Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Mary Jane Valdez
Sep 26, 2011
Mary Jane ValDez
Mary Jane ValDez , age 93, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. Mary Jane was born January 12, 1918 in Laramie, Wyoming to Talbert Theodore and Elizabeth Motto Bloom. Mary Jane spent most of her young life in Laramie Wyoming. She later met Albert Arthur ValDez, they...
Richard T. Vernieu
Sep 24, 2011
Richard T. Vernieu
Richard T. Vernieu was an eight year resident of Mesquite, and loved life here in the desert. He passed away September 24, 2011 at home.
He was born June 1, 1928 in Utah and lived most of his life in Ogden, UT. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 45 years...
Edwin Kay
Sep 19, 2011
Edwin Kay, age 45, died Monday, September 19, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born September 4, 1966 in Los Angeles, California to Wallace Sr. and Marion Nosie Kay.
Edwin grew up in Moapa, Nevada and played football on the Moapa Valley High School team. He graduated in 1984.
He loved spending time playing...
Bernitta Rutherford
Sep 18, 2011
Bernitta Rutherford
Bernitta Rutherford passed away September 18, 2011. Bernitta was born February 16, 1927 in Niobrara, Nebraska to Claud and Alice Kendall. Bernitta and Donald were married October 07, 1950 at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado, they were married for 60 years.
Bernitta and Donald enjoyed a military lifestyle together, after...
Virgie B Cleminson
Sep 17, 2011
Virgie B. Cleminson
Our spunky, fiercely independent, hard working and most loving Grandma Virg, returned home to an army of friends on September 17, 2011.
Virgie B. Haile Cleminson was born on December 16,in "19 and a 13" in Gainesboro, Tennessee to Amon and Flarettie Haile. She was one of eleven children. She loved her...
Margaret Ethel Valentine
Sep 11, 2011
Margaret Valentine, age 90, passed away peacefully at home on September 11, 2011. She had been a resident of Moapa since 1965. "Marge" was born on October 9, 1920 and raised on the Henrie Cattle Ranch near Elgin in the Meadow Valley Wash. A true cowgirl, she passed along her love of horses to countless friends and family members...
Edward Brian Davis
Sep 10, 2011
Edward Brian Davis, 63, passed away September 10, 2011 at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born September 3, 1948 in Riverdale, VA to Edward Earl and Betty Jean Wheatley Mayo.
Edward lived most of his life in Colorado, moving six years ago to Mesquite to retire. He served his country with great honor in the...
Cornelio Baeza Dominguez
Sep 10, 2011
Cornelio Baeza Dominguez, 86, passed away September 10, 2011 at his home in Bunkerville, Nevada. He was born in Siqoteas, Chihuahua, Mexico to Juan and Paula Dominguez Baeza on September 16, 1925.
Cornelio grew up in Mexico on a ranch where he learned how to work very hard. He was good with animals and was said to...
Donald Cameron Paynter
Sep 2, 2011
Donald Cameron "Donnie" Paynter, age 56, died Friday, September 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born June 21, 1955 in Phoenix, Arizona to J Cameron and Geraldine Claudette Mancuso Paynter. On June 10, 1993 he married Eileen Marie Drew in Las Vegas, Nevada. Donnie spent most of his life in Arizona. In 1977 he moved to Las...
Leroy Spotted Eagle
Aug 31, 2011
Leroy Spotted Eagle
Leroy Spotted Eagle, age 61, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born January 30, 1950 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Raymond and Belinda Lopez Anderson. On February 9, 1971 he married Lucy Ibanez in Las Vegas. Leroy grew up in Las Vegas, graduating from Rancho High School. He served...
Frederick Samuel Thomas
Aug 26, 2011
Frederick "Fred" Samuel Thomas, age 78, died Friday, August 26, 2011 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born December 10, 1932 in Little Genesee, New York. On November 4, 1955 he married Ellen Sandra Lister in Roy, Utah. On November 4, 2000 their marriage was sealed in the St. George Temple. Fred grew up in upstate New...
Geraldine Spencer Ellingford
Aug 25, 2011
Geraldine Spencer Ellingford, Beaver Dam, AZ, passed away at her home Thursday, August 25, 2011. She was born May 14, 1935, in Salt Lake City, UT to Violet (Shaffer) and Ralph Hoppie.
She is survived by her seven children; Pamela Vi (Jamie) Murray of Syracuse, UT, Kirk (Anya) Spencer of Beaver Dam, AZ, Calvin (Becky) Spencer of...
Clarence Herbert Kellar
Aug 20, 2011
Clarence Herbert Kellar Jr., age 81, passed away Saturday August 20, 2011 at h is home in Moapa, Nevada. He was born March 8, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to Clarence Herbert Sr. and Dorothy Mae Harper Kellar. On October 15, 1988 he married Myrtle Elizabeth Green in Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
Clarence grew up in Detroit, MI. As...
Paul Arthur Freese
Aug 19, 2011
Paul Arthur Freese, age 68, died Thursday, August 19, 2011 at his son's home in Las Vegas, Nevada surrounded by his family. He was born October 12, 1942 in Palo Alto, California, the oldest child of Harvey Arthur and Anna Bach Freese. On August 16, 1963 he married Eileen Frances Floyd in Yuma, Arizona. When he was only a...
Blair Perkins
Aug 17, 2011
Blair Bruce Perkins, age 38, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born July 13, 1973 in St. George, Utah to Bruce Gentry and Nancy Lee Grover Perkins. On February 14, 1992 he married Desiree McFarland in Moapa, Nevada. They had three children and were later divorced. Blair lived most of his life in Overton,...
Gaylord Beal Hatch
Aug 12, 2011
Gaylord Beal Hatch, 71, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011 at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born November 29, 1939 in Cove City in Cache Valley, UT, to Alton James and Ruth Erma Beal Hatch.
Gaylord married Beatrice Ochoa in 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She preceded Gaylord in death.
He was raised...
Shirley Anne Martin
Aug 5, 2011
Shirley Anne Martin
Shirley Anne Martin, 75, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St George, UT. She was born September 1, 1935 in Presho, SD to Malcom and May Miller Mulholland. Shirley was married for 52 years to Walter "Red" Martin who preceded her in death in 2009.
Shirley...
Louise Kelly
Aug 3, 2011
Louise Kelly, age 88, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ. The day was hers and Lonnie's 70th wedding anniversary. Louise was born October 24,1922 in Kansas City, MO. On August 3, 1941 she married Lonnie D. Kelly in Kansas City, MO. He preceded her in death on June 6, 1987. They moved to Las Vegas, NV...
Nora Margaret Clancy
Jul 27, 2011
Nora Clancy
Nora Margaret Brown Clancy (87) entered her eternal rest Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Highland Manor, Mesquite, Nevada. Nora Margaret was born June 3, 1924 in Newton, Kansas. Nora Margaret's early work was for the Northern Pacific Railroad as a stenographer. Nora Margaret was employed 25 years as data processor for the California Secretary of...
Beth Elda Scott
Jul 27, 2011
Beth Scott, age 95, died Tuesday, July 27, 2011 in Overton, Nevada. She was born September 1, 1915 in Clifton, Idaho to Asael Oscar and Zaida Marguerite Goucher Despain. On September 30, 1933 she married Reed Scott, they were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on October 8, 1934. He preceded her in death on December 4, 1997. Beth...
