Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Dola Fern (Guernsey) Davis
Jul 31, 2021
On Saturday, July 31, 2021, Dola Fern Guernsey Davis, mother of seven and teacher of hundreds, passed peacefully from this life. At the time of her passing, she lived in Lehi, UT. She was 98 years old. Dola was born on August 16, 1922, in Phillips County, CO, to Clarence and Mabel Guernsey. She had six siblings, Daisy Marguerite,...
Arturo Gutierrez-Duran
Jul 25, 2021
Arturo Gutierrez - Duran, age 49, died Sunday, July 25, 2021 at his home in Moapa, Nevada. He was born September 10, 1971 in Guadalajara, Mexico to Arturo Gutierrez Luna and Julia Duran Lomeli. On May 21, 1994 he married Illda Ramirez in Bunkerville, Nevada. Arturo grew up in Guadalajara. Shortly after graduating from high school, he moved to...
Karen H. Mack
Jul 23, 2021
On July 23, 2021, we sadly lost our beloved sister, Karen Helen Mack. She passed away after a long illness in Las Vegas, NV. Her infectious smile, generous spirit, and love of life remain here on earth with us.
Karen, age 77, was born in Vallejo, CA, the second daughter of Donald Lynn Mack and Isabelle Reineking...
Bette Ellen (Jones) Spezze
Jul 23, 2021
Bette Ellen Spezze, age 95, began the sunrise of her life June 1, 1926 born to William and Anna Church Jones in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. Bette’s sunset was at her home in Mesquite, Nevada, Friday, July 23, 2021 in the arms of her husband.
Bette grew up in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and was the oldest of...
Dwain Lee Wille
Jul 21, 2021
Dwain Lee Wille, age 84, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born June 24, 1937 in Edwardsville, Illinois to Theodore Henry and Martha Dorthy Szwapka. On October 14, 1961 he married Lorraine Patricia Ziembowicz in Detroit, Michigan. She preceded him in death on February 26, 2003.
Dwain...
Edward Julius Dollenmayer
Jul 21, 2021
Edward Julius Dollenmayer, age 79, passed away Wednesday July 21, 2021 at his home after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Edward was born June 16, 1942 in Cincinnati, OH to William and Elisabeth (Toth) Dollenmayer. He moved to Columbus, Ohio at age 7 with his family and attended the St. Catherine Elementary School;...
Randy Ray Garber, Sr.
Jul 20, 2021
Randy Ray Garber, Sr. returned home to his Heavenly Father on July 20, 2021, due to complications from a valiant battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Garber, Sr., and mother, Henrietta Garber, and twin grandsons, Randy Garber III and Joshua Garber. He is survived by his sweetheart wife of 51 years, Melanie;...
Sally (Lamb) Walch
Jul 20, 2021
Sally Lamb Walch, 84, passed away on July 20, 2021 in Alamo, NV surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Sally was born on March 31, 1937 in Enterprise, UT to Press Lamb and Jane Alger. She married Roy Walter Walch on July 14, 1954 in Las Vegas, NV, and were later sealed in the St. George Temple on...
Sandra (Sandy) Gee Mcknight
Jul 18, 2021
Sandy passed away peacefully on July 18, 2021, in Mesquite, NV surrounded by the love of her family. She was 86 years old. Born on July 2, 1935, in Salem, OR to Robert Claude Gee and Annabelle Louise Rosenthal, where she was raised and experienced living in a logging camp.
She later moved to Salt Lake City,...
Shenandoah Roberts Burgess
Jul 14, 2021
Shenandoah Burgess, age 42, passed away on July 14, 2021 at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born on March 23, 1978 in Sacramento, California to James Charles Roberts and Paulette Anita Arney Roberts. She was married to Kevin Burgess.
Denece Bowden
Jul 13, 2021
Denece Decker Bowden, age 93, died July 13, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada, of causes incident to age. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 25, 1927, to Harold A and Julia Hiatt Decker.
On June 9, 1949, she married Daloy Carl Bowden in the Salt Lake City Temple. Although Denece had a long career...
Charles Demar Hughes
Jul 13, 2021
Charles DeMar Hughes passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at the age of 91, at his home surrounded by family. He was born April 5, 1930 in St. George, Utah, the 1st of 7 children to Dee Mathew and Lois Judd Hughes.
DeMar grew up in Mesquite, NV attending grade school in Mesquite and High School in...
Joyce Katherine (Solberg) Docktor
Jul 11, 2021
Joyce Katherine Docktor, 65, passed away on July 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV. Joyce was born on June 18, 1956 in Carington, ND to Ollie and Katherine Solberg. She married James Francis Docktor on November 24, 2001 in Alamo, NV.
Joyce loved the outdoors and observing wildlife. She would go fishing and birdwatching, and going on...
John Cody Sanders
Jul 9, 2021
John Cody Sanders, age 34, died Friday, July 9, 2021 in Elko, Nevada. He was born April 10, 1987 to John David Henry and Elizabeth Ann Ratliff Sanders.
Cody was born in Tucson, and lived in Columbus, Ohio as a child. He attended 1st grade in Tucson, Rimrock, Arizona from 2 - 6 grades and in Deer...
Jamon Von Bunker
Jul 9, 2021
Jamon Von Bunker, age 47, died tragically on July 9, 2021 at Echo Bay, Lake Mead, NV. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Kimberly Brown Bunker, and their four children, Bailey, Sierra, Jayden, and Jaxson. Jamon was born November 5, 1973 in Sacramento, CA to Jay and Nedra Bunker. He is the oldest of five children,...
Frank Bradley Wood
Jul 7, 2021
Frank Bradley Wood, 81, passed away on July 7, 2021 in Overton, Nv with his wife, Shirley Simpson and good friends at his side. Frank was born on September 17, 1939 in Galesburg, IL to Frank R. And Leone S. Wood.
Frank graduated from Gladstone & Oquawka High School in May 1957. He trained in highway transportation...
Timothy William Sturgess, Sr.
Jul 7, 2021
Former Ketchikan resident, Timothy William Sturgess, Sr., age 70, passed away on July 7th, 2021, following a short illness. He was born on September 20th, 1950, in Hong Kong, China. He lived most of his childhood years in China, specifically in Hong Kong and Taiwan, before returning to the States in 1964, landing initially in New York before his...
Robert Nickola Belich
Jul 6, 2021
Robert (Bob) Belich, age 78, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather, passed away July 6th, 2021. He was born in Moab, Utah to Nickola Belich and Louise Rucich. He married Susan Baird on November 12, 2004.
Robert was a veteran in the United States Air Force. He has a heart of gold and will be missed...
Douglas Leroy Hewett
Jul 6, 2021
Mesquite, Nevada. Douglas Leroy Hewett, age 74, passed away peacefully July 6, 2021 in the arms of his loving wife Nancy.
He was born May 30, 1947 to Leroy and Margaret (DeConinck Smith) Hewett in The Dalles, Oregon, living most of his life in the Pacific Northwest.
After graduating from high school in Goldendale, Washington...
Dennis Eugene Morgan
Jul 6, 2021
Dennis Morgan, husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed away July 6, 2021, after a long battle with lymphoma cancer. Dennis was born in Sacramento, California, June 9, 1945 to Jack and Darlene Morgan.
He lived life to the fullest doing the things he loved, golfing, fishing and ATV adventures.
He leaves behind...
