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Births

Ella Raquel Carlin

Sara Wadel and Israel Carlin, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Raquel Carlin. Ella was born at 10:36 p.m., on Sept. 13, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 20 inches. Paternal grandparents are David and Raquel Carlin, Los Sauces, Jalisco, Mexico. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Debi Wadel, Nevada. Maternal great-grandparents are Nettie Phillips, Nevada, Robert Venter, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Anna Wadel, Richards. Maternal great-great-grandparent is the late Ella Mae Jones.

Deaths

Lawrence Ray Defreese

Lawrence Ray Defreese, 82, died Sept. 26, 2004. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home on Sept. 29, 2004, at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. John Swatosh officiating. Musical selections were "One Day at a Time" and "Grandpa Told Me So." Pallbearers were Vernon Cliffman, Darrell Chapman, Mac Hornecker, Danny Chapman, John Defreese, Duane Willers, Ed Morris and Paul Clark. Honorary pallbearers were Howard Rice, Edna Mae Rice, Shane Dahmer, LeAnna Dahmer, Leslie Dahmer, Morgan Sommers, and Kyle Lawrence Dahmer. Interment was in Sheldon Cemetery. Arrangements were by Ferry Funeral Home.