Our Tributes

Apr 29, 2011

THOMAS BUEGE Thomas A. Buege, 59 years old, of Las Vegas died unexpectedly of natural causes Friday, April 29, 2011. Thomas was born Aug. 15, 1951, in Mequon, Wisc., to Herbert and Doris (nee Frauenfelder) Buege, who preceded him in death. Thomas was a gifted and talented woodworker with a flair for all facets of the building trades. His wonderful...

Apr 28, 2011

CHRISTOPHER SAENZ Beloved son, grandson and brother, Christopher Saenz, 17, of Las Vegas, passed away April 28, 2011. He was born April 13, 1994, in Las Vegas, and was a lifetime resident. Chris was a junior at Centennial High School. In addition to being a full-time student, he also worked part-time at a local restaurant. He was liked and loved...

Apr 27, 2011

RAY GUDEMAN Ray R. Gudeman, 77, of Beaver Dam, Ariz., passed away April 27, 2011. He was born Feb. 28, 1934, in Platte, S.D., and was a 41-year resident of Nevada. Ray served in the U.S. Air Force. He spent 40 years in fire protection, retiring in 1995 and moving full-time to his beloved mountain in Duck Creek, Utah. He...

Apr 26, 2011

VIRGINIA WILEY Virginia Wiley, 95, of New Mexico, passed away April 26, 2011. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 27, at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N.

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Apr 18, 2011

DONETTA MAZZARIELLO Donetta "Toni" Mazzariello, 87, a retired caregiver, of Las Vegas, passed away April 18, 2011. She was born Aug. 23, 1923, in Buffalo, N.Y., and was a 30-year resident of Nevada. Toni enjoyed having her friends and family nearby. In particular, she loved to cook for them and to play cards weekly with her girlfriends. She was also...

Apr 16, 2011

ROSE RALENKOTTER Beloved wife, mom, grandmother and great-grandmother, Rose Marie Ralenkotter, 83, of Las Vegas, passed away April 16, 2011. She was born June 1, 1927, in Walton, Ky., and was a 60-year resident of Nevada. Donald and Rose moved to Las Vegas in 1951. Donald worked in the gaming industry, while Rose was a homemaker who was involved in...

Apr 16, 2011

Apr 15, 2011

RUTH FISHER Ruth Jean Fisher, 89, a homemaker, of Las Vegas, passed away April 15, 2011. She was born Jan. 20, 1922, in Toronto, Canada, and resided in Nevada for 57 years. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Vincent Fisher; and son, Marty Fisher. Ruth is survived by her daughters, Kandy Fulk of Grand Junction, Colo., Patricia...

Apr 15, 2011

Apr 15, 2011

SPURGEON DANIELS SR. Spurgeon "S.W." Daniels Sr., 87, of Las Vegas, passed away April 15, 2011, at UMC after complications from heart surgery. He was born March 14, 1925, in Donner, La., and was a 60-year resident of Nevada. He graduated from Southern University. SW served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a Las Vegas community activist and retired...

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Apr 12, 2011

MADGE ARELLANO Madge I. Arellano, 84, a retired status board operator, of Las Vegas, passed away April 12, 2011. She was born Oct. 18, 1926, in San Francisco, Calif., and resided in Nevada for 57 years. A Pearl Harbor Survivor and an aircraft builder during the war, later moved to Las Vegas and worked in the Hospitality Trades. She was...

Apr 12, 2011

Apr 11, 2011

MSGT. JAMES MERCER U.S. ARMY, Retired James Arthur Mercer, 65, of Las Vegas, passed away April 11, 2011. He was born Nov. 30, 1945, in Norfolk, Va. He moved to Las Vegas in 1984. James was employed by Metropolitian Police Department as a corrections officer for 2 years then in 1987 became a Nevada State Trooper, where he retired in...