Obituaries

DONNA LEE M. UPSHAW
Donna Lee M. Upshaw, age 89, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Donna Lee (Punky) was born February 3, 1936, in Norton, Kansas to Ralph J. and Nell Stowers. She worked as a file clerk for Farmers Insurance Co. Prior to becoming a Homemaker. Donna Lee loved taking...

Mary Ann E. Aalberts, 88, of Henderson, died Jan. 14, 2005. She was a retired registered nurse. She is survived by her sons, Robert J. of Henderson and Thomas E. of Duluth, Minn. Memorial services will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. at Cottages of Green Valley. Donations can be made to Bemidji State University...

Oswald "Ozzie" K. Aaserud, born in Hannaford, N.D., in 1932, died March 9, at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas. He was a Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He attended college and became an accountant. He married Martha Foss June 19, 1960, and lived in Great Falls, Mont., for 30 years. He received a...

MICHAEL ABAD Michael W. Abad, age 55, of Las Vegas, passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006. He was born Aug. 4, 1951, in Honolulu, to Orlino and Dorothy Abad, and resided in Las Vegas for over three years. Michael lived in Hawaii for over 50 years, and was a 1970 graduate of Waianae High School. He had a love for fishing...

NORMA ABAD-RUIZ Norma H. Abad-Ruiz, 60, of Las Vegas, passed away Dec. 22, 2015. She was born April 26, 1955, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Norma was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Norma is survived by her sons and daughters, Johnny, Tania, Carlos and Norma Elizabeth; grandkids, Johnny Jr., Emily,...

LOLITA ABAGAT Lolita P. Abagat, 66, of Las Vegas, died Oct. 15, 2007. She was a retired hotel wardrobe person. She is survived by her mother, Lucilia of Las Vegas. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, and also from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, all...

DANILO "DANNY" ABAGAT Danilo "Danny" Pascual Abagat, 65, of Las Vegas, passed away February 15, 2019. Danny was born April 11, 1953 in Manilla, Philippines, to Martin and Lucila Abagat. Danny was a 30-year resident of Las Vegas. Danny's career as a casino games supervisor spanned most of those years. Danny was a...

CHARLOTTE ABAIR Charlotte Elizabeth Shepard Abair, 94, of Henderson, passed away peacefully Dec. 1, 2014, at home. She was born Nov. 22, 1920, in Moretown, Vt., and married Charles Albert Abair Aug. 22, 1942, in Moretown. She moved with her husband and family to Phoenix in 1953, living there for 47 years before...

Roel M. Abaldonado, 21, a retail clerk, of Las Vegas, died June 24, 2006. He is survived by his parents, Rodolfo and Nimfa of Las Vegas. Visitation will be from noon-7 p.m. Thursday, June 29, and Friday, June 30, both at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1, at...

Nicholas Paul Abate, 61, of Las Vegas, passed away Friday, Feb. 25, 2005. He was born July 21, 1943, in Gary, Ind., and resided in Nevada since 1971. Nicholas was a dealer in the gaming industry and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a good friend, loving husband and devoted son. Nicholas is...

RITA ABBATE Rita A. Abbate, 75, a homemaker, of Las Vegas, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007. She was born Feb. 3, 1932, in Philadelphia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Abbate. Rita is survived by her daughter, Joanne Abbate and her fiance, Bruce Pietrzak; sister, Patricia Greco and her husband,...

WALTER ABBOND Walter Edward Abbond, 90, of Las Vegas, passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006. He was born April 22, 1916, in Harrietstown, N.Y., and resided in Nevada for 20 years. Walt served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a P.O.W. He was a member of VFW Post 1753 and the Las Vegas Chapter of American...

Clifford "Tip" Abbott, 83, of Las Vegas, died June 29, 2004. He was a retired banking/credit union security supervisor and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. No services are scheduled. Donations can be made to the Parkinsons Foundation.

Robert Ray Abbott, 48, a jeweler, of Las Vegas, died March 6, 2005. He is survived by his children, Sally Ann Ralston, Shelly Garcia, Ryan and Robyn; and parents, Judy Critz and Albert. Services will be private.

Thomas D. Abbott, 55, of Henderson, died Aug. 20, 2005. He was a retired landscaper and a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Jessie. Services will be at a later date in Pittsburgh. Donations can be made to Creekside Hospice, 3675 Pecos McLeod Suite 900, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Tony F. Abbott, 74, of Las Vegas, died Dec. 14, 2005. He was a retired mechanic and served in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his sons, Michael, Joseph and Jerry D.; and daughter, Toni Ann Miracle. Viewing from 3-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Monday,...

JoAnn Abbott, 70, an artist, of Las Vegas, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005. She was born March 20, 1935, in Colgate, Okla., and resided in Las Vegas for 57 years. JoAnn was preceded in death by her father, James Sparrow; mother, Wannah Beck; sister, Wanda Burks; and former husband, Tony Abbott. She is survived...

JERIEL ABBOTT Jeriel Malcolm Abbott, 71, of Henderson, died Nov. 15, 2006. He was a calibration technician and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne; son, Jason; and daughter, Jill, both of California. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at Palm Mortuary,...

DAVIDA ABBOTT Davida Ann Abbott, 73, of Las Vegas, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007. She was born Sept. 10, 1934, in Blackwell, Okla., and had resided in Las Vegas for 48 years. She was a retired teachers aide/office staff, employed with the Clark County School District for 28 years. Davida was a member of the...

THELMA ABBOTT Thelma McKnight Abbott, 95, a homemaker, of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully sleeping March 23, 2010. She was born Jan. 25, 1915, to Martha Minerva Leavitt McKnight and William Clark McKnight, in Beaver Dam, Mohave, Ariz., and was a 60-year resident of Nevada. She had two brothers, Carl and Lynn; and...

ELIZABETH ABBOTT Elizabeth Abbott, 76, of Le Center, Minn., formerly of Las Vegas, passed away Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at her daughter's home in Farmington, Minn., after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 3, with services following, both at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran...

MARGARET ABBOTT Margaret Cassidy Abbott, 83, passed away Sept. 10, 2015. She was born April 5, 1932, in Wallhalla, S.C., to Allen Cleveland and Rosa Cobb Cassidy and lived in Las Vegas since 1964. She is survived by her children, Dwight (Ruth) Melvin and Darlene Hirschhorn; grandsons, Cameron (Tacy) Melvin of...

Garry Lee Abbs, 58, of Henderson, died May 23, 2005. He was a drywall contractor in the construction industry and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; and sons, Garry L. II of Henderson, Michael of Las Vegas, Steve of Fairfield, Calif., and Rob of Henderson. Visitation...

ROBERT ABDO Robert "Bobby" J. Abdo, 68, of Las Vegas, passed away Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007. He was born Oct. 3, 1938, in Omaha, Neb., and had resided in Las Vegas for the last 22 years. Bobby proudly served in the U.S. Army. During his time in Las Vegas, he had worked at the El Cortez, the Gold Coast and the Mirage...

Helda G. Abdou, 86, a homemaker, of Las Vegas, died April 6, 2005. She is survived by her sons, Sammy Hanna of Henderson, Safwat and Ed Hanna, both of Las Vegas; and daughter, Loris Hanna of Las Vegas. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Saturday, April 16, with services immediately following, both at Palm...

Forrest D. "Bud" Abel, 88, of Las Vegas, died June 24, 2003. Born in Mason City, Iowa on June 7, 1915, he was a resident of Las Vegas for 25 years. After 22 years of service in the U.S. Army Bud retired at the ranking of Senior Master Sergeant. He served in both WWII and the Korean War. Bud is survived by his son,...

Auguste Abel, 90, a 25 year resident of Las Vegas, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005. She was born Dec. 21, 1914, in Kaiserslautern, Germany. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Elfriede Geuss. Auguste is survived by her daughter, Rita Gray and husband, Curt; grandsons, Ron Gray, Roland Gray and wife, Kelly,...

THOMAS ABEL SR. Thomas Paul Abel Sr., 77, a beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, went to be with the Lord July 24, 2016. He was born April 15, 1939, in Chicago. Thomas spent six years serving proudly in the U.S. Navy Thomas is survived by his four children; six grandchildren; several...

MARILYN ABELDT Marilyn Kendall Abeldt, 76, a homemaker, of Las Vegas, passed away April 8, 2010. She was born Oct. 27, 1933, in Morris County, Kan., and was a 42-year resident of Nevada. She is survived by her husband, Vernon; son, Gregory; granddaughter, Renee; grandson, Eric; and daughter-in-law, Diana. Services...

Nace Abell, 82, of Pahrump, died June 24, 2006. He was a retired maintenance engineer and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He is survived by his son, Stephen; and daughters, Cecilia Thomas, Cynthia Martin, and Debra Aflleje. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 28. Services at 10 a.m....

MICHAEL ABELL Michael L. Abell, 79, of Henderson, passed away April 23, 2014. Michael served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After over 20 years serving as a Washington, D.C. metropolitan police officer, he retired to Henderson. He then worked at the Las Vegas Convention Center for 20 years. He is survived...

NORMAN ABENS Norman Raymond Abens, born Aug. 20, 1933, in Aurora, Ill., passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, in Las Vegas. He has resided in Nevada since 1994. Norm retired as regional manager for Galaxy Gaming and served in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his sons, Joseph Paul and Mark Arthur....

LISA ABERCROMBIE Lisa Marie Abercrombie, 47, of Henderson, passed away March 20, 2015, after a brief illness. Born Oct. 23, 1967, she was a native of Las Vegas and graduate of Valley High School. After working early on in fashion retail, Lisa had a 25-year career in the hotel casino industry, including the last 13...

DOTTIE-GRACE VALEROSO ABERIN Dottie-Grace Valeroso Aberin, 37, a disabled clerical employee, passed away Jan. 24, 2010. She was born March 29, 1972, in Las Vegas, and was a lifetime resident. Dottie was full of life. She was a loving mother, sister, aunt and friend who will be sadly missed by all who knew her. God...

MSGT GREGORY ABERNATHY U.S. Air Force, Retired Gregory F. Abernathy, of Las Vegas, passed away June 6, 2016, in his home. He was born March 31, 1949, in Chicago. Gregory served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years, serving in Southeast Asia, Germany and several bases in the United States during his career, retiring as...

Patricia Abernathy-Siemens Patricia J. Abernathy-Siemens, 90, a retired manager, of Las Vegas, died Nov. 3, 2007. She is survived by her husband, John Siemens Jr.; daughters, Linda Hughes, Andrea Krueger, and Jean and Carol Leser; and son, Jim Leser. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Paradise...

Franklin Bache Abert Jr., 71, of Las Vegas, died Sept. 10, 2004. He retired from the Department of the Navy and was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; and daughter, Julie Robinson. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at Nathan Adelson Hospice, Swenson location. A second...

Zack J. Abeyta, 67, of Corona, Calif., died March 2, 2005. He was a mason and tile setter. He is survived by his wife, Mary; son, Joe, Ralph, Michael, all of Las Vegas and Herold of Corona, Calif.; and daughter, Cynthri Hern of the United Kingdom. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at Garden...

IRVING ABILOCK Irving Abilock, 92, of Henderson, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. He was born Nov. 26, 1921, in New York to Sam and Rose Abilock. Irving served his country overseas in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was preceded in death by his first wife, of 51 years, and mother of his children, Ruth;...

FLORENCIA ABITONG Florencia G. Abitong, 69, a retired assembly line worker, of Las Vegas, passed away Oct. 17, 2012. Visitation from 10-noon Monday, Oct. 22, with services following. Visitation again 2-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, all at Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

FORREST ABLEMAN Forrest Raymond "Bud" Ableman, 72, a retired metal mender, of Las Vegas, passed away May 21, 2010, after a long battle with cancer, with his family by his side. He was born April 25, 1938, in Kingman, Ariz., to Raymond Forrest Ableman (deceased) and Dorothy May Steadman Ableman (deceased) and was a...

VERDEAN "DEAN" ABNEY Verdean "Dean" L. Abney, 88, passed away quietly January 28, 2018, at Nevada Memory Care. He served our country honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War was a retired engineer with the Clark County Fire Department. Dean was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Mary Abney;...