Our Tributes

Jan 27, 2012

. Austin J. McDonnell Jr., 81, passed away Jan. 27, 2012. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Services will be 1:20 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd.

Jan 23, 2012

Fred Marvin Livingston, 74, of Las Vegas, passed away Jan. 23, 2012. He was born Jan. 15, 1938 in San Bernardino, Calif., and was a resident of Nevada for 37 years. Marvin was raised in Hinkley, Calif. where he met his high school sweetheart, Adrienne C. Riep, and married her at the age of 16. Marvin and Drenie raised their...

Jan 22, 2012

Arver Oscar Butler, 67, of Henderson, passed away Jan. 22, 2012. He served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War and was a retired dock foreman. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 27 at Calvary Southern Baptist Church, 1600 E. Cartier Ave.

Jan 22, 2012

Bessie Velva Layton, 93, a homemaker, of Las Vegas, passed away Jan. 22, 2012. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd., in Ogden, Utah.

Jan 21, 2012

Matthew J. Kennedy, 30, of Woodland Park, passed away Jan. 21, 2012. He was born in Las Vegas. A devoted father and husband, Matt is survived by his wife, Gina, whom he met when they were 14; his children, Noah (8) and Tautiana (13); mother, Joanne Kennedy; sister, Stephanie and her husband, Brad and nephew, Jonathan Rosenberg, father and mother-in-law,...

Jan 20, 2012

Sharon Beacham Jackson, 40, a construction manager, of Las Vegas, passed away Jan. 20, 2012. Sharon was born Dec. 20, 1971 in Oakland, Calif. to loving parents, Hilda and Clinton Beacham Sr. Sharon obtained her education in West Contra Costa Unified School District. Sharon met and fell in eternal love with Keith Jackson in 1993. She moved to Las Vegas...

Jan 19, 2012

Phil Coutant, owner and operator of Ideal Screen Service, died Jan. 19, 2012. Service at 2.p.m., Saturday, March 10, at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N.

Jan 17, 2012

Jan 16, 2012

John C. "Jack" Maurice, 79, of Las Vegas, passed away Jan. 16, 2012. He was born Nov. 29, 1932, in Marion County, Kan., and was a 54-year resident of Nevada. John served in the U.S. Army, 1st Infantry Division during the Korean War. He had many positions in the gaming industry from dealer to executive over a 50-year span, spending...

Jan 13, 2012

Alta (Smith) Johnson, 94, a retired LPN, of Pahrump, died Jan. 13, 2012. Viewing will be 1-2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, with funeral services following, both at LDS Church, 221 Lorenzi St., Las Vegas. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1500 Las Vegas Blvd. N.

Jan 12, 2012

Eula Linge Bowen, 87, a housewife and native Nevadan, passed away Jan. 12, 2012. She was born in Las Vegas, Nov. 15, 1924, to Stephen R. Linge and Lydia Afton Hughes. She married Grover C. Bowen Jan. 31, 1947 at the St. George Temple. She was a homemaker, loving mother, and a life-long member of the LDS Church. Loved by...

Jan 11, 2012

Diane M. Di Fiore, of Las Vegas, passed away Jan. 11, 2012. She was retired from The Palms Hotel & Casino, where she worked as a slot floor person. Diane was born Dec. 26, 1944 in New York, N.Y. Diane graduated from Dominican College of Blauvelt (N.Y.) and taught high school English. She married Robert Leggio and has four children,...

Jan 11, 2012

Ruth Gladys Kline, 92, a retired land assessor, of Las Vegas, passed away Jan. 11, 2012. Ruth was born March 1, 1919 in New York City, attended boarding school in Long Island, and was a 64-year resident of Nevada. She was pursuing an acting career until she married Harold D. Kline in 1941 when she became a full-time homemaker. She...

Jan 11, 2012

Indalecio A. Hernandez, age 82, formerly of Odessa, Texas, passed away in Las Vegas, NV Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. He was born in Durango, Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Maggie; children, Velia, Maria de Refugio, and Venancio of Durango, Mexico, Rosa Castillo, Maria Guadalupe Madrid, Rosalinda Martinez and Santos of Odessa, Jose Luis, Amparo, and Dora Marin of...

Jan 10, 2012

Betty Ann Hardison, 71, a high school teacher, of Las Vegas, passed away Jan. 10, 2012. She was born March 17, 1940 in Newellton, La. and was a 57-year resident of Nevada. She is survived by her son, Leon Hardison Jr.; daughter, Leslie Holmes, both of Las Vegas; and one grandchild. Viewing will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Friday, Jan....

Jan 10, 2012

Gloria Dean (Dorsey) Hunter-Porter, 69, a retired seamstress, born in New Orleans, passed away Jan. 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Drexel Porter; sons, Dwight D. Williams and Byron K. Fleming; and sisters, Samantha and Margaret Bell. Gloria is survived by her daughter, Lennie Williams; sons, Renaud L. Hunter and Lance L. Hunter; daughter-in-law, Andrea...

Jan 8, 2012

GREGORY BAHORSKI Gregory Paul Bahorski, 57, a retired teacher with the Clark County School District, of Las Vegas, passed away Jan. 8, 2012. He was born March 1, 1954 in Detroit and was a 24-year resident of Nevada. Greg had a good sense of humor and was so creative in many areas. He always had some project in the works,...

Jan 4, 2012

John McNeil, 75, of Las Vegas, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, as the result of a hemorrhagic stroke at St. Rose-Sienna in Henderson. He was 75 years old. John suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage Monday afternoon, one of the most debilitating and deadly types of strokes one can suffer. John was a dedicated American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association...

Dec 31, 2011

Walter M. Earls Jr., 68, of Las Vegas, passed away New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2011, after a seven-year battle with prostrate cancer. He was born Aug. 18, 1943, in Covington, Ky., and was a 47-year resident of Nevada. Walter served in the U.S. Air Force. He owned Pampered Puppies and was fortunate enough to do a job he loved....

Dec 30, 2011

Anthony Alfred Carillo Jr., 59, a retired baccarat dealer, of Las Vegas, passed away Dec. 30, 2011. He was born March 2, 1952, in the Bronx, N.Y. While residing in Las Vegas since the 1970's, he worked for the Silver Slipper Casino, the Frontier Hotel and Casino and the Las Vegas Hilton. He had a love for classic cars, old...