Obituaries
OBITUARY: Angela Connor Carreau
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 9:43am1971-2012 In Loving MemoryAngela, or "Betty" as her husband would call her, was born in rural Colorado on August 13, 1971. She grew up in South Lake Tahoe, California, where she attended high sc...
OBITUARY: Darell G. Bricker
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 8:05amJune 29, 1929 ~ February 15, 2012DARELL G. BRICKER passed away at his home in Gardnerville on February 15, 2012 in the loving arms of his wife after a long and courageous battle.Darell, a reside...
OBITUARY: Carole Mazzera Camoren
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:20am1963 - 2012Carole Mazzera Camoren, 48, passed away unexpectedly in January 2012, at her home in South Lake Tahoe.Ms. Camoren was born in Stockton, California. She attended local schools and was a g...
OBITUARY: JONI WINES
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 9:22amOctober 10, 1926 - January 25, 2012Best known as the tiny 5'2" Pistol Packing Sheriff of Nye County in the '70s who went to war against the drug trade and other lawlessness, Joni Wines was elect...
OBITUARY: Amanda Leigh Matthews
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 9:17amIn Loving Memory of12-22-1986 ~ 1-26-2012It is with great sorrow to announce the passing of my beautiful daughter Amanda. She was very ill with juvenile diabetes. Amanda was born and raised in S...
OBITUARY: EHRLER
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 7:58am1940 - 2012THEODOR EHRLER JR., 71, entered into rest on December 30, 2011 in Reno, NV. He was born on May 24, 1940 in Switzerland and had been a resident of Minden, NV for the past 13 years.Theo...
OBITUARY: Michael T. Todd 1944-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 8:49amMICHAEL T. TODD aka Mike Lang passed away in Oklahoma City, OK on December 28, 2011. He was a 30 year resident of South Lake Tahoe. Michael was born in Duarte, CA on June 13, 1944. Mike owned Ca...
OBITUARY: Paul Allan Habberstad
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 8:37amSeptember 20, 1941 ~ December 4, 2011PAUL ALLAN HABBERSTAD, former resident of Blooming Prairie, MN, passed away December 4, 2012. He was at his residence in Palm City, FL. Paul is survived by h...
OBITUARY: Col. Lowell H. Landre (Ret.)
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 8:30am1926~2011Retired U.S. Army Colonel Lowell Henry Landre died in comfort at his home in South Lake Tahoe, California on the morning of November 22, 2011. He was born in 1926 in Copyright 2012 ...
OBITUARY: Rachael Rae Platt
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:31amRachael Rae Platt of South Lake Tahoe passed away on January 10, 2012 as the result of a car accident. Rachael and her twin Deanna Rae were born to Larry Myron Platt and Eileen Thomas Reed Platt...
Death Notice: Mildred M. Russ
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 6:00amMildred M. Russ, 65 of South Lake Tahoe, died Jan. 12, 2012.Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800, is handling arrangements.Copyright 2012 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. This materi...
OBITUARY: WALLY ROTHGEB
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 8:02amWALLY ROTHGEB, SR., 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Ketchum, Idaho on January 5, 2012. Born July 26, 1922 in Wenatchee, Washington, the only child of Clyde and Wanda Rothgeb, Wally lea...
OBITUARY: John F. Burruel
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 9:46amJUNE 27, 1944 - JANUARY 7, 2012JOHN F. BURRUEL, a beloved husband, father, and papa passed away January 7, 2012. John was born on June 27, 1944 in Los AngelCopyright 2012 Tahoe Daily Tribun...
OBITUARY: David James Baker
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 9:02amWith great sadness, we are mourning the loss of David, 28, who drowned in the ocean in Santa Marta, Columbia December 28, 2011.David was born July 10, 1983 in South Lake Tahoe and had just recen...
OBITUARY: Helen Wyant
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 8:54amAugust 2, 1909 ~ December 11, 2011Helen will be deeply missed and remembered with much love and laughter.Helen Wyant, 102, of South Lake Tahoe, died peacefully on Sunday December 11, 2011. Helen...
OBITUARY: PAMELA MARJORIE ADAMSON
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 11:16amPamela Marjorie Adamson passed away at her home in South Lake Tahoe, CA, on December 27, 2011. She was born near Luton, England on August 23, 1939. Pamela was passionately involved with St. John...
OBITUARY: Robert M. Yee
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 11:12amKeno BobRobert M. Yee, aka Keno Bob, passed away in Sacramento on November 28, 2011, after a lengthy illness. A longtime South Lake Tahoe resident and owner of Keno Bob's Chinese Restaurant, Rob...
OBITUARY: LARRY BALL
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:56amLARRY BALL went to be with the Lord on November 18th, 2011 in Auburn, CA. He was surrounded by family and loved ones. He is survived by his wife Linda and her family, his 3 children and their sp...
OBITUARY: Robert M. Yee
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:38amKeno BobRobert M. Yee, aka Keno Bob, passed away in Sacramento on November 28, 2011, after a lengthy illness. A longtime South Lake Tahoe resident and owner of Keno Bob's Chinese Restaurant, Rob...
OBITUARY: Richard "Dick" Joseph Cooper
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 6:00amRichard "Dick" Joseph Cooper3.29.1934 - 12.18.2011Richard Joseph Cooper, 77, was born March 29, 1934 in Berkeley, CA and passed away December 18, 2011 in Carson City, NV. He was a former longtim...
OBITUARY: Frank Floyd Haddix
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 11:37am1935 - 2011Frank was born on May 21, 1935 in Portland, Oregon to Rose and Virgil Haddix. Surrounded by his family, he made the journey home on December 19, 2011 to be reunited with family and fr...
OBITUARY: ARLENE OLGA JOHNSON LUMLEY
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 11:34amJULY 8, 1928 - DECEMBER 18, 2011Arlene Olga Johnson Lumley, a 35-year resident of Douglas County, died December 18, 2011. Arlene was born July 8, 1928, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The daughter of Dr...
OBITUARY: Dr. Glenn Gibb
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 11:20amMay 30, 1947 - Dec. 14, 2011Dr. Glenn Gibb passed away on Dec. 14, 2011, after a 6-month illness.Glenn was born on May 30, 1947 in Boise, Idaho. The first 12 years of his life were spent in Idah...
OBITUARY: Heidi Wagner St.Martin
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 10:20amFebruary 1, 1964 ~ October 16, 2011Heidi Wagner St. Martin died October 16, 2011 comfortably in her sleep from complications surrounding epilepsy. Heidi was born February 1, 1964 in Phoenix AZ t...
OBITUARY: Patricia Noble Whitely
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 9:36amAUG 15, 1926 - DEC 12, 2011PATRICIA NOBLE WHITELY died peacefully on December 12, 2011 at the age of 85. She was born in Oakland, CA on August 15,1926 to Lois and Kendall Noble. She attended San...
OBITUARY: Alexander Nicholas Graf
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 6:00amSept 19, 1944 ~ Dec 10, 2011ALEXANDER NICHOLAS GRAF of Cave Rock, Nevada died Saturday, December 10, 2011. Alex was born in San Francisco on September 19, 1944 to the late Nicholas and Minnie Gr...
OBITUARY: DEAN SEPPA
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 6:00amOctober 25, 1947 ~ December 02, 2011 Zephyr Cove, NevadaDean Seppa, a resident of Zephyr Cove, NV passed away in Reno on December 2, 2011 as a result of a water skiing accident. Beloved husband ...
Memorial for WWII veteran on Sunday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 6:00amA soldier's farewell and celebration of life will be conducted 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday at the American Legion Hall in honor of Col. Lowell Landre.Landre, 85, was a veteran of World War II, Korea and ...
OBITUARY: KENNETH ALAN BLACH
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:45am1954 KENNETH ALAN BLACH 2011KENNETH ALAN BLACH, 56, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2011 in his South Lake Tahoe home surrounded by his wife Christy, son Christopher, sister Bev and siste...
OBITUARY: ROBERT JAMES BROWN
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:42amROBERT JAMES BROWN, 82, passed away at his home in South Lake Tahoe on November 30, 2011.Robert was born on May 11, 1929 in Bakersfield, CA to Albert and Catherine Brown. He married his wife Nina J...
OBITUARY: Richard O. " R.O." Baird
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 6:00amAug 1, 1920 ~ Nov 22, 2011Richard O. (R. O.) Baird, 91, of S Lake Tahoe, CA , formerly of Washington IL, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno NV. Born on August 1, 1920...
OBITUARY: JUDGE J. HILARY COOK
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:18amJudge J. Hilary Cook, 82, of Markleeville CA passed away on November 21, 2011 at Woodfords CA. Born to William Coburn and Ruth Elizabeth Hedman Cook on July 14, 1929 in Turlock CA. Hilary Cook g...
OBITUARY: Howard Francis McCandless
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 6:41pmHoward Francis McCandless, 66, of Gardnerville, passed away November 14, 2011. He was born December 6, 1944 to Howard F. and Audrey Decious McCandless. He was a resident of South Lake Tahoe for ...
OBITUARY: JUDY OTVOS
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 6:00amJUDY OTVOS was born in Oakpark, Illinois to Mary and George Helmecy on February 17, 1918. She passed away quietly at Barton Hospital in South Lake Tahoe on November 18, 2011 with family at her s...
OBITUARY: Fannie L. Funderburk, June 7, 1917 - November 22, 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 6:00amFANNIE FUNDERBURK was born to George and Larcey Pinkham of Washington, NC on June 7, 1917. Fannie was raised on a farm in rural North Carolina and attended Bath High School there. She saw many c...
OBITUARY: REN ERNEST SMANIA
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 11:45amREN ERNEST SMANIA, 47, passed from this world, way too soon, on November 29, 2011, after a courageous three year battle with cancer. Born in San Francisco of Swiss parents, his family returned t...
Death Notice: Doward Belton Edmondson
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 6:00amDoward Belton Edmondson died Nov. 22, 2011.He was 92 years old. He was born in Greensboro, N.C. on Aug. 29, 1919.A graveside service for Edmondson will be held at 11:30 a.m., Dec. 8 at the Sacramen...
DEATH NOTICE: Maj. Nick Garofalos
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 2:46pmMaj. Nick Garofalos, USAF (Ret.), died Nov. 20, 2011, in Carson City.He was 84.He was born on Sept. 5, 1927, to George Garofalos and Anna Papadoglou Garofalos in Middletown, Ohio.Garofalos is survi...
OBITUARY: Elizabeth C. Murphy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:13pmElizabeth C. Murphy was born December 14, 1911 in New Brunswick, New Jersey and passed away November 17, 2011 in South Lake Tahoe, California.She met and married her husband Edward T. Murphy in ...
OBITUARY: Maj. Nick Garofalos
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:07pmMaj. Nick Garofalos USAF (Ret.) age 84, passed away in Carson City, Nevada on November 20, 2011 following an extended illness. He was born on September 5, 1927 to George Garofalos and Anna Papad...
OBITUARY: Joseph R.Camello
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:04pmOn November 17, 2011, Joseph R. Camello, 77, slipped away quietly at home to be with Our Lord after a long battle with cancer. At his side was Ethel, his wife of 50 years and the love of his lif...
OBITUARY: James "Jim" Coleman foff
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 12:12pmJames "Jim" Coleman Foff (1953 - 2011), an active member of the community, passed away November 16, 2011 at the age of 58. He is survived by wife Connie Foff and his three daughters:...
OBITUARY: Marion Enid Hansen
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 12:46pmOn November 11th, 2011, Marion Enid Hansen slipped away quietly and went to be with our Lord. Marion was born in Kansas City, MO on November 22, 1917. Ultimately the family relocated to San Fran...
OBITUARY: Vincent DeTarr, 1927 - 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 11:00amVincent passed away October 29, 2011, on a beautiful autumn day at his home in South Lake Tahoe. He was released from the confusion and struggles of Alzheimer's, a disease that he confronted with t...
OBITUARY: Kris Ober Barker, Aug. 22, 1947 - Nov. 7, 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:55amKris Ober Barker passed away November 7, 2011 in Gardnerville, Nevada.Kris was born August 22, 1947 in Whittier, California to Rodney and Evelyn Ober. She moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1962 where...
OBITUARY: Joanne Hoffman Tanzi
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:52amJoanne Hoffman Tanzi, 82, a resident of Minden, Nevada passed away November 2, 2011 in Reno, Nevada. Joanne was born June 22, 1929 in Healdsburg, CA to Charles and Dorthy Hoffman. She was known to ...
DEATH NOTICE: Marc Michael Bauman
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 6:00amMarc Michael Bauman died suddenly in a Chicago hospital in mid-October after a sudden illness. He was 46.Marc was a former Carson City resident who worked for years in the Lake Tahoe area, where he...
OBITUARY: Chrystal M. Delaney 1920 - 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 2:01pmChrystal Delaney, a beloved member of the community, passed away on October 30, 2011 at the age of 91. Crystal resided in South Lake Tahoe for 50 years in a home that was one of the first on Gar...
OBITUARY: Vickie C. Rybak 1968- 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 1:13pmVickie C. Rybak, 42, a resident of Zephyr Cove, passed away October 24, 2011. Vickie was born November 10, 1968 to George and Donna Rybak in Glendale, California. Vickie was the previous owner o...
OBITUARY: Paul Thomas Jensen, March 25, 1942 - Oct. 19, 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 12:17pmA gentle, kind person who will be greatly missed.After a courageous battle with cancer, Paul passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Paul was born and raised in Redwood City, CA. He gra...
