Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

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...

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.

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Sep 30, 2019

Edith Paige Holt Reese was born December 14, 1941 in Las Vegas, NV to Vaughan and Helen Williams Holt. She passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at Beehive Homes in Mesquite, NV after a brief illness.

Paige grew up in Las Vegas during the 1940’s and 50’s and has very fond memories of her childhood. She remembers...

Sep 26, 2019

Doyle Britt Hedger, 57, passed away on September 26, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. Doyle was born on October 17, 1961 in Lancaster, CA to David Larry Hedger and Betty Ann Thomson.

Shortly after his birth, Doyle’s family moved to Las Vegas, NV. As the youngest sibling of a family that loved Rodeo, Doyle traveled with his...

Sep 23, 2019

Joyce M. Lyttle, 91, a resident of Overton, Nevada, died peacefully Monday September 23rd 2019 at Beehive Care in Mesquite, Nevada.

Joyce was born November 28, 1927 in Glendale, California to Alice Merced Garretson Meyer and Eugene Meyer. After her mother died, Joyce and her sister Virginia lived in the Los Angeles Orphanage for three years before...