Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

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,...

Dec 30, 2017

Michael Ray Calder, age 59, died Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Overton, Nevada. He was born May 2, 1958 to Robert Bruce and Mildred Bessie Walker Calder. In 1988 he married Donna Lynn Wrapp in Salt Lake City, Utah. She preceded him in death on June 23, 2008.

Michael lived most of his life in the Salt...

Dec 27, 2017

Bernice Brogan of Mesquite, Nevada passed away on 12/27/2017. On June 13, 1944 Bernice was born in a little house on 5th East in Salt Lake City, Utah to John Patrick and Freida Conley. They were so happy to complete their family of 9.

Life wasn’t easy as she and her siblings navigated through without her parents...

Dec 26, 2017

Joyce Jones

Joyce Jones, age 78, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017 in Las Vegas.　 She was born April 8, 1939 in Cedar City, Utah to Lloyd Anderson and Alberta Day Maxwell.　She married William Douglas Jones on June 28, 1957 in Overton.　He preceded her in death on September 20, 2009.

Joyce moved with her...

Dec 26, 2017

David Robison

David Noble Robison, age 81, died peacefully at his home in Logandale, Nevada on December 26, 2017. He was born March 9, 1936 in Overton, Nevada to Dell Hinckley and Pearl Wittwer Robison. On February 28, 1958 he married Sherron Diane Green in the St. George LDS Temple.

David lived most of his...

Dec 25, 2017

Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed peacefully, the morning of December 25, 2017. Malcolm was born in Hollywood California to Thomas Hugh and Virginia Ellis Rennings. Malcolm grew up in Hollywood CA because his father was in the motion picture business, while his mother played piano for the movie theaters. Malcolm worked in the motion picture...

Dec 24, 2017

Joe Mora

Jose Luis "Joe" Mora, age 57, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada after battling colon cancer. He was born September 22, 1960 in San Jose, California to Vicente and Marcella Gonzalez Mora. On September 12, 2002 he married Donna Lynette Schwede . She preceded him in death on September 19, 2009....

Dec 20, 2017

Lenore Perkins Cook Clay

The last surviving member of a pioneer Southern Nevada family, Lenore Perkins Cook Clay has joined her husband and her family wherever the afterworld is. She passed December 20th in her Las Vegas home. She was 98 years of age and the last of Ute V and Lovina Ellen Whitney Perkins’ 12 children....

Dec 20, 2017

Janie Tom

Janie Lynn Tom, age 37, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at her home in Moapa. She was born November 5, 1980 in Las Vegas to Clarence Alston and Gwendolyn Wall Tom.

Janie grew up in Moapa and graduated from Moapa Valley High School, where she excelled as an outstanding artist. She later worked...