John Balogh
John Balogh, 57, died Tuesday.
He was born June 18, 1942, in Czechoslovakia. A retired jeweler, he was a 25-year resident of Las Vegas and a member of AARP.
He is survived by his daughters, Marina and Lorrie; and son, James, all of Las Vegas; and brother, Peter Balog of Czechoslovakia.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until services at noon Saturday at Palm Mortuary-Eastern. Burial will follow at Palm Valley View Memorial Park.
Published January 28, 2000

Tomo Bartholomew
Tomo Bartholomew, 69, died Sunday.
She was born Feb. 25, 1930, in Yamagata, Japan. A housekeeper in a hotel-casino, she was a 29-year resident of Las Vegas and a member of Culinary Union.
She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey and Dennis; and nine grandchildren.
Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

John Blackwell
John D. Blackwell, 85, died Monday.
He was born Oct. 10, 1914, in Fresno, Calif. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was a retired chief systems dispatcher for Nevada Power Company, a 46-year resident of Boulder City and a member of Masonic Lodge F&AM.
He is survived by his daughter, Jaci Saunders of Goodyear, Ariz.; and one grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Boulder City Cemetery. Palm Mortuary-Henderson handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Ruth Du Dyn
Ruth Du Dyn, 87, died Tuesday.
She was born July 24, 1912, in California. A retired interior designer, she was a 20-year resident of Las Vegas and a former member of Order of Eastern Star.
She is survived by her husband, Claude of Las Vegas.
Services are private. Bunkers Mortuary handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Lyle Glipp Jr.
Lyle Glipp Jr., 73, died Thursday.
He was born Nov. 18, 1926, in New York. A police officer, he was a 20-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his sister, Janet Kuntz of New York.
Burial will be at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Hites Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Josephine Jimenez
Josephine Jimenez, 92, died Tuesday.
She was born May 20, 1907, in Hawaii. An associate in the food processing industry, she was a resident of Las Vegas.
Burial will be in California. Hites Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Valeria Kempton-Rydberg
Valeria Kempton-Rydberg, 81, died Thursday.
She was born Dec. 10, 1918, in Warren Township, Ind. A secretary for a farm equipment manufacturer, she was a one-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her daughter, Gloria Acord of Las Vegas; son, John Kempton of Indianapolis; stepdaughter, Nancy Wiggins of Camarillo, Calif.; brother, Myal Royse of Anacordes, Wash.; sisters, Martha Brown of Lake Arrowhead, Calif., and Rachell Gregg of Redding, Calif.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Palm Mortuary-Eastern.
Published January 28, 2000

Velden Lolmaugh
Velden Lee Lolmaugh, 63, died Sunday.
He was born April 26, 1936, in Oklahoma. An electrician in a hotel-casino, he was a 35-year resident of Las Vegas and a member of Loyal Order of the Moose.
He is survived by his daughters, Lavinia Weatherwax of Montana and Bobbie of Las Vegas; sisters, Donna Aguirre of Bethany, Okla., and Davida Abbott of North Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.
Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Clarence Martin
Clarence Wilbert Martin, 72, died Sunday.
He was born Oct. 6, 1927, in Colorado. A Navy veteran, he was the owner of Bud's Hydraulic and a 40-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his son, Edmund; daughters, Kathy and Linda; brother, Darrell; and two grandchildren.
Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Anna McFeely
Anna Louise McFeely, 61, died Wednesday.
She was born March 14, 1938, in Illinois. A secretary, she was a nine-year resident of Pahrump.
She is survived by her husband, James of Pahrump; daughters, Sharon of Arizona, Christi Cruckshank of Las Vegas and Laurie Brown of California; brothers, Harold Coonrod and Larry Coonrod, both of Illinois; sister, Laurene Philips of Florida; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be scheduled for Sunday. Pahrump Family Mortuary handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Shirley Morgan
Shirley Bammesberger Morgan, 53, died Monday at a Las Vegas hospital.
She was born June 22, 1946, in New York. An office administrator for a law firm, she was a 12-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her husband, Cody of Las Vegas; mother, Louise Campbell; and brother, Russell Sears, both of New York; and sister, Andrea Cole of Arizona.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society, followed by burial at Bunkers Mortuary.
Published January 28, 2000

Lois Phillips
Lois Joan Phillips, 65, died Wednesday at Nathan Adelson Hospice.
She was born Nov. 23, 1934, in Grand Rapids, Mich. A homemaker, she was a 22-year resident of Las Vegas and a past president of Hope Chaplain Group of UMC.
She is survived by her husband, Chris Sr. of Las Vegas; daughter, Demetra Good of Phoenix; sons, Gregory of Las Vegas and Chris Jr. of Santa Cruz, Calif.; sisters, Marion Julian of Ravenna, Mich., and Sharon Bloem of Kentwood, Mich.; brothers, Edward Haner of Grand Rapids, Mich., Thomas Haner of Middleville, Mich., and James Haner of Mesa, Ariz.; and eight grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Life Center. The family requests memorial donations be made to Hope Chaplains Group at University Medical Center. Palm Mortuary-Jones handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Americo Rosena
Americo "Joe" Rosena, 72, died Sunday.
He was born May 31, 1927, in Jersey City, N.J. A Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, he was a retired assistant director in state government and an eight-year resident of North Las Vegas.
He is survived by his daughters, Virginia Floyd of Las Vegas, Grace Erney of Ewing, N.J., and Marie Soden of Chesterfield, N.J.; son, Americo II of Hamilton, N.J.; brother, Albert of Granada Hills, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Odyssey Health Care. The family requests memorial donations be made to Nathan Adelson Hospice. Palm Mortuary-Jones handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Josephine Roysden
Josephine P. Roysden, 84, died Wednesday at a local hospital.
She was born May 18, 1915, in Canada. A homemaker, she was an 11-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her son, Gary of Las Vegas; brothers, Ralph Rancourt and Jerry Rancourt; and sister, Jacqueline Coventry, all of Canada; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Calvary Chapel Spring Valley. Davis Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

George Ryan
George J. Ryan, 26, died Monday.
He was born March 7, 1973, in Nevada. A concrete worker in construction, he was a lifetime resident of Nevada.
He is survived by his mother, Frances; daughter, Raven; brother, Ronald; and sisters, Jenene and Brittany.
Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Irwin Segal
Irwin Segal, 59, died Wednesday at a Las Vegas hospital.
He was born Jan. 13, 1941, in New York City. A procurement worker in telecommunications, he was a three-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his daughters, Julie Kokowsky of Las Vegas and Ellen of White Mills, Pa.; brother, Paul of San Francisco; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Palm Mortuary-Eastern. The family requests memorial donations be made to the Scleroderma Foundation.
Published January 28, 2000

Alan Snider
Alan Snider, 32, died Tuesday in Clinton, Okla.
He was born Nov. 22, 1967, in Oklahoma City. A fire safety engineer, he was a one-year resident of Las Vegas and attended Central Christian Church.
He is survived by his father and stepmother, Bill and Deanna, both of Jennings, La.; and mother, Kay Morrison; and sister, Cheri Stoner, both of Clinton.
Services will be held in Clinton under the direction of Stanley-Lee Funeral Home. The family requests memorial donations be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for diabetes study.
Published January 28, 2000

Katherine Sparks
Katherine J. Sparks, 56, died Jan. 19.
She was born March 27, 1943, in Kansas. A nurse, she was a resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her son, Louie of California; daughter, Julie Hansen of Oklahoma; and three grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bunkers Mortuary.
Published January 28, 2000

Betty Walters
Betty Walters, 67, died Saturday.
She was born June 10, 1932, in California. A waitress in a restaurant, she was a 35-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her son, David Dinwiddie of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.
Bunkers Mortuary handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Anne Wayne
Anne H. Wayne, 89, died Wednesday.
She was born Feb. 16, 1910, in New York City. An office manager in retail sales, she was a 29-year resident of Las Vegas.
Services are private. The family requests memorial donations be made to Mother's Best Care for Elderly. Nevada Cremation or Burial Society handled arrangements.
Published January 28, 2000

Margaret White
Margaret Ellen White, 74, died Tuesday.
She was born April 9, 1925, in St. Louis. A homemaker, she was a 10-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her husband, Marvin; son, Steve; and daughters, Peggy Olliges and Donna, all of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Davis Funeral Home, where services will be at noon Monday. Burial will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Published January 28, 2000

Velma Yates
Velma G. Yates, 78, died Wednesday.
She was born Jan. 19, 1922, in San Antonio. A tap dancer and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she was a resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her son, Lannie of Las Vegas; half brother, Maury Smith; and sisters, Irene Stiney and Kay Smith, all of California; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held today in St. George, Utah, under the direction of Metcalf Mortuary.
Published January 28, 2000

Pamela Anderson
Pamela W. Anderson, 80, died Wednesday in Chico, Calif.
She was born Dec. 22, 1919, in Provo, Utah. A retired associate for a beverage company, she was a longtime resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her sons, Bart of Pahrump, and Rex and Mark, both of Chico; daughters, Vicki Pool and Adryan Shlisky, both of Las Vegas, and Kristin Kopping of Chico; sisters, Lucille Teifertiller of Kaysville, Utah, and Lois Hurst of Provo; brothers, Charles Wilkinson, Verl "Bud" Wilkinson and Lamar Wilkinson, all of Provo; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Enloe Hospice in care of Newton Bracewell Funeral Home in Chico.
Published January 29, 2000

Vincent Bonomo
Vincent John Bonomo, 58, died Thursday at Nathan Adelson Hospice.
He was born March 17, 1941, in Vicari, Italy. An Army veteran, he was a beverage salesman and a seven-year resident of North Las Vegas.
He is survived by his wife, Gaetana; and daughters, Josephine and Annamarie, all of North Las Vegas.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Palm Mortuary-Eastern with services at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Palm Valley View Memorial Park.
Published January 29, 2000

Jeremy Bordeau
Jeremy Michael Bordeau, 23, died Monday at a Las Vegas hospital.
He was born July 10, 1976, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. A plumber, he was a 12-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his fiancee, Desirea Rose of Las Vegas; father, Charles of Sturgeon Bay; mother, Fran; and stepfather, Russ Friar, both of Las Vegas; sisters, Tonia Friar of Albuquerque, N.M., and Dawn Souder of Las Vegas; and grandparents, Charles Sr. of Sturgeon Bay, EarlLean Neal and Alvie Evans, both of Winkelman, Ariz., and Birdie Friar of Albuquerque.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Palm Mortuary-Downtown.
Published January 29, 2000

Bridgette Broadaway
Bridgette Broadaway, 65, died Jan. 24.
She was born Nov. 19, 1934, in Germany. A retired beautician, she was a 41-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her husband, Daniel; and son, Ron, both of Las Vegas; sisters, Marlene Rausch of Germany and Eugena Shaw of Arkansas; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Palm Memorial Park-Downtown. Palm Mortuary-Downtown handled arrangements.
Published January 29, 2000

William Calabrese
William Thomas "Bill" Calabrese, 92, died Wednesday at a Henderson hospital.
He was born June 23, 1907, in Steubenville, Ohio. A retired bookmaker, he was an 18-year resident of Henderson.
He is survived by his sons, William of Las Vegas and Thomas of Henderson; brothers, Pete Castellano and Robert, both of Steubenville, and Richard of New York City; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church followed by burial at Palm Valley View Memorial Park. The family requests memorial donations be made to the church. Palm Mortuary-Eastern handled arrangements.
Published January 29, 2000

Lillian Caraway
Lillian Caraway, 73, died Dec. 30 at a Las Vegas hospital.
She was born July 7, 1926, in De Beque, Colo. A retired grocery clerk, she was a three-year resident of Henderson.
She is survived by her daughter, Judi Caraway of Henderson; brother, Don Platt of Atlanta; sisters, Betty Bohannon of Bend, Ore., and Iris Luckeroth of Lancaster, Calif.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Palm Mortuary-Eastern handled arrangements.
Published January 29, 2000

Bernice Henning
Bernice Irene Henning, 76, died Thursday at a Las Vegas hospital.
She was born Feb. 25, 1923, in Michigan. An executive housekeeper for a hotel-casino, she was a 31-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her sons, Jay and Rick; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society.
Published January 29, 2000

Stephen Hodges
Stephen K. "Steve" Hodges, 64, died Friday at a Las Vegas hospital.
He was born Dec. 17, 1935, in Preston, Idaho. A retired communications technician, he was a 40-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his wife, Louella; son, Stephen; daughters, Dana Yelverton, Kodie Spleen and Bonnie Brassell; and stepson, Larry Jenkins, all of Las Vegas; stepdaughters, Vicki Anderson of Riggins, Idaho, and Brenda Sadberry of Las Vegas; brothers, Melvin of Nampa, Idaho, Blaine of Paul, Idaho, Gayle of Kuna, Idaho, Gary of Meridian, Idaho, and Quinn of Salt Lake City; sisters, Eda Olsen of Bountiful, Utah, and Joylene Shull of Nampa; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday at Palm Mortuary-Cheyenne. Burial will be in Idaho.
Published January 29, 2000

Lealer Ivey
Lealer Ivey, 93, died Wednesday at a local hospital.
She was born Aug. 12, 1906, in Lowndes, Ala. A homemaker, she was a four-year resident of Las Vegas and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Lela Green; and son, Shellie Green, both of North Las Vegas; brothers, Willie Johnson of Washington, D.C., and Samuel Benion, James Benion, Louis Benion and William Benion, all of Birmingham, Ala.; sister, Bernice Robinson of Chicago; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at American Burial & Cremation Services. Burial will be in Illinois.
Published January 29, 2000

Marcia Kayden
Marcia L. Kayden, 53, died Thursday.
She was born Sept. 12, 1946, in Oak Harbor, Ohio. A cook in a hotel, she was a six-year resident of Mesquite.
She is survived by her husband, James of Mesquite; daughters, Kim Schroer of London, Ohio, Jody Kaiser and Bobbi Losie, both of Oak Harbor, and Chrissy Wilkins of Biloxi, Miss.; son, Todd LaFountain of Elmore, Ohio; brother, Bill Hasselbach of Tucson, Ariz.; sisters, Wynne Shanteau of Oak Harbor and Betty Collins of Port Clinton, Ohio; and nine grandchildren.
Services are private. The family requests memorial donations be made to Mesquite Lutheran Church. American Burial & Cremation Services handled arrangements.
Published January 29, 2000

Oliver Liechty
Oliver "Ollie" Liechty, 81, died Thursday.
He was born Oct. 6, 1918, in Logan, Utah. A retired security patrol officer for the federal government, he was an 18-year resident of North Las Vegas.
He is survived by his wife, Beulah of North Las Vegas; sons, Devaun of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Terrance of North Las Vegas; daughters, Pilar Fish and Elisa, both of Las Vegas, and Merche Neibaur of Jacksonville, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at 10 a.m. Monday at the Osage and Pecos Ward chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Graveside services will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Palm Mortuary-Downtown handled arrangements.
Published January 29, 2000

Margaret Mendez
Margaret V. Mendez, 57, died Thursday.
She was born Nov. 18, 1942, in Tehachapi, Calif. A retired photographer for the city, she was a 50-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her sister, Monica Abrego of Las Vegas; and brother, Gus of Morgan Hill, Calif.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Nathan Adelson Hospice. Palm Mortuary-Cheyenne handled arrangements.
Published January 29, 2000

Boleslaw Misiak
Boleslaw Misiak, 77, died Wednesday.
He was born Dec. 27, 1922, in Michigan. An inspector, he was a resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his son, John of Long Beach, Calif.
Burial will be in California. Hites Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Published January 29, 2000

Ralph Pillinger
Ralph Pillinger, 85, died Monday in a Las Vegas care center.
He was born July 17, 1914, in Chicago. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a retired private trader in stocks and bonds, a 10-year resident of Las Vegas and a member of American Legion.
Services were held Friday at Palm Mortuary-Downtown.
Published January 29, 2000

Roy Reeder Sr.
Roy Paul Reeder Sr., 71, died Tuesday.
He was born May 31, 1928, in Walkerton, Ind. A retired security officer in the aerospace industry, he was a 14-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his wife, Emma; and son, Roy Jr., both of Las Vegas; daughters, Rosalie Jack of Leander, Texas, and Renee Kallstrom of Spokane, Wash.; brothers, Robert of Paradise, Calif., and Roger of Arleta, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Affordable Cremation & Burial Service. The family requests memorial donations be made to American Diabetes Association.
Published January 29, 2000

Ruby Self
Ruby Lee Self, 86, died Wednesday.
She was born Sept. 5, 1913, in Weatherford, Texas. A homemaker, she was a 10-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her husband, Nealy; and son, Kenneth, both of Las Vegas; and brothers, Eugene Boyd and Jourdas Boyd, both of Weatherford.
Services will be held in Weatherford. Davis Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Published January 29, 2000

Gilbert Valdez
Gilbert H. Valdez, 75, died Wednesday.
He was born March 4, 1924, in Pogosa Springs, Colo. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a 47-year resident of Henderson.
He is survived by his wife, Carol; daughters, Lorreta Davis and Cynthia Higgason; and sons, Steve Semmer, Gilbert and Christofer, all of Henderson; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. with a rosary at 6 p.m. Sunday at Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Catholic Church followed by burial at Paradise Memorial Gardens.
Published January 29, 2000

Helen VanderSys
Helen Rose VanderSys, 82, died Wednesday in Lynden, Wash.
She was born Nov. 13, 1917, in Viroqua, Wis. A former 17-year resident of Henderson, she was a writer for Henderson Home News and served on the Senior Advisory Council and Black Mountain Advisory Council.
She is survived by her sons, William and James, both of Lynden; daughters, Laila Slightam of Henderson and Katherine Heying of Gillette, Wyo.; sister, Elizabeth Downing of Lynden; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Christian Health Care Center, 205 South B.C. Ave., Lynden, Wash., 98264. Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden, handled arrangements.
Published January 29, 2000

Rudy Varela
Rudy G. Varela, 69, died Friday at a Las Vegas hospital.
He was born Sept. 8, 1930, in Los Angeles. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a retired concrete mason in construction and a six-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his daughters, Diane Reyna of Las Vegas and Sandra Thompson of Canyon Country, Calif.; sons, Edward and Charles, both of Arleta, Calif.; brothers, Fred and Ted, both of Palmdale, Calif., and Joe of Ridgecrest, Calif.; sisters, Dolores Kirk of Sylmar, Calif., and Ramona Rivota of Pacoima, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Palm Mortuary-Jones, where services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will follow at Palm Memorial Park-Northwest.
Published January 29, 2000