Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Cortney Ronald Staley
Aug 3, 2019
Cortney R. Staley
Cortney Ronald Staley, age 32, died Saturday, August 3, 2019 in Carson City, Nevada. He was born August 27, 1986 in St. George, Utah to Garen Van and Natalie Lewis Staley. On October 31, 2013 he married ShaRae Marie Wigley in Carson City. Cortney grew up in Moapa, Nevada where he excelled in football...
Allen George Curtis
Aug 1, 2019
Allen (Al) Curtis, 78 of Mesquite, Nevada, passed away on August 1, 2019 at his home, after a long illness.
He was born on April 28, 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Arnold and Myrtle Amott Curtis. He married Ronnie on May 18, 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah. After Allen graduated from South High School...
Kathryn Blaire Leavitt
Jul 27, 2019
Kathryn Blaire Leavitt
Salt Lake City, Utah – Kathryn Blaire Leavitt, 27, passed away July 27, 2019. She was born May 21, 1992 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her mother is Marie Leavitt. She was second of three children. She was the peanutbutter between two slices of bread - Vincent Brock Leavitt, her older brother and Gregory...
Quirino Rubio
Jul 27, 2019
Quirino Rubio Castro, age 73, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at his home in Moapa, Nevada. He was born May 26,1946 in Barranca de Otates, Jalisco, Mexico to Quirino Rubio and Andrea Castro. He married Gaudelia "Delia" Vidrio Avila in Mexico. She preceded him in death on August 14, 1996.
Quirino grew up...

Ellie Jane Cottam
Jul 24, 2019
Ellie Jane Cottam
Our precious Ellie Jane was born sleeping Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 3:41 a.m. at Centennial Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 inches long with a full head of red hair just like her 3 older sisters. She was due to be delivered on August...
Vincent Nicholas Romero
Jul 16, 2019
Vincent Nicholas Romero, 56, passed away on July 16, 2019 in Mesquite, NV. Vincent was born on July 25, 1962 in Redwood City, CA to Patrick Fred Romero and Barbara Atencio. He married his love, Brenda, in Salt Lake City, UT on April 3, 2013.
Vincent’s joy was to be around cars. He enjoyed being around them...
William John Soss
Jul 15, 2019
William John Soss, age 84, died Monday, July 15, 2019 at his daughter’s home in North Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born October 9, 1934 in Yonkers, New York to John and Mary Ivanick Soss. On July 27, 1967 he married Corinne Winn Pearce in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. She preceded him in death on May 28, 2017.
...Larry Joseph Knievel
Jul 15, 2019
Larry Joseph Knievel was born on March 9, 1941 on a turkey farm in Orchard, NE to Henry and Marie (Woslager) Knievel. Larry attended school in Tilden, NE until the family moved to Wyoming when he was fifteen years old. Early in life, he learned a great deal from his father. He instilled in Larry a great work ethic...
Clareen Reber Leavitt
Jul 11, 2019
Clareen Reber Leavitt, 91, passed away in Mesquite, Nevada on July 11, 2019. She was born on July 30, 1927 in St. George, Utah to Clarence Melbourne Reber and Iona Belle Barnum. She married Clawson Leavitt on October 19,1948 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were later sealed in the St. George Utah Temple. He preceded her in death on...
Ronald Joseph Dejesus
Jul 9, 2019
Ronald Joseph DeJesus "Uncle Ron" 79, passed away on July 9, 2019 in Mesquite, NV. Ron was born on February 18, 1940 in Trinidad and Tobago. He married Joyce Ann Schooler in Colorado Springs, CO on July 26, 1982.
Ron was a caring and gentle person who strived to serve others. He was known...
Gena Rehbock
Jul 8, 2019
Gena M. Rehbock passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 in her home in Mesquite, NV. She was born December 1, 1932 in Chicago, IL.
The family would like to extend it’s appreciation and thanks to the Mesquite Senior Center and also to Mesa View Hospice.
Alexander Garcia Rodriguez
Jul 6, 2019
Alexander Garcia Rodriguez, age 99, died Saturday, July 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born March 1, 1920 in Newcastle, Texas to Ramon Cuellar and Ramona Garcia Rodriguez. He married Marcia Marie Orgo. They had seven children and were later divorced. He married Marian Acuna. She preceded him in death.
Alex grew up in Texas....
Rachel Novelli
Jul 5, 2019
Rachel Pauline Novelli, 88, passed away on July 5, 2019 in her home in Overton, NV. Rachel was born on March 1, 1931 in Mount Pleasant, New York to Edmund Albert and Delima Leger. She married Leo Novelli in Fox River Grove, IL on April 15, 1961. They were later sealed in the St. George Temple on June 2,...
Clara Louise (Hardy) Leavitt
Jul 5, 2019
Clara Louise Hardy Leavitt passed away peacefully in her home on July 5, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 10, 1929 in St. George, Utah to Heber Hardy and Margaret Sylvester Hardy.
She married John Edward Leavitt on June 10, 1947 in the St. George LDS Temple. They raised their family in Mesquite,...
Bettylee Patsy (Kerley) Walkey
Jun 29, 2019
Bettylee Patsy Kerley Walkey, 91, passed away on June 29, 2019 in Mesquite, NV. Bettylee was born on September 3, 1927 in Boise, ID to Elmer Clyde Kerley and Jennie Zina Christensen.
She flew around the world as a Pan Am Airline Stewardess in the early 1950's. She married Kenneth Walkey of Burbank, CA in 1956 and...
Kirk Wayne Stagner
Jun 22, 2019
Kirk was born on June 9, 1976, Newport Beach, CA and passed away on June 22, 2019 in Mesquite, NV. Kirk was the son of his loving parents Elvey and Patsy (Gibson) Stagner and brother to Mark and Ryan and leaves behind a daughter, Faith Adora, whom he loved greatly. Kirk grew up in So California and had many...
Jaymes Randal Leu
Jun 19, 2019
Jaymes Randal Leu passed away on June 19, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 23, 1961, in Las Vegas, to Vernon Delbert Leu and Doris Marie McDuffee Leu. Jay is a beautiful example of resilience and strength despite the health challenges he faced in his life. All who were blessed to...
Justin R. Lewis
Jun 19, 2019
Justin Ronald Lewis, age 30, died Friday, June 21, 2019 in Logandale, Nevada. He was born April 8, 1989 in Henderson, Nevada to Adam Ronald and Dusty Ann Irby Lewis.
Justin grew up in Moapa, Nevada. As a young man, his family moved to Uvalde, Texas where he had the opportunity to work as a guide and...
Lee Levi
Jun 17, 2019
Lee Levi
Lee "Tuna" Levi, age 54, died Monday, June 17, 2019 in Las Vegas. He was born September 20, 1964 to Cecil Levi and Marlene Vivian Benn Glenn in Fillmore, Utah.
Lee spent most of his life in Moapa, attending the local schools. He worked for the fireworks shop. He enjoyed watching sports and...
Paul Dennis Weiss
Jun 15, 2019
Paul Dennis Weiss, 71, passed away on June 15, 2019 in St. George, UT. Paul was born on December 5, 1947 in Denison, IA to Edward Nash and Velma Jeanne Price. He married Marilyn Jo Houseman in Denver, CO on August, 31, 1968.
Much of Paul’s life revolved around music. He grew up playing various instruments, but...