Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Dennis Howard Rawlings
Jan 15, 2021
Dennis Howard Rawlings, age 81, died Friday, January 15, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born June 30, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Daniel Kennedy Jr. and Ramona Marjorie Howard Rawlings. On December 13, 1971 he married Ann Christin Jhordis Maria Perchwall in Farmington. They had two sons before she died in 1991. On June 5, 1993...
Caritina Romero
Jan 15, 2021
Caritina Romero, 79, passed away on January 15, 2021 at her home in Mesquite, NV. She was born February 14, 1941 in Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico. Caritina grew up in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. She enjoyed crocheting when she was younger. As time went on, she loved to be with her children and grandchildren and cook, cook, cook! She also loved...
Robert Lavar Tanner
Jan 11, 2021
Robert Lavar Tanner died on January 11, 2021 in St. George, UT. Robert was born on September 1, 1938 in Payson, UT. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Lavar and Reeda Tanner; brothers, Steve Tanner; and his son, Jim Tanner. When Robert was thirteen, the family moved to Overton, NV. After graduating from Moapa Valley High School,...
Katharina (Strobl) Smith
Jan 9, 2021
Katharina Smith, age 85, died Saturday, January 9, 2021 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born October 22, 1935 in Valencia, Hungary to Ignatz and Rosalia Strobl, and she was married to John L. Smith. In 1945, the Russians confiscated Katharina’s family’s home, land and vineyards in Nadap, Hungary. They were exiled from Hungary with her mother...
Christopher Pearce
Jan 9, 2021
Christopher Pearce, age 70, passed away January 9, 2021, in a home surrounded by family. He unexpectedly went into cardiac arrest on January 2nd.
Christopher proudly served his country in the United States Air Force, retiring after 20 years as SMsgt. He next began his second career with the United States Post Office, retiring after 25 years...
Jace Tyler Talbot
Jan 7, 2021
Jace Tyler Talbot, 38, passed away on January 7, 2021 in his home in Logandale, NV. Jace was born on March 9, 1982 in St. George, Utah to Tyler Joseph Talbot and Vicki Elaine Shultz. Jace was raised in Moapa Valley and enjoyed RC cars, off-roading and hunting. He loved playing baseball as a child, was an avid Husker...
Ida M Mitchell
Jan 7, 2021
Ida Mitchell
Ida May Mitchell age 88 passed peacefully to begin her eternal life on Thursday morning, January 7th, 2021 in Mesquite Nevada. Ida was born on May 14th, 1932 in Minnesota. Ida was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Hugh Mitchell, her son Arthur Mitchell Jr., infant son John, parents Edward Rudolph Rydberg and Ida...
Laurie Jon Gaffney
Jan 6, 2021
Laurie Jon Gaffney, age 64, born November 18, 1956, on January 6, 2021 the angels called her home to be with the love of her life, Del Sweat who preceded her in death on Mach 29, 2020. Born to Gayle DeAngelis and John Gaffney in Salt Lake City, Utah. Survived by her mother Gayle Gaffney; sisters: Deanne (Robert) Starr;...
Wayman D. Reynolds
Jan 6, 2021
Wayman Doss Reynolds, 91, passed away on January 6, 2021 in Logandale, NV. Wayman was born on February 8, 1929 in Altus, AR to Archie Doss Reynolds and Mozelle Nichols. Wayman was raised in Van Buren, AR, and loved playing sports. His world revolved around his Nancy. They met on a blind date and were both very young when...
Rachel (Schlarman) Wright
Jan 6, 2021
Rachel Elaine Wright, 80, peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in Moapa, NV. She was born on April 27, 1940 in Las Vegas, NV to parents Henry Joseph and Sophia Samson Schlarman. Rachel was raised in Arden, NV where her father was a section foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad. Her childhood included...
Jane Marie (Olsen) Osterman
Jan 5, 2021
Jane Marie Olsen Osterman, 60 years of age, passed January 5, 2021 at 4:00 a.m. in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born August 5, 1960 in Rock Springs, Wyoming to Norman and Veda (Briggs) Olsen. She married Keith Osterman on October 6, 1993 at Adventure Inn Wedding Chapel in Reno, Nevada.
Jane grew up in Rock Springs, WY...
Elaine (Perkins) Waite
Jan 5, 2021
It is with great sorrow that the family of Elaine Perkins Waite announces her passing on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 in Overton, Nevada at the age of 86. Elaine was born on January 24, 1934 in Overton, Nevada, the seventh child of Anthony and Effie Easman (Huntsman) Perkins. Elaine grew up in Overton, Nevada, graduated from Moapa Valley High...
Gene Kenneth Campbell
Jan 4, 2021
Gene K Campbell, 89, passed peacefully in his home, surrounded by family on January 4, 2021.
Born in Haxtun, CO in 1931 he grew up in Grand Junction, CO where he met and married his wife of 68 years. After a brief time in the Air Force and with the Uranium fever in full bloom, the next...
Norma E. (Bridenbecker) Kearns
Jan 3, 2021
Norma E. Kearns, age 95, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at BeeHive Homes in the company of her son and daughter.
She was born February 10, 1925 in Portland, Oregon to Norman J. Bridenbecker and Edith P. Lebewohl. She grew up in Portland and graduated from Franklin High School. She married...
Douglas Lee Wegner
Jan 2, 2021
Mesquite, Nevada – Doug Wegner, 68, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Dixie Hospital, St. George, Utah. He was born February 20, 1952 in Denver, Colorado to Gordon and Pat (Zehrung) Wegner. He married Norma (Coffey) on July 25, 1986 at Faith Presbyterian Church in Aurora, Colorado.
Doug grew up in Denver, Colorado Springs, and a...
Daniel James Rhodes
Jan 2, 2021
Daniel James Rhodes, age 63, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 2, 2021 in St. George, Utah. He was born December 11, 1957 in Highland Park, Michigan to John Wesley and Lois Catherine Powell Rhodes. On January 16, 1982 he married the love of his life, Deborah Sue Tesch in Litchfield, Michigan. God blessed Dan...
Lawrence Allen Adelt
2021
Lawrence “Larry” Allen Adelt, age 67, passed away suddenly from heart failure at his residence in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born September 28, 1953, in Salt Lake City, to Gerhard and Betty Adelt.
Larry has closed this chapter of his earthly journey and has gone home to be with his family, friends and his beloved dogs. He...
John Ence
Jan 1, 2021
John R. Ence John Robert Ence, age 73, died Friday, January 1, 2021 in Henderson, Nevada. He was born March 21, 1947 in Santa Clara, Utah to Kenneth and Anneliese Flora Buggert Ence. John grew up in Santa Clara, Utah. He had 3 brothers, with whom he enjoyed playing cowboys and Indians. His love for the Wild West continued...
Jock Galbraith Hutton
Dec 30, 2020
Jock Galbraith Hutton, 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born on May 14, 1934 in Glendale, California to Bruce and Ruth (Burns) Hutton. Jock lived in California until 1944, when his family moved to his parents' home town of Sheridan, Wyoming. Jock graduated from Sheridan High School in 1952 and the University...
Nina Roe (Bohmfalk) Bingham
Dec 27, 2020
Our beloved mother & grandmother Nina Roe Bohmfalk Bingham, 101, died peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones on Dec 27, 2020. Nina was born December 5, 1919 in Yancey, Texas to John Henry and Lillian Alma White Bohmfalk. Her brothers were told that Santa brought her. Nina loved to tell the story about how her dad dressed up...
