Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Jul 14, 2017

Julia Johnston, 89, passed away on July 14, 2017 in her home in Overton, NV. She was born on December 27, 1927 in Puerto Rico to Pedro Cortes and Victoria Aleman. She married Robert (Bobby) Johnston on July 27, 1985 in Long Beach, CA, who passed away on April 26, 2013.

Julia was raised in Puerto Rico...

Jul 7, 2017

Irma St. Germaine

Irma Frances St. Germaine, age 80, passed away peacefully at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born May 8, 1937 in Browning, Montana to Aloysius and Rose Bridget Hall Pepion. In September of 1961 she married Richard Lyman St. Germaine in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Irma grew up in Chemawa, Oregon where...

Jul 1, 2017

Nikki Rae Gonzalez, age 28, died Saturday, July 1, 2017 in Logandale, Nevada. She was born September 1, 1988 to Jose Juan Inez Gonzalez and Toni Henry in Las Vegas, Nevada.

She lived most of her life between, Moapa, Bakersfied and Reno. She attended high schools in Moapa Valley and Bakersfield.

Nikki loved life and...

Jul 1, 2017

Eugene Kastaros passed away in Mesquite, Nevada on July 1, 2017. He was born on August 6, 1929 to Nick and Ruth Katsaros in Peoria, Illinois and raised in Kahoka, Missouri.

Gene married Virginia Mcfee in 1955. They had two children together, Mark and Kim. They divorced and Gene married Nila Taylor in 1983.

Gene...

Jun 30, 2017

Jeffrey Foutz Humes, age 29, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at his home in Logandale, Nevada. He was born October 21, 1987 in American Fork, Utah to Dennis Robert and Judith Bushman Humes.

Jeff grew up in Logandale, Nevada. He graduated from Moapa Valley High School where he excelled in Forensics, Debate and playing the trombone....

Jun 28, 2017

Phyllis White died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on June 28, 2017 in Scenic, AZ. Phyllis White was born on March 19, 1942 in Caliente, NV Phyllis loved playing Keno at the casino. She had a big heart and always took people in her home when they had no place to go. Her favorite passion was oil...

Jun 28, 2017

Max Kent Smith, age 79, died at his home in Logandale on Wednesday, June 28, 2017.  He was born June 4, 1938 in Lehi, Utah to Max Boley and Dorcas Pearl Richards Smith.  On October 19, 1958 he married Alice Hunt in Enid, Oklahoma. Kent grew up in Springville, Utah and served in the United States Air Force.  He...

Jun 24, 2017

George Jeffrey Roberts, age 73, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born April 17, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois to George Augustus and Marion Schauffler Roberts. On November 26, 1975 he married Linda Richards Gerveler in Denver, Colorado. Jeff grew up in Evanston and Baltimore, Maryland, and later Minneapolis, Minnesota where...

Jun 24, 2017

George Jeffrey Roberts, age 73, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born April 17, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois to George Augustus and Marion Schauffler Roberts. On November 26, 1975 he married Linda Richards Gerveler in Denver, Colorado. Jeff grew up in Evanston and Baltimore, Maryland, and later Minneapolis, Minnesota where...

Jun 24, 2017

Terry David King, 65, passed away on June 24, 2017 at his home in Mesquite, NV. Terry was born on October 29, 1951 in Ottumwa, IA to Lowell Dale King and Ruth Ann Saner. He married Paula Jane Foster in Ottumwa, IA on May 18, 1973.

Terry was raised in Iowa, were he met Paula and started...

Jun 23, 2017

Mesquite, Nevada- Doris Lillian Groene, 77, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. She was born November 28, 1939 in Great Neck, New York to Eugene and Isabelle Kuhn. She married the love of her life, Frank "Mickey" Groene on May 20, 1998 in Las Vegas, NV.

Doris was a 25 year member of the...

Jun 22, 2017

Bethel Ann Johnson died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on June 22, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada at the age of 73.Bethel Ann Johnson was born on April 14, 1944 in Ft. dodge, Iowa to Carl & Violet Orness. She graduated from Ft. Dodge High School in 1962. She married Oliver John Johnson, they met on a blind...

Jun 19, 2017

Loren Francis Artus, age 85, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was born December 4, 1931 in Dubuque, Iowa to Donald George and Theresa Magdaline Astgen Artus.  On June 20, 1954 he married Dorothy Ellen Thayne in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She preceded him in death on January 1, 2009.

Loren grew up...

Jun 17, 2017

Harry Edward Hicks, age 83, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born on September 9, 1933, in Sumas, Washington, to Harry Mitchell "Bud" and Thelma Green Hicks.

From the time he was age 6, he was raised by his father and Elizabeth Hicks...

Jun 16, 2017

Shirley Carroll, age 65, passed away in Mesquite, Nevada on June 16, 2017. She was born November 29, 1951 in Hood River, Oregon to Earl and Goldie Davis.

Shirley spent most of her life in Kennewick, Washington. She moved to Mesquite, NV in 1995 and worked at Terrible Herbst until retiring a few years ago. Gambling was...

Jun 12, 2017

Mikele Ray Baker began his wild ride on earth, November 14, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah with his mother Mervil Rosabel Clements, and father Lynn James Baker. His wild ride came to an end 61 years, 5 months,and 29 days later on June 12, 2017 in St. George Utah.

He lived the last 30 years comfortably...

Jun 11, 2017

Jeffrey E. Jones, 62, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, June 11, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born September 5, 1954 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Ivins E. Jones and Thirza Hardy Jones.

Jeff was raised in Henderson, Nevada. He enjoyed spending summers in Veyo, Utah.

Jeff joined the army after graduating from Basic High...

Jun 10, 2017

Melvin George Brooks, after an amazing 101 years in this world departed for a better one on June 10, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. All who knew him will miss his wry sense of humor, his fishing and hunting stories, and his presence at the Virgin River Bingo parlor.

Mel was born in Hinton, Oklahoma on March 27,...

Jun 8, 2017

Dorothy Wilcox

Dorothy Webb Wilcox passed away at the age of 69 Thursday, June 8, 2017 with her family by her side at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. 　Dorothy　was born November 21, 1947 to Arvel Thompson and Vilate Leavitt Webb in Hurricane, UT where she grew up and married Dennis Spendlove in the St. George...

Jun 8, 2017

Deborah Anice "Debbie" Hoyer, age 60, died Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born July 12, 1956 in Corona, California to Floyd Allen and Margaret "Peggy" Ann Todd Carter.

Debbie grew up in Riverside, California. As a young married woman, she started her family in Overton, Nevada. She was a hard working mother...