Funeral services for former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. They are open to the public. Guinn died on Thursday at age 73 after falling while cleaning pine needles from the roof of his Las Vegas home.
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