Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Richard William Ronk
Jun 1, 2020
Richard William Ronk of Mesquite, Nevada passed away on June 1, 2020. He was 76 years old. Richard was born in Los Angeles, California on November 18, 1943. He received his Bachelors of Arts in Economics from California State University at Northridge, and later studied theology at Crenshaw Christian Center in Los Angeles. Throughout his career, Richard had many...
Judy Ann (Blackwood) Linton
May 31, 2020
Judy Ann Linton, 78, passed away on May 31, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV. Judy was born on March 25, 1942 in Lynwood, CA to James Lester Blackwood and Una Brinkerhoff. Judy attended Lynwood High School and she loved being a cheerleader. She graduated in 1960, and began her family. Judy was a dedicated mother first and foremost. She...
Sandra Louise (Krause) Landes
May 27, 2020
Sandra Landes, age 76, passed away on May 27th 2020 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada, surrounded by her husband Hugh and their three daughters. She was born in Sandusky, Ohio on April 25th, 1944 to Harold Krause and Donna Kearsley. Sandy graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1962 and then went on to become a radiologic technician...
William Gary Grassmeier
May 26, 2020
William Gary Grassmeier, 88, passed away on May 26, 2020 in St. George, UT. Bill was born on March 14, 1932 in Des Moines, IA to William (Bill) Albert Grassmeier and Julia Ann Vaux Grassmeier.
Bill married Kathleen Sabo in 1977. Bill and “KT” moved to the Moapa Valley in 1985. Bill’s career started in the Army...
Olivia Joyce Tom
May 21, 2020
Olivia Joyce Tom, age 78, died Thursday, May 21, 2020 at her home in Moapa, Nevada. She was born November 10, 1941 in Overton, Nevada to Cato Sells and Edith Constance Cowboy Mike. She married Eugene Tom in Las Vegas, Nevada. He preceded her in death on May 26, 2003.
Olivia lived most of her life in...
James Howard Wells
May 20, 2020
James Howard Wells, age 86, passed away May 20, 2020 at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born June 16, 1933 in Modesto, CA. He married Freda Daniels on July 5, 1975 in Las Vegas, NV.
Jim loved playing video poker with his wife and watching sports on TV. He was an avid fan of the...
Sharron Marie (Foutz) Cope
May 13, 2020
Sharron Marie Cope, age 79, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born November 17, 1940 in Caliente, Nevada to William LeRoy Floyd and Marie Gladys Berringer. She was raised by her step father, Larry Chambers and Marie. Sharron lived most of her life in Las Vegas. She started working as a legal secretary right...
Howard Martin Haut
May 11, 2020
Howard Martin Haut, 70, passed away in Logandale, NV on May 11, 2020. Howard was born on June 28, 1949 in Canton, OH to Marvin William Haut and Elizabeth Grace Geiger. As Howard attended high school, he met Diana Smith, and they were later married at Beach City, OH on December 14, 1968. In 1969, Howard joined the U.S....
Arlene F. Waite
May 9, 2020
Arlene Foutz Waite, 83, passed away on May 9, 2020 in Logandale, NV. Arlene was born on September 18, 1936 in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico to John William Foutz and Genevieve Hatch. Her father passed away before her fist birthday and she always longed to know him. She graduated from the high school in Chandler, AZ, and attend BYU...
Kelly Dean Bryant
May 8, 2020
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Kelly Dean Bryant, age 51, passed away suddenly while working at his family farm on...
James Edward Whitney
May 7, 2020
James Edward Whitney, age 76, passed away May 7, 2020 at his home in Orem, Utah. He was born December 2, 1943 in Overton, Nevada to Lloyd Frehner Whitney and Winona Andersen. He married Nancy Darlene Wilburn December 4, 1964. They were sealed in the Los Angeles Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on March...
Frances E. (Gilbreath) Gubser
May 7, 2020
Frances E. Gubser, 90, passed away in her home in Overton, NV on May 7, 2020. Fran was born in Dublin, TX on July 29, 1929 to Corry Oras Gilbreath and Florence Eula Gore. She married Raymond Ben Gubser, Jr. In San Juan County, WA on September 5, 1980.
Fran served as a police officer for most...
Doran Winn Lytle
May 7, 2020
Our loved brother, husband, father and grandfather, Doran Winn Lytle, age 55, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday afternoon, May 7, 2020 in St. George, Utah.
He was born October 15, 1964 in Homestead, Florida at an Air Force Base to Eldon Grey and Rula Cordon Lytle. Doran grew up in...
Carla Lynn Miller-Laudando
May 5, 2020
Carla Lynn Miller-Laudando, age 53, passed away May 5, 2020 in Mesquite, NV. She was born November 23, 1966 to Richard Miller and Diane Homgren in Chicago, IL.
Carla loved everyone she met, and wanted to get to know them. She especially loved, the love of her life, Justin. She loved her dogs and wanted to spend...
Shawn L. Cheeney
May 5, 2020
Shawn L Cheeney, age 45, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in St. George, Utah born to Lawrence L and Beverly Jean Adams Cheeney. Shawn lived most of his life in Alamo, Nevada where he graduated from Pahranagat Valley High School. He lived in Las Vegas for a short time before moving back to Alamo. Shawn enjoyed music, off...
Doris Rothenberger
May 4, 2020
Doris Lorainne Burton was born on January 18th, 1934 to Earl Burton and Evelyn Williams in Ogden, Utah. She was joined later by brother Howard, sister Mary Lou and brother Glen. She married Dave Malan and was gifted with 4 children. Later she married Murray Rothenberger. Her extended family increased to 14 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and 2 great...
Fannie Boncile (Dykes) Linebarger
May 3, 2020
Fannie Boncile Linebarger, 82, passed away on May 3, 2020 in St. George, UT. Fannie was born on August 13, 1937 in Port St. Joe, FL, the youngest child of ten from Wiley and Dora Cooper Dykes, who were a young couple that migrated to Northwest Florida from Georgia’s early farming industry. After Fannie graduated from high school, she...
Yvonne Monika Sabatini
May 2, 2020
Yvonne Monika Sabatini, age 34, died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at her home in Littlefield, Arizona after suffering from blood clots. She was born May 17, 1985 in Frankfurt, Germany. She was raised by her stepfather, William Edward Shirley and mother, Michelle Ursula Ruge.
Yvonne moved to the United States at the age of six. She lived...

Eric Clay Congiardo
Apr 29, 2020
Eric Clay Congiardo, age 65, died suddenly working in his yard on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home in Scenic, Arizona. He was born November 20, 1954 in San Gabriel, California to Frank Leo and Rachael Dorcas McCauley Congiardo.
He spent most of his life in California where he worked as a Transit Driver for the...
Sandra (Sandi) Jean Marie (Peterson) Northon
Apr 29, 2020
Sandra (Sandi) Jean Marie Northon, age 73, passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born February 27, 1947 in Oakland, California to Kenneth Eugene Peterson and Jeanette Marie Coykendall Peterson.
Sandi lived in San Jose, California where she raised her two daughters. She lived her life as an adventure,...