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12 Thursday, April 24, 1997 Pahrump Valley Gazette
Obituaries
Joseph Galley
Nevada Funeral Service 1o- past president & Secretary U.S. Navy.
Joseph Galley, 58, died
April 16, 1997 at Columbia
Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas,
Nevada. He was born Febru-
ary 7, 1939 in Colorado City,
Texas, and was a 17 year resi-
dent of Pahrump.
He was a former Marine
Corps veteran and was em-
ployed as an Ironworker Con-
struction for 10 years before
retiring.
He is survived by his Father;
Joseph Macy Gunning Sr., and
Mother;, Evelyn Louise Jones
both of Beaumont, Texas.
Private family services were
held under the direction of
cated in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Memorial Donations re-
quested to the American Can-
cer Society.
Lillian Sipes
Lillian Sipes, 82, died April
14, 1997 at the Nye Regional
Medical Center in Tonopah,
NV. She was born March 3,
1915 in Chicago, Ill. A resi-
dent of Tonopah since 1950,
she served as business man-
ager of Nye General Hospital,
Office Manager, Ryan's
Tonopah Trailer Park, and
owner/operator of the Ely/
Tonopah Stage Line. She was
a member of B.P.O., Does;
Tonopah Drove; twice served
as State Secretary, past presi-
dent of Business and Profes-
sional Women's Club of
Tonopah.
She is survived by sons:
Dennis Sipes of Tonopah,
NV.,Thomas Sipes of Moore,
Idaho; Sister: Rosemary Evans
of Indiana and Brothers:
George Evans of Minnesota
and James Evans of Illinois, 2
grandchildren and 5 great-
grandchildren.
Graveside Services were
held April 21, 1997 at Tonopah
Cemetery in Tonopah, Nevada
under the direction of Gunter's
Funeral Home, Tonopah, NV.
Richard Graham
Richard David Graham, 74,
died April 15, 1997, in Las
Vegas, Nevada. He was born
April 3, 1923 in Washington
County, Idaho and was a 6 1/2
year resident of Pahrump com-
ing from Ridgecrest, CA.
He was an aerospace engi-
neer technician in the space
industry and a veteran of the
He is survived by sons; Rich-
ard David Graham IL of Acton,
CA, Charles Graham of
Ridgecrest, CA, and daughters;
JuneGrafofVan Buren, Arkan-
sas, Janice Metz of Ridgecrest,
CA, and 7 grandchildren.
Private family services were
held under the direction of the
Neptune Society of Nye County
funeral director Robin Dorand.
Pat Manley
Pat Manley, 57, died April
19, 1997 at Sunrise
Mountainview Hospital in Las
Vegas, Nevada. She was born
June 14, 1939 in Sacramento,
California, and was a 32 year
resident of Beatty, Nevada.
She was a homemaker and
a member of Eastern Star.
She is survived by Hus-
band; Everette Manley of
Beatty,Nevada,Daughters;
Connie Manley and Vickie
Cooper both of Beatty, Ne-
vada., and 3 grandchildren.
Services were held
Wednesday, April 23, 1997 at
Palm Mortuary Cheyenne, in
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Kenneth H. Bird
Kenneth H. Bird, 88, died
April I 1, 1997 at Pahrump
Medical Center Pahrump, Ne-
vada. He was born May 22,
1909 in Newark, New Jersey,
and was a 3 year resident of
Pahrump, NV., moving here
from 29 Palms, CA.
He was a house painter for
the U.S. Government, and a
Navy veteran.
He is survived by his wife
Hazel E. Bird ofPahrump, NV.,
and daughter; Corrine
Campbell also of Pahrump, 7
grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren.
Private family services were
held under the direction of
Neptune Society of Nye Co.,
director Robin Dorand.
Margaret Viola
Bernhard-Kochan
Margaret Viola Bernhard-
Kochan, 83, died April 11,
1997 at her residence in Pahr-
ump, NV. She was born April
4, 1914 in Pittsburg, PA., and
was a 2 1/2 year resident of
Pahrump coming from
Lucerne Valley, CA.
She was a member of the
Catholic church.
She is survived by sons;
MichaelKochan ofCamarillo,
CA., Mark Kochan of Thou-
sand Oaks, CA., Gene Kochan
of Thousand Oaks, CA.,
Daughters; Michelle Ege of
Pahrump, NV., Marcia St. Clair
of Crownsville, Maryland, and
sister Mildred Berhard of
Redondo Beach, CA, 12 grand-
children, and 8 great grand-
children.
Private Family Services
were held under the direction
ofNeptuneSociety of NyeCo.,
Director Robin Dorand.
Heide Annamarie
Bertram
Heide Annanlarie Bertram,
54,died April 11,1997,at Sun-
rise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV.
She was bornMarch 2,1943 in
Trier, Germany, and was a 9
yearresident of Beatty coming
from Las Vegas. She was a
food and beverage manager at
Lake Mead Marina, and vol-
unteered at the Beatty Senior
Center.
She is survived by step-
mother; Clara Albrecht of
Trier, Germany, Husband;
Harold Bertram ofBeatty, NV.,
Son; Harold Bertram Jr. of
Bullhead City, AZ,, 1 grand-
child.
Services were held April
19, 1997 at the Community
Church in Beatty under the
direction of the Neptune Soci-
ety of Nye County with Pastor
Jeff Taguchi officiating.
In leiu of flower donationa,
make donations to the Beatty
Senior Center.
Maude Alice Banta
Manude Alice Banta, 86,
died April 6, 1997 in Pahrump
where she had been a 6 year
resident coming from Corona,
CA, She was born January 27,
1911 in Oakland, CA and was
a homemaker, a member of
Pocohanias Lodge, interna-
tional order of Forresters, and
affiliation protestant.
She is survived by sons;
Reverend Barratt Banta of
Marion, Ohio, Richard Banta
of Chico CA, David Banta of
Hayward, CA. Daughter; Bar-
bara Self of Pahrurnp, NV., a
sister; Bonnie Wellington of
Grass Valley, CA., ninegrand-
children and 4 great grandchil-
dren.
Private family services were
held by Home Desert Memo-
rial under the direction of Chris
Waiters.
Gerold Long
Gerold Herbert Long, 57,
died Arpil 1, 1997 at Pahrump
Medical Center in Pahrump.
He was born December 14,
1939 in Los Angeles, CA and
was a 3 year resident of Pahr-
ump coming from California.
He was a service man for a gas
company and aU. S. Army Vet-
eran. Also a membex of the Sil-
vex State Paint Horse Club and
International Society of Poets.
He is survived by wife; Lane
Lone of Pahrump, NV, step-
son; Kenny Compton of Cy-
press, CA, step daughter; Alex
Compton of Encinitas, CA
annd 3 grandchildren.
Private family services wexe
heldby Neptune society of Nye
County funeral director Robin
Dorand.
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