All Obituaries

Louis Martin Kish was born January 17, 1925 in Roebling New Jersey to Mary Hudka and Andrew Kish. He died of natural causes at the young age of 94.5 years on August 1, 2019.   Survived by Loving Wife and Lou's Princess of 71 Years, Linda, 4 adoring children: Janis, Louie, Judy and Debbie, along with 5 Grandkids and 7 Great Grandkids.   Dad was a Veteran of the Army and will be buried at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, Nevada.   He...

John D. Schleppegrell, who went by “J.D.,” passed away peacefully at 11 am on 5/31/19.  John was 93 years old, and lived in Boulder City, NV.  John is survived by his 5 children: daughters Tammy, Karen, and Linda and sons Terry and Ronald.  John’s family included great-granddaughter Hannah Beebe, the brightest star on earth, and grandsons Dane Beebe and Jackson Schleppegrell.  John’s family also included Joyce Schleppegrell, Ron’s wife, and...

Andrew Allen Sneed, age 52, passed away on September 17, 2019. He was born on November 23, 1966 in Pontiac, MI and moved to Boulder City with his family 45 years ago.   Andrew has been active in the BC Pistol and Gun Club and an avid gamer, both off-and online. He was an enthusiastic traveler and even more enthusiastic amateur chef.   Andrew is survived by his sister, Cheryl Sneed.  He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, John and James Sneed.   A...

Michael J. DeMille loving father, long-time resident of Henderson and former Chiropractor passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on Friday, September 13, 2019.  He is survived by his 6 children Crista Potter, Kimberly Jones, Justin DeMille, LeAnn Vivier, Hailey Sittenauer and Brennan DeMille.    A funeral service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 400 S. Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89015 on Friday September 27, 2019 at 9:00...

Randy Hatch, 60, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at his home in Las Vegas, NV following a short battle with Lung Cancer on September 10, 2019.   Randy was born in Decatur, Il on September 24th, 1958 to Norma Jean Hatch and Robert Eugene Hatch. He left Decatur in the mid 80’s headed towards California and started working as a truck driver. He would spend the next 35 years driving trucks and saw every state in the US except Alaska.   When he wasn’t...

Laura Godbey Kelly Smith, age 90, died September 7, 2019.  She was born December 31, 1928 in Silverton, Co to parents Thomas M and Erma O Godbey.  Her family are some of the original 31rs of Boulder City, as they moved here to the area in 1931 at the beginning of the building of Hoover Dam.   Laura was preceded in death by both parents; two brothers, Tom and Jim Godbey; one sister Alice Godbey Koontz; husband, Robert Smith; son, Joe Kelly; and son-in-law, Francillo...

Craig M Rothleitner passed away in Boulder City, NV on September 7, 2019; he was 59 years old.    He predeceased by his mother, Janice Ann Prothe Rothleitner and father M Max Rothleitner.  He is lovingly remembered by his son Andrew Rothleitner of Boulder City, NV, his daughter Amanda Rothleitner of Loveland, CO, his older brother Mark Rothleitner of Houston TX, and younger siblings Michelle Rothleitner-Snyder and Scott Rothleitner.   As the son of an officer in the...

Robert Rae Thomas passed away at home on December 25, 2018 in Henderson, Nevada.  He was born on September 15, 1928 in Topeka, Kansas to Mildred and George Thomas.  Robert married Annelise on May 29, 1959 in Killeen, Texas.  Robert and his family moved to the Las Vegas Valley in 2006 after living in San Jose, California.   Robert and Annelise loved to travel to San Francisco, especially when family came in to town.  They also adored their...

Gary "Noah" McKnight, October 9, 1945-August 13, 2019. Gary is survived by his three siblings, brother Thomas D. McKnight, his sister Carolyn Grindle (McKnight) and his sister Ilene Ventura (McKnight). He is also survived by nieces and nephews. Noah was a member and welding instructor for the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 525 for 28 years. A service will be held in his honor on Monday, September 16th at 2 pm at the Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City.  Family and friends can...

M. Janette Smith, 97, of Boulder City, NV, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at home. She was born June 6, 1922, in Sandpoint, ID, the second child of the late J. Paul and Bertha Haag.   Janette grew up in Sandpoint but spent much of her time north of town on her paternal grandparents’ ranch, where bundles of magazines tossed off the passing train by porters showed her a world far beyond northern Idaho. In 1937, she won first place at the National 4-H Club Congress for a wool suit...