Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
James Ordell Jones
Aug 3, 2025
James Ordell Jones
James “Jim” Ordell Jones, age 80, died peacefully Sunday, August 3, 2025, at his home in Logandale, Nevada. He was born September 12, 1944, in St. George, Utah to Ordell and Loraine Jones. On September 9, 1966, he married Kathy Rae Dalton in the St. George LDS Temple. She preceded him in death on May 30, 2021.
Jim spent...
Peggy Jo Robison Ross
Aug 1, 2025
Peggy Jo (Robison) Ross, 80, passed away on August 1, 2025, in St. George, UT. Peggy was born on November 18, 1944, in Overton, NV to Arnold joseph Hannig and Myrle Louise Leavitt. Peggy married Joseph Clark Robison on Oct 26, 1963, in the St. George LDS Temple. She and Clark had three children together and were married until his...
Virgil Hardy
Aug 1, 2025
Virgil Milton Hardy, 87, passed away on August 1, 2025 surrounded by his family in Logandale, NV. Virgil was born on March 23, 1938 in Las Vegas, NV to Charles Alfred Hardy and Fawn Lowe. He married Barbara Jean Dudding on December 22, 1958 in Bloomington, CA, and they were later sealed on June 27, 1961 in the Los Angeles,...
Heber Jay Tobler
Jul 26, 2025
Heber Jay Tobler, 90, passed away July 26, 2025 at the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins, Utah. Heber was born on December 29, 1934, to LaVera Henrie and Heber Lamar Tobler. He was raised by his father Julius Lyle Hannig and mother LaVera with his 5 sisters in Boulder City, Nevada.
He learned the value of hard work at a...
Myrna Monroe
Jul 26, 2025
Myrna Marie Monroe, age 67, died Saturday, July 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada after complications from heart surgery. She was born August 16, 1957 in Las Vegas to Ina Segmiller (Asket). On January 22, 1982 she married her longtime sweetheart, Marty Marvin Monroe in Sacramento, California.
Myrna spent her early years in Moapa. She attended boarding school at Sherman Indian...
James Blackburn
Jul 21, 2025
James Auston Blackburn, age 70, died Monday, July 21, 2025 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born December 2, 1954 in Talladega, Alabama to James Eugene and Ruby Juanita Patterson Blackburn. On November 3, 1984 he married Karen Gail Mears in Tonopah, Nevada.
James grew up in Fallbrook, California. He started working at a very young age and developed a strong work...
Jose Ramon Rios, Jr
Jul 20, 2025
It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow to announce the passing of Jose Rios, Jr., age 27, who left us Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jose was born June 7, 1998, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Jose Ramon Sr. and Obdulia Gomez Rios.
Jose attended Moapa Valley High School, where he grew up enjoying playing all sports,...
Luis Salmon
Jul 19, 2025
Luis Fernando Salmon Briceno, age 39, died Saturday, July 19, 2025 in St. George, Utah days after suffering an aneurysm. He was born October 14, 1985 in Nacozari de Garcia, Sonora, Mexico to Pablo Salmon Barrera and Blanca Hortencia Briseno Cuevas. On February 14, 2015 he married the love of his life, Carmen Guadalupe Andrade in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Luis grew...
Shonna Jo Walker
Jul 14, 2025
Shonna Jo “Jojo” Walker, age 56, passed away July 14th 2025 in St. George, Utah. She was born October 11th, 1968 to Patrick and Diane Walker in Eastland, Texas.
Jojo worked as a Dental technician in her early years and has always had an immense passion for art. In addition to this, she was an avid animal lover with 3 cats,...
Kathy Zimmerman
Jul 2, 2025
Kathleen Elaine Zimmerman, age 81, died Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at her home in Logandale, Nevada. She was born December 18, 1943 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania to Paul Asher and Charlotte Mary Whartnaby Robbins. On November 10, 1962 she married A. Daniel Wendig. They had three children and were later divorced. She married Lee Myers in Pennsylvania. His work in the...
Chey Madrigal
Jun 18, 2025
Chey Ramon Madrigal, age 18, died suddenly Wednesday, June 18, 2025 near his home in Moapa, Nevada. He was born October 17, 2006 in North Las Vegas to German Madrigal and Rosanna Marie Sosa.
Chey lived most of his life in Moapa where he attended Moapa Valley High School. He learned to weld at a young age and became very good...
Cristobal Haro Senteno
Jun 12, 2025
Cristobal Haro Senteno, age 53, died Thursday, June 12, 2025 in Overton, Nevada. He was born October 30, 1971 in Los Angeles, California to Hector and Maria Senteno Haro.
Cristobal lived most of his life in Los Angeles. He had an adventurous spirit and enjoyed traveling and seeing new places. He worked as a landscaper. He was always kind and willing...
James Allen Walden
Jun 11, 2025
James Allen Walden, age 84, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2025 leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and service. He was born on December 31, 1940, in South point, Ohio, to Roy and Thelma Walden. James was the younger of two boys and cherished the special connection he shared with his big brother, Gary. James carried with him...
Marcia Dee Watkins
Jun 9, 2025
Marcia Dee Reynolds Watkins made her long awaited reunion with her eternal companion on June 9, 2025 at her home in Saint George, Utah. She slipped peacefully into the next stage of her life after faithfully completing what she needed to do here in mortality.
Marcia was born on April 16, 1939 in Bingham Canyon, Utah to Royal Willard Reynolds and...
Danielle Terril
Jun 9, 2025
Danielle Nichol Terril, age 39, passed away peacefully Monday, June 9, 2025 at her home in Logandale, NV after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 10, 1985 in Riverside, CA to Jeffery Larry and Deanna Rachel Rebman Sommers. On May 13, 2006 she married Michael Adam Terril in the St. George LDS Temple.
Danielle spent her early...
Donn Edward Cassity Jr.
Jun 6, 2025
Donn Edward Cassity Jr., age 74, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, surrounded by love and family.
Born on August 4, 1950, in Bethesda, Maryland, Donn was the beloved son of Donn Edward Cassity Sr. and Betty Gayle Nelson Cassity. A true entrepreneur at heart, Donn founded several businesses throughout his life. Most recently, he dedicated...
Domingo Avila Jr.
Jun 3, 2025
Domingo Avila, Jr., 61, passed away on June 3, 2025 at Las Vegas Sunrise Hospital. He was the son of Domingo Avila and Antonia Avila, born in Las Vegas, NV on June 25, 1963. Domingo lived in Moapa, NV and worked with Nicholas Huerta Landscaping. He will always be fondly remembered for his humor, kindness, selflessness, and craziness.
In reflecting on...
Darren Charles Burkett
Jun 2, 2025
Darren Charles Burkett, 56, passed away on June 2, 2025 in Overton, Nevada. Darren was born on January 7, 1969 to Dan Henry Burkett and Donna Ann Madrid in Patuxent River, Maryland. His family moved to California, and he was raised playing in the ocean and riding bicycles with his friends. They would spend their time improving their bikes, trying...
Wyatt Mortensen
May 24, 2025
Wyatt Clell Mortensen, age 68, passed away Saturday morning, May 24, 2025 at his castle in Logandale, Nevada.
Wyatt was born February 20, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clell and Jeannette Mortensen of Granger, Utah. He married his high school sweetheart, Connie Met McIntosh, on April 8, 1976 and was later sealed to her for time and all eternity...
Julie O'Hara
May 11, 2025
Julie Marie O’Hara passed away on May 11, 2025 in Overton, NV. The sun set on Mother’s Day as Julie galloped into the heavens, her spirit rising with the strength and grace she carried throughout her life.
Julie was a force of nature, a tireless worker with a heart as big as the open sky. Whether she was working on the...
