Obituary of Viengxay Inthachack

Viengxay Yang Inthachack was born on October 10, 1962 in Savannakhet, Laos. The seventh of eight children of Meng and Chantong Inthachack, Yang spent his early years in Laos focused on his primary education and supporting his family. In 1980, at the age of seventeen, Yang immigrated to the United States with his brothers and his sister’s family. Their sponsors were based out in Omaha, Nebraska, thus became the first city that Yang lived in the United States and where he finished his high school education. Yang then moved to Washington D.C. and held jobs in restaurants as a service industry worker. As Yang had a knack for making everyone he talked to feel like family, he settled into this career in service industry for the rest of the 80’s and early 90’s while enjoying hobbies of traveling, working out, dancing and enjoying the D.C. nightlife. In about 1994, Yang moved to Puerto Rico with his brother, Ken, to learn the art of becoming a Hibachi chef. After spending a few years in Puerto Rico, Yang spent the next couple of years exploring the east coast and then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in the early 2000’s. Yang once again worked in the service industry, but this time as a manager of a hair salon for the next decade and a half. During this time, Yang enjoyed helping to raise his nephew Kevin, hosting friends and family as they visited Las Vegas, experimenting with various hairstyles and hanging out with his dog, Buffy. In 2018, Yang moved to Carrollton, Texas to once again work in the service industry as a restaurant worker and to be closer to his family. Yang died on January 31, 2020 from complications from stomach, kidney and lung cancers. Yang truly believed “Love is Love” and got along with everyone no matter your age, color, interests or beliefs. In all his conversations, Yang always made it a point to bring smiles and laughter into the room. Yang will forever be young at heart and will always be remembered for his free-spirited and loving soul. He is survived by sister Sourai and her husband Khamphai Xavanna, sister Sommay and husband Inkhoue Siri, sister Marilene Xavanna, sister Darany Moay Vadysirisack, brother Ken Inthachack, brother Yousavan Noy Inthachack, along with countless nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.