Our Tributes

Nov 6, 2015

Stephen Warren Williams was born January 7, 1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana to John Warren and Gertrude Ada Williams.He grew up in Boulder City, Nevada and graduated from BC Jr-Sr HS in 1968. Stephen joined the Marine Corps and served honorably from 29 July, 1969 – 11 Aug, 1971. While serving in Vietnam, he earned the National Defense Medal, Vietnamese Service...

Nov 5, 2015

Robert Keith "Bob" Bunker, of Las Vegas, drifted off into eternity Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. From the day he was born, Nov. 16, 1948, Bob's life was an adventure. For Bob, life consisted of peaks and valleys, challenges and triumphs. Bob was the consummate cowboy. From custom saddles to silver spurs to his favorite horse. He traveled many trails throughout...

Nov 1, 2015

Russiano Decaro, 87, of Las Vegas, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. He was born July 24, 1928, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Philomena Florio and Crercinero Decaro. Russ came to the United States in 1954, to start a new life and to live the American Dream. He married Mariam Montoya Beltran, May 14, 1966, in Virginia City. Russ was...

Oct 30, 2015

MSGT. GLENN DEVOGE U.S. Army, Retired Glenn Robert DeVoge, 91, of Wellington, Colo., passed away Oct. 30, 2015. He was born Nov. 16, 1923, to Robert Arlen DeVoge and Gladys Artimecia Smith, in Oak Creek, Colo. Glenn was preceded in death by his beloved wife, of 57 years, Joy Iva Stevens; sister, Arlene Gay DeVoge; and brother, William Edward DeVoge....

Oct 27, 2015

Alma Chavez Sprague passed away peacefully Oct. 27, 2015, in Las Vegas. Born April 6, 1921, Alma moved to the Las Vegas Valley in 1923, when her father, Jesús Chavez, was transferred to Arden, on the southern edge of the Valley, to be foreman for the Gypsum Mine Company. The Chavez family was one of the first Hispanic families to...

Oct 18, 2015

Oct 17, 2015

Florence E. Bauer "Momma Flo" passed away Oct. 17, 2015, with her family beside her. She was born Dec. 20, 1924, in Weatherford, Texas, to Floyd and Esther Hall. Momma Flo had an exciting career in communications sending press for Western Union for 15 years before becoming a homebuilder, where she was a part of building several custom homes in...

Oct 11, 2015

Roland John "Junior" Hummel, a longtime resident of Las Vegas, passed away Oct. 11, 2015, in his home. He was born July 22, 1937, in Polk County, Iowa. He is survived by his beloved wife, of 57 years, Geraldine Hummel; son, Ryan John Hummel; and grandchildren, Raymond Klipfel, Dillon John Hummel, Armand Sanchez and Yasmine Hargrove. He will be deeply...

Oct 10, 2015

Pearl Ann Porter Lonardo, 75, of Las Vegas, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, after a short bout with metastatic cancer. Pearl was born July 3, 1940, in Youngstown, Ohio, to the late Bill and Mary Porter. She was the eldest of eight children. She graduated from Youngstown's East High School in 1958, and married her high school sweetheart, Gene...

Sep 20, 2015

Billy F Powell, 77, of Las Vegas, passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. He was born Nov. 19, 1937, in Morton, Miss. He was a bellman for over 20 years and was also a veteran in the U.S. Army. He loved playing pool and had many trophies to prove it. Billy's favorite thing was placing sports bets and talking sports...

Sep 19, 2015

Sep 17, 2015

Kwong Lai, 94, of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, in his sleep. Kwong Lai was born in Canton (Guangdong), China, Sept. 21, 1920. He was the second son of a family of nine children. During World War II, he served in General Chiang Kai-Shek's military. Kwong was a police officer in Taiwan and worked at the...

Sep 10, 2015

Jimmie Albright, of Las Vegas, passed away Sept. 10, 2015. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20. Services will be at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, both at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N. Burial following at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Sep 3, 2015

George Carlos Bohn, of Las Vegas, passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, after a courageous battle with bone cancer and Alzheimer's. Carlos was born Aug. 10, 1935, in Mindersville, Utah, to Andy and Lola Bohn. He served his country as a U.S. Marine and was honorably discharged Aug. 14, 1961. George is survived by his wife, of 43 years, Beverly...

Sep 3, 2015

Roy Gregory born in Steelville, Missouri on April 7, 1938 and died in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 3, 2015. Preceded in death by mother: Hallie (Gregory) Brown, sister: Opal June Brown, sister: Wilma Mae Brown, granddaughter: Danielle Jessica Keown. Survived by, Daughters: Tammy Keown (Arnold, Missouri), Tina Kemp (Fenton, Missouri) and Terry Osborn (High Ridge, Missouri). 5 grandchildren, 10...

Sep 2, 2015

Harle Elwyn Winslow, a.k.a. "Win," was called home to Heaven Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at Mountain View Hospital, due to heart complications. He was born June 30, 1929, in Baring, Maine, to Harle & Maud Winslow. In 1947, he was the youngest to have a pilot's license in the state of Maine. Win went on to serve his country in...

Sep 1, 2015

Aug 29, 2015

Grace Newell, 103, passed Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Nathan Adelson Hospice. She was born Grace Church Oct. 9, 1911, in Pinehurst, Idaho, to Almon Frederic and Elmora Heavrin Church. Grace was the sixth of 12 children and grew up on the family homestead in Dry Buck Creek, Idaho. She married D.L. "Buck" Newell in 1936 and had three children,...

Aug 28, 2015

RUTH WALKER Ruth Kelly Walker, 90, of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. She was born Jan. 4, 1925, in Pickens, S.C., to Ivey Clarence Kelly and Sophie Hunt Kelly. She was a long-time resident of Las Vegas. She married Melvin Thomas Walker Dec. 13, 1943, in Baltimore. They were married for 31 years before he preceded...

Aug 26, 2015

Richard "Rick" J. Stevens, 68, of Las Vegas, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. Rick served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and retired from the DM&IR Railroad in Duluth, Minn. Rick loved working on small engines, motorcycles and anything else in his garage. He loved his family and friends deeply and...