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Robert Owens
Robert William Owens, 96, passed on September 2, 2007. "Bob" was born Oct. 20, 1910 in Searchlight to Charlie W. Owens and Bessie A. (Wees) Owens. He married
Esther B. Bradley September 1, 1933 in St. George, Utah.
After Esther's passing in 1986, he married
his childhood friend Hazel P. Canova Staley on October 20, 1990 in Ferron, Utah.
Bob Owens "Granddad" His compassionate loving personality touched the lives of untold numbers of people across his nearly 97 years.
From taking a wayward soul home from work at the Sheriff's Office, to time spent mentoring children (whether his or not), life long friends were made and lives were changed by this man.
Among his many hobbies and interests, music was ever-present. He started in the 5th street grammar school band, and continued into the Las Vegas High School, Hellderado and Las Vegas Police Bands. He was a wonderful "Cowboy Crooner," making at least one record and spent untold hours singing to friends, children, and grandchildren.
His employment over the years included working in a Las Vegas Dairy to help support his family, and the Las Vegas Police Department and Clark County Sheriff's Office.
At his retirement in 1963, he had been the Clark County Under-Sheriff for 15 years, and had spent 26 years in law enforcement.
He had an abundant love for animals through his entire life, always ready to bring home a stray and nurse it back to health. He was always willing to take his self-taught veterinarian skills to a neighbor's house to help at any time of the night. Wherever he was, he always kept beehives (at one point they numbered over 150 hives). He spent many years working with cattle and horses in Southern Utah and the Ariz. strip.
During the World War II era, the War Department requested that he continue to raise honey, hogs, cattle, and horses rather than enlist. During the late 50's he owned and operated a 1500 head hog farm and in 1963 bought a ranch in Pahrump, where he could better manage up to 500 head of cattle and horses on over 395,000 acres in the Wheeler Peak area. Children and grandchildren were raised in the saddle on these ranches including Kaye and Racayle, who Granddad would actually strap into the saddle for safekeeping.
In 1969, he bought a ranch in Ferron, Utah where he spent the rest of his life. A visit to the Owens farm over the years was always an adventure that might include peacocks, eagles, gila monsters, tortoises, coyotes, and all numbers of exotic animals. Granddad was a survivor of many injuries, years of hard work and even fallout from the Mercury Test Site that was 60 miles from his mountain ranch. But early Sunday morning he let all of us go, and went on to be with Grammy.
He is survived by his wife; Hazel P. Owens; sister; Betty Teets of Sonora, Calif. children; James R. (Shirley) Owens of Cedar City, Utah. and David F. (Sharon) Owens of Ferron Utah, stepchildren; David A. Staley of Spokane, Wash. and Geraldine H. Hannah of Cedar City, Utah; 20 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Esther B. Owens; brothers, Willard F. Owens and Charlie A. Owens; sisters, Jospehine Owens and Charlotte Owens; daughter, Atha M. Reed and granddaughter, Racayle L. Dickens. (09/02/07)
Daniel Moore
Daniel Walden Moore, a former resident of Pahrump, aged 78, died in Fort Mohave, Arizona on August 15, 2007.
He was born Aug. 7, 1929 in the town of Illmo, Mo., to the late Tom and Viola Moore.
He attended school in Chicago, Ill. and worked in various capacities for United Parcel Service.
On Feb. 22, 1947, he was united in marriage to Phyllis Pechulis in Benton Harbor, Mich. By 1959, the family had grown with the addition of four boys and one girl, and on a visit to California, they decided to move west. They raised their family in Redlands, Calif.
After the death of his wife, Phyllis in 1977, Daniel moved to Las Vegas where he worked for the Seven Up Bottling Company, and retired to Pahrump in 1994. He moved to his home in Fort Mohave, Ariz. in 2003.
Daniel is survived by four sons: Steve (Mary Anne) of Maple Lake, Minn, Tom (Teresa) of Newark, Calif, David (Lynda) of Bullhead City, Ariz. and Daniel Jr. (Donna) of Highland, Calif.; One daughter Linda Schnore (Dan) of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; Eight grandchildren: Michelle Linn (deceased), Philippe Moore, Silver Springs, Md, Michael McNaul Jr., Pomona, Calif., Nicole Kortkamp, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Phyllis Wise, Redlands, Calif., Danielle Moore, Highland, Calif., Tim Moore, Roy, Utah, Janelle Topik, Clinton, Utah and Christina Moore, Bullhead City, Ariz.; Six great-grandchildren, Sarah and Emily Linn, Rapid City, SD, Jake Kortkamp, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Shaylee Topik, Clinton, Utah, Isaac Moore; Roy, Utah, and Kaylee McNaul, Pomona, Calif. and one brother, James Moore (Florence) of Hot Springs Village, Ark. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
A graveside service will be held at Hillside Memorial Park in Redlands, Calif. on Friday Sept. 7, at 10:30 a.m. (08/15/07)
David Asher
David Asher, 66, passed away Oct. 9, 2007 in Pahrump.
He was born May 4, 1941 in California and was a resident of Pahrump since 1997, having come from Yamhill, Ore.
Asher was a retired firefighter and served in the Navy. He was a Vietnam veteran and of the Christian faith.
Asher loved doing anything outdoors and was the total outdoorsman.
His wife Georgie Asher; daughters Christy (Troy) Schmechel and Robyn Madreno; sons Greg (Connie) Asher, Don (Katie) Asher and Eddie Asher; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild survive him.
Services were private. (10/09/07)
Charles Kaucky
Charles Dean Kaucky, 45, passed away Oct. 19, 2007 in Snellville, Ga.
He was born Jan. 15, 1962 and lived in Pahrump for ten years over the course of his life. He was raised here and graduated from Pahrump Valley High School.
Kaucky served as a Marine and was an automotive painter.
His father Charles Kaucky of Pahrump; brother Carl (Becky) Kaucky of Pahrump and sisters Desie (Bill) Mendenhall of Pahrump and Cindy Miller of Riverton, Wyo. survive him.
His mother Sadie Kaucky, preceded him in death.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m., Nov. 3 at First Southern Baptist Church. A reception at the home of Carl and Becky Kaucky, 3360 W. California Street, will follow immediately after the service. (10/19/07)
Richard Birch
Richard (Richie) Birch, 71, passed away peacefully Oct. 5, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer.
It had no mercy but he fought like a hero and was so brave.
He was born to Richard and Blodwen Birch, on Nov. 24,1935 in Coventry England coming to Pahrump for the first time in 1992.
After retiring, Richie found joy in gardening, growing, canning, and pickling his own vegetables and growing flowers.
He loved cooking, baking and making jams and jellies. He took pleasure sharing his specialties with his family, friends and neighbors.
He also enjoyed taking walks with his dog of 15 years, George.
Richie always had a kind word to and for others and always eager to please the people he loved. He always had a smile on his face and a great sense of humor even at the very end.
His son, Dave (Linda) Birch; daughters Cheryl, Lin and Jackie; grandchildren Tiffany, Stacey, David and Katie; his best friend of 55 years Ray, all of England; his loving and only sister Eileen and brother-in-law Mike Connolly of Pahrump; nieces, Maxine Alex, Donna (Vidal) Lopez both of Pahrump, Julie Connolly, Maureen (John) Baker both of Colorado and Michelle (Donnell) Tyars; nephew Michael Connolly (Gina) both of Las Vegas and many great-great nieces and nephews survive him.
He was proceeded in death by his parents.
Services were held Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 in Coventry England. (10/05/07)
Louise Reisdorf
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Louise Reisdorf, on Sept. 30, 2007, at the incredibly young age of 96.
She was born to Alexander and Fannie Elias on Nov. 25, 1910 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the third of four children. She met and married
her only love, Anthony (Tony) Reisdorf in Brooklyn on April 25, 1932.
She resided in New York until her move to Simi Valley, Calif. in 1961, where she lived until moving to Pahrump in 1998. She spent her time between Pahrump and Simi Valley.
She loved to crochet afghans and gave them away to family and friends and even to strangers that crossed her path.
She was a lover of her pets and everyone else's pets and treated them lovingly and was completely devoted to them.
Her favorite TV shows were Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, which she seldom missed watching and her next favorite thing was pulling the handles on the slot machines in Vegas and Pahrump.
She attended Centerpoint Church until she could no longer go.
Her daughters Dorothy (John) McHugh, Lorraine (Freddie) De Santis (whom she called "her angel"); daughter-in-law Joyce Reisdorf; grandchildren Dawn Marie (Bob) Chirigotis, Christopher (Sheila) Cilibrasi, Robyn (Kevin) Hall, Daryn (Agim) Rexhepi, Lynn (Scott) Holt, and Lisa Reisdorf; nine great-grandchildren Brenda, Jessica, Laurel, Megan, Nicky, Ashley, Cameron, Tyler and Leah; many friends and neighbors, both here and in Simi Valley including her neighbor Bert, survive her.
Her devoted and loving husband Anthony (Tony); son Phillip; granddaughter Roxanne Reisdorf and a great-granddaughter Kathleen Holt preceded her in death.
She lived a full, rich and happy life surrounded by her loving family.
Graveside funeral services will be held in Simi Valley, Calif. at Assumption cemetery assisted by the Rose Family Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Centerpoint Church and/or a local senior aging organization. (09/30/07)
Doris Morani
Services for Doris Morani, 91, who passed away Sept. 30, 2007 in Pahrump, will be held at noon on Oct 5. at Southern Nevada Veterans cemetery.
She was born Aug. 30, 1916 in Wakita, Okla. and was of the Catholic faith.
She lived in Pahrump for seven and a half years, moving here from Las Vegas.
Her daughter Pauline Goss of Pahrump; granddaughters Tammy Wooldridge and Misty Amador of Las Vegas; grandsons Richard McSwain of Las Vegas and Daniel McSwain of Pahrump; great-granddaughter Angelique Wooldridge of Honolulu, Hawaii; great-grandsons Alex Wooldridge and James Gardiner of Las Vegas and Danny McSwain of Pahrump survive her.
Her sister Willis Moore of Waco, Texas preceded her in death.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Nathan Adelson Hospice. (09/30/07)
Sylvia Deering
Sylvia Ruth Deering, 76, passed away July 20, 2007 in Pahrump.
She was born Dec. 8, 1930 in Wisconsin and was a 17-year resident of Pahrump, coming from Las Vegas. She worked as a telephone operator and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and AARP.
Her son Michael H. Rasch and his friend Larry Jakobi of Palmdale, Calif.; daughters Karlene Sullivan and Julie Rasch, both of Wisconsin; sisters Shirley (Leo) Brown of Las Vegas and Donna (Everett) Thurston of Tucson, Ariz., and three grandchildren survive her.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. July 27 at the Lee Funeral Home chapel, 720 S. Buol Lane, Pahrump. (07/20/07)
Erna Schneider
Erna Schneider, 93, passed away on July 19, 2007 in Pahrump.
She was born Aug. 31, 1913 in Bergheim, Germany and was a 3-year resident of Pahrump, coming from Nordic Valley, Utah. She was a homemaker and a member of Saved By Grace Lutheran Church.
Her sister Renate Silberhorn of Germany; son Manfred Schneider of Wayne, N.J.; daughters Hannelore Ledyard of Hartsdale, N.Y., and Doris Petrilak of Pahrump; granddaughter Karin Williams; grandsons Erik Stoeckle of Georgetown, Texas, Kevin Schneider of Ogden, Utah, and Mark Schneider of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; and great grandson Aidan Williams of Pahrump survive her.
Her husband Albert Schneider preceded her in death.
Services will be held in Eden, Utah on Aug. 17.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association. (07/19/07)
William Montgomery
Services have been held for William Montgomery who died July 16, 2007 at home with his family. He was 85 years, 19 days young.
Bill was born in McKeesport, Penn., the third child of William and Elizabeth (MacIntyre) Mongomery.
He was raised in Pennsylvania, but also lived in Centereach, Long Island, N.Y, Fremont, Calif., Pahrump, Nev., and finally in Redding, Calif.
He retired from Pacific Telephone and Telegraph in 1981, as an outside plant engineer. He graduated from McKeesport High School, class of 1940, and also from Chabot College, Hayward, Calif., class of 1969.
Bill was a Purple Heart recipient and veteran of the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1946.
He was a survivor of the sinking of the USS Quincy, CA-39 on Aug. 9, 1942 off the coast of Savo Island, supporting the invasion of Guadal Canal, and was active as a member of the USS Quincy Reunion Committee.
Bill was a lifetime member of the DAV and VFW. He was involved with the McKeesport Heritage Center.
Bill was a 44-year member of Alameda Lodge No. 167 in Fremont, Calif., and also a 32nd degree Mason of the Sacramento Body of the Scottish Rite. He acted as Chapter Dad and Dad Advisor for the Washington Township Chapter of the Order of Demolay and served as mentor and surrogate dad for many young men. His Masonic life was very important to him and served as the guiding philosophy for his life, living and upright and just life while treating people "on the square."
His parents, son William G. Montgomery, brother Thomas Montgomery, sister Elizabeth (Betty) Agnew, wife Dorothy M. Montgomery and nephews Brian Jones and Randy Montgomery preceded him in death.
His brother Donald M. (Betty Jean) Montgomery; the mother of his children Margaret Diederich Montgomery Curry; daughter Melody (Brian) Baker; sons Douglas D. Montgomery, Richard T. (Loretta) Montgomery, and Jeffrey L. Montgomery; grandchildren Jeffrey R. Montgomery, Kenneth M. James, Christian C. Montgomery, Hannah E. Montgomery and Marguerite (Greta) Montgomery; and friend Pearl Miller survive him.
He is also survived by his nephews and niece Gary, Ronnie, Sharon (Esquerra), Gregg, Mark, Tommy and Davey Montgomery, along with their spouses and children; and Dorothy's children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren Frank and Cheryl Sedlmayer, daughters Carrie DeFelice and Amy Stout, and Alyssa J. DeFelice, Kaylee DeFelice and Emme Stout.
Donations may be made to the Children's Learning Center, Scottish Rite, Sacramento, Calif., or to the American Cancer Society. (07/16/07)
