Our Tributes

Robert R. Vuocolo

Robert R. Vuocolo

Jun 10, 2012

U.S. Army, Retired Robert R. Vuocolo, 83, of Las Vegas, passed away June 10, 2012. He was born Dec. 13, 1929 in Brooklyn, N.Y., and he was a resident of Nevada for 22 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He was a projectionist in movies and TV. He was in the...

Kathryn Rowe

Kathryn Rowe

Jun 8, 2012

Kathryn Rowe, born Dec. 17, 1918 in Murphysboro, Ill., passed away June 8, 2012, at her home in Las Vegas. She was born to John Thomas and Rose Simons. Kathryn was married to, and preceded in death by Sidney Rowe. She is survived by her sister, Virginia Armstrong and preceded in death by her brother, Harold Simons of Illinois. In...

John M. Connor

John M. Connor

Jun 4, 2012

John Mark Connor, 76, of Las Vegas, passed away June 4, 2012. He was born May 20, 1936 in Christopher, Ill., and was a 50-year resident of Nevada. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and was a retired building inspector. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Vivian Connor; brother, Wayne; and sister,...

Mary M. Kieser

Mary M. Kieser

Jun 2, 2012

Mary Margaret "Molly" Kieser was born July 4, 1930, in Stetler, Alberta, Canada, and passed away June 2, 2012, in Las Vegas, after a long illness. Molly taught elementary and middle school in the Clark County School District for over 41 years, retiring in 1995. A devoted wife and mother, she is survived by her husband, of 62 years, Victor;...

David E. Sudweeks

David E. Sudweeks

May 31, 2012

David E. Sudweeks, 89, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, of North Las Vegas, passed away May 31, 2012. David was born Nov. 7, 1922 in Moscow, Idaho and raised in Provo, Utah. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War ll and graduated from BYU after the war ended. During his high school and college years, he was on...

Silvia Ilona Robertson

Silvia Ilona Robertson

May 30, 2012

Silvia Ilona (Nos) Robertson quietly passed away after battling cancer on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the age of 69.  Born in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 15, 1943, to Elisabeth Nos and Albert Schiffer, she later moved to the United States as an Air Force bride with her husband.  Ilona managed home life through numerous military moves across the Atlantic,...

Robert P. Levesque

Robert P. Levesque

May 25, 2012

Robert Paul Levesque, 71, of Henderson, passed away May 25, 2012. He was born Sept. 23, 1940 in Nashua, N.H., and was a 10-year resident of Las Vegas. Dr. Robert Levesque practiced oral and maxillofacial surgery for over 30 years before retiring to Las Vegas. Prior to becoming an oral surgeon, Robert attended St. Francis Xavier's School, Assumption Prep, Boston...

Kathryn L. Glass

Kathryn L. Glass

May 25, 2012

Kathryn L. "Katie" Glass, 85, a domestic executive, of Las Vegas, passed away May 25, 2012. She was born May 14, 1927, in Peralta, N.M., and was a 50-year resident of Nevada. Katie spent much of her life in Las Vegas, where she raised five sons. She spent several years living on a reservation in Washington with her late husband,...

Rosalito S. Ortega

Rosalito S. Ortega

May 25, 2012

Rosalito S. Ortega, a business owner, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 in Las Vegas. Services are private.

Viva Jean Wakeman

Viva Jean Wakeman

May 25, 2012

Viva Jean Wakeman, 87, a retired banker, of Las Vegas, passed away May 25, 2012. She was born May 28, 1924, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was a 50-year resident of Nevada. She married J. Stanford Wakeman March 25,1946. Viva enjoyed bowling, traveling and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers; one...

Rosemary Coleman

Rosemary Coleman

May 23, 2012

ROSEMARY COLEMAN Loving mother, sister, and grandmother, Rosemary Coleman, 72, an aerospace employee, of North Las Vegas, passed away May 23, 2012. She was born March 27, 1940, in Quincy, Ill., and was a 10-year resident of Nevada. She was preceded in death by her brother, Aaron Rudd in 2011. She is survived by sister, Delores Bailey; brother, Edgar Rudd;...

Lynn Embree

Lynn Embree

May 23, 2012

Lynn Reece-Embree, 67, of Henderson, passed away May 23, 2012, at her home. Born Dec. 18, 1944, in California, she was a retired casino employee. Lynn was preceded in death by her parents, John and Betty Kramer; husband, Ted Embree; son, Robbie Coddington; and daughter, Carol-Lynn Geddie. She is survived by her daughter, Teressa Clark; granddaughters, Nicole and Candice Clark;...

Christopher Wood

Christopher Wood

May 22, 2012

Christopher Edward Wood passed away May 22, 2012, in Las Vegas. He was born May 25, 1956, in East Liverpool, Ohio. A 1974 graduate of Anderson High School in Cincinnati, he attended Ohio University and the University of Cincinnati before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1977. His work as an avionics tech took him to many remote and classified...

Gilbert J. Sharp

Gilbert J. Sharp

May 21, 2012

Gil Sharp, 72, of Las Vegas, passed away at 5 a.m. Monday, May 21, 2012. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a retired car salesman. He is survived by his wife, Pati; his daughter, Cindy; his son-in-law, Tim; his grandchildren, Jesse, Lexi, Tyler and Ashlee; his daughter-in-law, Katie; as well as many friends he made throughout his...

Eli J. Blanchard

Eli J. Blanchard

May 20, 2012

Eli Jack Blanchard, 59, of Las Vegas, passed away May 20, 2012. He was born April 19, 1953, in Las Vegas, and was a lifetime resident of Nevada. Eli worked in the construction industry as a brick layer and stone mason for over 40 years and was a member of the LDS church. He is survived by his daughter, Sara...

Eric P. Coverdell

Eric P. Coverdell

May 20, 2012

Eric Paul Coverdell, 23, an overnight stocker at WalMart Store No. 1559, of Las Vegas, passed away May 20, 2012. He was born Jan. 29, 1989, in Las Vegas, and was a lifetime resident of Nevada. Eric graduated from Desert Pines High School, where he gained his love for music. He loved his family, friends and music, and once said...

Phillip T. Dahn

Phillip T. Dahn

May 16, 2012

Phillip T. Dahn, 70, passed away at home May 16, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with heart disease and cancer, with his loving family at his side. He was born Jan. 1, 1942 in Buffalo, N.Y., and was a 32-year resident of Las Vegas. Left behind to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Deborah, of 34 years;...

Joyce D. Walker

Joyce D. Walker

May 13, 2012

JOYCE WALKER Gladys Livona "Joyce" Dickens-Perkins-Walker, 86, a retired caregiver, of Las Vegas, passed away May 13, 2012. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Thursday, May 17. Services 2 p.m. Friday, May 18, both at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N.

Martha L. Delosier

Martha L. Delosier

May 10, 2012

Martha LaRue DeLosier, 84 of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Las Vegas, passed away May 10, 2012. Martha was born Nov. 20, 1927, in Hagerstown, Md., to Roy and Hazel Bowman. She was united in marriage to Bernard DeLosier, Aug. 8, 1952, in Hagerstown, and to this union four children were born. Martha was employed by Centel as a customer service...

Pauline J. Giles

Pauline J. Giles

Apr 29, 2012

Pauline Joan Giles, 89, a retired schoolteacher, of Las Vegas, died April 29, 2012. Viewing at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 12, with services following, at LDS Church, 4500 Pennwood. Graveside at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.