Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Sep 16, 2017

William Arthur Freeman, age 73, died Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Overton, Nevada. He was born November 1, 1943 in New Jersey to William K and Elsie Rebecca Endicott Freeman. On August 21, 1965 he married Ann Marie Kelley. She preceded him in death on April 28, 2011.

William grew up in Delanco, New Jersey. He enjoyed...

Sep 16, 2017

Lonnie Carl “Lon” Empey, 78 years, of Logandale, Nevada, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at his home in Logandale from complications brought on by Parkinson’s disease and cancer.  Lonnie was surrounded by his family and close friends at the time of his passing. Lonnie was born on Tuesday, June 13, 1939 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Vestal James...

Sep 13, 2017

Bryan K Hafen passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at his home in

Mesquite, Nevada following a several year battle with Parkinson’s disease and a stroke.

Bryan Hafen was born April 10, 1938 in St. George, Utah, the third son of Max and

Estelle Bowler Hafen. He was a lifelong resident of...

Sep 12, 2017

Winifred June Thomas enjoyed 96 years as a free spirit in her human body.  On September 12, 2017, her time as a free spirit here on earth ended, and she moved into the heavens to live as a free spirit with the Lord.

She was born, July 21, 1921 in San Mateo, California to Charles and Irene...

Sep 9, 2017

Connie LeRoy Sprague, age 75, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born August 19, 1942 in Heber City, Utah to Cornelius LeRoy and Dorothy Burgener Tinney. On August 20, 1960 she married Merlin Henry Sprague in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were later sealed in the St. George LDS Temple.

Connie grew...

Sep 2, 2017

Mesquite, NV - John Henry Martin, age 86, passed away September 2, 2017 in Mesquite, NV, surrounded by friends and loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 9,

1931 in Lodi, California, to Hugh Henry Martin and Ida Mae Rowan. John was the oldest of three sons born to this marriage. His...

Sep 1, 2017

Mesquite, NV - Marilyn Ann Pope, age 64, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 at her home. She was born December 11, 1952 at Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park, Illinois to Adrian Birkley and Bernice Hansen Birkley.

Marilyn relocated with her family to the warmer climate of Phoenix, AZ in 1966. Marilyn loved new experiences and...

Aug 31, 2017

Robin Cozette Melendez, age 61, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born August 3, 1956 in Las Vegas to Harold Prince and Edith McDonald Bauer. She married Jose Manuel Melendez, they had four children and were later divorced.

Robin lived most of her life in Las Vegas. She enjoyed being a...

Aug 29, 2017

Joseph Allen Podawiltz, Sr., age 95, passed away August 29, 2017 in Mesquite, NV.  He was born on August 22, 1922 in Sauk Rapids,  MN to Allan J. and Anne (Roane) Podawiltz.  He married Rosemary Philippi on January 27, 1945. Their children are Joseph Allen Jr. (Betty Tolfa), James (“Mike”) Michael (Diana) Podawiltz, and Polly Ann Grell (Chuck Grell). ...

Aug 28, 2017

Gentry (Rap) Bradley departed August 28, 2017 after a long battle with illness.  He was born at home, October 14, 1943 in Louisville, Kentucky to the union of Clifton and Alma (Graves) Bradley.  He was the fifth of six children, 4 brothers (deceased) and one sister (deceased). Gentry met Dorothy Bertrand.  To this union was born Jeffery Bradley.  He...

Aug 27, 2017

Anthony "Tony" Richard Zappa, age 38, died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born April 18, 1979 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota to Ronald Martin and Susan Marie Lange Zappa. On April 30, 2007 he married Danielle Lynn Sweet in Mesquite, Nevada.

Tony grew up in Maple Grove, Minnesota where he...

Aug 27, 2017

George Andrew Nelson, age 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Henderson, Nevada on Sunday, August 27, 2017.  He was born June 25, 1948 in Boulder City, Nevada to Edward Andrew and Margaret Pryor Nelson.  On May 22, 1982 he married Glenda Rae Christiansen in Boulder City, Nevada.  On October 18. 1986 they were sealed in the St....

Aug 21, 2017

Robert "Bob" Runkle

Robert James Runkle, age 83, died of natural causes Monday, August 21, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born July 31, 1934 in Ossian, Iowa to James T. and Bertha Eink Runkle. On April 11, 1958 he married Una Pauline Kellar in Henderson, Nevada.

After serving in the Marine Corps for two...

Aug 20, 2017

Eleanor Maxine Brumbach, age 88, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Reno, Nevada.  She was born December 21, 1928 in Reserve, New Mexico to John Duncan Fraser and Ola McCarty Fraser.  She grew up in Reserve, New Mexico and Silver City, New Mexico.

Eleanor married Hal Raymond Brumbach on January 14, 1954 in Albuquerque, New...

Aug 19, 2017

Lawrence L. Cheeney, 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Alamo, NV on Saturday, August 19, 2017.  He was born January 10, 1937 in Pioche, Nevada to William T and Leona Ella Richards Cheeney. On February 13, 1993 he married Beverly Jean Adams in Las Vegas, NV, they were later sealed in the Las Vegas LDS Temple. Lawrence...

Aug 19, 2017

Patrick J. Freeman, 63, passed away on August 19, 2017, after battling cancer. He was born in Paso Robles, CA, to Donald and Anna (Belza) Freeman.

Pat was a very simple easy going person. He took life as it came and needed little to be happy. He was a person who never wanted anyone to worry about...

Aug 15, 2017

Warren Stanley Lewis, age 70, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was born November 19, 1946 in Glendale, California to Wilbur Stanley and Mary Alice Johnson Lewis.  On September 4, 1966 he married Ann Louise Kaemmerling in Orange, California.  They were later sealed in the Los Angeles, California. Warren grew up in...

Aug 12, 2017

Evelyn Arlene Schanus, 86, passed away on August 12, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. She was born on December 18, 1930 in Evergreen, MN to Frank Janke and Sadie Redtzke. She married Walter Herbert Schanus in Hibbing, MN on January 11, 1950, Walter passed away on August 31, 2008.

Evelyn was employed by Cream’O’Wheat for twenty-five...

Aug 10, 2017

Jerry Lee Johnson, age 41, died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born on February 25, 1976 in Las Vegas to Jerry Lee Blanton and Alexis Trimble. He married Jenevieve Ellen Moyer on April 26, 2008 in Logandale, Nevada.

Jerry grew up in Indian Springs and Las Vegas. He traveled the...

Aug 8, 2017

Grace Elizabeth Dallacroce, 90, passed away August 8, 2017 at her home in Mesquite, NV.  Grace was born July 18, 1927 to Daniel Webster Kenny and Helen Grace Little in Pennsylvania.  She married William Dallacroce on November 14, 2003 in St. George, UT.

There will be Graveside Services for Grace at the Mesquite City Cemetery in Mesquite,...