Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Kenneth Frank Hollender
Feb 8, 2017
Kenneth F. Hollender, age 66, peacefully passed away at his home in Beaver Dam, Arizona on February 8, 2017. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 27, 1950 to Stephen George and Eva Poos Hollender. He married Denice Marie Valcq on March 7, 1970 in Milwaukee, WI.
Ken is survived by his wife, Denice of Beaver...
Abigail Marie Robinson
Feb 3, 2017
Abigail Marie Robinson, the infant daughter of Dustin Matthew and Katie Leann Hopper Robinson, was still born on Friday, February 3, 2017 in San Diego, California.
Survivors include her loving parents: Dustin and Katie of San Diego, CA; grandparents: Randy (Dustee) Robinson of TX; Christine (Mark) Hansen of MI; Don & Angela Hopper of Mesquite, NV; Great...
Robert August Meibaum
Jan 31, 2017
Robert August Meibaum, 86, passed away January 31, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. He was born on March 9, 1930 to Walter and Augustine Meibaum in St. Louis, MO.
Robert was raised in St. Louis with his two older brothers, Walter and Raymond. He attended Lindenwood Elementary School and Southwest High School before he joined the Army in...
Cori Whitmore
Jan 29, 2017
CoraLee "Cori" Whitmore, age 41, died Sunday, January 29, 2017 in Overton, Nevada. She was born December 11, 1975 in St. George, Utah to Guy Gentry and Rose Etta Atwood Whitmore.
Cori spent all of her life in Moapa Valley, and graduated from Moapa Valley High School. She worked at Home Hardware, Echo Bay, and Cook's nursery,...
William Henry Trimble
Jan 29, 2017
William (Bill) Trimble, age 70, passed away on Sunday January 29, 2017 at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born March 19, 1946 in Layfette, Indiana to Fredrick Henry and Orpha L. Trimble. He married Carol Lee Trimble April 1, 2005.
Bill is survived by his wife, Carol L. Trimble of Mesquite, NV; children, Kristie (Jeffrey)...
Laree Bertoch
Jan 29, 2017
LaRee Bertoch, 75, of Desert Springs, Arizona, passed away January 29, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born August 11, 1941 to Pearl (White) and Leo Bateman in Pocatello, ID. She married Gary D. Bertoch on September 11, 1965 in Elko, Nevada. LaRee was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her spouse, Gary Bertoch...
Jane Bush
Jan 28, 2017
Sylvia Jane Bush, age 63, died Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Bullhead City, Arizona. She was born September 16, 1953 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Marden Carling and Ellen Bronson Spencer. On December 1, 1973 she married Richard Alan Bush in the St. George LDS Temple.
Jane grew up in Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, and later raised her...
Arthur L. Catlin
Jan 27, 2017
Arthur LeRoy Catlin, 69, passed away on January 27, 2017 in his home in Mesquite, NV. Arthur was born on May 30, 1947 in Newburg, OR to Andrew Allen and Isabelle (Younger) Catlin.
Arthur was raised in Portland and attended Centennial High School. He married Susan Gaske soon after and had three children, but later,...
James (Jay) L. Hodson
Jan 25, 2017
James L. Hodson, age 90, know to his friends as "Jay", passed away of natural causes in his sleep, at home, in Mesquite, Nevada on January 25, 2017.
Jay was born in Sacramento, CA on December 17, 1926. He was a Merchant Marine and worked on oil tankers during WWII.
He is survived...
Robert Dale Turner
Jan 25, 2017
Robert Dale Turner, age 66, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born December 10, 1950 in Battle Creek, Michigan to James Andrew and Barbara Jean Wilson. He had a daughter with Linda Johnson, then later married Bonita Lou Shepherd in Reno, Nevada on October 14, 1988. She preceded him in death on March 3,...
Fr. Leo Coughlin
Jan 23, 2017
Fr Leo Coughlin began his final journey to the presence of the God he so faithfully served on Monday January 23rd. He died "not with a bang but with a whimper". His last breath was as gentle as his spirit. Born on Spy Wednesday, March 23rd in Houghton-Le Spring, County Durham, UK. to Ambrose and Anne Coughlin, Leo...
Joseph Peter Radosh
Jan 22, 2017
Joseph Peter Radosh, age 74, passed away on January 22, 2017 in his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born October 17, 1942 to John and Brigita Visholek Radosh in New York City, NY. He treasured his life partner, Stacy Safbom of twenty-three years.
Joe was raised in Manhattan, NY and began working as a...
Richard Carl Jarrett
Jan 21, 2017
Richard (Dick) Carl Jarrett, 81, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada in his home. He was born February 5, 1935 in Chetopa, Kansas to Carl and Helen Nevins Jarrett. He married Diane Dalton June 26, 1954 in California.
Dick spent his younger years in Durham, Arkansas. He lived with his Grandpa and Grandma Nevins...
Debrajoe Smith-Beatty
Jan 20, 2017
Debrajoe Smith-Beatty, 80, passed away on January 20, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. She was born on August 26, 1936 in Green River, WY to Joseph Franklin Smith and Vera Robinson. She married Bill Beatty, but lived an independent life since 1964.
Debrajoe was raised surrounded by her three siblings and numerous cousins. The "Gang", as...
Paul Weigel
Jan 19, 2017
Paul Weigel, 95, of Aurora, Colorado passed away on January 19, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada where he recently moved to be with his daughter. Paul was born in Ellis, Kansas to Bernard Joseph Weigel (also known as Ben J.) and Elizabeth Wittman. He graduated from Ellis High School where he played football and ran in track. He...
Kay Barney
Jan 15, 2017
Lendon Kay Barney, age 91, died Sunday, January 15, 2017 in St. George, Utah. He was born March 28, 1925 in Escalante, Utah to Royal and Lily May Moosmann Barney. On December 17, 1948 he married Percia Mae Terry in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple.
Kay grew up in Escalante, Utah. He then moved to Benjamin,...
Beverly Hagen
Jan 14, 2017
Beverly Joan Hagen, age 87, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born May 20, 1929 in Helper, Utah. On December 3, 1949 she married Russell Vincent Hagen in Salt Lake City, Utah. He preceded her in death on December 27, 2014.
Beverly grew up and raised her family in Salt...
Marian Eva Bishop
Jan 12, 2017
On January 12 2017, our sweet mother, grandmother and wife died at age 78 after a long battle with COPD and heart failure.
Marian was born on August 25 1938 in Ogden Utah to Cecil and Rose Kammeyer Ellison. She grew up and spent most of her life in the Ogden area. She was a graduate of...
Rafael Ramos
Jan 10, 2017
Rafael Ramos, 66, passed away on January 10, 2017 in St. George, UT. Rafael was born on October 30, 1950 in Jalisco, Mexico to Andres Ramos and Consuelo Nunez. He married Maria Elena Ramos in Mexico.
Rafael enjoyed working and caring for animals and worked as a farmer for many years before he began to work for...
William Pilkington
Jan 9, 2017
William Pilkington
William Alvin Pilkington, age 78, died Monday, January 9, 2017 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born April 15, 1938 in Blythe, California to Vance Boothe and Maxine Vera McMillin Pilkington. On May 27, 1972 he married Jo Ellen Edwards in Anchorage, Alaska.
William and Jo Ellen had an adventurous life,...
