All Obituaries

Paul Michael Meicher 76 was taken home by our heavenly Father on September 15,2020 at Las Vegas VA Hospital of Covid-19. To be our forever angel.   Paul was born December 22,1943 to Leo and Mary (Hauser) Meicher in Pheasant Branch Wisconsin. Paul graduated from Middleton Wisconsin High Wisconsin class of 1962. He enlisted in USAF and served 8 yrs. In 1978 he reenlisted in Wisconsin Army National Guard, in 1980 he transferred over to Wisconsin Air Guard until 1988 when he felt he...

Milton “Wendy” Layne of Boulder City, NV passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020, at the age of 93.  Milton was born in Dallas, TX on January 16, 1927 to Bessie and Marvin Layne. He grew up in Los Angeles, CA and joined the Navy in January 1944.  He fought in the South Pacific. He met and married his wife of 70 years, Barbara at Square D Electric.  He raced full midgets and sprint cars throughout the 50’s and 60’s. He was a plumber, Mason (Shriners),...

Russell passed away Sunday, October 25th, 2020 in his home after a two year battle with lung cancer.  Russell was survived by his wife of over 28 years, Janine, his sons Russell, Daniel, Michael and Sean, his daughters Shanda, Sabrina and Samantha and six grandchildren.  Russell was a hard-working, loving and loyal family man. He impacted so many lives both professionally and personally. His “Russell Rigs” can be found throughout the Vegas valley and the confidence he...

JENNIFER LYNN STRAWHORN fought a hard battle but she passed away on October 11, 2020 at Henderson Hospital after a long illness. Jennifer was born JENNIFER LYNN McPHILOMY on March 19, 1974 in Alexandria VA. She moved with her mother, ELIZABETH ANN McPHILOMY, who passed away on January 18, 2020 and her Father EDWARD OLIVER McPHILOMY to Las Vegas NV in 1985. She is survived by her husband, LUCAS STRAWHORN and son DAVID EDWARD POMPI (14), daughter OLIVIA ROSE POMPI (13) and her father EDWARD...

Jesse Robert Walkemeyer, age 44, of Henderson, NV passed away on October 11, 2020.  He was born in Parma, OH on June 2, 1976 to Robert Charles Walkemeyer and Kathleen Lynne Mesker Walkemeyer.  At the age of two the family moved to the Las Vegas area.  Jesse attended Basic High School.   Jesse had a passion for cooking and worked as a chef for many years. He worked at a number of different restaurants including the Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino and the Klondike Sunset...

Christina Kay Crawford, loving daughter, sister and friend passed away on October 4, 2020 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.  She was born on May 25, 1978 in Walla Walla, WA to Thomas Crawford and Kimbra Stacey Crawford. Brought up in a military family, she lived in several states. When Christina was 10 years old, the family settled in Las Vegas, where she lived the rest of her life.   Christina loved dogs. She had two loves; Penny and Ren. They were by her side until the...

Teresa Gail King, 57, of Boulder City, Nevada, passed away on October 8, 2020, peacefully in her home.   Teresa was born on July 20, 1963 to Lee Massey and Patricia Massey in Gary, Indiana. She has three sisters, Robin, Kim, Keri and one brother, Lee.   After high school, she met Thomas Brannagan and had her first daughter, Jennifer.   In 1986, Teresa moved to Las Vegas where she worked as a cocktail waitress and met her former spouse Randy King.  They wed in 1989,...

Melvin “Wayne” Curtis, Age 77, of Boulder City, NV passed away on September 18, 2020. He was born November 14, 1942 in Redding, CA to Arlis Curtis and Nora Roundtree Curtis. Wayne had a life full of adventure by way of the US Army and US Air Force for a total of 44 years. Of the years spent in the Army, he fought in the Vietnam War, was part of the Special Forces/Special Operations Unit and was a Paratrooper. While the Army took him around the world, he settled down with the US...

Maurice “Galen” Linville, age 87, lost his battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and passed away peacefully with his family at his side on October 5th, 2020.  He was born in Lyman, Nebraska on 8-6-1933.  After graduation from High School in Lusk, Wyoming, he served in the US Army from 1953 through 1955 then went on to attend the University of Wyoming where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1958.   Galen accepted a job that year...

Maurice “Galen” Linville, age 87, lost his battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and passed away peacefully with his family at his side on October 5th, 2020.  He was born in Lyman, Nebraska on 8-6-1933.  After graduation from High School in Lusk, Wyoming, he served in the US Army from 1953 through 1955 then went on to attend the University of Wyoming where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1958.   Galen accepted a job that year...