Albert R. "Archie" Archuletta
Albert R. "Archie" Archuletta, 83, of Henderson died Tuesday in Henderson. He was born Feb. 28, 1917, in Colorado. A resident for 51 years, he was a retired brick mason for a titanium processing plant, a World War II Army veteran, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was actively involved with the Henderson Seniors Center.
He is survived by his wife, Reyes; four daughters, Irene Miera of Salt Lake City and Edna Arredondo-Caulkins, Linda Hughes and Angelina Cordova, all of Las Vegas; two sons, Albert Archuletta Jr. of Alaska and James Arredondo of Las Vegas; one sister, Julia of El Paso, Texas; 28 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. with a 6 p.m. rosary Friday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services are scheduled 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Catholic Church, 204 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Park.
Cindy Barnard
Cindy Barnard, 36, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 18, 1964, in Roswell, N.M. A resident for 18 years, she was a phone saleswoman for political pollsters.
She is survived by her husband, Grady; her father, Dr. Paul Jones of Las Vegas; her mother, Mary Ann Quick of Boulder City; one sister, Donna Bales of Livermore, Calif.; and her grandmother, Mary Louise Jones of Clovis, N.M.
Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity.
Katelyn Ione Bingaman
Katelyn Ione Bingaman, 2 days, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born July 5 in Las Vegas.
She is survived by her mother, Katrina Robin Bingaman, and her father, Evan Shawn Jones, both of Las Vegas.
A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.
Bennie Dammen
Bennie Dammen, 77, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 26, 1922, in Rousa, Minn. A resident for 36 years, he was a retired handyman and a World War II Navy veteran.
He is survived by three daughters, Cynthia Dammen of Las Vegas, Deborah Dammen of Caliente and Cheryl Wittwer of Henderson; one brother; three sisters; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
Weldon Bernard Freeman
Weldon Bernard Freeman, 85, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born May 6, 1914, in Oklahoma. A resident for 42 years, he was a Navy veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; four sons, DeWayne Freeman, Jerry Freeman and Bill Freeman, all of Las Vegas, and Larry Freeman of San Diego; two daughters, Patricia Jones of Mississippi and Glenda Schultz of Las Vegas; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.
Robert Walter House Sr.
Robert Walter House Sr., 49, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born March 6, 1951, in New York. A resident for 48 years, he was a hotel groundskeeper.
He is survived by two sons, Robert House Jr. and Michael House, and four sisters, Sandra Robison, Nancy Pfister, Shirley Painter and Joy Giambelluca, all of Las Vegas; and four brothers, William Harmon of Arkansas and Frank House, Jim House and Paul House, all of Las Vegas.
A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will be private.
John H. Kolacz
John H. Kolacz, 84, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local care center. He was born April 1, 1916, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident for 22 years, he was a retired steel worker and a World War II Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Florence; one son, John Kolacz of Las Vegas; one daughter, Lorraine Roberts of Canada; one brother, Henry Kolacz of Depew, N.Y.; two sisters, Helen Skalski of Hialeah, Fla., and Lottie Nagowski of Corpus Christi, Texas; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to St. Jude's Ranch for Children Inc., 100 St. Jude, Boulder City, NV 89005.
Henrietta Lewis
Henrietta Lewis, 71, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born Sept. 20, 1928, in Detroit. A resident for one year, she was a homemaker and a member of the City of Hope.
She is survived by one brother, Hershel Ross Lewis of Las Vegas.
Visitation is scheduled noon-1 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.
Bernard Gerard Mattos
Bernard Gerard Mattos, 76, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 13, 1924, in Honolulu. A resident for 12 years, he was an engineering foreman.
Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, handled private arrangements.
Audrey Leota Miller
Audrey Leota Miller, 73, of Las Vegas died July 6 in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 3, 1926, in Michigan. A resident for 39 years, she was a retired Stardust hotel-casino hostess and a member of Culinary Local 226.
She is survived by one daughter, Katherine Grigg of Las Vegas; two sons, John Espana of Pahrump and Richard Miller of Henderson; one sister, Yvonne Patrick of Tennessee; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday in Lake Sahara Apartments Clubhouse, 2151 Citrus Hills Ave. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to the American Lung Association, 3375 Glen Ave., No. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89121.
John Hall Morrison
John Hall Morrison, 88, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born April 12, 1912, in West Virginia. He worked at the Nevada Test Site, owned and operated Nellis Car Wash for 23 years, owned a 7-Eleven for 21 years, was a World War II Marine Corps veteran and a member of the Masons for 50 years.
He is survived by his wife, Beatrice; one daughter, Anita Ewanick of Las Vegas; two sons, Charles Morrison of Las Vegas and John Morrison of Harlingen, Texas; two sisters, Loretta Ross of Clarksburg, W.Va., and Mary Schmitz of Denver, N.C.; and six grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
Johanness Norgard
Johanness Norgard, 79, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 6, 1920. He was a veteran.
Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, arranged private services. Private burial was in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
Justin Charles Pierce
Justin Charles Pierce, 25, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born March 21, 1975, in London. A resident of Las Vegas and Los Angeles for three years, he was an actor.
He is survived by his wife, Gina Rizzo.
No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in New York City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
John J. Pierzga
John J. Pierzga, 80, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born March 3, 1920, in Nazareth, Pa. A resident for 28 years, he was a retired instructor for the Army and a World War II and Korean War veteran.
He is survived by two daughters, Jo Ann Lane and Katherine Eck, both of Manasquan, N.J.; three sisters, Rose Rothrock of Easton, Pa., Margaret Hnatt of Alpha, N.J., and Dorothy Schneebli of Stroudsburg, Pa.; two brothers, Frank Pierzga of New Port Richey, Fla., and Henry Pierzga of Alpha, N.J.; and four grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until 11 a.m services Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be in Palm Valley View Cemetery.
The family suggests donation's to Flo's Care Home, 1905 S. 17th St., Las Vegas, NV 89104.
Claude R. Polston
Claude R. Polston, 78, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 12, 1922, in St. Francesville, Ill. A resident for 37 years, he was a retired Navy chief petty officer, World War II and Korean War veteran, a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion.
He is survived by one daughter, Judith Anne Polston; one son, Richard Polston of Indianapolis; two brothers, Donald Polston of Bruceville, Ind., and Ralph Polston of Bicknell, Ind.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services and burial will be in Indiana.
The family suggests donations to an animal shelter or the Humane Society of Southern Nevada, P.O. Box 82022, Las Vegas, NV 89180-2022.
Viki Pruczinski
Viki Pruczinski, 60, of Las Vegas died June 8 in Las Vegas. She was born June 27, 1939.
Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled private arrangements.
John C. Sathrum
John C. Sathrum, 64, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born March 12, 1936, in International Falls, Minn. A resident for 26 years, he was a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and Vietnam War veteran who served for 22 years. He was a member of Retired Officers Association.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra M.; one son, Scott M. Sathrum of Las Vegas; his mother, Margaret Sathrum, and one sister, Virginia Milette, both of International Falls, Minn.; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.
The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119, or the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103.
Manuel D. Sotelo
Manuel D. Sotelo, 43, of Las Vegas died July 5 in Bakersfield, Calif. He was born Sept. 25, 1956, in Calexico, Calif. A resident for three years, he was a shipping and receiving clerk for a cabinet manufacturer and a Marine Corps veteran.
He is survived by his ex-wife, Gloria Brown, one son, Daniel Sotelo, and two daughters, Monica Sotelo and Naomi Sotelo, all of Las Vegas; two brothers, and six sisters, all of Salinas, Calif.; and two grandsons.
Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling private arrangements.
William Howard Stein
William Howard Stein, 65, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 18, 1934, in Columbus, Ohio. A resident for 36 years, he was a newspaper printer.
He is survived by one son, William Alan Stein of Calloway, Ohio; one daughter, Sherri Lynn McGrath of London, Ohio; one brother, Paul Stein of Pickerington, Ohio; and eight grandchildren.
Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.
Barbara E. Timko
Barbara E. Timko, 61, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born July 13, 1938, in Chicago. A resident for four years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Edward; one son, Douglas Timko; two daughters, Tracy Timko and Nancy Timko; her mother, Helen DeFranco; one sister, Karen Vallone; and one granddaughter.
Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, arranged private services. Burial was in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
Zelda Opal Trout
Zelda Opal Trout, 80, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospice. She was born Oct. 24, 1919, in Arkansas. A resident for six years, she was a waitress.
She is survived by her husband, Carl; three sons, John Bean of Reno, Jim Bean of Tonopah and Jeffrey of Redding, Calif.; five daughters, Carolyn Carpenter, Eileen, Kathy, Gwen and Louise; one brother, Beuford Chism; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.
Delores Joan Valerio
Delores Joan Valerio, 67, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 1, 1932, in Illinois. A resident for more than five years, she was a homemaker.
Services will be in Illinois. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
Peggy Lou Wright Wands
Peggy Lou Wright Wands, 74, of Bacliff, Texas, died July 6 in Texas. A former resident of Boulder City, she was born Aug. 21, 1925, in Konawa, Okla.
She is survived by one daughter; two sons; one brother; and five grandchildren.
Jeter Memorial Funeral Home, Friendswood, Texas, handled private arrangements.
Leah G. Whitney
Leah G. Whitney, 59, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born March 27, 1941, in Springdale, Utah. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Lloyd; two sons, Timothy Whitney and George D. Whitney, and two daughters, Natalie Ramirez and Janet Whitney, all of Las Vegas; two brothers, Mervin Gifford of Idaho and Delamar Gifford of Las Vegas; and 11 grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. Friday in Nevada Funeral Service, 725 S. Casino Center Blvd., Suite 208. Additional visitation is scheduled 90 minutes prior to 10 a.m. services in the LDS Hazelcrest Ward Chapel, 3901 E. Viking Road. Burial will be in Utah.
Lee Willig
Lee Willig, 77, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 8, 1923, in Hubbard, Iowa. A resident for 40 years, he was an electrician and maintenance worker for 19 years at Pepsi-Cola and a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War Navy veteran who retired after 30 years of service.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; one daughter, Judy Ferguson of El Cajon, Calif.; two sisters, Betty Julian of Eugene, Ore., and Ruth Piper of Eldora, Iowa; five brothers, Dale Willig of Pensacola, Fla., Lloyd Willig of Forest City, Iowa, Glenn Willig of Grundy, Iowa, Wesley Willig of Eldora and Mayo Willig of Stockton, Ill.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.
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