Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Feb 18, 2023

To know Conly was to love him. Conly Warren Ruff was born on January 20, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was the fourth and final child of Jeremy Keith and Sara Renee Gleason Ruff. His older siblings; Mackenzie, Cody and Colton doted on him. Conly, age 17, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from injuries sustained in...

Feb 17, 2023

Jose Mario “Cheeseman” Martinez, passed away on February 17, 2023 in Moapa, NV. Mario was born on January 12, 1968 in Reno, Nevada to Jose and Audrey China Martinez. He attended MVHS and always played basketball with his friends. After his mother passed away, he moved away from Moapa. He moved around for some time before settling in Leeton,...

Feb 7, 2023

Rita Wagner, age 79, died Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at her winter home in Overton, Nevada.  She was born August 18, 1943 in Sidney, Nebraska to Frank Andrew and Kathryn G. Petersen Rasmussen.  On November 4, 1962 she married Wayne William Wagner in Kimball, Nebraska. Rita grew up in Kimball, but lived most of her adult life in Saratoga,...

Feb 5, 2023

Wyatt Chance Cassity passed away unexpectedly at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, February 5, 2023.

Wyatt was born April 14, 2001, in Sandy, Utah, to Scott Mumford Cassity and Heather Don Parris. Wyatt spent his younger years in Utah and relocated to Nevada where he graduated from Desert Oasis High School in...

Feb 5, 2023

Mark Henry Selig, 66, passed away on February 5, 2023 in his home in Logandale, NV. Mark was born on April 22, 1956 in Sunnyville, CA to Frank Henry Selig and Patricia Jean Long. When Mark was two years old, his family moved to Las Vegas, NV where Mark lived until moving to Logandale, NV in October of 2022....

Feb 1, 2023

Michael “Mike” Dennis Carter, 75, passed away on February 1, 2023 in his home in Las Vegas, NV. Mike was born on August 14, 1947 in St. George, UT to Ellis Chester Carter and Geraldine Billings. At fifteen, Mike’s family moved to Las Vegas, NV and he graduated from Rancho High School in 1965. He attended college for a...

Jan 30, 2023

Dan Charles Frehner, 77, passed away on January 30, 2023 in Caliente, Nevada.  He was born July 27, 1945 to Vernon and Sylvia Frehner, one of the first babies born in the new Mesquite Hospital.  He married Judith Allan on July 20, 1963 in the St. George Temple.  They have eight children:  Henry, Willie, Teri, Kelly, Justin, Dylan, Megan...

Jan 23, 2023

Donna Fay Mott Green, 92, passed away on January 23, 2023 in Herriman, UT.  Donna was born in Tooele, UT on April 28, 1930 to Volndeau Mott and Vida Pearl Henson. She was raised in Orem, UT and graduated from high school there. In February 1948, she married the love of her life, J David Green. They were later...

Jan 20, 2023

Melvin Wallace Watkins passed away Friday, January 20, at the age of 84. True to his stubborn nature, he died in his home in the same room as his sweetheart, Barbara, twenty-two years before.

Although Mel claimed to be a Montana native, he was born to Edna Luella Gibson Watkins and Wallace Lloyd Watkins on February 7,...

Jan 20, 2023

GeorgiAnne Tomoye Ozaki peacefully, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023. GeorgiAnne was born on August 23, 1937 to George Joji Yamaka and Masako Yamashita in Los Angeles, California. She moved with her parents to Overton in the early part of 1942 during the war. GeorgiAnne was an only child, but grew up surrounded by her uncles and cousins....

Jan 15, 2023

Linda Anne Rigoni, 78, passed away on January 15, 2023 in her home in Overton, NV. Lynn was born on January 6, 1945 in Glendale, CA to Joseph Ambrose Stuart and Ella Nielson. She was raised in Eagle Rock, CA. She was a member of the Rainbow Girl Organization and gained an appreciation for the outdoors and archery. She...

Jan 14, 2023

Jeanne Elizabeth (Mallon) Crayton, 82, passed away on January 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV. Jeanne was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on September 25, 1940 to Norman and Betty (Cates) Mallon. She was raised with five brothers. She graduated from the Convent of the Sacred Heart High School in St. Joseph and attended Duchesne College in Omaha Nebraska....

Dec 25, 2022

Marvin Dwight Mitchell, age 80, died Sunday, December 25, 2022 at his home in Overton, Nevada.  He was born June 13, 1942 in Pleasant Valley, Utah to Mar D and Berneice Hancock Mitchell.  On May 29, 1965 he married Jerilynne Rae Graham in Mountain View, Wyoming. Dwight grew up in Upalco, Utah. Although his was a rural home, he...

Dec 24, 2022

Meredith Hickman Cooper slipped out of this life and bid farewell to mortality on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Nedra Meredith Hickman was born on May 7, 1941 in Overton, Nevada, the 3rd daughter of Edwin Virl and Louise Andersen Hickman.

Meredith attended Moapa Valley High School and enjoyed dance and music. She was a member of the...

Dec 23, 2022

A. Tim Boyce, age 83, died peacefully in his home on December 23, 2022. Tim was born on December 1, 1939 in Murray, UT to Milan Cyrus Boyce and Dortha N. Campbell. He had five siblings: Harvey, Bonnie, Clell, Mack, and Bard. He married L. Marie Staker in the late 1950's; they had three children: Tina, Bret, and Bart;...

Dec 20, 2022

Oscar Keith Henderson, age 74, died Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at his home in Logandale, Nevada.  He was born December 29, 1947 in Panguitch, Utah to George Keith and Yvonne Lister Henderson.  On January 13, 1971 he married Kerrie Ann Frei in Logandale, Nevada.  They were later sealed in the St. George Temple.

Oscar spent his early...

Dec 17, 2022

Joshua Matthew Coleman, 39, passed away on December 17, 2022 in Moapa, NV. Josh was born on November 4, 1983 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to Robert B. Coleman and Reva McGrew on a United States Air Force Base. His family later moved to Germany for a time, then moved to West Virginia. After graduating high school, Josh worked...

Dec 17, 2022

Gayle Marie Thiel, 73, passed away on December 17, 2022 in St. George, UT with her children by her side. Gayle was born in Tacoma, WA to Johnnie Francis Hoffman and Ramona Schmidt. She shortly moved to Ogden, UT where she was raised by her mother and step-father, Ken Stamback. She graduated from Clearfield High School and soon married...

Dec 4, 2022

Rachel Marie Parent was born May 31, 1987 in Las Vegas Nevada.  She was the first of four children that would bless the Parent home. Rachel’s family moved to Moapa, NV on April 8, 1988. There she attended Ute B. Perkins Elementary, Mack Lyon Middle School and graduated from Moapa Valley High School.  Rachel had many friends. Everyone who...

Dec 3, 2022

Lance Leon Anderson Spotted Eagle AKA “Stinger”

Lance  left this earth on Dec 3, 2022, at the age of 46, after returning from a beautiful day in the mountains cutting Christmas trees with his family.  He suffered a sudden and fatal heart attack. Lance was born on December 6,1975 in Las Vegas NV, to Leroy Spotted Eagle...