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     Lisa Alexis
     
     
Lisa Marie Alexis, 34, died Sunday.
      She was born April 20, 1963, in Las Vegas and was a lifetime resident.
      She is survived by her father, George; mother, Geraldine Williams; sons, Demarid Love, Stanley Coleman Jr. and George; brothers, Herbert Rogers, Stanley Rogers and Toni Eackles; sisters, Shirley Davis, Tina Crooks, Demita Vinson, Crystal Graves, Beverly Webb, Remona Clary, Lashandra Rossum, Anita and Shauna; and one grandchild.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today in Evergreen Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Greater New Jerusalem Baptist Church, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
     
     William Barnett
     
     
William E. Barnett, 74, died Tuesday in a local hospital.
      A Navy veteran of World War II, he was born March 3, 1923, in San Francisco and was a retired gaming supervisor and a 45-year resident of Las Vegas.
      He is survived by his wife, Aceneth; and sons, Danny and Jack, all of Las Vegas.
      Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary-Downtown, where services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.
     
     Mario Coleman
     
     
Mario T. Coleman, 19, died May 9.
      A landscaper, he was born Dec. 10, 1977, in Nevada and was a lifetime resident of North Las Vegas.
      He is survived by his daughter, Champagne; father, James Sr.; mother, Shirley Troutman-Siebert; brothers, James and Derek; and sisters, Cassy Oliver, Tanetta Toney and Marshalla.
      Services will be at 1 p.m. today in True Love Missionary Baptist Church, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Rose Manor Chapel handled arrangements.
     
     Dan Dannatt
     
     
Dan Duane Dannatt, 53, died Saturday.
      A cook in a hotel-casino, he was born Sept. 16, 1943, in Milford, Iowa, and was a 32-year resident of Henderson and a member of the Culinary Union Local 226.
      He is survived by his wife, Faye; and daughter, Echo Cottrell, both of Henderson; and two grandchildren.
      Services are private. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society handled arrangements.
     
     Martin Dubowitz
     
     
Martin Dubowitz, 50, died May 8.
      A retail salesman, he was born April 1, 1947, in Baltimore and was a six-year resident of Las Vegas.
      He is survived by his mother, Anne of Las Vegas; and brother, Philip of Denver.
      Services will be held in Denver. Bunkers Eden Vale Mortuary handled arrangements.
     
     Thomas Foster
     
     
Thomas Wayne Foster, 67, died Wednesday in a local hospital.
      An Army veteran, he was born April 19, 1930, in Topeka, Kan., and was a police officer and a 59-year resident of Las Vegas.
      He is survived by his wife, Ruth of Las Vegas; sons, Craig Hammer of Georgia, Carl Hammer of Las Vegas and Steve Hammer of California; daughters, Tracy Hudspeth of Houston and Sherrie Johnson of Las Vegas; brothers, Donald of Cedar City, Utah, and Kenneth of Las Vegas; 21 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
      Services are private. Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society handled arrangements.
     
     Abraham Fox
     
     
Abraham Harvey Fox, 78, died Monday.
      An Army veteran of World War II, he was born Oct. 6, 1918, in Wausau, Wis., and was a 15-year resident of Las Vegas. He was the founder and owner of Fox Realty and the Firebird Motel in Cheyenne, Wyo., and a member of the Elks Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Police Post 55, NCICA, Southgate Chapter 18 OES, Masonic Daylight Lodge 44, Scottish Rite No. 320, Korein Shrine Temple, Zelzah Shrine Temple, Korein Legion of Honor and the Cheyenne Frontier Days Ticket Committee.
      He is survived by his wife, Donna of Las Vegas; sons, Stuart of Denver, Ivan of Minnetonka, Minn., Tim of Okinawa, Japan, and David of Anchorage, Alaska; daughters, Ellen of Portland, Ore., Danielle of Las Vegas and Kay of Henderson; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
      Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday in the Masonic Daylight Lodge of Las Vegas. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home handled arrangements.
     
     Oma Fox
     
     
Oma Carolyn Fox, 36, died Sunday in a local hospital.
      A teacher's aide, she was born Oct. 17, 1960, in Las Vegas and was a lifetime resident.
      She is survived by her father, Milton; mother, Irene Allen; son, Derrick Fox-Johnson; brothers, Danny, Patrick, Alvin, Darrell and Ronald; and sister, Irene Brown.
      Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Evergreen Funeral Home, with burial in Palm Memorial Park.
     
     Goldie Garner
     
     
Goldie M. Garner, 57, died May 4.
      A kitchen helper, she was born Nov. 27, 1939, and was a resident of Henderson.
      Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Bunkers Eden Vale Mortuary handled arrangements.
     
     Charles Hector
     
     
Charles Ray Hector, 63, died Monday in a local hospital.
      The owner of a cab company, he was born March 13, 1934, in Lake Charles, La., and was a 10-year resident of Las Vegas.
      He is survived by his wife, Emily of Las Vegas; son, Michael Ray; daughters, Debora Hitchcock and Elizabeth; mother, Edna Mae; brothers, Gene of West Covina, Calif., and Paul of Roswell, Ga.; and two grandchildren.
      Memorial services were held Thursday in Christ the King Catholic Church. Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society handled arrangements.
     
     Irwin Hirschhorn
     
     
Irwin I. Hirschhorn, 60, died Wednesday.
      A veteran of the National Guard, he was born Oct. 1, 1936, in New York and was a retired engineer in aircraft manufacturing and a four-year resident of Las Vegas. He was a member of B'nai B'rith and the City of Hope.
      He is survived by his wife, Sharon of Las Vegas; son, Steven of Los Angeles; daughters, Michelle of Newcastle, England, and Sandra of San Francisco; and brother, Michael of Las Vegas.
      Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary-Cheyenne. The family requests memorial donations be made to the National Parkinson Foundation.
     
     Gloria Kimble-Ketterling
     
     
Gloria Jean Kimble-Ketterling, 37, died May 9 in a local hospital.
      A cosmetologist, she was born June 18, 1959, in Clewiston, Fla., and was a six-month resident of Las Vegas.
      Services are private. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society handled arrangements.
     
     Michael Rabetsky
     
     
Michael Rabetsky, 74, died Wednesday in a local hospital.
      An Army veteran of World War II and recipient of the Purple Heart, he was born Dec. 27, 1922, in Bronx, N.Y., and was a quality control person for a pharmaceutical company. He was a three-year resident of Las Vegas and a member of Knights of Columbus.
      He is survived by his wife, Hesperia of Las Vegas; daughters, Rhonda of New York City and Denise Varney of Wellington, Fla.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
      A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today in St. Joseph Husband of Mary Catholic Church. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society handled arrangements.
     
     Misty Rider
     
     
Misty Rider, 10, died Monday in a local hospital.
      A student, she was born March 4, 1987, in Las Vegas.
      She is survived by her father, Matt; mother and stepfather, Jeanette Jepsen and Don Jepsen; brothers, Mathew, Tyler and Aaron; and sister, Tiffany, all of Las Vegas; and grandparents, Wayne Killpack and Kay Killpack, both of Salt Lake City, and Dale and Judy, both of Las Vegas.
      Visitation will be one hour prior to services at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Gateway and Wyoming chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Affordable Cremation & Burial Service handled arrangements.
     
     Frank Terry
     
     
Frank Jerome Terry, 65, died Wednesday in a local hospital.
      An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was born July 30, 1931, in St. Paul, Minn., and was a school teacher and principal and a one-year resident of North Las Vegas.
      He is survived by his wife, Naomi; and son, John, both of Las Vegas; daughters, Colleen Antione, Janeen Dunn and Diane Hicks; brother, James; and three grandchildren.
      Services are private. Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society handled arrangements.
     
     Dorothy Thompson
     
     
Dorothy Thompson, 76, died Wednesday in a local hospital.
      A retired office manager for an insurance company, she was born Jan. 1, 1921, in Cavite, Philippines, and was a 17-year resident of North Las Vegas.
      She is survived by her husband, Ralph of Las Vegas; sons, Ralph Crame of California and Raymond of Las Vegas; daughters, Cristina Pimentel of Sidney, Australia, and Carol Gotelli of Las Vegas; sisters, Peggy Northrop of California and Norma MacPherson of Concord, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
      Burial will be at 2 p.m. today in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society. Palm Mortuary-Cheyenne handled arrangements.
     
     Vern Tyson
     
     
Vern Leroy Tyson, 79, died May 8 in a local care center.
      An Army veteran of World War II, he was born Oct. 14, 1917, in Kansas and was a retired iron worker in construction and a resident of North Las Vegas.
      Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society handled arrangements.
     
     Marian Williams
     
     
Marian Redish Williams, 84, died May 10.
      An executive secretary for Boy Scouts of America, she was born Jan. 24, 1913, in Pittsburgh and was a 46-year resident of Las Vegas. She was active in Eastern Star and was a member of Christ Church Episcopal.
      She is survived by her companion, Joseph Lemon of Utah; son, Michael of Lawrence, Kan.; sister, Katherine Redish of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.
      Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Cemetery. Bunkers Eden Vale Mortuary handled arrangements.


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