William H. Randall Jr.

William H. Randall Jr., 59, passed away Feb. 25, 2009, in Pahrump.

He was born Nov. 5, 1949, in Tooele, Utah, and was a resident of Pahrump for 12 years, having come from Las Vegas.

He was a school bus driver for the Nye County School District, an elder in the Latter Day Saints Church and had a degree in architectural drafting.

He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; sons Erik of Pahrump and Brian and Kurt (Sherri) of Utah; daughters Tricia (Greg) of Las Vegas and Leslie of Utah and four grandchildren.

Services were held March 2, at the LDS Church. (02/25/2009)

Mary Delores Kauffman

Mary Delores Kauffman, 79, went home to the Lord Feb. 25, 2009.

Delores, as she preferred to be called, was born Jan. 8, 1930, in Frederick, Colo., and moved to Pahrump six years ago from West Hills, Calif., with her husband.

She worked in mortgage lending for most of her life, and retired from Home Savings as an escrow manager in 1993.

Delores is survived by brothers Donald (Shirley) Dean of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Richard Dean of Great Falls, Mont.; children Douglas and Rondalin Kauffman of Cheyenne, Gary Kauffman of Palmdale, Calif., and Marilyn Farr of Pahrump; grandchildren Amanda Kauffman, Kenneth (Patty) Kauffman, Cassandra Kauffman and James Kauffman; great-grandson Aiden Kauffman and nine nieces and nephews.

Delores has gone to be with her parents, Kenneth and Mary, her loving husband Arthur, brother Kenneth and daughter-in-law Deborah.

In honor of her wishes, there will be no services. (02/25/2009)

Lila Mae Ramos

Lila Mae Ramos, 90, peacefully went home March 3, 2009, while surrounded by her children.

She was born Jan. 11, 1919, in Veteran Alberta, Canada.

Lila was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt. She dedicated her life to her family.

She was the manager of the Tecopa Trading Post for many years and after retiring, she was a senior companion in Pahrump.

Lila is survived by daughters Sandy (John) Headrick of Flora Vista, N.M., and Lylene (Alvaro) Pallan; grandchildren Anthony (Anna) Pallan and Shannon Pallan of Las Vegas; great-grandchildren Jasmine and Angelica of Las Vegas and Ramon's children and grandchildren including Joel, Elizabeth, Jo Anna and Marilyn.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Hazel Rayborn; father Clarence Munson; first husband Herman Bocca and second husband Ramon Ramos.

Services will be 2 p.m. March 6, at Choice Hills Baptist Church, Pastor Carl England Jr., officiating. (03/03/2009)

Evelyn A. Hayden

Evelyn A. Hayden, 84, passed away Feb. 18, 2009, in Las Vegas.

She was born Sept. 20, 1924, in Louisville, Ky., and was a resident of Pahrump for 33 years, having come from Gardena, Calif.

She was a homemaker, and a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Military Officers Association of America.

She was of the Catholic faith and a member of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church.

Her sons Thomas (Sheila) of St. Marys, Ga., Daniel (Melinda) of Garden Grove, Calif., and Michael (Wanda) of Merlin, Ore.; daughters Victoria (Henry) of Norwalk, Calif., and Donna (David) of Carson City; 17 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren survive her.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Feb. 27, at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Chief Tecopa Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association. (02/18/2009)

Paul E. Sanders

Paul E. Sanders, 75, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Feb. 24, 2009, in Pahrump.

Paul and his wife, Mary, moved to Pahrump in December 1988 and planned this to be their last move along their journey on Earth until God called them to spend eternity with Him. Paul's journey on Earth has ended and he has begun a new journey in heaven where he will spend eternity with Jesus Christ.

Since moving to Pahrump, Paul worked 10 years as a bus driver for the Nye County School District.

He was a faithful witness to Jesus Christ most of his life, including his years in the U.S. Marines. Paul never failed to tell those who would listen -- and some who didn't want to hear -- about the love of God and the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Without a doubt, when he arrived at the gates of heaven, he was greeted with, "Well done thy good and faithful servant. Welcome home."

Paul and Mary were members of Pahrump Community Church for 20 years. Paul had a beautiful Irish tenor voice and loved to sing with the choir and he sang solo on a regular basis.

Paul is survived by numerous people including his loving wife of 25 years, Mary; his first wife and the mother of his children, Bonnie Blumenshein; sons Paul V. (Linda) Sanders and Bradley H. (Florin) Sanders; daughters Lorelei (Peter) Jungwirth and Marla J. Sanders; step-children J. Kristopher (Denise) Sherman, Edward A. Sherman, Sheri Lee Sherman, Gary G. (Stephanie) Sherman and Suzanne L. Sherman; mother-in-law Autumn Reynolds; brothers Herman (Joyce) Sanders, Fred Sanders and Carl (Janet) Sanders; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren and a large number of family and friends. Paul never met a stranger, just friends he hadn't met yet.

He was preceded in death by parents Herman and Ferna Sanders and sister Ferna Marlow.

The family owes a huge debt of gratitude to Dr. Michael D. Reiner and the folks who work for Nathan Adelson Hospice for the wonderful care given to Paul during his time on hospice.

A memorial service to celebrate Paul's life will be at 4 p.m. March 6 at Pahrump Community Church.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Paul's name to Nathan Adelson Hospice or the Pahrump Community Church Building fund. (02/24/2009)

Jayson David Smeder

Jayson David Smeder, 33, passed away Feb. 24, 2009, in Federal Way, Wash.

He was born Oct. 21, 1975, in Las Vegas and was a resident of Pahrump for 14 years.

He was a store manager.

He is survived by his wife, Jackie Daly of Federal Way, daughter, Abygail Smeder and son, Hudson Smeder, both of Pahrump; stepdaughter, Geni Rily and stepson Sean Rily, both of Washington; former spouse Paige Smeder of Pahrump; mother Laura Reade of Pahrump; step-father, James Menezes of California; brother Keith Andrews and sister, Melissa L. Parker, both of Las Vegas; grandparents Dorothy and Darrell Hampton of Idaho, Ann Reade of Florida and Geanne Weaver.

He was preceded in death by his father Gerald F. Smeder and grandfather Milton D. Reade.

Services will be at 11 a.m. March 7 at Faith Fellowship. (02/24/2009)