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