2000-2009, NV, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net
SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
, NV, Transcribed by Jim @
Blankenshipweb.com
Blankenship, Mary K. 58, 30Apr1951
- 29Dec2009, (Nevada), MN-476-58-9834
Clark
Boulder City, Clark Co., NV, S. NA Vet. Mem. Cem., Burial
1900 Buchanan
Blvd. Zip 89005-0000 TX (702)
486-5920
+Blankenship, Austin W. MSGT USAF, b. 08/27/1924, DOD 4/22/2002, Sec. Q #316,
WWII, K, V,
Son
of Joseph Blankenship & Elizabeth Mills
+Blankenship, Evelyn Constance b. 08/22/1930, DOD 03/23/2002, Sec. Q #316
Wife of Blankenship, Austin W.
MSGT USAF
From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net
2006, Boulder City, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) - October 29, 2006
Louise Powell Bajari, 86, of Boulder
City, passed away Oct. 21, 2006. She was born July 5, 1920, in Staten Island,
N.Y. Louise was in the WAVES during World War II and lived in California and
Hawaii, before moving to Las Vegas in 1971. She worked for the Clark County
District Attorneys office until her retirement.
Louise was a member of the Boulder City Elks and volunteered at the Boulder
City Senior Center.
She is survived by her two daughters, Lynn Howard of San Diego, and
Samantha Blankenship of Boulder City. In addition, Louise
leaves a son-in-law, Aaron Blankenship; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law,
Regina and Jon Richardson; and three great-grand-children, Whitley, Jordan and
Jon Richardson, Jr. She will missed by all.
No services are scheduled.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2004, Henderson, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) - August 9, 2004
Phillip Dean Ritter, 68, of Henderson, died Aug. 5, 2004. He was a
retired grocery store clerk. He is survived by his wife, Donna; daughters,
Tammy Perez, Lori Blankenship and Deanna; his son, Rick; step-daughter,
Cheryl Keeling; and step-son, Daniel Wynn.
No services scheduled.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2000, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary,
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2000/nov/22/obituaries-for-november-22-2000/
,
Wednesday, Nov.
22, 2000
Luigi Renzi, 74, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born
Jan. 31, 1926, in Providence, R.I. A resident for 19 years, he was a vending
company owner-operator and a World War II Navy veteran.
He is survived by one daughter, Anne Marie Blankenship, and two sons, Kenneth John Renzi and James Steven Renzi, all of
Las Vegas; two sisters, Rose Gordon and Delores Espossito,
both of Rhode Island; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Friday in Davis Paradise Valley
Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be noon Saturday in Davis
Paradise Valley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2000, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
October 5, 2000
Deceased Name: Clyde G. Cobb - Cobb, area's 'father of golf,' dies.
By Jim Fossum Review-Journal Clyde
G. Cobb, founder and longtime president of the Southern Nevada Golf Association
and a member of the first class to be inducted into the Nevada Golf Hall of
Fame, died Monday from heart complications. He was 82. 'Clyde,
certainly, was the father of golf in Southern Nevada,' said Stuart Reid,
president of the Southern Nevada Golf Association. Cobb served as president of
the SNGA from 1978 to 1989 and as president of the Nevada State Golf
Association from 1984 to 1989. He was joined by Charlie Teel, Jerry Belt and
Reid as the first inductees into the Nevada Golf Hall of Fame on Feb. 24, 1991.
Cobb, who served in the armed forces from October 1941 until retirement in
January 1963 and as an administrator in the business division for the Clark
County School District until 1982, became involved in golf upon transferring to
Nellis Air Force Base in the early 1960s. He formed
the SNGA from the Southern Section of the Nevada State Golf Association and
became director of golf at Winterwood Country Club.
Cobb's lasting impact on golf in Southern Nevada came primarily in developing a
course-rating system that was approved by the U.S. Golf Association. He was
Nevada's first certified rater of golf courses. Under his guidance came the
development of the GHIN handicapping system, designed to ensure that players
have fair handicaps over various golf courses.
Cobb was born in Quincy,
Ill., on July 5, 1918, and was married to Cornelia M. Beueke
from April 1936 until her death in March 1987. He is survived by sons Irvin W.
Cobb of Grants Pass, Ore., and Clyde G. Cobb III of Oceanside, Calif., and
daughters Sandra M. Bowker of Lebanon, Ky., and Judith Blankenship of Las Vegas.
Visitation is 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S.
Eastern Ave. Graveside services are at noon Friday.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2002, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV) - July 16, 2002,
Catherine M. Blankenship, 90, died Sunday. She was born Nov. 11, 1911, in Hazelton, Pa. A
retired seamstress, she was an 18-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her daughters, Carmen Eckhardt of Las Vegas, Theresa Weisbecker of Anaheim, Calif., and Josephine of Arizona; son, John
Jr. of Las Vegas; eight
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Palm Mortuary-Eastern,
with graveside services at noon at Palm Valley View Memorial Park.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2002, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
September 27, 2002
Rose Ann Herlitska, 62, died Wednesday.
She was born Aug. 25, 1940, in Torrington, Neb. A retired insurance administrator, she was a nine-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her husband, Marvin of Las Vegas; sons, Bart Stoneback and Bret Stoneback,
both of Denver; daughter, Jill Jones of Omaha, Neb.; brothers, Pat Marek of
Denver and Mike Marek of Fort Morgan, Colo.; sister, Mary Blankenship of Rangely,
Colo.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2003, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
August 27, 2003
Michael D. Gilley, 62, of Las Vegas, died August 23, 2003. He was
an air conditioning technician and served in the U.S. Navy.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; sons, Edward, David, Michael and
Peter; daughters, Michele Blankenship, Sherry
Montoya and Tina. Services are private.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2003, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
October 12, 2003
John L. Blankenship Jr., 60, of Las Vegas, died Oct. 19, 2003. He was a real estate broker.
He is survived by his wife, Loretta.
Services at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Ramon Chapel at Palm
Springs Mausoleum, 69-855 E. Ramon Road in Cathedral City, CA.,
92234 (760)321-0994.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2003, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) - December 9, 2003
Kelly Meleese Kopinitz,
33, of Las Vegas died peacefully surrounded by her loving family members on
Saturday afternoon, Dec. 6, 2003. Born Dec. 26, 1969 in
Southern California.
She is survived by her five year old son, Evan Thomas Kopinitz-Lee; mother, Vicki Kopinitz
Sayegh of Upland, Calif.; father, Jimmy Thomas Kopinitz; brother, Steven Thormod
and his wife, Debbie; nephew, Jonathon Thormod all of
Las Vegas; 81 year old maternal grandfather, Bill Blankenship and his wife, June of Bethel Island, Calif.; aunt, Linda Heyes of Los Gatos, Calif.; uncle, Willie Blankenship of Upland, Calif., Bobby and Tootsie Kopinitz and Danny Kopinitz of
Texas; and many close cousins including, Beth Karow-Digangi,
Valerie Howe, and Tricia
Blankenship Friel; as well as many other loving friends and relatives.
She was preceded in death 12
years ago by her much beloved maternal grandmother, Betty Blankenship .
Kelly attended Glendora High School, California and graduated from
Valley High School in Las Vegas in 1988. She built a successful business as an
esthetician because of her passion for helping people both physically and
spiritually with her magic touch. Kelly practiced in Las Vegas at Square, Salon
Viaggio and Dr. and Mrs. Lawson Richter's office and
in Solana Beach, Calif. at Salon Mirror Mirror. Kelly
suffered a severe bacterial infection that resulted in Sepsis. She died after
an 11 day hospitalization in both Spring Valley and Summerlin
Hospitals.
A Memorial Service will be held in her honor on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at
6 p.m. The church is located at 7801 West Alexander Road, Las Vegas, NV 89129,
702-254-1725.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2004, Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV, Obiturary
Las Vegas
Review Journal, April
15, 2004
William Harold Barasch, 64, of Las Vegas,
died April 11, 2004. He was born June 27, 1939, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a
correctional officer and served in the U.S. Army.
William is survived by his wife, Jo Barasch;
daughters, Pam Blankenship of Sioux Falls, S.D. and Kari Sliva; sons, Kevin and Nathan Eisenbraum,
all of Rapid City, S.D.; mother, Ethel Barasch of Las
Vegas; and five grandchildren.
Interment will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, at Southern Nevada
Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2004, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
July 15, 2004
Florinda "Florie" Evans, 76,
passed away, at Nathan Adelson Hospice, July 13, 2004. She was born July 6,
1928, in Mainla, Philippines. She is preceded in
death by her husband, Lawrence Evans. Together they came to Las Vegas in 1971,
to begin the next chapter of their lives, to be know as Evans Stamps. Longtime residents know of
their first store on Las Vegas Boulevard. Later, they relocated to Commercial
Center, where the stamp store has been ever since. More than just a place to
buy stamps, it will always be remembered as a friendly stop for a cup of
coffee, conversation and mom's warm and lovely smile.
Survived by sisters, Conception Andia,
Ester Garcia; cousin, Maria Ordonez; sister-in-law, Linda Garcia; four
children, Fred (Lynda), Margaret (Peggy) Montez, Ed and Sandy Fulton (Ron),;
nine grandchildren, Christine
Blankenship (David), Brian Evans (Denise), Jason Evans, Caine Evans, Erik Evans
(Julia), Rebecca Evans, Ron Fulton Jr., Sean Fulton and Nicole Fulton; one
great-grandchild, William Evans; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 17, at Palm Mortuary, 7600
S. Eastern Ave. Interment immediately following services at Palm Valley View
Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2005, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
May 3, 2005
Richard A. Bentley, 79, of Las Vegas, died May 1, 2005. He was a
retired U.S. Air Force electronic technician and served during World War II and
the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; sons, Richard Jr., Steven
and James; and daughters, Patty Compton, Carol Hughes, Janice Blankenship and Pamala.
Visitation from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Palm Mortuary, 1325
N. Main St. Burial will be at noon Thursday, May 5, at the Southern Nevada
Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2006, North Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV, Obiturary
La Grande
Observer, 3/6/2006
Marjorie Sue Gardner Moeller Brown, 81, died Feb. 23 in Las Vegas,
Nev. Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. March 4 at the Union Cemetery.
Daniels Chapel of the Valley is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Brown was born July 26, 1924, to Elmer and Claretta
Blankenship in Baker City. She
was married at various times to William Gardner, Edward Moeller and Darrell
Brown. She lived in Baker City where she ran the 10th Street Market. After
selling the store she lived in Pendleton and Astoria where she and her husband,
Darrell, owned Miles Grocery. They retired to Union and later to La Grande
where they lived until they moved to Las Vegas.
Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Darrell and Pat
Perry of The Dalles; children and their spouses,
Frank C. Gardner of Burns, Michael and Joleen Moeller
of La Grande, and Teresa and David Schalk of Las
Vegas; step-children, Ramona and Jeff Aamold of
Phoenix, Ariz., Harry and Solidad Brown of Radium
Springs, N.M.; six grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Two sisters, Louise Hixson and Norma Davis; two brothers, Harold and Frank
Blankenship, and her husband
all died earlier.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2006, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
June 1, 2006
Richard Ira Saffron, 40, of Las Vegas, passed away suddenly
Tuesday, May 30, 2006. He was a resident of Las Vegas since 1997, and was
previously of Pikesville, Md. Richard was a graduate of Pikesville High School
and attended Towson University where he was a member of the lacrosse team.
He is survived by his wife, Maribeth;
mother, Carolyn B. Creamer and stepfather, William Creamer, both of Timonium,
Md.; and grandmother, Adell
Blankenship of Kent Island,
Md. Richard will be greatly missed by his many friends. He was known for his
warmth, kindness, sense of humor, and love for his dogs. We will forever hold
you in our hearts, knowing that you are now in peace with God.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Palm Mortuary,
7600 S. Eastern Ave. Richard will be buried in his hometown of Pikesville, Md.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2006, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
August 12, 2006
David Jaffe, 43, born May 20, 1963, in
Buffalo, N.Y. Entered into eternal rest Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006. David attended
Occidental College and graduated from UNLV in Las Vegas, with a bachelors degree. He was an
assistant manager at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino.
David is survived by his fiancee,
Kimberly Riebes; son, Brandon Jaffe; his parents,
Gordon and Jean Jaffe; his brother, Larry Blankenship ;
sisters, Janet Nardozzi and Marianne Jaffe; nephew, Michael Blankenship ; and nieces, Kimberly Sears and Nikki
Wheat.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13. Services
will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, both at Davis Funeral Home,
2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Burial will be at Bunkers Memorial Garden Memorial
Park.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2006, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
November 11, 2006
Jenda Smaha Jan Vinicky,
best known as Jenda Smaha,
passed away Oct. 27, 2006, while on safari in Botswana Africa. He died
peacefully from natural causes in his sleep. Jenda,
devoted husband and beloved father, was born Jan. 18, 1932, in Schonebeck-Bad Salzelmen,
Germany. He was a fifth generation European circus performer and a
world-renowned elephant trainer, best known for his wonderful elephant Tanya,
with whom he traveled the world. In 1956, Jenda
migrated to the United States and gained citizenship in 1963. He was honored to
have his citizenship swear-in witnessed by his dear friend, comedian George
Burns. He was the original trainer of Bertha the Elephant at John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel & Casino in Sparks, and had
several guest appearances with Bertha on the Steve Allen Show as well as The
Hollywood Palace Television Show starring a variety of celebrity hosts, such as
Dean Martin, Liberace, and Groucho Marx.
While working at the Nugget, he became engaged to the love of his
life, Rena Robbins, a production show singer. They were married in Reno, July
18, 1964, and had their first child, Regina Marie Jan. 20, 1965. Jenda received ownership of his first elephant, Tanya,
shortly after his daughter's birth in 1965. He and his new family traveled
throughout Europe performing numerous engagements, such as 'Cinderella' played
at the London Palladium in Liverpool and Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
He also was honored to perform for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England at
the Royal Command Performance in 1967. In 1969,
Jenda moved to Las Vegas, where son, Jan Christian was born May
29, 1972. Jenda, assisted by his beautiful wife Rena,
worked in numerous production shows and had a long successful career on the
Vegas Strip. Jenda and his elephant, Tanya appeared
on several television shows such as the Merv Griffin
Show, Mike Douglas Show, John Davidson Show and Those Amazing Animals. They won
the American Guild of Variety Artists Entertainer of the Year Award, four years
in a row presented by Ed Sullivan and appeared in the '007' movie, 'Diamonds
are Forever', starring Sean Connery, shot on location in Las Vegas.
In 1980, Jenda moved to South Africa to
open the resort in Sun City where he fell in love with the beauty of Africa. Jenda retired in 1989 and moved to Sarasota, Fla., to be
with all their Show Folk friends who are all like family to them. During his
retirement, he and Rena continued their travels to many places such as Germany,
Switzerland, and China. But Jenda enjoyed his photo
safaris in Africa the most, traveling every three years to visit friends. He
loved taking photos of the African wildlife and collected numerous pictures and
stories of his adventures to share with his family and friends. Jenda was passionately against the culling of animals in
Africa, especially the elephants, and was a great friend to the director, Dr.
Helena Fitchat of C.R.O.W. (Center for Rehabilitation
of Wildlife) in South Africa. Jenda was an amazing
man who had a very rich, unique life full of love and adventure.
He loved his surviving wife, Rena of 43 years marriage; his two
children; and his beautiful granddaughters, Keira Lyn Blankenship, age 10 years old, and Grayce Ayn Kathryn
Vinicky, age three months old. Not to mention, he had
friends all around the world. He made life interesting for all who knew him and
he will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be at
11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Palm Funeral Home Memorial Park on Honore Avenue in Sarasota, Fla.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2008, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
March 1, 2008
Denis Ray Kennedy, 57, of North Las Vegas, died Feb. 28, 2008. He
was a retired computer specialist for the Federal Government.
He is survived by his daughter, Tara Blankenship of
Las Vegas; and mother, Lorraine of Midvale, Utah.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2008, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
The Salt
Lake Tribune, (UT) -
March 2, 2008
Denis Ray Kennedy, 57, of Las Vegas, passed away Feb. 28,
2008. He was born Sept. 30, 1950, in Ogden, Utah. He graduated from Ben Lomond
High School in 1968 and attended Weber State College.
He is survived by his daughter, Tara Blankenship of
Las Vegas, NV; grandchildren, Brycen, and Berklee;
mother, Lorraine Kennedy of Midvale; brothers, Dr. Brent Kennedy of Murray, and
Gerry Kennedy of Midvale; sister Shannon Kennedy of Midvale; and long time friend Lisa Stidham of
Las Vegas.
Denis retired as a computer specialist for the federal government.
An outdoor enthusiast, Denis loved deep sea fishing in Alaska, golfing, and
hiking at MT. Charleston. A great father and friend; he will be missed dearly.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday March 5, at 11:00 a.m. at
Leavitt's Mortuary and Aultorest Memorial Park, 836
36th Street, Ogden, 801-394-5556. Interment at Leavitt's Aultorest
Memorial Park
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2008, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
May 31, 2008
Edwin Emerson Brent Sr., 82, of Las Vegas, died May 28, 2008. He
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He is survived by his sons, Keith Blankenship
of Aurora, Colo., and Edwin Emerson Jr.; and daughters, Lou Ann Quick of Mabank
Texas, and Jamie Kiker of Las Vegas.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2009, North Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV, Obiturary
http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.blankenship/2081/mb.ashx
Michael James Blankenship, 26, of North Las Vegas, passed away April 23, 2009. He was born
May 21, 1982, in Springfield, Ill., and was an 11-year resident of Nevada.
Michael was a journeyman electrician and a proud member of IBEW Local 357.
Michael is survived by his loving wife, Megan Blankenship; son, Logan
Blankenship; parents, Mike and Laura Blankenship; sisters, Angie and Jenny; and a host of family and friends too numerous to mention.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, at Palm Memorial
Park - Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.
Poster
by Ladyymiwok(at)yahoo.com
+2009, North Las Vegas,
Clark Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas Review Journal, 4/28/2009
Michael James Blankenship, 26, of North Las Vegas, passed away April 23, 2009. He was born
May 21, 1982, in Springfield, Ill., and was an 11-year resident of Nevada.
Michael was a journeyman electrician and a proud member of IBEW Local 357.
Michael is survived by his loving wife, Megan Blankenship; son, Logan Blankenship;
parents, Mike and Laura
Blankenship; sisters, Angie and Jenny; and a host of family and friends too
numerous to mention.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, at Palm
Memorial Park - Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2009, North Las Vegas,
Clark Co., NV, Obituary
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sj-r/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=126987615
Michael James Blankenship, 26, of North Las Vegas, NV, passed away April 23, 2009. He was
born May 21, 1982, in Springfield, IL, and was an 11-year resident of Las
Vegas.
He married Megan Funk on Jan. 16, 2003.
Michael was a journeyman electrician and a proud member of IBEW
Local 357. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol in Springfield and for a
short time in Nevada. He attended Southeast High School until 1998 when he
moved to Nevada.
Preceding him in death were his grandmother, Martha Peratt; and grandfather,
Kenneth Blankenship.
Michael is survived by his wife,
Megan; his son,
Logan; parents,
Michael and Laura (Peratt) Blankenship; sister
and brother-in-law, Jennifer
(Blankenship) and John Danna; sister, Angela
Wheeler of Clearwater, Fla.; nephews, Cody Prosperini
and Daniel Isabelle; niece, Julia Danna; grandfather, James Peratt;
grandmother, Ella Mae Blankenship; and a host of family and friends too
numerous to mention.
Graveside services
were held April 29 at Palm Memorial Park-Northwest, Las Vegas.
2009, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
April 14, 2009
Jan Christian Vinicky, age 36, of Las
Vegas, passed away April 12, 2009, in his home after an illness. Christian was
born May 29, 1972, in Las Vegas, son of Sandra (Rena) Goldston
Vinicky, of Las Vegas and Sarasota, and the late Jan Vinicky (Jenda Smaha). Christian was a life-long resident of Las Vegas and
attended Las Vegas Day School, Bishop Gorman and Clark High Schools, and
received his bachelors
degree from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Prior to his illness, Christian
was a bartender with the Mirage and Rio hotels.
In addition, to his mother, he is survived by his daughter, Grayce; his girlfriend, Jill Fichtner,
and her children, Jake and Chloe Slater; sister, Regina and husband, Michael Blankenship , and niece, Kiera; and numerous close
friends and extended family who will dearly miss his infectious smile and
easy-going spirit.
Private memorial services are planned for a later date.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2009, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) - June 14, 2009
Jerry Koerwitz,
66, passed away June 7, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was
preceded in death by his father, Bill Koerwitz. He
was a 52-year resident of Las Vegas and worked for Sierra Construction
Corporation as a project manager/estimator for 42 years.
Jerry is survived by his loving wife, of 44 years, Sharon; mother,
Elsie; sister, Ardis Weible and husband, Dean;
brother, Ken and wife, Jan; son, Tommy and wife, Paula; daughter, Debbie
Browning and husband, John; son, Jim and wife, Nicole. He also left behind the
joy of his life, his eight grandchildren, Kathrine, Robert and Amanda Blankenship, Zachary Koerwitz,
Jake and Lauren Browning and Tyler and Kori Koerwitz.
The celebration of his life will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at
Faith Community Church, 2700 S. Town Center Drive.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2009, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., NV, Obituary
Las Vegas
Review-Journal (NV) -
December 9, 2009
Robert Winston "Bob" Thompson, 80, of Las Vegas, passed
away Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. He was born March 9, 1929, in Coalinga, Calif., and
was a 46-year resident of Nevada. Robert was a loving husband,
father, brother, uncle, grandpa and friend. His greatest joy was being
surrounded by his family. He was an accomplished tennis player who enjoyed the
sport for the last 50 years. He was a well-respected member of the poker
community, known as "The Silver Eagle," and was an innovator in
tournament poker. Robert served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his father, Winston Thompson; mother,
Thelma Shaw; and loving wife, Diane.
Robert is survived by his children, Robert, Matthew and Joshua
Thompson, Cathi Wood, Sarah Staunton, Wendy White and
Amanda Thompson; sister, Dorothy
Blankenship ; and
grandchildren, Alecsandra (20), Alisha (13), Suzie
(12), Jason (10) and Elizabeth (10).
Viewing is 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, with service following, both
at Spring Valley Baptist Church, 3135 S. Rainbow Blvd., (702)
871-0150.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Clark Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Edgar
C. 89, 09Apr1912 - 01Jul2001, Henderson,
Clark, NV, AR-431-18-7419
Blankenship, Auston 77, 27Aug1924 - 22Apr2002, Las Vegas, Clark, NV, OK-448-12-5920
Blankenship,
Catherine 90, 11Nov1911 - 14Jul2002, Las Vegas, Clark, NV, NY-072-09-4304
Blankenship,
Clarence A 67, 05Jun1932 - 04Feb2000, Las Vegas, Clark, NV, TX-460-44-6316
Blankenship,
Evelyn C. 71, 22Aug1930 - 23Mar2002, Las Vegas, Clark, NV, MA-013-22-1086
Blankenship, Elva
L. 81, 30Dec1921 - 23May2003, North
Las Vegas, Clark, NV, CA-551-16-2757
Douglas
Douglas Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Betty Jane 77, 01Mar1929
- 21Feb2007, Carson City,
Douglas, NV, CA-562-34-8721
Blankenship, Elvin Wade 81, 03Sep1926
- 04Jun2008, Carson City,
Douglas, NV, OR-541-22-4042
Lyon
2001, Silver Springs, Lyon
Co., NV, Obituary
Herald-Dispatch, Dec 18, 2001
Charles Ernest Cox, 77, of Silver Springs, Nev., formerly of Olive
Hill, widower of Phyllis Franks Cox, died Saturday in Carson Tahoe Hospital in
Nevada. He retired from the United States Air Force.
Survivors include one sister, Bertha May Blankenship of Fountain City, Ind.; and three brothers, Joe Cox and Bob Cox,
both of Olive Hill, and Billy Gene Cox of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday at Sparks Funeral
Home, Grayson; burial in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Nye
2004, Pahrump, Nye Co.,
NV, Obituary
http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2004/01/07/obits/
Services have been held for Herman W. Caudill, 64, who died Jan. 3
in Las Vegas. He was born June 4, 1939 in Kentucky. He was a resident of
Pahrump for three years and a previous resident of Las Vegas for six years. He
served in the U.S. Marines and was a Christian.
His wife Lora of Pahrump; daughter Brenda (Bill) Caudill-Kirkland of
Pahrump; son Jim Caudill of Las Vegas; sisters Rosemary Egleston,
Kathy Weatherwax and Gerry Gibson, all of Ohio; brother
Henry Blankenship of
Missouri; and five grandchildren survive him.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2004, Pahrump, Nye Co.,
NV, Obituary
http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2004/09/01/obits/
Private family services will be held for Charlotte Irene Hill, 75,
who died Aug. 27 in Pahrump. She was born Oct. 14, 1928 in Washington state and moved to Pahrump 19 years ago from Henderson.
Her husband Raymond Hill; daughters Adrian Marler
of Las Vegas, Terri Flack of Colorado Springs, Colo., Susan Chamberlain of
Pahrump, and Kelly Ranniger of Reisterstown, Md.;
sons Daniel Blankenship of
Henderson and Lane Blankenship of McGill; brothers Marian Root of Fife,
Wash. and Donald Root of Lake Isabella, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; and nine great
grandchildren survive her.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2009, Tonopah, Nye Co., NV, Obituary
Reno
Gazette-Journal, 1/16/2009
Robert Loncar, 80 passed away on Monday,
January 12, 2009 in Tonopah, NV. Robert is survived by his wife, Carolina Loncar; son, Bob (Carla) Loncar;
daughter, Sophie (Will)
Blankenship; son, Jim (Chris) Loncar; seven grandchildren; 14 great- grandchildren as
well as brothers, Pete Loncar and John (Mildred) Loncar. Robert was preceded in death by both of his
parents; four sisters and two brothers.
A funeral memorial to honor Robert is scheduled for Saturday,
January 17, 2009 10 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 879
Smokey Valley Rd., Tonopah, NV.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Ormsby
2000, Carson City, Ormsby Co., NV, Obituary
A private memorial service for Ardean
Burgess White, 54, a Carson City resident for the past 30 years, will be held
Saturday. Mrs. White died Oct. 28, 2000, at her home. She was born Sept. 28,
1946, in Sonora, Calif., to Arthur and Jean Blackburne Burgess. Before moving
to Carson City, she lived in Bijou, Calif. Mrs. White had worked for the
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Research and Analysis
Division for the State of Nevada since 1986. She was involved in numerous
activities with the Carson City schools as a parent volunteer and served as a
Girl Scout leader for more than 10 years.
Among her survivors are her husband Jerome of Carson City;
daughters Jamie White of Portland, Ore., and Lavonia Gelardi
and Ramona Blankenship, both of California and numerous aunts,
uncles and cousins.
Cremation will be at FitzHenry's
Crematory.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2004, Carson City, Ormsby Co., NV, Obituary
Jerome B. White, 75, a Carson City resident for the past 34 years,
died April 10, 2004, in Carson City. He was born June 27, 1928, in Beatrice,
Neb., to Jesse and Lavona Gordon White.
Mr. White was owner-operator of Whites Cycles of Carson City and
Gardnerville for more than 20 years and sold the business in 1995. He was
involved in motorcycle sports and the off-road community. He enjoyed local
youths and motorcycling. He was a member of Kiwanis at South Lake Tahoe and the
Pine Nut Trail Association in Carson City. He also enjoyed snow skiing and
hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail.
Among his survivors are his daughters Lavona
Gelardi of Woodland, Calif., Ramona Blankenship of Anderson, Calif., and Jaime White of
Carson City; brothers Donovan L. of Hemet, Calif., and Rodric
of Southern California; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in the Happy Homestead Cemetery at South Lake Tahoe.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2006, Carson City, Ormsby Co., NV, Obituary
A funeral for Kenneth S. Yeary, 63, a
40-year Carson City resident, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Walton's Chapel of the
Valley.
Mr. Yeary died Feb. 24, 2006, in Carson
City. He was born Sept. 28, 1942, in Tazewell, Tenn., to Millard and Laura Edens Yeary. Before moving to Carson City, he lived in
Toledo, Ohio, and San Francisco. He was a demolitions expert and a heavy-equipment
operator. He enjoyed dealing in antiquities, helping people, music and spending
time with his family and friends. He was
a member of Potter's House Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Earl, Homer, Uless and Obie Yeary; and sisters
Gladys Yeary, Martha Brown and Bessie Blankenship.
Among his survivors are his children K. Randall and Lori Yeary of Las Vegas, Kevin and Ramona Baxter of Carson City,
and Chistinia Yeary of
Reno; sisters Christine Rasner
of Reno, Maxine Snodgrass of Virginia and Beulah Osborn of Mich.; two
grandchildren in Carson City; four nephews; two nieces; and many
extended-family members.
Burial will take place at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2007, Carson City, Ormsby Co., NV, Obituary
Betty Jane Blankenship, 78, a 15-year Carson City resident, died Feb. 21, 2007, at her
home. Mrs. Blankenship was
born March 1, 1929, in Stillwater, Okla., to Bill Duncan and Lily Harvey. She
married Elvin Wade Blankenship on July 9, 1966. Before moving to Carson
City, Mrs. Blankenship lived in Fontana, Calif. She was a
homemaker. She was preceded in death by a brother.
Among her survivors are her husband of Carson City; daughters Donna Herrod of Woodbridge, Va., and Linda Herrod of Minden; stepsons Ed Blankenship of Tulsa, Okla., and Wylie Blankenship
of Phoenix; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Capitol City Cremation is in charge of arrangements.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2008, Carson City, Ormsby Co., NV, Obituary
Elvin W. Blankenship,
81, died June 4, 2008. He was born Sept. 3, 1926 in Washington. Among his
survivors are daughters Lynda Garcia and Donna Herrod and sons Ed Blankenship and Wyle Blankenship.
He donated his body to University of Nevada School of Medicine.
Walton’s Chapel of the Valley was in charge of arrangements.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Pershing
Pershing Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Raymond V. 55, 17May1950 - 28Jun2005, Lovelock,
Pershing, NV, VA-224-70-1419
Washoe
2002, New Washoe City,
Washoe Co., NV, Obituary
A graveside service for Charles "Chuck" R. Walker, 66, a
New Washoe City resident for the past 12 years, will be at Rose Hills Cemetery
in Whittier, Calif. Mr. Walker died Nov. 23, 2002 at home. He was born July 16,
1936, in Little Rock, Ark., to Charles C. Walker and Ola L. Blankenship Walker. He was preceded in death by his
parents.
He attended schools in Arkansas and graduated from high school
there. He then moved to El Monte, Calif. He married Helen Menzie
June 6, 1985, in Lake Tahoe. Prior to living in New Washoe City, he lived in El
Monte. Mr. Walker was an inspector for Continental Can Co. He was a member of
Lexington Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of El Monte, and for 14 years was a
deputy sheriff for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Among his survivors are his wife, Helen, of New Washoe City; sons
Chuck and Richard Walker of Big Bear, Calif., and Will Walker of New Washoe
City; stepson Jerry Pannell of New Washoe City; stepdaughter, Laurie Shelton of
Sun Valley; and nine grandchildren.
Burial will be at Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2007, Reno, Washoe Co.,
NV, Obituary
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/149693099/
Don F. Blankenship,
70, passed ; away suddenly on February 19, 2006. He
was born May 2, 1935 in Reno, NV to Chester H. and Bernice (Brown) Blankenship.
He is survived by his wife,
Jackie (Maloon) of Reno; sons; Elden of Roseville,
CA, Brian of Olivehurst, CA; Greg of Sun Valley, NV;
Edward of Black Hawk, CO; and Steve (Sue) ! Williams of Reno;
daughter; Jeannie (Doug) of Reno; nine grandchildren and eighteen great
grandchildren.
His parents, a son and a grandson precede him in death.
Per the family, no services are scheduled. Arrangements are
entrusted to Northern Nevada ' Memorial Cremation & Burial Society, Reno,
NV.
+2007, Reno, Washoe Co.,
NV, Obituary
Reno
Gazette, 4/22/2007
Martha Huff, 87, passed away on April 2, 2007. A native of Heber
Springs, AR, she was born March 9, 1920 to Ezra and Dora (Edrington) Blankenship, and was a dedicated mother who raised six
children.
She was an endearing, caring individual, with a heart of gold, who
touched the lives of just about everyone she met. Martha was preceded in death
by her husband, Chester; oldest son, Chester E.; and oldest grandson, John Savko.
She is survived by her sons, Walter and Eddie Huff; daughters, Mary
Huff Johnson, Dorothy Huff Ward, and Linda Huff Zastrow;
grandchildren, Randy Morrison, Gary Huff, Jerry Brown, Tammy Holverson, Suzette Gates, William Huff, Dean Huff, Daryl
Morrison, Tracy Huff, Alan Huff and Wayne Huff; and great-grandchildren, David,
Patti and Jennifer Huff, Alasun Huff, Joshua Huff,
Ryan Huff, Amanda Tobin, Ian Huff, Kelsey Tobin, Ryan Richman, Joseph Gates and
James Huff.
Services for Martha will be held on Friday, April 6, 2007 at
O'Brien-Rogers & Crosby Funeral Home, 600 West Second Street, Reno, NV.
There will be a visitation from 9 to 11 a.m., with the
funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. Interment will take place at Mountain View
Cemetery, Reno.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2009, Reno, Washoe Co.,
NV, Obituary
Reno Gazette
Journal, 1/25/2009
Carl Eugene Blankenship, 90, passed away quietly at his home in Reno, Nevada on January 9,
2009. He was born in Coleman County, TX on April 17, 1918, to John and Virginia White Blankenship. Carl was a Master
Carpenter for over 40 years and a member of the Orange County Carpenter's
Union. In addition, Carl was a foreman at Douglas Aircraft,
building B-17 and B-24 war planes and a member of Civilian Conservation Corp.
(CCC).
Carl and Anna moved
to Reno from Southern California in 1978, to be closer to their daughter and
her family. After moving to Reno, Carl played golf
five days a week at Brookside Golf Course up until it closed a few years ago.
He was very proud back in 1999, when he shocked himself and his friends by
making his first hole-in- one. It was a day he shared
often with anyone who would listen.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Anna Lee Caudell
Blankenship, who died in 1986.
Carl is survived by
his only daughter, Joy Miller (Ben); and his grandchildren, John,
Tracey (Stephanie), Tira (Drew), and Jarrad (Mary); great- grandchildren, Chase, Camilla,
Parker, Emily, Christopher, Cade, Lauren, Shaylee and Lyric; and several nieces
and nephews throughout California and Nevada.
There will be a memorial service held for family and friends at
John Ascuaga's Nugget on February 7, 2009 at 1 p.m.
in the celebrity showroom.
We love you Dad
and Grandpa and we will miss you so very much! Rest in peace!
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Washoe Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, C. E. 90, 17Apr1918 - 09Jan2009, Reno,
Washoe, NV, CA-552-16-8289
Blankenship,
Donald 70, 02May1935 - 19Feb2006, Reno, Washoe, NV, CA-565-40-1708