Our Tributes

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...

Marjorie Mccoy Lamb

Marjorie Mccoy Lamb

May 10, 2014

MARJORIE LAMB Marjorie McCoy Lamb, 78, of Las Vegas, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2013, in her home, after losing a long battle with cancer. Marjorie was born in Tallulah, La., and moved to Las Vegas in 1957. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Thomas Lamb. Marjorie leaves behind her children, Debra Walker, Carlton Lamb, Sandra Wright,...

Olinda Jean Baker

Olinda Jean Baker

May 8, 2014

JEAN BAKER 1931-2014 O. Jean Purdy Baker, 83, a loving mother, grandmother and devoted friend, Las Vegas, went to Heaven in peace May 8, 2014. Jean was born March 21, 1931, in Ovid, Colo., and the family moved to Las Vegas in 1942. Jean graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1949 and has been active in the Las Vegas...

Robert D. Mathis

Robert D. Mathis

May 7, 2014

ROBERT MATHIS Robert Daniel Mathis, "Bob," 70, passed away at home in Las Vegas May 7, 2014. He was born Feb. 29, 1944, in Logan, W.Va. Bob grew up in both Logan and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. After graduating from high school, Bob served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1966, then graduated from the West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1971,...

Marylue B. Turpin

Marylue B. Turpin

May 5, 2014

MARYLUE TURPIN Marylue B. Turpin, 70, passed away peacefully May 5, 2014, in Las Vegas. Born in Cedar City, Utah, Sept. 1, 1943, she grew up in southern Utah, as well as Las Vegas. She was a skilled chef and worked for many years in several restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip. Her marriage to James Robert Adams "Cricket" ended...

Janie Prater

Janie Prater

May 4, 2014

JANIE PRATER Janie "Mary Ester" Prater, of Las Vegas, passed away May 4, 2014. She was born in San Antonio. She was the wife of the late David M. Prater, and mother of the late Elizabeth Reynolds Leible. She is survived by her children, Elizabeth J. Marchello, Deborah J. Segura Duron and David M. Prater; and grandchildren, Sable B. Catenacci,...

Henry O. Lenz

Henry O. Lenz

Apr 24, 2014

HENRY LENZ Henry Otto Lenz "King Henry," local entertainer, of Las Vegas, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 7 p.m., at Valley Hospital. He was born Feb. 2, 1929. Henry is survived by his wife, Jane Ann Lenz; stepsons, Rodney, Buck and Randy Williams; granddaughter, Tina Bradly of Oregon, and extensive family in Las Vegas. Viewing will be from...

Edward A. Tomko

Edward A. Tomko

Apr 18, 2014

Edward Albert Tomko, of Las Vegas, passed away April 18, 2014. He served in the the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a retired employee for the school bus district. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Las Vegas, NV 89101.