Our Tributes

Jul 20, 2013

Sydney Rinehart, 85, of Las Vegas, passed away July 20 2013. She was born April 4, 1928, in Lenoir City, Tenn., and was a 51-year resident of Las Vegas. She is survived by her husband, George Rinehart; son, Russ Bishop; stepdaughter, Linda Lawrence; granddaughters, Sabrina and Donna; grandsons, Charle and Preston; great-granddaughters, Jessie, Willow, Serena and Shai; and great-grandsons, Braeden,...

Jul 17, 2013

Elsie Ashton, 89, of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully in her sleep July 17, 2013, of heart failure. Elsie was born an identical twin, having lost her twin, Evelyn, some 22 years ago to cancer. Elsie was born and raised in England, where she still has close relatives. She survived the World War II bombings in London, working at an...

Jul 15, 2013

Thomas DeVoe, 70, a retired landscaper, of North Las Vegas, passed away July 15, 2013. He was born Sept. 15, 1942 in Owosso, Mich., and was a 31-year resident of Nevada. He was married, for 28 years, to Linda. He was the owner of Santa's Village on Belmont in North Las Vegas. He was preceded in death by his mother;...

Jul 14, 2013

DR. DORENCE BUNDREN It is with great sadness, the family of Dorence "Doug" Bundren announces his passing. Doug Bundren died July 14, 2013, at Desert Springs Hospital. He was a resident of Las Vegas since 1959. He was born May 4, 1932, in Scobey, Mont. Doug Bundren graduated from Montana State University in 1955, with a degree in education. Before...

Jul 6, 2013

Gary S. Pitts, 64, of Las Vegas, beloved husband of Glenna Pitts, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013, with his family at his side. He was born in Reno, June 21 1949, to Clifford and Marjorie Pitts. The family moved to Henderson in 1951. Gary graduated from Basic High School and went on to the University of Oregon, earning a...

Jul 1, 2013

Barbara Ann Buys, of Las Vegas, was called to her Lord and Savior July 1, 2013. She was born Oct. 17, 1938, in Battle Creek, Mich., and was a long- time Las Vegas resident. She is survived by her loving husband, Charles; sister, Shirley Pigeon of Essexville, Mich.; brothers, Allen and Jerry Lees of Seattle; sons, Charles and Clay of...

Jul 1, 2013

Charles Price Dimitt, of Las Vegas, lived a full life to age 79 and passed away July 1, 2013, at home surrounded by family. He was born June 30, 1934 in Lexington, Ky., to John Amos and Lillian Johnson Dimitt. His mother passed away when he was young and his father remarried Beatrice Jacobs. Charlie married Loye Brown Sept. 20,...

Jun 30, 2013

Lonnie Matthew Pope, of Las Vegas, passed away June 30, 2013. He was born Aug. 13, 1945, in Fresno, Calif., and was a longtime resident of Nevada. Lonnie served his country proudly in the U.S. Army. He was in the first graduating class of Western High School and worked as a bellman for 43 years at the International/Las Vegas Hilton....

Jun 25, 2013

Beatrice J. Zaring, 94, passed away June 25, 2013, in Las Vegas. Bea was born July 26, 1918, in Perth Amboy, N.J. Bea was educated in the Perth Amboy school system and went on to attend Ohio State University before having to come back home upon the death of her mother to help support the family. She worked for a...

Jun 19, 2013

Joshua Ballard, 35, of Henderson, passed away June 19, 2013. He was born Sept. 15, 1977, to Keith Ballard and Kathy Turner. Josh worked as an engineer and a conductor at the Union Pacific Railroad for nine years. He is survived by his only son, Wesly Ballard; his brother, Jason (Christina) Ballard; sister, Angela (Brad) Lewis; father, Keith Ballard; mother,...

Jun 19, 2013

Jun 17, 2013

Alfonza Fleming, 80, of Las Vegas, was born Jan. 21, 1933, in Birmingham, Ala. He passed away peacefully, June 17, 2013, at home. He is survived by his wife, of 50 years, Alma; and 11 children. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Friday, June 21, at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Las Vegas, NV 89101. He will...

Jun 15, 2013

Roy Dwayne Hatch, Feb. 23, 1928 - June 15, 2013. Roy was born Feb. 23, 1928, in Panguitch, Utah, to Martha Heywood Hatch and Roy Cooper Hatch. He graduated from Garfield High School in Panguitch in 1946. He was senior class president. He served an LDS mission in eastern Canada from 1949-1951. He was drafted into the U.S. Army during...

Jun 14, 2013

Tommie L. Guthrie, professional name Tom Tall, age 75 passed away June 14, 2013.  Tom was born in Amerillo, Texas, Dec. 27, 1937 to parents Thurman and Flora Lee Guthrie (both deceased).  Siblings, Johnny (deceased),  Bill (deceased), and Myrna Jay Taylor who lives in Lemoore, California.  Tom married Betty Lou Hieb March 24, 1962 in Torrance, California  They have 2...

Jun 11, 2013

Myla Dittus McFarland, 46, passed away June 11, 2013. Myla bravely fought colon cancer for over 7 years and was a constant source of inspiration. Myla was a personal banker (PB2) for Wells Fargo Bank and loved working with all of her clients. She received many awards and always excelled at what she did. She was preceded in death by...

Jun 4, 2013

Ora Dean Roby, 71, a uniform assistant at the Sahara Hotel, of Las Vegas, died June 4, 2013. Services 11 a.m. Thursday, June 13, at Second Baptist Church, 500 W. Madison Ave. Burial following, at Eden Vale Cemetery, 1216 Las Vegas Blvd. N.

May 30, 2013

Sterling Michael Tanner, 65, of Las Vegas, passed away May 30, 2013, after a long illness and a valiant struggle. Sterling was born Sept. 23, 1947, to Lois Leetham and G. Stephen Tanner, in Phoenix. At age 12, he decided to become a doctor. He graduated from Camelback Hich School in Phoenix in 1965, received a B.S. in psychology from...

May 30, 2013

Helen Demoleas, loving mother, grandmother and friend to many, of Henderson, passed away May 30, 2013. She was born Aug. 22, 1929, in New York, where she lived until relocating to Nevada in 2001. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Anna Kampoucos; her husband, Bob Demoleas; her sister, Katherine Chierchio; and her brother, Nicholas Kampoucos. She...

May 19, 2013

Alice Mae Hutchinson, 78, of Las Vegas, went to be with the Lord May 19, 2013. Alice was born in Center, N.D., May 13, 1935, to Frank and Ruth Etherington, the third of seven children. She was raised on a farm there until she moved to Rapid City, S.D., where she met and fell in love with Robert Hutchinson, whom...

May 13, 2013

John Milton Wallace born Feb. 15, 1932, in Murray, Utah, passed away peacefully May 13, 2013, at his home in Las Vegas. A longtime resident of Las Vegas, John served in the Korean War, worked as a ship builder and as a carpenter at the Nevada Test Site for 34 years. A member of the Evergreen Ward of the LDS...