Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Jan 23, 2018

Scott Robison

Scott Johnson Robison, age 54, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his home in Logandale, Nevada. He was born October 8, 1963 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Bryant Wittwer and Edna Darlene Johnson Robison. On November 26, 1993 he married Christina Renae Jarman in Overton, Nevada.

Scott lived all of his life in...

Jan 23, 2018

Richard (Rick) Allen Honthaner, II, age 66, passed away peacefully in Mesquite, NV on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Rick was the beloved husband and best friend of Heidi (nee Ritter) Honthaner for 42 years. He was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI and graduated from Francis Jordan High School and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor’s degree in...

Jan 22, 2018

Leonard Samuel Clark, our beloved dad, brother, grandpa, uncle, and friend passed away peacefully at home with his family, January 22, 2018. Leonard was born in Salt Lake City, UT, May 1, 1934, to Leonard Clark and Pearl Yeaman Clark.

Leonard was raised and educated in Salt Lake City, UT. He loved hunting, fishing, prospecting, and camping...

Jan 22, 2018

Bonnie Leavitt

Bonnie Sue Leavitt, age 47, died Monday, January 22, 2018 at her home in Moapa, Nevada. She was born September 28, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Roy Homer and Ernestina Torres Robbins. On February 14, 1997 she married Dan Clyde Leavitt in Moapa, Nevada.

Bonnie spent most of her life in Moapa...

Jan 17, 2018

Jesse Hope Jensen

Jesse Hope Jensen, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.　 She came into this world at one pound on April 8, 2017. Jesse was strong spirit. Winning the hearts of all who were blessed to know her, with her spunky attitude, and sweet happy smiles. Jesse, having...

Jan 16, 2018

Evelyn Higbee

Evelyn Ida Youngdell Higbee, age 91, died January 16, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on October 24, 1926, in Murray Utah, to Henry Niels and Harriet Zina Poole Youngdell. She married Joe Vaughn Higbee on December 24, 1943 in Reno Nevada. They were later sealed in the St. George LDS temple on...

Jan 15, 2018

Gayle Murry

Gayle Ruth Murry, age 69, died Monday, January 15, 2018 at her home in Logandale, Nevada. She was born September 25, 1948 in Boulder City, Nevada to Stephen and Gwen Stout Chubbs. She married her first husband , Jay King. They had five children together, they were later divorced. On July 16, 2005 she married...

Jan 12, 2018

Mesquite, NV - George Edward Berry, 71, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at his home. He was born on October 31, 1946, in Pennsylvania, to William James Berry and Crystal Claire Evans. He married Patricia Ann McBride in Largo, Florida on June 26, 1992.

George was raised in Danville, Pennsylvania, where he attended high school. His...

Jan 12, 2018

With great sadness, we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather, Walter Jessie Ruiz, 60, passed away on January 12, 2018 in Littlefield, AZ.

He was born on July 5, 1957 in San Francisco, CA to his parents. He is survived by his wife of over twenty-seven years, Millie F. Ruiz, his son;...

Jan 11, 2018

Tony Roland Fox, 60, passed away at his home in Mesquite, Nevada on Thursday morning, after a two-year battle with cancer. According to his wishes, he died in his own bed and surrounded by his family.

Born to Lowell and Sylvia Fox of Ogden, Utah in 1957, Tony was a devoted husband, loving father, and caring grandfather....

Jan 9, 2018

Mesquite, NV - Betty Jane Fullmer, "Betsy", 75, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Betsy was born August 26, 1942, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to John Andrew Bulna and Edna Alice Hillard.

Betsy was a kind, loving soul who loved everyone; including life, and how she lived it! She was also a caring wife and mother. Those who...

Jan 9, 2018

Layne Frehner peacefully passed and went to be with Jesus on Tuesday January 9, 2018 in Littlefield, AZ at the age of Sixty Six.

Layne was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Leon Frehner and Minnie Frehner. Layne married Peggy Duffy in 1970, they have been married happily for Forty Seven years. They have three children...

Jan 8, 2018

Edward Gutierrez, Sr., 96, passed away on January 8, 2018 in his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born on October 13, 1921 in Santa Rita, New Mexico to Emelio Gutierrez and Heriberta Santibañez. Edward married Josephine Buchanan, his highschool sweet-heart, in Los Angeles, CA on July 28, 1940.

Edward was best known for his love of...

Jan 8, 2018

LJ McCormick

Lester James McCormick, Jr(LJ)., age 60, was surrounded by loved ones as he passed away peacefully at his home on January 8, 2018 in Overton, Nevada. He was born August 28, 1957 in St. George, Utah to Lester James Sr. and Vera Alice Perkins McCormick.

LJ lived most of his life in the...

Jan 6, 2018

Mesquite, NV - Carol Jean Klasen, 80, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, in Mesquite, NV.  She was born January 13, 1932 in California to Bert Pipkin and Imogene Crawford.  She married Joseph B. Klasen in April, 1972. Carol was one week short of turning 81 when she passed away, having had a long year in 2017, with life...

Jan 5, 2018

Edith Lougene Cooper Jones, age 77, died Friday, January 5, 2017 at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born August 15, 1940 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Joseph Josiah and Cora Melvine Knight Leavitt. On June 12, 1959 she married Reed Nielson Cooper in Overton, Nevada. He preceded her in death on November 28, 2000. On September 9,...

2018

Greg began his life in 1957 and lived his life until today.

Greg wants everyone to celebrate their life. Try to make more mistakes next time and not be so perfect. Relax more and limber up. Be sillier, and crazier, and take few things  seriously. Take more chances, take more trips, climb mountains, swim more rivers, watch...

Jan 1, 2018

Oliver Theodore Haugen, age 71, died at his home on Monday, January 1, 2018 in Overton, Nevada. He was born April 12, 1946 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota to Oliver and Mildred Hoaas Haugen.

Ted lived his early life in Thief River Falls. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. Ted was awarded the...

Jan 1, 2018

Pamela Ann Leavitt, 58, passed away on January 1, 2018 in Mesquite, NV. She was born to Herbert Conrad Moore and Margaret Ann Cartwright on July 5, 1959 in Whittier, CA.

Pamela grew up in Southern California and moved to Las Vegas, NV when she was twelve. She attended Las Vegas High School, but then she moved...

Dec 31, 2017

Dorlan Paul Ells, 87, passed away on December 31, 2017 in his home in Mesquite, NV. Dorlan was born on December 7, 1930 in Dixon, IL to Paul Ells and Gertrude Empen. He married Doris Fehrenbacher on January 15, 1966 in Somonauk, IL.

Dorlan was raised and educated in Sycamore, IL. He loved the Chicago sports teams,...