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     Charlotte Abner
     
     
Charlotte Louise Abner, 62, died April 26.
      She was born March 15, 1935, in Des Moines, Iowa, and was an 11-year resident of North Las Vegas.
      She is survived by her sons, Michael and Joseph; and daughter, Tammy Townsend, all of Las Vegas; stepdaughter, Dee Magness of Texas; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
      Services are private. Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society handled arrangements.
     
     Pauline Costa
     
     
Pauline Costa, 79, died Monday in a local hospital.
      The retired co-owner of a grocery business, she was born Dec. 8, 1917, in New York City and was a 20-year resident of Las Vegas.
      She is survived by her daughters, Paula Bowman of West Islip, N.Y., and Linda Seeger of Las Vegas; sister, Roselle Luciano of Sea Cliff, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
      Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary-Eastern, where services will be at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.
     
     Magdalene Donnelly
     
     
Magdalene C. Donnelly, 90, died Sunday in a local hospital.
      She was born Dec. 2, 1906, in St. Paul, Minn., and was a 13-year resident of Las Vegas.
      She is survived by her brother, Joseph of Boulder City.
      Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Mausoleum, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary-Henderson handled arrangements.
     
     Clifford Foltz
     
     
Clifford A. Foltz, 82, died Sunday.
      A truck driver, he was born Sept. 13, 1914, in Cleveland and was a 20-year resident of Las Vegas. He was a member of Teamsters and attended St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
      He is survived by his wife, Marie; son, Dean; and daughters, Janet Collins and Dawn Walsh, all of Las Vegas; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, where services will be at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.
     
     Anastasia Gill
     
     
Anastasia Gill, 75, died Monday in a local hospital.
      A homemaker and a Navy veteran of World War II, she was born Jan. 4, 1922, in Buffalo, N.Y., and was a 14-year resident of Las Vegas. She was a member of PEO Organization and First Presbyterian Church.
      She is survived by her husband, the Rev. Raymond of Las Vegas; daughters, Dorothy Warner of Orlando, Fla., and Susan Hayter of Las Vegas; son, Raymond II of Orlando; sisters, Anna Clarke of Buffalo, Sophia Tighe of West Seneca, N.Y., Mary Danforth of Sacramento, Calif., and Olga Rodler of Depew, N.Y.; brother, William Yuzwak of East Aurora, N.Y.; and four grandchildren.
      The family requests donations be made to a favorite charity. Palm Mortuary-Eastern handled arrangements.
     
     Larry Schroeder
     
     
Larry E. Schroeder, 30, died Monday in a local hospital.
      A courtesy clerk for an airport, he was born Dec. 31, 1966, in Rockford, Ill., and was a four-year resident of Henderson.
      He is survived by his companion, Michael Singh; and mother, Cletha Daugherty, both of Henderson; father, Paul; and sister, Imelda Reese, both of Rockford; brother, Gary of Camp Pendleton, Calif.; stepbrothers, Jack of LaCrosse, Wis., and John of Monroe, Wis.; and grandmother, Zelma Cook of Centerville, Iowa.
      Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Green Valley Evangelical Lutheran Church. Palm Mortuary-Henderson handled arrangements.
     
     Tracy Spearance
     
     
Tracy Spearance, 32, died Sunday in a local hospital.
      An office manager in the construction business, she was born Dec. 20, 1964, in Santa Monica, Calif., and was an eight-year resident of Las Vegas.
      She is survived by her companion, Ron Ruuska; daughters, Rachel Ruuska and Lauren Ruuska; and mother and stepfather, Judy Logsdon and Tom Logsdon, all of Las Vegas; father and stepmother, Don Sherrell and Pat Sherrell, both of Garden Grove, Calif.; and brothers, Mike, Dennis and Rick; and sisters, Cindy and Pamela, all of California.
      Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Affordable Cremation & Burial Service. The family requests donations be made to the Oncology Outpatient Clinic at University Medical Center.
     
     Annie Tamplin
     
     
Annie N. Tamplin, 92, died April 30 in a local care center.
      A retired postal clerk for the federal government, she was born Sept. 1, 1904, in Marshall, Texas, and was a two-year resident of Las Vegas.
      She is survived by her daughters, Virginia Collins and Mildred Hall, both of Las Vegas, Margaret Gilliam of Glenwood, Ill., and Vivian Cooke of Lubbock, Texas; son, Charles of Las Vegas; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
      Services will be held in Texas. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society handled arrangements.
     
     Daniel Thacher
     
     
Daniel Robert Thacher, 77, died Sunday in a local hospital.
      An automobile mechanic, he was born March 6, 1920, in Harmony, Minn., and was a 45-year resident of Boulder City.
      He is survived by his wife, Faye of Boulder City; sons, Philip Chambers and Clarence Chambers, both of Twentynine Palms, Calif.; daughters, Tonya of Prescott, Wis., Phyllis Kirkpatrick of Boulder City and Trudy Hodson of Los Banos, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
      Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Boulder City Cemetery. Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society handled arrangements.
     
     Greg Thompson
     
     
Greg Thompson, 42, died Sunday.
      An Air Force veteran, he was born May 19, 1954, in Carlsbad, N.M., and was a Stephen minister of First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He was a salesman and a 34-year resident of Las Vegas.
      He is survived by his daughter, Ariann of Fairfield, Calif.; parents, Barney and Pearl, both of Las Vegas; and brother, Hal of Pahrump.
      Services are private. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home handled arrangements.
     
     Mollie Westbrook
     
     
Mollie Westbrook, 93, died Sunday in a local care center.
      A homemaker, she was born Sept. 3, 1903, in Carthage, Ark., and was a 45-year resident of North Las Vegas,
      She is survived by her sons, Hugh and Henry, both of North Las Vegas; daughters, Mamie Flemons of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Ola Dillard of Hawthorne, Calif.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
      Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary-Downtown. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, with burial in Palm Memorial Park.


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