Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Paul Kenneth Paytas
Nov 18, 2019
Paul Kenneth Paytas, age 76, died Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born September 12, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio to Paul Francis and Martha Kanda Paytas. He married Darlene Ann Spence, they had two sons and were later divorced.
Paul grew up in Ohio. He moved his young family Las Vegas...
Martha R (Rasley) Hudson
Nov 10, 2019
Martha Elizabeth R. Hudson, age 98, passed away peacefully at her son’s home Sunday, November 10, 2019 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born May 13, 1921 in Rushville, Indiana to Emery and Stella Marone Rasley. On November 1, 1941 she married Paul H. Hudson in Indianapolis, Indiana. He preceded her in death on July 21, 2012. Martha was raised...
Robert (Bob) August Zueck
Nov 10, 2019
Robert (Bob) August Zueck passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, November 10, 2019. He was born on February 20, 1937 to Emil and Jennie Avondet Zueck in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
He lived on Pennsylvania Avenue in Rock Springs, WY until he and Jeanne Taylor Zueck got married on June 13, 1959. During his young years...
Tammie Jean Johnson
Nov 8, 2019
Tammie Jean Johnson, age 56, died Friday, November 8, 2019 in Mesquite, Nevada after battling cancer for almost a year. She was born December 20, 1962 in Baldwin Hills, California to Charles Edward and Sarah Jean Chauvie Johnson.
Tammie lived most of her life in Lawndale, California. She recently moved to Logandale, Nevada to be near her...
Rosemary (Stockdale) Freeman
Nov 6, 2019
Rosemary Freeman, age 33, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at her home in Overton, Nevada after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones. She was born January 6, 1986 in Washington, Utah to Daniel Lynn and Trudy Kirkland Stockdale. On November 27, 2004 she married Aaron Lloyd Freeman in the St. George LDS Temple.
...Jeffrey Alan Gladys
Nov 5, 2019
Mesquite, Nevada - Jeffrey Alan Gladys, age 67, passed away November 5, 2019 at Highland Manor of Mesquite. He was born December 27, 1951 in Montebello, CA to Julie Higue and Peter John Gladys. He married Ellen Louise Chicca on March 22, 1988 in Bullhead City, Nevada. Jeff was a valued part of Clear Channel Outdoor for 37 years...
Alberta Lee (Fletcher) Avery
Nov 5, 2019
Alberta Lee Avery passed away in her sleep, Tuesday morning, November 5, 2019 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming , February 12, 1934 to William (Sonny) Fletcher and Louise (Boots) Hardin Fletcher.
Alberta graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1953. She work for School District #1...
Major Steven Price Nelson
Nov 5, 2019
Major Steven Price Nelson, 55, passed away in his home in Overton, NV on November 5, 2019. Steve was born on May 2, 1964 in Henderson, NV to Rodney Price Nelson and Kathleen Kaye Hunter. He married Ginger Michelle Rondas in Logandale, NV on April 23, 1988, and had four children. He later married Stacy Lynn Bice in Leesville,...
Johnny "Rudy" Rudolph Yeager, Jr.
Nov 4, 2019
Johnny "Rudy" Rudolph Yeager, Jr., age 74, passed away November 4, 2019, at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born July 23, 1945 in Rock Springs, WY to Johnny Rudolph Yeager, Sr. and Maxine Butcher Yeager. On August 24, 1963, at the age of 18, he married Kathleen King and they had 4 children. They later divorced and...
Vickie Diane Newton (Newton) Jones
Nov 4, 2019
Vickie Diane Jones (Newton), 72 of Mesquite, NV passed away at her residence on November 4th, 2019 after a brave battle with Cancer, her husband Lynn, children, granddaughter and sister, Paula by her side.
Vickie was born June 24th, 1947 in Salt Lake City, UT to Paul and Cleda Newton.Vickie grew up in Salt Lake City, UT,...
James (Vince) Alfred Cominiello
Nov 2, 2019
James Cominiello (Vince) was born in Denver on September 21, 1949. He passed peacefully with Karen at his side at the age of 70. Vince had a long struggle with COPD and a myriad of other medical conditions and in the end succumbed to respiratory failure.
He is survived by his wife Karen, son John David (Wendy...
James Robert Joyce
Nov 2, 2019
James Joyce was born on May 24th, 1944 and adopted and raised in Kansas City, Missouri by Lucy Maise. Jim, as most people called him, was survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Margaret Joyce, and her family; (5) children, (19) grandchildren, (14) great-grandchildren, as well as his own daughter (Brenda Kaye Joyce). Jim and Margy enjoyed traveling...
Anthony Adam Zaleski
Nov 1, 2019
Anthony Adam “Tony” Zaleski, age 71, died Friday, November 1, 2019 peacefully at his home in Mesquite, Nevada, surrounded by his family. He was born November 14, 1947 in Quantico, Virginia to Anthony Adam and Kathryn Tignall Peyton Zaleski. On October 6, 1973 he married Cherrie Diane Boettcher in Garden Grove, California. Tony moved with his military family in...
Linda Jane (Hanninen) Roesti
Oct 29, 2019
Linda Jane RoestMesquite, NV – Linda Jane Roesti, 72, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 of natural causes. Linda was born December 23, 1946 in Minnesota, to Morris and Sally (Marjamaa) Hanninen. She married Chum Roesti at the Gold Hill Lutheran church in Butte, MT on December 26, 1965. They were married just shy of 54 years.
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Conrad Castillo
Oct 23, 2019
Conrad Villalpando Castillo, 50, passed away on October 23, 2019 in Moapa, NV. Conrad was born on November 5, 1968 and was raised in San Antonio, TX to Augustin Moreno Castillo and Elida Villalpando. Conrad later moved to Paramount, CA and Buena Park, CA. He then moved to Moapa, NV in 2004. He married Nadine Nevada John in Las...
"Frannie" Frances Carlyn (Whitelock) Palmer
Oct 21, 2019
Francis Carlyn Palmer, age 77, passed away October 21, 2019 at her home in Beaver Dam, Arizona. She was born August 22, 1942 in Oakland, California to Robert Whitelock and Leona Zeeman Whitelock. On March 24, 1964 she married LuDale J. Palmer in Ely, Nevada. “Frannie” went by Carlyn in her early years and later became known as Francis...
Mildred Louise (Bohn) Friel
Oct 7, 2019
Mildred Louise Bohn Friel (86) passed away Monday Oct.7,2019 of natural causes living a long good life. She was born on October 25, 1932, and her parents were Murray Bohn and Garnetta Eyre Dotson and Stepfather James L. (Pat) Dotson.
Mildred grew up in Minersville Utah, and in her twenties, she served a mission for The Church...
Elise (Bunker) James
Oct 6, 2019
Elise Bunker James, age 70, passed away on October 6th, 2019 at her home in Overton, NV, surrounded by those who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Stephen; mother-in-law Jane, and father-in-law Armond; 9 children Rachel, Jeremy, Jenefer, Gary, Jessica, Emily, Nathan, Sarah and Susan; as well...
Patricia (Patty) Jean (Halstead) Van Houten
Oct 2, 2019
Patricia (Patty) Jean Van Houten, 79, returned to her heavenly home on October 2, 2019. She was born on October 26, 1939, in Barstow, California to Milton and Ethel Halstead. She married Stephen Oliver Van Houten on March 8, 1957. They were later sealed in the St. George Utah Temple.
Patty grew up in the desert area...
Betty Hedger
Oct 1, 2019
Betty Ann Hedger, 81, passed on October 1, 2019 in St. George, UT. Betty was born on May 25, 1938 in Peoria, IL to Chauncy Thomson and Ann Florence Stalens.
Betty’s family moved to southern California when she was a child, and she graduated from Antelope Valley High School in 1956. In 1957, she married Larry Hedger,...