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Edna LePier Burau
A memorial service for Edna LePier Burau, 77, of Reno will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, 2075 W. 7th St., Reno.
Mrs. Burau died Dec. 27, 2004. She was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Fosston, Minn., to Arnold and Gerta LePier.
She married Douglas Burau on Feb. 14, 1947.
Among her survivors are her husband of 58 years; children Steve, Scott and his wife Colette and Jody and her husband Keith; brothers Arvid and Howard; and grandchildren Nicole, Josh, Madeleine, Jennifer, Jacob and Emma.
Walton's Funeral Home, Reno is in charge of arrangements.
Dolores A. 'Dee' Ogilvie
Dolores A. "Dee" Ogilvie, 60, a former Carson City resident, died Dec. 26, 2004, in Corvallis, Ore. She was born Oct. 14, 1944, in Picher, Okla., to Alvin and Lette Hawkins.
She lived in Dundee, Ore.; Nevada and California.
Mrs. Ogilvie enjoyed bowling, crafts, gardening, estate sales and Bingo.
Among her survivors are her husband, Charles W. of Dundee; son, Will Henzel of Stayton, Ore.; daughter, Joanna McKernan of Lafayette, Ore.; brother, Ken Jones and sister, Charlene Schielke of San Jose, Calif.; niece, JoAnna Schoonover of Corvallis; and cousins JoAnn Strobe, of Philomath, Ore., Debra Lee of San Jose and Tammy Vige of Felton, Calif.
A memorial service was held.
Memorial contributions may be made to Benton County Hospice.
DeMoss-Durdan Funeral Home of Corvallis was in charge of arrangements.
William Fred Mueller
William Fred Mueller, 64, a Gardnerville resident for the past 17 years, died Dec. 20, 2004, at his home. He was born Oct. 19, 1940, in New York to William F. Sr. and Jane Rich Mueller.
He attended New Hampton High School in New Hampton, N.H., and the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo.
Before moving to Gardnerville, he lived in Hemet, Calif., and East Hampton, N.Y.
Mr. Mueller was a corporate pilot for 20 years and worked as a computer network engineer for 20 years.
He was a member of the Minden Airport Association, Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association, the Soaring Society of America, the Academy of Model Aeronautics and MENSA. He held commercial ratings in gliders, hot air balloons, fixed-wing prop and jet aircraft, seaplanes and helicopters. Until recently, he flew gliders and was a glider tow pilot at Minden-Tahoe Airport.
As an avid U.S. Practical Shooting Association member, he reached Master Class standing in competitive pistol shooting and as a ham radio enthusiast, he held an "Extra" license.
He served in the U.S. Air Force reserves.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Among his survivors are his wife, Sally, of Gardnerville; mother of Santa Barbara, Calif.; children Susan Mueller of Sacramento, William D. Mueller of Marysville, Calif., Kim Mueller Lewis of Edinboro, Pa., Scott Darran of San Diego and Jay Darran of Mobile, Ala.
A celebration of life will be at a later date. Cremation will be at FitzHenry's Crematory.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. FitzHenry's Carson Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dixie Lee Esenarro
Dixie Lee Esenarro, 64, a Carson City resident, died Dec. 25, 2004, at her home. She was born Feb. 1, 1940, in American Falls, Idaho.
After moving to Las Vegas, she worked for the Bank of Las Vegas. She volunteered for many organizations in Carson City including the American Cancer Society, WNCC, Little League Baseball and Bobby Sox Softball. She enjoyed bowling and the outdoors, including hunting and fishing.
She was preceded in death by her father Rex Roper of Pocatello, Idaho; son, Michael of Carson City; sisters Terry Howell, Lois Howard and Dort Knox.
Among her survivors are her husband of 44 years, Augie of Carson City; son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Kim of Carson City; daughter, Deborah Esenarro of Reno; mother, Madelyn Roper of Pocatello, Idaho; sisters Mary Moss and Lola Roper of Pocatello and Susie Brewster of American Falls; brothers Bum Roper of Aberdeen, Idaho and Jim Roper of Pocatello and grandchildren Michael and Joshua Esenarro and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
At her request, no service will be held.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Walton's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Paul Rojas
John Paul Rojas, 47, a Gardnerville resident for the past 16 years, died Dec. 23, 2004, at Washoe Medical Center in Reno. He was born Jan. 2, 1957, in Sacramento, to Paul and Mary Rojas.
He attended school in Sacramento and completed his education in the U.S. Marine Corps in which he served for four years.
Mr. Rojas moved to Gardnerville from the San Francisco Bay area to work for Aervoe Pacific. He helped move the company to Nevada. He retired after 15 years in July 2003 with a medical disability.
Among his survivors are his best friend, Roberta Simon of Gardnerville; sons John Paul Jr. and Seth D., daughter, Lynsey M. Rojas and his children's mother, Mary M. Rojas, all of Carson City; parents; brother, Joe, and sisters Anna Rojas, Rose Ann Rojas, Jean Marie Rojas and Lisa Bohrer, all of Sacramento; five nieces; two nephews and one great-nephew.
A memorial celebration and party will be held at a later date.
Cremation will be at FitzHenry's Crematory.
Memorial contributions may be made to a memorial fund for John at Nevada State Bank, Account 440042141.
FitzHenry's Carson Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Alisha Lynn Main
A funeral service for Alisha Lynn Main, 13, an eighth-grader at Carson Middle School, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Chapel of Carson City.
She died Dec. 27, 2004, from a snowboarding accident. She was born Feb. 3, 1991, in Paradise, Calif., to Allan Christopher Main and Chrystal Lynn Sexton.
Before moving to Carson City, she lived in South Lake Tahoe.
She was a student and helped raise her two siblings.
Among her survivors are her father of Carson City and mother of South Lake Tahoe; sister, Shila, and brother, Izaiah, both of Carson City; four aunts and three uncles.
Miss Main will be cremated and her ashes spread over Heavenly Valley.
Donations may be made to account no. 004967689133 for Allan C. Main at Bank of America.
McFarlane Mortuary in South Lake Tahoe and Calvary Chapel of Carson City are in charge of arrangements.
Laury M. Lewis
A celebration of life for Laury M. Lewis, 65, a Carson City resident for the past 22 years, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church.
Mr. Lewis died Dec. 14, 2004, of a heart attack. He was born Sept. 22, 1939, in Lewisville, Idaho, to Edythe and Alva Lewis.
He graduated from Blackfoot High School in Blackfoot, Idaho, and served in the West Spanish American mission.
He graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, receiving his CPA designation, then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in accounting.
He then accepted a senior position with the state of Montana.
After moving to Carson City in 1982, he was the general manager of the State Industrial Insurance System until 1991. He married Marilyn Tatro Paoli in 1992, and they worked together at their State Farm Insurance agency.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Among his survivors are his wife, Marilyn; daughters and son-in-laws Cheryl and Rick Grey of Helena, Mont., Julie and Bill Shaw of Wentzville, Mo., and Lisa and John Pelayo of Danville, Calif.; son Barry Lewis of Kent, Wash.; daughter Juliana Paoli of La Jolla, Calif.; sister, Marilyn Shoemaker of Salt Lake City, and her children Brian, Scott and Valerie; and grandchildren Ashley and Aubrey Lewis, Mike and Kelsey Grey, Hayley, Katie, Calvin and Lauryn Shaw and Kayla Pelayo.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army in Carson City or Soroptimist International of Carson City, P.O. Box 794, Carson City, NV 89702.
Emmet Robert Conklin
A funeral for Emmet Robert Conklin, 84, a Carson City resident for the past 21 years, will be at 9 a.m. Friday at FitzHenry's Funeral Home.
Mr. Conklin died Oct. 4, 2004, at Tahoe Pacific Hospital in Reno.
He was born March 3, 1920, in South Pasadena, Calif., to Emmet Robert Sr. and Nellie Webber Conklin. Before moving to Carson City, he lived in Southern California.
Mr. Conklin was a machinist for Freightliner Trucking for many years.
He was an avid fan and follower of David John and the Comstock Cowboys. Music was a passion. He was an amateur radio operator and held a general-class license.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Edna Mae Stevenson.
Among his survivors are his wife, June of Carson City; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Jeanne of Venice, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law Linda and Bill Fowler of Corona, Calif., and Rosalind and Paul Andrews and daughter, Rebecca Conklin of Portland, Ore.; stepchildren and spouses Patricia and Delbert Naylor of Colton, Ore., Debbie and Ron Raef of Vancouver, Wash., Judy and Patrick Cox, Al and Candy Kramer and Dona and Bob Tuttle of Carson City, and Barbara and Wayne Testolin of Elko; 19 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, Calif.
FitzHenry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Anthony 'Tony' Supiran
A memorial for Anthony "Tony" Supiran, 33, a Carson City resident since October, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Genoa Community Church in Genoa.
Mr. Supiran died June 11, 2004, at home.
He was born Feb. 10, 1971, in Arcadia, Calif., to Ernest Supiran and Linda Elliott Supiran.
He married Candace Rich Supiran. Prior to living in Carson City, he lived in Las Vegas.
Mr. Supiran was a correctional officer for the state of Nevada for the past three years. He enjoyed snow skiing and training in karate and martial arts.
He was preceded in death by his father in 2000.
Among his survivors are his wife, Candace; mother, Linda Supiran of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and brothers Ricky Supiran and Jerry Supiran, both of San Luis Obispo.
Walton's Douglas County Mortuary in Minden is in charge of arrangements.
Frank W. Tate
Frank W. Tate, 88, a Reno and Carson City resident for the past 14 years, died Dec. 21, 2004, in Carson City.
He was born July 28, 1916, in Tuscola, Ill., to Charles C. and Nellye Lindsey Tate.
After graduating from high school and Eastern Illinois University, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the United States, Africa and Europe.
He completed both his master's and doctorate degrees at the University of Chicago. He held professor and administrator roles in several Western and Midwestern universities, including the University of Oregon, Washington State University and Idaho State University. Prior to his retirement in 1983, he was named Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin Center System.
Among his survivors are his sister, Constance McCullough of Lincoln, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
At his request, no service will be held.
