Obituaries

Leonard P. Smith died November 9, 2025, following a long battle with illness. He was 78 years old.

He was born to Edward and Josephine Smith in March 1947 in Highland Park, Michigan. He and his sister, Leslie, were raised in Detroit.

Smith earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1969...

STEPHEN HOLMES HURST
Stephen Holmes Hurst, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025, at the age of 83. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, on January 1, 1942, Stephen lived a life defined by devotion to family, integrity, and a lifelong love of aviation.

Stephen built...

Dolores Navarete Morales "Nonie"
Of Las Vegas, Nevada, beloved family member, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025. Born on April 28, 1932, in Las Vegas, Nevada, she made Las Vegas her lifelong home. She was 93. She will be deeply missed.
Nonie graduated Las Vegas High School in 1950. After high school she was...

Brent W. Erickson, age 80, of Las Vegas, Nevada, returned to our Heavenly Father Wednesday November 5, 2025 in Las Vegas. Brent was born May 3, 1945 in Rigby, Idaho to J. Neal and Veda M. Green Erickson. He graduated from Rigby High School and attended Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho playing on their...

DR. STEPHANIE ASTERIADIS PYLE
Dr. Stephanie Asteriadis Pyle left this world peacefully on November 7, 2025. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, wife, and cherished companion of her husband, Charlie Pyle. Born on March 12, 1950, in Jamestown, NY, to Byron Asterio Asteriadis and Dawn Louise Easton, Stephanie lived...

Robert K Dorsey passed away peacefully on October 29, 2025 at the age of 94. Born in New York, New York on January 20, 1931, he attended Princeton, served in the Korean War, then went to law school at the University of Virginia.
He came to Nevada in 1962, then moved to Las Vegas in 1963. He briefly worked in the...

Paul Evan Lauzen was born to Louis Jr. and Marjorie Lauzen in Glasgow, Montana, October 28, 1937 and peacefully passed on October 08, 2025 at the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins, Utah. He had lived there for the past 3 ½ years and truly found joy in participating in bingo, art classes and the home's choir....

Joseph Concetto Buttle, 68, of Steubenville, OH, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 23, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Harvey, Illinois, Joe called many places home over the years — from Las Vegas to Colorado Springs, Washington, and finally Ohio.
He is survived by his wife, Stacey...

In loving Memory of
JOANNE PALDI
Jan. 25, 1941 - Oct. 29, 2025
Joanne was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Gabriel Paldi, her 5 children, and all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was born in Superior Wisconsin...

BEVERLY BLACK
Beverly Jean "Bev" Black (née Asmus), age 79, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025, in Henderson, Nevada.

Born on June 17, 1946, in Cooperstown, North Dakota, Bev was the daughter of Donald and Inez Asmus. She was raised in North Dakota and graduated from Binford High School. She later pursued...

WILLIAM HARRIS BETTENS
William Harris Bettens "Bill", 87, passed away on October 31, 2025. Bill was born Sept. 2, 1938 in Great Falls, Montana. After graduating from Northern Montana College, he worked for Montana Power Co. in Havre, MT as a dispatcher. In 1961, he went to work for Great Falls Gas Co. as a credit...