Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Apr 22, 2018

Lieutenant Colonel Frank David Mayberry, US Air Force Retired, passed away at age 82. Colonel Mayberry resided in Mesquite, NV, with his wife, Eve, for the past several years. His death occurred on April 22, 2018.

Frank was born January 7, 1936, in his grandfather’s bedroom, on a small farm on the outskirts of Pratt, KS. His...

Apr 6, 2018

Robert DeMurren Reber, age 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Mesquite, Nevada on Friday, April 6, 2018. He was born December 12, 1928 in Santa Clara, Utah to Robert Emil and Mable Vinda Waite Reber. On September 24, 1949 he married Carol Hardy in the St. George LDS Temple.

With the exception of his youth...

Apr 5, 2018

Clifford Robert Burtoft, age 72, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born August 21, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah to George Henry and Mary Leona White Burtoft. On July 21, 1968, he married Cathy Braden in Chino, California. They had one son and were later divorced. On February 14, 2007...

Mar 28, 2018

MURRAY, Marie Lucille (nee’ Kurth), died on 28 March 2018, at 6:53 A.M., at the age of 90. She was born in rural Wabasha County, MN, on 15 May 1927, to John Fred and Laura Martha Emma (Milbrandt) Kurth; schooled in Elgin, Eyota, and Rochester area schools, as well as San Antonio College, TX.

She married James...

Mar 27, 2018

North Las Vegas, NV - Surrounded by loved ones, Maria Esther Ortiz-Anchondo, 60 passed away in North Las Vegas, NV, on March 27, 2018.　Maria was born in Overton, NV, on March 13, 1958, to Marta and Pedro Ortiz. Maria is one of eleven children, all raised in Moapa Valley.　 She was a devout Catholic and enjoyed birding, traveling,...

Mar 26, 2018

Oren Lee Johnson, or (Iver) to his friends, was born September 1, 1944 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Leland and Sarafern Johnson, He was the oldest of 4 children. He passed away on March 24, 2018. He was a very proud and stubborn man who loved life and everything around him. He graduated from Virgin Valley High School...

Mar 24, 2018

Donald Duane Lear, 74, passed away suddenly, March 24, 2018 at his home in Scenic, AZ. He was born May 22, 1943 in Great Falls, MT to Donald R. Lear and Phyllis Maybelle Wing. Don married Sharon A. Unruh on April 15, 1961 in Sidney, MT. They met when they were in high school and dated until their marriage...

Mar 22, 2018

Marion Jean Schloemer, age 93, died peacefully at her home in Logandale, Nevada on Thursday, March 22, 2018.　She was born October 4, 1924 in Oakdale, Wisconsin to Robert and Meta Pobanz.　 Jean grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, where she met　Bradley Schloemer. They married on April 27, 1946 and had two children.　Bradley preceded her in death on...

Mar 22, 2018

Gail Steffen

Gail Louise Steffen, age 69, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born July 21, 1948 to David William and Rose Marie Long in Whitefish, Montana. On February 12, 1968 she married Edward Eugene Steffen in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Gail grew up in Whitefish, she was raised by...

Mar 18, 2018

Noel "Noey" D. Tom, age 45, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 in the afternoon, with his family by his side. He was the husband of Janine Tom whom he shared 5 years of marriage. Born in Las Vegas, he was the son of Dalton Tom and the late Sandra Bushhead.

Noey was raised and educated in...

Mar 14, 2018

Laura Blanche Emert Moyers (Grams), age 86, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2018 in St. George, Utah. She was born March 24, 1931 in Sevierville, Tennessee. On March 14, 1952 she married her sweetheart, Joel Moyers in Knoxville, TN. He preceded her in death on April 16, 1999.

Her life was full of travel and adventure....

Mar 14, 2018

Marlene Vivian Grayman, age 70, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at her home in Moapa, Nevada surrounded by her family. She was born January 25, 1948 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Lloyd Emmett Benn and Lillian Samson.

Marlene lived most of her life in Moapa. She enjoyed working in various departments at the Moapa Tribal offices....

Mar 12, 2018

Doris Ilean Gessell, 80, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at her home in Mesquite, NV. She was born October 17, 1937 in Fort Duchesne, UT, to George Geddes Lindsay and Thelma Luella Anderson. She married Roger Earl Gessell in Las Vegas, NV, on March 8, 1958.

Doris loved to go camping with her family where they...

Mar 9, 2018

Paul Condie Lewis, age 91, died March 9, 2018 at his home in Moapa, Nevada surrounded by his loving posterity. He was born July 1, 1926 in Springville, Utah to Clarence Arthur and Lillian Condie Lewis. He grew up with his five siblings in Overton, Nevada. He was a farm boy who loved animals and the out of doors....

Mar 7, 2018

Louise Green Lytle, age 93, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Centerville, Utah. She was born October 10, 1924 in Pima, Arizona to Reece D. And Geneva Mattice Green. On July 2, 1948 she married Grant Lawson Lytle in Pima, Arizona. They were sealed in the Los Angeles LDS Temple in 1979. He preceded her...

Mar 7, 2018

Lori Pendle, 55, passed away on March 3, 2018 at her home in Mesquite, NV. Lori was born to Larry Braithwaite and Tamra Arnold on April 22, 1962 in Ogden, UT. She married her high school sweetheart, Bobby Pendle, on June 6, 1980 in Mesa, AZ.

Lori was at her happiest at the beach. She loved being...

Mar 4, 2018

Sam Paul Baker Sr., 65, passed away on March 4, 2018 at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV following extensive heart and thoracic surgery. Sam was born in Ely, NV on November 2, 1952 to Orville and Marguerite Baker, the youngest of four children. He lived in White Pine County all his life. He married his wife of forty-nine...

Feb 26, 2018

Eugene (Joe) Spendlove, age 84, died Monday, February 26, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born July 1, 1933 in Virgin, Utah to Karl Ervin and Lenora Barney Spendlove. On November 15, 1956 he married his sweetheart, Emma Frances Cox. They were sealed one year later in the St. George LDS Temple.

Joe, as he was...

Feb 26, 2018

Jeremy M. Bowman passed away unexpectedly due to health complications on February 26, 2018. Jeremy was born October 8, 1986 to Michael and Gail Bowman in Las Vegas, NV.

Jeremy was a kind and loving person. His daughter Hayden Bowman was his pride and joy. He will truly be missed by all his family and friends.

Feb 24, 2018

Diane Rodriguez

Diane Nicholson Rodriguez, age 60, died Saturday, February 24, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born March 10, 1957 in Murray, Utah to Colin and Sarah Pearce Nicholson. On September 2, 1995 she married Alexander Garcia Rodriguez Jr. in Las Vegas, NV. They were sealed February 25, 2000 in the Las Vegas LDS Temple....