All Obituaries

John H. Sneed III, age 63 of Boulder City, passed away on May 2, 2019.  He was born on March 14, 1956 in Pontiac, MI and served his country in the United States Navy.    John worked for the Bureau of Reclamation as a computer operator prior to retiring. He had a passion for shooting and volunteered and taught classes for the BC Pistol and Gun Club.  John was an avid gamer and inveterate traveler. He was also a founding member of the Boulder City United Methodist...

William Alexander Brown, age 62, of Boulder City passed away on May 11, 2019.  He was born on October 14, 1956 in Norfolk, VA to Carroll Brown and Ruth Myers Brown.  He married Pamela Beck on July 29, 1995 in Boulder City.  William retired from the Boulder City Police Dept in 2006 as Lieutenant. William enjoyed golfing and spending time with family and friends over a beer.   William is survived by his wife Pamela Brown; a son Joshua (Liz) Brown, stepson Kenneth (Jesica)...

Bernard (Bernie) Hauser, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Boulder City, NV.   He is survived by his wife Mary of 52 years, their son John (Jennifer), grandson Cameron, brother Father Albert Hauser of Kansas, sisters Roberta Amenell of Iowa, and Mary Lewis of Illinois.  He lived a long and fruitful life and will be greatly missed.   The memorial Mass for Bernie Hauser will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 22nd at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Boulder City, NV....

Elizabeth Gavel Lennon, age 92, passed away on November 15, 2018 in Boulder City, NV.  She was born on June 27, 1926 in Las Animas, CO to Clara and Pierre Carrica.  More commonly known as Betty, she called Denver, CO her home where she spent most of her life.  Five years ago, Betty moved from Denver, CO to Boulder City, NV.  In Denver, Betty retired from Wells Fargo Banking as a Teller and customer service representative.   Betty attended St. Andrew Catholic...

Richard Deloss Maxey of Boulder City Nevada passed away May 3, 2019.  Born December 12, 1928 in Glendale California. The son of Richard Deloss Maxey and Lucille Maxey. Richard graduation from Glendale high school in California.  Following graduation, He enlisted in the United States army during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany.  He married Lois Collier and they had three children, Robert, David, and Sandi. Richard worked in the elevator industry and loved his job...

Pok Hui Burch, often called Patty, age 72, passed away April 28, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born on October 28, 1946 in South Korea to Suk I Song and Sung-U Han. Patty married James Burch in Seoul, Korea on September 21, 1978. After James retired from the United States Air Force in 1998, they moved from Texas to the Las Vegas valley.   Patty was an incredible cook; she could watch someone make a recipe and then re-create the dish and it tasted just as good as the original....

Tina Marie Ketcham (Pollard) went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2019 after her long struggle with cancer, passing at the age of 61 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Tina was born on March 22, 1958 in Los Angeles, California.  In 1976 she enlisted in the United States Army, stationed in Fort Campbell, KY. She left the Army in 1979, honorably serving this great Nation. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1988, where met and married the love of her life, Guy Ketcham in 1993.  She started a...

Yolanda Velarde, 57, gained her wings into heaven at 3:35 a.m., Friday, April 19th, 2019, in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Yolanda was born Nov. 25, 1961, in Santa Rosa, NM to Dora Garcia. She was a retired Air Force wife and dedicated her life as a wife and mom. Nothing was more important to her than her family. She is survived by her loving husband Jaime, her children and their families Cynthia (Tony, Kiersten, Alyx, and Cody), Michael, and Nicholas (Melissa), her brothers and sisters and...

Harlan Nelson, 85, passed away May 4, 2019 in Henderson, NV.  Husband of Shirley (Teetz) of Boulder City, NV for 37 years.  Born in Fremont, NE on May 20, 1933 to Melvin and Marjorie Nelson.   He retired a Millwright from Stimson Lumber Co.   Harlan is survived by his spouse, one stepsister, five children and three stepchildren; many cousins; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren.  Harlan was preceded in death by his first...

Norma Thurston Williams June 19, 1929-April 23, 2019 Norma was born in Kansas to Oliver and Margie Thurston in June.  She attended Marymount College in Salina, Kansas where she met her love, Raymond at a GI dance in 1947.  They married on April 16, 1951, and started their life together in Paris, France, while he served his country in the Air Force.  After his discharge they lived in Nevada and California, before settling in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Following...