All Obituaries

Lt. Col. Roy M. Engelke, of Henderson, Nevada, passed away on December 1, 2021.  Roy was born in Braham, Minnesota to Marvin and Joyce Engelke on April 10, 1939, the second oldest of four children. Roy, 21, was in Minneapolis, in sales, knocked on a door one day, and met 20-year-old, Sharon.  This meeting turned into a date and forever changed their future, they married in 1961. Roy enlisted in the USAF in 1961 and was approved for the AECP(Airman’s Educational...

Michael Gary Tonnemacher, 75, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away on November 26, 2021 in his home. He was born on October 24, 1946 in Paducah Kentucky to the late Dr. Melburn William Tonnemacher, D.C. and Thelma Louise Switzer Tonnemacher. He attended grade school at Saint Thomas More and high school at St. Mary’s Academy in Paducah. Although he was a Civil Air Patrol cadet in high school and when drafted attempted to enlist in the Air Force, he was welcomed into the Navy when the Air...

Skylan Spafford was born on July of 1995 in Beloit Wisconsin. Skylan was taken too soon by a tragic car accident on Monday, November 22, 2021, in Las Vegas, NV. He is survived by his parents, brothers, nieces, and many other family members and friends who loved him dearly.   Skylan was a special person with a beautiful smile and heart of gold. He was the most kind-hearted free-spirited young man who loved being in nature. He enjoyed skateboarding, music, and spending time with his...

K. Warren Volker, MD, PhD, FACOG, age 58, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 29, 2021, at 11:00 am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Las Vegas, NV. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 am prior to the service at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Following the funeral, a Celebration of Life will be held from 3:00-6:00 pm in the Cascade Room at the JW Marriott Las Vegas. Warren was born in Grand Forks, ND to Warren Kenneth...

Eva Corral was born in Presidios, Durango (Mexico) to Romula Garcia and Rafael Monarrez. She lived her early life in Mexico and later lived in the bay area in California, prior to relocating to Las Vegas in 1992. She worked at Bally's Las Vegas Hotel & Casino for 17 years, until her retirement in 2009. She passed away in Las Vegas, NV. Eva was a dedicated mother and wife. In her youth, she was an excellent student in school and had a deep love of learning all her life; a love that...

Jason Duenas was born with Down syndrome at Southern Nevada Hospital on December 25, 1983, to Stephanie Spilotro. Jason crossed over November 18, 2021, from COVID-19 complication. Jason was the light of the family and a true all-star. Jason attended Helen J Stewart and graduated class of 2001. Jason was on the bowling team, football team and was the leader of the basketball team. Go mighty turtles. Jason went on to being apart of the Opportunity Village Workforce, where he really enjoyed...