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Lillian Wunderlich
A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Gall Catholic Church for Lillian Wunderlich, 92, a Minden resident for the past 27 years.
A viewing will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Gall followed by the saying of the Rosary at 11 a.m.
Inurnment service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eastside Memorial Park in Minden.
Mrs. Wunderlich died Nov. 11, 2004, at home. She was born Dec. 12, 1911, to Edward and Emma Blank Cordes in New Ulm, Minn.
She enjoyed fishing in her younger years and playing Bunko and Bingo at the senior center. She worked as a bookkeeper and in the dry cleaning business.
Prior to living in Minden she lived in Northridge, Calif., and visited Minden yearly for 60 years.
She was a member of the senior center in Gardnerville and a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church until she joined St. Gall in 2000.
She was 7 years old when her mother died and she quit grade school to stay home to help with the family.
She was preceded in death by her husband she married in 1945, August "Gus" Wunderlich; brothers Art and Mel and sister Olivia.
Among her survivors are her son Dirk of Minden and nephews Gene and Evan Cordes of Minnesota.
Donations in her name may be made to St. Gall Catholic Church memorial garden or to Barton Hospice, 1617 Water St. No. K, Minden, NV 89423.
Cremation is at FitzHenry's Crematory.
FitzHenry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
N. Edd Miller
A memorial service for N. Edd Miller, 84, a Reno resident and former president of the University of Nevada, Reno, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at UNR.
Dr. Miller died Nov. 13, 2004, of colon cancer. He was born March 13, 1920, in Houston to Newton E. and Anastasia Johnston Miller.
He attended Houston public schools.
He began working at the age of 10 as a water boy with road-building crews and as a delivery boy for the Saturday Evening Post and the Houston Press.
He worked his way through the University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a bachelor's degree at the age of 19 in 1939 and then immediately began his university teaching career.
During World War II, the U.S. Navy selected him as one of only two instructors qualified to teach all of its training programs on the University of Texas campus.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1952 and was a member of the faculty there from 1947-65.
In 1965, Dr. Miller became president of the University of Nevada, Reno, and later served as president of the University of Maine at Portland-Gorham. He was nationally prominent in the field of communication and debate and authored a widely used textbook on the subject.
He was considered an expert on higher education accreditation and recently assisted in creating national standards for naturopathic education. At the end of his career, he returned to Reno and was an active supporter of the arts, receiving the Governor's Award for distinguished service to the arts and humanities.
Among his survivors are his wife of 62 years, Nena; daughter and son-in-law Cathy Berkley and Robert Barnes of Santa Fe, N.M.; son and daughter-in-law Kenn and Hwei-Li Miller of San Gabriel, Calif.; grandchildren David and Lynn Berkley, Michael and Evelyn Berkley, William Miller and Su-Ling Miller and great-grandchildren Tom and Maggie Berkley.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Edd and Nena Miller Associated Student Union fund at the University of Nevada, Reno; the Miller-Rousse Debate Fund at the University of Texas at Austin; the Lear Theater in Reno; or a charity of choice.
FitzHenry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jim Tressler
Jim Tressler, 63, a Carson City and Lake Tahoe resident for more than 20 years, died Nov. 13, 2004, at his home. He was born March 15, 1941, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to Clarence and Muriel Thomas Tressler.
He graduated from high school in Niagara Falls.
Before moving to the area, he lived in Niagara Falls for more than 30 years, Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and New Orleans.
Mr. Tressler was credit manager for the Atlantis Casino in Reno, Harvey's Casino at Lake Tahoe and Harrah's Casino in New Orleans.
He served in the U.S. Air Force for five years and was in Vietnam for 18 months.
Among his survivors are his wife Blanca; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Catherine Helms; son, Adolfo Escutia; daughters and sons-in-law Veronica and Jose Iza and Ali and John Hess; sister, Bobbie Davis; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and nieces, nephews and a great-niece and great-nephew.
A private family service will be held.
Cremation will be at Walton's Sierra Crematory.
Walton's Chapel of the Valley is in charge of arrangements.
Elaine Peterson
Elaine Peterson, 73, a Reno resident, died Nov. 11, 2004, in Reno. She was born Aug. 23, 1931, in Omaha, Neb., to Wilby Dayton and Sophie Mary Emma Cop.
Before moving to Reno, she lived in Las Vegas.
Mrs. Peterson was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, baseball and working crossword puzzles. She was a member of the Creighton alumni
She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren, in 1993.
Among her survivors are her sons Mark of Anchorage, Alaska, and Timothy of Sparks; daughters Carol Peterson of Reno and Karen Bowden of Carson City; six grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
Inurnment will be at Walton's Carson Gardens Cemetery.
Walton's Chapel of the Valley is in charge of arrangements.
Edward James 'Jim' Neal
A memorial service for Edward James "Jim" Neal, 78, a Carson City resident for the past 10 years, will be at 3 p.m. today at FitzHenry's Funeral Home.
Mr. Neal died Nov. 12, 2004, at Carson-Tahoe Hospital. He was born July 11, 1926, in Dallas, Texas, to Leroy J. and Ruth Florence Cranston Neal.
Before moving to Carson City, he lived in Denton County, Texas.
Mr. Neal was a peace officer for the Denton County Sheriff's Office. He was a 32nd- degree Mason and held memberships in the Masonic Lodge, Hella Shriners and the Elks Club for more than 50 years.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
Among his survivors are his wife of 43 years, Helen Louise Cunningham; son Leroy James "Jim" of Plano, Texas and daughter, Constance Carden of Pasadena, Texas.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital, the American Cancer Society or a charity of choice.
FitzHenry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Karen Louise Nathanson
A gathering of friends of Karen Louise Nathanson, 67, a Smith Valley resident, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at her home in Smith Valley, 50 Sharon Dr.
Mrs. Nathanson died Nov. 4, 2004, at her home. She was born Oct. 13, 1937, in West Monroe, La.
She studied history at the University of Oregon.
She married Steve Nathanson.
Before moving to Nevada, she lived in Halibut Cove, Alaska, until 1994.
Mrs. Nathanson enjoyed baking, quilting, horses and reading. She fished with her husband and ran her own gillnetter in Cook Inlet during the early 1970s. She and her husband traveled extensively, going around the world twice and making other trips abroad.
She was preceded in death by her parents Lewis and Edith, brother, Bob; son, Tom and husband, Steve in 1998.
Among her survivors are her son, Robert of Homer, Alaska; daughter and son-in-law Patty and Vern Hadley of Dayton and grandchildren Sam and Rachel Hadley.
Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jo Dean Overstreet
Jo Dean Overstreet, 78, a Carson City resident for the past 17 years, died Nov. 13, 2004, at her home. She was born March 11, 1926, in Davidson, Okla., to Joe C. and Meta Tyson.
She attended Oklahoma City University, majoring in piano.
She married James M. Overstreet Jr. of Florida in 1945.
Mrs. Overstreet worked for the Florida National Banking Group beginning in 1952 as a teller. In 1974, she became the first woman to be elected cashier in that group. In 1978, she was the first woman elected senior vice president, cashier and secretary to the board of directors. She retired in 1987 after more than 35 years.
She was active in civic and professional organizations, serving as president and Woman of the Year of the American Business Women's Association, Miami Civitan Club, Junior Achievement and member, Board of Directors, South Florida Chapter, Leukemia Society of America. She taught banking classes for Miami/Dade Community College and was a longtime member of the American Institute of Banking, also serving on that board of directors. She was active in the National Association of Bank Women, serving as president of the Miami group and in 1982 as Florida state president. She was a frequent guest speaker as well as organizer of banking and motivational seminars.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years in March 2000. She has no survivors.
No service is scheduled.
Cremation will be at FitzHenry's Funeral Home with inurnment at a later date in the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Fla.
Thomas Harold Helms
A memorial service for Thomas Harold Helms, 62, a Carson City resident, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Canyon View Assembly in Foresthill, Calif., with Pastor Anderson presiding.
Mr. Helms died Nov. 10, 2004, at Washoe Medical Center. He was born Nov. 15, 1941, in Bakersfield, Calif., to Garmon N. and Mary E. Helms.
He graduated from Huntington Beach High School in 1959.
He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years.
Among his survivors are his mother, Mary E. Everett of Foresthill; brother, Jimmie D. of Bakersfield, Calif.; sisters Roma McIntyre of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Kathy Meyers of Foresthill; wife, Michelle, of Carson City; sons Thomas H. and Jody L. of Potter Valley, Calif.; daughters Janice Burk of Ukiah, Calif., and Gina Monsen of Oroville, Calif.; grandchildren Marshall, Kimber-Lee, Mackenzie and Austin.
Mountain View Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Russell L. Donohue
Russell L. Donohue, 79, a 15-year Carson City resident, died Nov. 15, 2004, in Carson City. He was born July 24, 1925, in Pioche.
He attended schools in Pioche and Lincoln High School and Dixie College. He was an outstanding athlete.
Mr. Donohue was an aircraft mechanic for the U.S. government.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and Korea.
Among his survivors are his son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Lorraine of Wailuku, Hawaii; son, Rusty of Salt Lake City; brother, Owen of Pioche; grandchildren Ryan, Steven and Trisha and fiancee Helen Darling Smith of Panaca.
Cremation will be at Walton's Sierra Crematory.
No services will be held.
Walton's Chapel of the Valley is in charge of arrangements.
