Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Jul 8, 2020

Jane Eleanor Neisen

Jane Eleanor Neisen, 91, passed away on July 8, 2020 in Mesquite, NV. Jane was born on April 17, 1929 in Grand Rapids, MN to Arthur R. Otis and Eleanor A. Harry.

Jane loved being in the sun. She loved long days of playing golf or reading. She loved animals,...

Jul 5, 2020

Alberta May Jappert, 89, passed away on July 5, 2020 in Overton, NV. Alberta was born on May 20, 1931 in Sterling, CO to Johann LaVerne Behrend and Rosella Amanda Steffen. She married Edward Jappert on December 5, 1966 in Las Vegas, NV, and they celebrated forty-three years of marriage together.

Alberta was a determined and loving...

Jul 5, 2020

Ivan Bowman Cooper passed away peacefully on July 5, 2020 in Cedar City, Utah.  He was 84 years old. Ivan was born on February 20, 1936 in Overton Nevada. He was the seventh and youngest child of Richard and Alta Cooper.  Ivan grew up on the family farm in Stringtown in Overton.  He attended Moapa Valley High School where...

Jul 4, 2020

Clark Jacobson Hubbard, age 72, died Saturday, July 4, 2020  in St. George, Utah.  He was born January 24, 1948 in Logan, Utah to Clark Lamar and Hazel Mary Jacobson Hubbard.  On June 27, 1974 he married Faye Killpack in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Clark grew up in Holbrook, Idaho while attending school in Malad, Idaho....

Jul 3, 2020

Noma Reber Houston, (88) passed away July 3, 2020 at her home in Mesquite, NV. Noma was born January 23, 1932 in St. George, UT the 8th child to Robert Emil and Mable Vinda Waite Reber. She grew up in Littlefield, Arizona where all the kids attended a one room school house until the 8th grade then they were...

Jun 30, 2020

Merrill Alton Houston

Merrill Alton Houston passed away June 30, 2020 at his home in Mesquite Nevada. Merrill was born to Alton John and Noma Reber Houston on August 17, 1952 in St. George Utah.

Merrill had an adventurous spirit which accounts for the time he and his good friend, Donny Barrett, rode...

Jun 29, 2020

Patricia Belle (Slack) Swanson, age 80, died Monday, June 29, 2020 in St. George, Utah.  She was born June 15, 1940 in Cedar City, Utah to Ed and Frances  Slack.  On April 3, 1957, she married Duane Leary in Cedar City, Utah. Together,  they had five children.  Through life’s many changes, she later married Norman ‘Grant’ Swanson and his...

Jun 29, 2020

Alberta L. Moschetti

Alberta L. Moschetti, age 98, passed away peacefully at her son’s home in Mesquite, Nevada on Monday, June 29, 2020. She was born January 12, 1922 in Flat Top, Missouri to Roscoe and Bessie Law Lilly. On June 13, 1942 she married the young man that grew up across the street from her, Nick...

Jun 27, 2020

ALICE CLAIRE CROWTHER

Alice Claire Crowther, age 80, lifetime resident of Mesquite, NV, peacefully passed away in her home with her family by her side, June 27, 2020.

Claire, daughter of Fay and Lenora Leavitt of Mesquite, grew up and raised her family in her hometown. She was always happiest at home, surrounded by family....

Jun 25, 2020

Tammera Lee Williams, 59, passed away on June 25, 2020 in Henderson, NV. Tammie was born on June 15, 1961 in Ely, NV and was the first child to Robert Dale Butcher and Georgia Frandsen. From an early age, Tammie developed a passion for music and practiced constantly. She became a talented singer and emphasized in playing the piano,...

Jun 25, 2020

Harlan “Bud” Bonham Harlan Duane Bonham was born in Freeport, Kansas on February 10, 1925 to Lawrence and Alma Brinkman Bonham. He was always known as “Bud”.  He grew up knowing hard work, solid values and simple pleasures.  At an early age he helped his Grandfather and Uncle Walt with their wheat fields. Bud loved farming and worked 13-hour...

Jun 24, 2020

Duane G. Carrier, age 72, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada after a long battle with cancer. He was born February 13, 1948 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Earl and Alma Carrier. He married the love of his life, Joy Hills, on May 1, 1978.

Duane lived most of his life in Salt...

Jun 23, 2020

Gary Leon Findley

Gary Leon Findley departed this world for his next great adventure on June 23, 2020 at age 83. Gary was born to Linn and Pauline Findley on February 23, 1937 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He grew up and attended schools in California earning an Electronic Engineering Degree from Heald Engineering College in San Francisco....

Jun 23, 2020

Mary Lescenski

Mary Margaret Lescenski, age 78, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born May 25, 1942 in Duluth, Minnesota to Michael and Anna Glamuzina Opack. On May 17, 1990 she married Richard Joseph "Lou" Lescenski in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mary grew up in Duluth, MN where she graduated from Denfeld...

Jun 21, 2020

George Edward "Ted" Jones III, died on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21, 2020, at his home in Mesquite, Nevada surrounded by his loving family.　He was born October 23, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to George Edward Jones II and Edith S. DeMott.　In 1955, he married Marilyn Ann Johnson in Philadelphia.　They had three children before she passed away...

Jun 20, 2020

Melvin J. Prisbrey

Melvin Jay Prisbrey, age 77, died Saturday, June 20, 2020 in St. George, Utah. He was born October 29, 1942 in American Fork, Utah to Maxwell Henry and Afton Pulley Prisbrey. On September 15, 2006 he married Marguerite "Peggy" Hoover in the Mt. Timpanogos LDS Temple.

Mel grew up in American Fork....

Jun 20, 2020

Floyd Paul Caldwell passed away at his home in Scenic Arizona at age 83. Floyd was born in Bingham Canyon, Utah to Virgil Paul Caldwell and Pearl Schafemeyer. He married Joan Pettit on 08/15/1959 and had three children, two daughters, Debbie and Amber and one son, Mark.

Floyd loved to spend time outdoors with his wife, Joan....

Jun 17, 2020

Haskey Jerry Begay, age 84, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at his home in Moapa, Nevada.  He was born September 6, 1935 in Many Farms, Arizona.  He married Everline Swain in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She preceded him in death. Haskey grew up in Many Farms.  As a young man, he left home and started drifting, working on the railroad...

Jun 16, 2020

Richard Garey Gardiner

April 28, 1945 - June 16, 2020

Richard Garey Gardiner of Binford, ND, age 75, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 in Mesquite, NV. He was born April 28, 1945 in Kalispell, MT to Earl and Katherine (Lighthall) Gardiner. He married Karen Peterson on November 25,...

Jun 15, 2020

Gayle Sedgwick

Gayle Gardner Sedgwick, age 77, died June 15, 2020 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born May 5, 1943 in Brigham City, Utah to Horace G. And Ethel Flora Petersen Gardner.

Gayle was raised in Deweyville, then raised her family in Bountiful, Utah where she worked and retired from the Utah...