Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Melvin Lavern Sinclair
Jun 25, 2021
Melvin Lavern Sinclair, age 81, died Friday, June 25, 2021 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born November 30, 1939 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Herman Peter and Cora Elizabeth Patterson. On August 14, 1960 he married Phyllis Irene Cockrum in Boise, Idaho.
Melvin grew up in Bonners Ferry. He raised his family in Twin...
Karen Denise Newton
Jun 25, 2021
Karen Denise Newton, 65, passed away on June 25, 2021 in St. George, UT. Karen was born on April 18, 1956 in the San Fernando Valley, CA to Max Kepler and Patricia Moorhouse. Karen loved spending time with her brothers, Denny and Ken, and her cousins, John, Christine, and Guy, listening to music, singing, and dancing, and playing at...
Bruce Alan Hatch
Jun 19, 2021
Bruce Alan Hatch, age 72, died Saturday at his home in Logandale, Nevada with his wife and children at his side. He was born in Panguitch, Utah to Millard Ellis and “Mamie” Tebbs Hatch. In the fall of 1974 he married the love of his life, his wife of 45 years, Jolene Hammond. Bruce grew up working on his...
Robert John Venuto
Jun 18, 2021
Robert John Venuto, age 73, passed away June 18, 2021 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada surrounded by his wife and children. He was born July 9, 1947 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Genevieve Venuto. He married Desiree Venuto on October 7, 2006 in Mesquite, Nevada. Robert was raised in Chicago Illinois with his parents and two sisters. ...
Elsie Mae Collins
Jun 16, 2021
Elsie Mae Collins, age 107, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born May 9, 1914 in Macon, Georgia to Alex and Annie Kate Gates Kier. She married Alfonso Collins.
Elsie grew up in Kelly, Georgia. She raised her family in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Los Angeles, California and later Lincoln, Nebraska. Later...
Christopher Michael Mattson
Jun 16, 2021
Christopher Michael Mattson, age 50, returned to his Heavenly Father, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada with his loving wife at his side. He was born April 10, 1971 in Lafayette, Indiana to William M. and Judith Marie Mosak Mattson. On March 10, 2003 he married Misty Lee Hopkins in St. George, Utah.
Chris lived most...
Blake Jon Anderson
Jun 16, 2021
Blake Jon Anderson, 63, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2021 in his home in Logandale, NV. Blake was born on April 8, 1958 in Gunnison, UT to Jackie Andrew Anderson and Bonnie Joan Jensen. Blake was raised in the Rose Park area in the Salt Lake Valley. He was very close to his siblings. He and his siblings...
Tracy Kendall Gallardo
Jun 11, 2021
Tracy Kendall Gallardo, age 50, died Friday, June 11, 2021 at his home in Warm Springs, Nevada. He was born July 21, 1970 in Martinez, California to David Frank and Cheryl Ann Raty Gallardo. On November 25, 2020 he married Destiny Renee Anderson in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tracy spent the early years of his life in Oakland,...
Ralph F. Dixon
Jun 9, 2021
Ralph F. Dixon, age 76, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 9, 2021, as a result of his epic two year long battle with GBM brain cancer.
He served in the United States Air Force from 1963 through 1967, and Retired Reserves from 1964 through 1996. He served as a Volunteer Fire Captain in High Grove, California...
Sandra Louise (Johnson) Baudino
Jun 5, 2021
Sandra Louise Baudino, 75, passed away on June 5, 2021 in her home in Las Vegas, NV. Sandra was born on June 11, 1945 in St. Louis, MO to Raymond Richard Johnson and Helen Louise Caldwell. She spent much of her childhood playing with her brothers, Richard and Bruce. Education was important to Sandra, and she pursued a college...
Shaun Joseph Talbot
Jun 1, 2021
Shaun Joseph Talbot, age 42, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at his home in Overton, Nevada. Shaun was born on April 9, 1979 in St. George, Utah to Tyler Joseph Talbot and Vicki Elaine Shultz.
Shaun lived most of his life in Moapa Valley, earned his Eagle Scout, participated in high school rodeo and graduated...
Samuel Spencer Martinez
Jun 1, 2021
Samuel Spencer Martinez, 44, unexpectedly passed away, peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sam entered the world earlier than planned on July 18, 1976 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was lovingly raised, along with his four older siblings (Benny, John, Shonna, and Dan), by their wonderful parents Benjamin and Meredith...
Cesar Luis Sandoval
May 30, 2021
Cesar Luis Sandoval Ruvalcaba
"Chicha"
Cesar Luis Sandoval Ruvalcaba "CHICHA", 33, passed away on May 30, 2021. Cesar was born on October 22, 1987 in Lindsay, CA to Santos Sandoval and Leonor Sandoval Ruvalcaba. He was a life-long resident of Bunkerville, NV, where he was raised and...
Carolyn G. Kinsey
May 28, 2021
Carolyn G. Kinsey, age 56, died Friday, May 28, 2021 at her home in Littlefield, Arizona. She was born July 27, 1964 to Wayne and Jane Gappmeyer Gardener in Heber, Utah. On February 19, 2000 she married Ricky H. Kinsey in Elko, Nevada.
Carolyn lived most of her life in Wallsburg, Utah, a small community near Heber....
Maryanne Roland
May 27, 2021
In Loving Memory
MaryAnne Roland passed peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 27, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada at the age 59. She was born June 9, 1961 to Richard and Karen (Vail) Gossett in Ohio. In September of 2001 she married Alton “JD” Roland. In her life, MaryAnn wore many hats, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Wife, Mother,...
Robert H. Morley
May 26, 2021
Robert Harkness Morley, 88, passed away on May 26, 2021 in Alamo, NV. Robert was born on April 13, 1933 in Springville, UT to Ross and Nellie Harkness Morley. Robert was raised in Springville, and learned to work hard at a young age shearing sheep with his father and siblings. He loved to play basketball. When he graduated from...
Sara Jean Hainworth
May 24, 2021
Jean Hainworth of Littlefield AZ, a Registered Nurse, with a gift for serving others, passed away May 24, 2021 at the age of 62.
Jean’s life story began on July 17, 1958 in Lander WY, where she was born to Mavadell & Tom Hainworth. Jean grew up and graduated from Lander Valley High School in 1967. In...
Mae T. Barney
May 24, 2021
Mae T. Barney, age 96, died peacefully at her home in St. George, Utah. She was born May 3, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hyrum Winters and Percia Amelia Bunnell Terry. On December 17, 1948 she married Lendon Kay Barney in the Salt Lake Temple. He preceded her in death on January 17, 2017. Mae grew up...
Rosetta Atwood Whitmore
May 22, 2021
Rosetta “Rose” Atwood Whitmore, age 81, died Saturday, May 22, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Summerville, South Carolina. She was born February 13, 1940 in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada. She married Guy Whitmore in March 11,1961 in Las Vegas, NV, and they were later sealed on June 11, 1966 in the St. George Temple. He preceded her in...
William Elbert Bochat
May 22, 2021
Bill Bochat William Elbert Bochat, age 77, died Saturday, May 22, 2021 at his home in Mesquite with his wife at his side. He was born February 9, 1944 in Prescott, Arizona to Albert Edwin and Virginia Agnes Pearsall Bochat. He married Barbara Jean Keister in Prescott, Arizona. They had two children and were later divorced. Bill grew up...
