville in 1969, Ray was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base until his honorable discharge in 1972. After Leaving the U.S. Air Force, Ray managed a finance company for four...

Tracy Joe Gamett

Tracy Joe Gamett

Jun 14, 2014

TRACY GAMETT Tracy Joe Gamett, 46, a native of Las Vegas and long-time employee of Coca Cola, passed away June 14, 2014. He was a loving father, friend, and companion. He is survived by his two sons, Travis (Tyler) and Bryce; his parents, Joe and Lee Ann; and his siblings, Terry (Tammy), Tammy (Scott) Pitkin and Tricia (Daniel) Bledsoe. He...

James Ramsay

James Ramsay

Jun 10, 2014

James Ramsay, 78, a retired firefighter, of Las Vegas, passed away June 10, 2014. Viewing will be 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, with services following, both at the Red Coach Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4525 N. Rainbow Blvd.

Robert T. Ashworth

Robert T. Ashworth

Jun 2, 2014

ROBERT ASHWORTH U.S. Air Force, Retired Robert Thomas Ashworth, 82, of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully June 2, 2014. He was born Oct. 23, 1931, in St. George, Utah. Robert married his sweetheart, Janet Bunker, in Las Vegas, June 8, 1953. They were sealed in the Los Angeles Temple Nov. 12, 1957. Robert and Janet were blessed with four children....

Christine Eleanor Mayhew

Christine Eleanor Mayhew

Jun 2, 2014

Christine Eleanor Mayhew was 35 years old and resided in Las Vegas, Nevada with her 16 year old son and 14 year old daughter. She passed from this life to the next on June 2, 2014 at approximately nine p.m., Pronouncement of death was made at St. Rose Hospital in Las Vegas. The cause was from the ongoing complication with...

Lynn Devine Smith

Lynn Devine Smith

Jun 1, 2014

Lynn Devine Smith, of Pahrump, and formerly of Las Vegas, and Wilmington, Del., passed away quietly Sunday, June 1, 2014 after a long illness. She is survived by her loving husband, Frederick L. Smith. Lynn was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Lynn had many passions including baking, gardening and animals. She is also survived by her daughter...

Carroll Amason

Carroll Amason

Jun 1, 2014

Carroll Amason, of Las Vegas, passed away June 1, 2014. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Later, he became a painter/plasterer. Carroll is survived by his wife, Patricia Brown-Amason; stepdaughter, Crystal Brown; granddaughter, Alize Townsend; sister, Sharon Diederich of Bakersfield, Calif.; and nephews, Logan (Jackie) Glover, Deric (Andrea) Amason Kevin Amason and Travis Amason. Viewing will...

Lois Barton

Lois Barton

May 28, 2014

Lois Barton, age 90, of Hurricane, Utah, returned home to her Heavenly Father May 28, 2014, to be with husband, Max K. Barton. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. Lois was a proud member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving various callings including relief society visiting teaching, her calling...

Helen Ornstein

Helen Ornstein

May 25, 2014

HELEN ORNSTEIN Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Helen Ornstein, of Las Vegas, passed away May 25, 2014, due to complications of Alzheimer's. She was born July 5, 1921, in New York City. Helen married Arthur Ornstein, who preceded her in death in 2000. Helen loved to knit, crochet and make beautiful needlepoint creations, some with tiny beads. Helen will be...

David Lee Lancaster

David Lee Lancaster

May 21, 2014

David Lee Lancaster, age 76, passed away in Las Vegas Nevada, on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Born April 28, 1938, in Las Vegas, Nevada, he was honorably discharaged from US Navy, and after 44 years of service at the Nevada Test Site he retired in 2008 from National Nuclear Administration (NSTec). He and and his loving wife, Anita E. Lancaster,...

Norman Matthews

Norman Matthews

May 11, 2014

Norman Matthews passed away May 11, 2014. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, May 16, at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Holy Trinity AME Church, 700 Lola Ave., North Las Vegas.

Conroy B. Lamkin

Conroy B. Lamkin

May 10, 2014

CONROY LAMKIN Conroy B. Lamkin, a 52-year resident of Las Vegas, passed away May 10, 2014, peacefully at his home. Conroy, or "Buddy," as he was known by friends and family, was a retired maintenance engineer. He was preceded in death by his wife, of 59 years, Bobbie Ann Lamkin. He leaves behind his daughter and son-in-law, Stella and Ronald...