Our Tributes

May 1, 2013

Warren S. Thompson Sr., 62, of North Las Vegas, passed away May 1, 2013. He served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Warren was born and raised in New Orleans. Warren was the loving son of the late Alfred Sr. and Aldena (Shelby) Thompson. He was the beloved husband of Pannee (nee Puengjao); devoted...

May 1, 2013

JoAnne Hatfield, of Boulder City, passed away May 1, 2013, with her family surrounding her. She was born July 3, 1936, in Globe, Ariz., to Tommy and Vera Thompson. She graduated from Boulder City High School in 1954, joining the U.S. Army shortly thereafter. She went on to marry her high school sweetheart, Richard "Luther" Hatfield. They were happily married...

May 1, 2013

LLOYD BURDO U.S. Navy, Retired Lloyd Burdo, 84, of Henderson, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Lloyd was born May 3, 1928, in Rossford, Ohio, and moved to Las Vegas in 1967. Lloyd joined the U.S. Navy Jan. 8, 1946, serving in the Philippines, and received his honorable discharge Feb. 17, 1971. He loved fishing, music and bowling. He...

Apr 30, 2013

Shaun David Langdon, 28, of Las Vegas, passed away just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2013, doing one of the things he loved most ... "being awesome." Shaun was born May 22, 1984, in Las Vegas, right into the arms of his dad, Don Langdon. From his mom, Sue Langdon, Shaun learned the art of Taekwondo. He earned his...

Apr 29, 2013

Cameron Douglas Bowman, 22, of Las Vegas, was born May 31, 1990 in Las Vegas, and passed away April 29, 2013. He is survived by his parents, Anthony Bowman and Wendy Bolick; stepfather, Robert Bolick; grandparents, Murton and Carole Bowman, and Doug and Sharon Rather; brothers, Cody Bowman, Rob Bolick and Steven Bolick; and sister, Miranda Bolick. He left a...

Apr 27, 2013

MSGT THOMAS NOGLE U.S. Air Force, Retired MSgt Thomas Therron Nogle, of Las Vegas, passed away April 27, 2013. Tom was born in Fort Igloo, S.D., one of three children, to Kenneth and Edna Nogle. He joined the U.S. Air Force in April 1971 until his retirement in April 1991. During his active duty, Tom was stationed in England, Germany,...

Apr 27, 2013

Ona Mae Erisman, age 92, of Henderson (1949-1963) and Las Vegas (1963-present), passed from this Earth into her spiritual form April 27, 2013. Ona Mae was born Jan. 30, 1921, in York, Neb., to Walter and Effie May Davis. She was a waitress for many years at popular locales such as the Swanky Club (Henderson), Sunrise Cedars (Nellis Blvd.), Larry's...

Apr 25, 2013

Apr 21, 2013

RUBY MOGAVERO In loving memory of a wonderful mother, Ruby June Mogavero, 60, of Las Vegas, passed away April 21, 2013. She was born June 3, 1952, in Las Vegas, where she was a lifetime resident. Ruby was preceded in death by her father, Joseph E. Planck; brother, Thomas D. Planck; nephew, Vance J. Planck; and true love, Jerry Jensen....

Apr 18, 2013

Mercedes Barcelo Vuocolo, born April 27, 1933, entered into eternal peace April 18, 2013. Born to Ernesto Rebello Muiniz and Rosario Decal y Gomez in Havana, Cuba, she resided in the United States in 1963 with friends, where she worked as a seamstress. She married Alberto Barcelo May 23, 1964. They were happily married until he passed March 8, 1970,...

Apr 16, 2013

Melva Woodruff Wilkins, 95, of Las Vegas, died April 16, 2013, at her home. She was born May 8, 1917, in Rexburg, Idaho. She was the fifth of 10 children and the last remaining sibling. Her parents were Leo E. Woodruff and Eda Rohrbach. She married Russell Stone Wilkins of Wapello, Idaho in 1936. Melva and Russell moved to Las...

Apr 15, 2013

Madeleine S. Dossey Powers, 88, of Las Vegas, passed away April 15, 2013. A retired dental assistant, Madeleine was born in Imperial Valley, Calif., and moved to Las Vegas 50 years ago. Madeleine was a talented painter, a lover of animals and a fan of baseball. She was the wonderful mother of six children, a beautiful grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and...

Apr 15, 2013

Florence Steele Atkinson, 96, went to be with the Lord April 15, 2013. She was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 26, 1916. She was a homemaker and resident of Las Vegas from 1941 until her death. Florence was preceded in death by her husband, of 51 years, Lawrence Atkinson; and son, Robert Atkinson. As a long-time resident of Las...

Apr 9, 2013

NORMAN HOBAUGH U.S. Air Force, Retired Norman J. Hobaugh, a long-time resident of Las Vegas, passed away April 9, 2013. Born April 2, 1935, in Elizabeth, Penn., he was preceded in death by his parents, John Hobaugh and Anna Vitch. Norm proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, retiring after 23 years of service as a tech sergeant. Norm then...

Apr 8, 2013

Margaret S. Van Hoove, 72, a retired employee of Senator Reid's office, of Las Vegas, passed away April 6, 2013. She was born June 23, 1940, in Santa Fe, N.M., and was a 43-year resident of Nevada. She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Van Hoove; mother, Pansy Tarango; and brother, John Tarango. She is survived by...

Apr 3, 2013

WILLIAM JONES Loving father and husband, William T. Jones, a 50-year resident of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully April 3, 2013, at home, with his family, after a brave battle with cancer. Bill served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and worked for the North Las Vegas Water Department until his retirement in 1996. He had a passion...

Apr 2, 2013

Christine Smith-Cudmore, 39, of Las Vegas, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Chrissy was a wonderful mother who loved her daughter, Antonia, more than words could ever say. Chrissy was the kind of daughter any parent would be blessed to have. She was a fun-loving sister, caring wife, generous kind friend to all who knew her. Chrissy was an award-winning...

Apr 2, 2013

Lucille Williams, 99, passed away April 2, 2013, after suffering a short illness. Lucille was born in Cloud Chief, Okla., Sept. 25, 1913, to Albert Sidney Buie and Lucy Ellen (Tharington) Buie. In 1936, she married Clifford Williams of Clinton, Okla. They were lucky to have been married for 50 years before Cliff passed away in 1988. No one ever...

Mar 31, 2013

Russell A. Kinney, 90, of Las Vegas, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013. Russell is survived by three children, Mary Louise Cinquemani of Euless, Texas, Russell A. Kinney Jr. of Las Vegas, and David Kinney of Hillsdale, Mich. Catholic funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 13, at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Las Vegas. Burial...

Mar 28, 2013

Mary Virginia Pate, 93, of Henderson, passed away March 28, 2013. She was born Feb. 20, 1920, to Edna Blanche Daws and Arthur F. Daws, in Oklahoma City, and was a 68-year resident of Nevada. Mary was a retired food service supervisor for the Clark County School District. She met her husband, Rufus Pate, when he was stationed at Will...