Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Sep 5, 2016

Our Beloved mother, Fay Stubbs Kitchen, left mortality on September 4, 2016. Fay was the youngest of six children born to Wilford R. Stubbs and Pearl Penrod. Born May 16, 1930, Fay attended school in Edgemont and Orem, graduating from Lincoln High School where she met Wesley Kitchen, her future husband. They were married October 6, 1948...

Aug 29, 2016

Mary Louise Anderson, age 78, died Monday, August 29, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born January 21st, 1938 in Springville, Utah to Neils Arvel and Alice Sanford Ence. On July 20th, 1956 she married Ronald H. Brereton in Springville, Utah. They had four children and were later divorced. She later married the love of her life, James...

Aug 27, 2016

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Marie Glass peacefully returned to her Father-In-Heaven just 10 days shy of her 59th wedding anniversary to her beloved husband, Robert George Glass. She joins her father, mother, and sister who have preceded her in death.

Jackie was an incredibly talented artist who loved to paint. Her ability to capture the beauty of...

Aug 26, 2016

Barbara Ann Divita, age 66, died Friday, August 26, 2016 in St. George, Utah. She was born May 2, 1950 in Walker, Iowa to Francis Peter and Frances Anna Schmitz Weber. On March 6, 1998 she married Peter Divita, Jr. In Boise, Idaho.

Barbara grew up in Iowa. She started her family in Wisconsin where she lived...

Aug 25, 2016

Leola Kay Sansinena, age 73, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born January 15, 1943 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Leo and Roxie Potter Sneed. On November 11, 1965 she married Mathieu Sansinena in Overton, Nevada.

Kay lived most of her life in Overton. She was content to support...

Aug 24, 2016

Lucile Lorene Greeson, age 80, passed away peacefully at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born November 7, 1935 in Kilgore, Texas to Orbie Clyde and Fannie Adaline Hicks. On April 11, 1952 she married Jim Lee Greeson in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He preceded her in death on September 19, 2002.

During Lucile's childhood, her...

Aug 12, 2016

Myrna Gaye Linder, age 84, died Friday, August 12, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born August 28, 1931 in St. George, Utah to Frank Newton and Ruby Cannon Larson. On July 26, 1952 she married Paul Vere Linder in St. George, UT. They had three children and were later divorced. For the past 32 years, she has...

Aug 9, 2016

Joanne Marie Barney Ruffner Juergens, age 80, of Watseka, Illinois passed away Tuesday August 9, 2016 at her home in Mesquite, NV. She was born December 11, 1935 to William and Juliette (Jo) Nourie Barney. Shortly after graduating from Watseka Community High School, Joanne married Thomas Ruffner who preceded her in death. She later married John Juergens on August...

Aug 9, 2016

Susan Marie Pulsipher, age 37, died suddenly on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in Dillon, Montana. She was born October 6, 1978 in St. George, Utah to Howard Kyle and Lena Cluff Jones Pulsipher. She lived most of her life in Moapa, Nevada where she graduated from Moapa Valley High School.

She worked for Wiser Construction as a...

Aug 8, 2016

Annette Carney Douglas passed away peacefully with her family by her side on August 8, 2016 at her home in Mesquite, NV. She was born April 12, 1961 in California to William and Amy Carney. Annette graduated from Bassett High School in 1979. In 1989 she married the love of her life and best friend, Kelly Ross Douglas in...

Aug 7, 2016

Ashley Michelle Brandt Piena (25), passed away on August 7, 2016 in a tragic car accident on her way home from a family vacation. On February 14, 2015, she married Kekoa Piena in the Las Vegas Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for time and all eternity. Ashley was born August 20, 1990 in Sandy,...

Aug 7, 2016

Michael Robert Brandt (56) passed away on August 7, 2016 in a tragic car accident on his way home from a family vacation. On August 27, 1987 he married Joy Lee Tebbs in the Jordan River Temple. They shared 28 years together.

Michael was born January 1, 1960 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Robert Gluck and Francis Jeanette...

Aug 7, 2016

Carlan Michael Brandt (20) passed away on August 7, 2016 in a tragic car accident on his way home from a family vacation. Carlan was born April 15, 1996 in Sandy, Utah to Michael Robert and Joy Lee Tebbs Brandt. He graduated from Green Valley High School and recently returned home from serving a two year mission in Alabama...

Aug 6, 2016

Marlene Adel Gollahon, age 80, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada after a long illness. She was born September 10, 1935 in Spring Creek, Missouri to Perry Sr. and Myrtle Artili Burgess Eddleman. On July 22, 1959 she married Harold Dean Gollahon in Winter Haven, California. He preceded her in death on December 31, 2014....

Aug 6, 2016

Our wonderful mother, Venetta M. Cooper, was reunited with her loving husband Bill on Saturday, August 6, 2016. She was born February 9, 1930 in Mapleton, Utah to Spencer and Alga E. Harmer Mackley.

She was a woman of many talents. She was a 1st grade teacher at Grant M. Bowler Elementary for over 20 years and...

Aug 5, 2016

Louise May Hinman, age 92, died peacefully at her home on Friday, August 5, 2016 in Logandale, Nevada with family and friends by her side. She was born May 7, 1924 in Walsenburg, Colorado to Charles Jackson and Julia Lozinsky McAllister. On July 11, 1943 she married Mark Edward Hinman in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He preceded her in death...

Aug 1, 2016

McKenzie Marie Cauley, age 14, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born November 26, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada. McKenzie spent her childhood in Moapa, Las Vegas, and most recently Goldfield, Nevada. She loved playing basketball, and raising chickens. She also enjoyed ballet, dance, and photography. She was a very funny, and outgoing...

Jul 27, 2016

Ronald Wayne Lyon, 81, passed away July 27, 2016 in Mesquite, NV. He was born September 28, 1934 in Rawlins, WY to Ray Frank Lyon and Bertha Critchlow Lyon. He married Patricia Maryann Moore on November 6, 1956 in Sinclair, WY.

Ron lived most of his life in Rawlins, WY attending schools and later working for the...

Jul 25, 2016

Rand W. Wightman, 67, passed away on July 25, 2016 in Mesquite, NV. Rand was born to Dutch D. and Jacqueline McMullin Wightman on May 4, 1949 in Logan, UT. He was married to Judith Cook on June 20, 1967 in Ely, NV.

Rand was raised in Payson, UT, where after he graduated from high school, he...

Jul 23, 2016

Emmarene Hardy Lee, our beloved mother, passed away peaceful on July 23, 2016 at the home of her daughter, in Moapa, Nevada at the age of 82. She was born on September 10, 1933 to Heber Vernon Hardy and Margaret Sylvester in Las Vegas, Nevada. Emmarene has 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

On October 5,...