Our Tributes

Oct 15, 2012

Oct 15, 2012

Harry Joseph Sirorine, 79, of Las Vegas, went to Heaven Oct. 15, 2012. He was born May 20, 1933 in Philadelphia, and was a 46-year resident of Nevada. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force. Harry leaves behind his beloved wife, of 62 years, Betty; his seven daughters, Elizabeth, Theresa, Debbie, Gloria, Carol, Sharon and Nancy; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and...

Oct 6, 2012

Barbara Jean Green, beloved wife and mother, passed away Oct. 6, 2012. She was born Jan. 8, 1949 in Las Vegas, and worked as a retail store manager. She is survived by her husband, Johnny Green; her children, Mark, Sonya, Bay (Johnny Jr.), Marvin, Lamont, Tonya and Mario; her siblings, Willie Joiner Jr. and Sandra Joiner; niece, Roshanda Dixon; nephew,...

Oct 3, 2012

Lynn Fullerton Moreno, 76, a retired cashier for Clark County Social Services, passed away Oct. 3, 2012. She was born Feb. 16, 1936, in St. George, Utah, and was a 62-year resident of Nevada. She was a proud fifth generation member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently a member of the Parkdale Ward. She was...

Sep 30, 2012

Ingeborg R. Bliersbach, 87, a retired health care worker, of Las Vegas, passed away Sept. 30, 2012. She was born May 8, 1925 in Berlin, Germany, and was a 20-year resident of Nevada. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor H. Bliersbach. She is survived by her daughter, Renie Alverson; son, Chris Bliersbach; granddaughter, Tori Bliersbach; and grandson,...

Sep 29, 2012

Sidney Shapiro, 81, of Las Vegas, passed away Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in Las Vegas. He was born July 24, 1931, in Long Island, N.Y. Sidney enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1951 and served during the Korean War. After his discharge from the Corps, he worked as a theatrical stagehand for 45 years in New York and Los...

Sep 28, 2012

James "Wayne" Chamberland, 90, of Las Vegas, passed away Sept. 28, 2012. He served in the U.S. Marines during World War II, and was a retired bartender. He was a very much loved husband, grandfather, father, brother, uncle, friend and golf buddy. He lived his life well, and will be greatly missed. Services will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct....

Sep 28, 2012

Sep 25, 2012

NEILSON Maranee Bleak Neilson, 77, a devoted homemaker, of Las Vegas, passed away Sept. 25, 2012. She was born July 23, 1935, in Pioche, and was a life-long resident of Nevada. She married Donald L. Neilson Sept. 17, 1952, and cherished the time she spent with family and friends. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Sep 24, 2012

In loving memory of Verletta Barnes Rundquist, 80, a homemaker, of Las Vegas, passed away Sept. 24, 2012. She fought the good fight, beating breast cancer, melanoma and pancreatic cancer, only to succumb to a stroke and then cardiac arrest after an elective surgery. She was born Aug. 4, 1932, in Evanston, Wyo., and was a 59-year resident of Nevada....

Sep 23, 2012

MATALA GAGO Matala Siluafaga Paoakalani Gago was born Oct. 27, 1982 in Torrance, Calif., to Sam and Yasmin. After fighting a courageous battle with bone cancer, she was called home on Sunday, Sept. 23 from Las Vegas. She is survived by her parents, Sampson Fa'aleava Salanoa Gago and Yasmin Victoria Hannemann; siblings, April-Love, Sina, Malosi, Shastian, Tulima, Mahina, Vaiolini, Kina'u,...

Sep 23, 2012

Floyd Lawrence Draper, age 93, passed away Sept. 23, 2012, peacefully at home, of natural causes. Floyd was born in American Falls, Idaho, April 2, 1919, the youngest of eight children to Nina Bell Stewart and Andrew George Draper. His childhood was spent in the Aberdeen/Rockland area of Idaho. His parents were farmers and ranchers and Floyd's favorite job growing...

Sep 22, 2012

Jerry Gampel went to heaven Sept. 22, 2012. Jerry, a man full of life and love, left behind his wife, Celia Gampel; daughter, Penny Jaffe and husband, Steven; his grandchildren, Dan, Craig and Brianna, of Las Vegas; daughter, Mindy Shapiro; and grandson, Blake, of Tucson, Ariz.; daughter, Linda Meyerson and her husband, David Boyko, of Lumberville, Pa.; son, Gary Meyerson...

Sep 18, 2012

Priscilla Stovall Perkins DuVan, 87, a resident of North Las Vegas Care Center for the past 12 years, passed away peacefully Sept. 18, 2012. Priscilla was a wife, mother and homemaker. Her family was her life. Priscilla was the daughter of Maude Caroline Williams Stovall (deceased) and George Robert Stovall (deceased). She was preceded in death by her sisters, Bueulah...

Sep 17, 2012

Cleta Mae Stephens, 78, a retired knitting instructor, of Las Vegas, died Sept. 17, 2012. Viewing 9-11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, with services following, at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N. Burial Bunkers Eden Vale Cemetery, 1216 Las Vegas Blvd. N.

Sep 15, 2012

Beverly Joyce "BJ" Leavitt went home to Heaven, Sept. 15, 2012. She was reunited with her beloved son, Arthur; brother, Hugh; sister, Doreen; life-long friend, Dick; her parents; and many other close friends and family members. Beverly spent her childhood and early adult years in Canada, but it was Las Vegas that was her home for almost 60 years. BJ...

Sep 14, 2012

Joan C. Muir, a homemaker, of Las Vegas, passed away Sept. 14, 2012. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N. Services following at noon, at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Sep 14, 2012

Mary Ann Newmiller, 73, a resident of Las Vegas for over 50 years, passed away Sept. 14, 2012. She was born Jan. 20, 1939, in Fairmont, Minn., to William and Agness Cordt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl J. Newmiller, of 48 years, who passed in 2006. Mary Ann is survived by her three sons and their...

Sep 12, 2012

U.S. Air Force, Retired Wanda Lee Pridemore, 78, passed away unexpectedly Sept. 12, 2012 in Las Vegas. Wanda was born Sept. 29, 1934 in Stigler, Okla. She was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from government civil service after 35 years, in 1996. She was the cherished and devoted wife to Alvin B. Pridemore, for 55 years; loving mother...

Sep 11, 2012

Margarita Camano Cruz, 76, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed from this Earth to a better place Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. Margarita was born in Galveston, Texas, where she graduated from Ursuline Academy. Margarita was happily married to her beloved husband, Guillermo Cruz, for 57 years. She loved to travel with her co-pilot, Bill, always by her side....