Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Jan 31, 2016

Linda Melick

Linda Mae Melick, age 65, passed away peacefully at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born October 24, 1950 in Albany, California to Fred Allen and Mildred Ailene Lovelady (Taylor). Early 1970 she married Allan Harry Melick (Bud) in San Fernando Valley, California. They had three children and were later divorced.

Linda...

Jan 28, 2016

LeAnna Kay "LeAnn" Potter, age 66, returned to her Father in Heaven on Thursday, January 28, 2016 in St. George, Utah following a valiant battle with a sudden onset of cancer. She was born July 30, 1949 in St. George, Utah to Archie Elmer and Anna Brotherson Hughes. On July 19, 1969 she married her high school sweet heart,...

Jan 26, 2016

Carma Silva Lee Adams, age 88, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 26, 2016 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born October 19, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to William Richard and Silva Antonnette Jensen Lee. Carma was the oldest of nine children.

Carma for the most part grew up on ranches in the mountains between Elko and...

Jan 22, 2016

Alvin "Pal" Palmer, 83, of Mesquite, Nevada and Montana City, Montana passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada of natural causes. He was born January 26, 1932 in Montana City to Al and Jo Palmer on his grandparents homestead. He married Kathleen O’Connell on August 8, 1981 in Helena,...

Jan 17, 2016

Carl Van Massegee, 75, passed away at his home in Beaver Dam, AZ on January 17, 2016. Carl was born June 3, 1940 to Percy Van and Nonnie Mae (McCloskey) Massegee in Borger, Texas. He married Sheila Cashman Massegee on April 28, 1979 in Albuquerque, NM.

One of Carl’s greatest joys in life was playing...

Jan 11, 2016

Milton Deloy Andersen, 92, passed away peacefully after a long and valiant fight with cancer. He passed away at the home of his daughter, Gina Kay Smith in Boise, ID on Jan 11, 2016. Deloy, as he was known to many, was born November 5, 1923 in Overton, NV to Thomas Milton Andersen and Annie Gertrude Rohner Andersen.

Jan 10, 2016

Kenneth Lewis Fuller, 79, passed away on January 10, 2016 in Beaver Dam, Arizona with his wife and son by his side. Ken was born on December 20, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Horace and Irene Davis Fuller. On April 6, 1958 he married the love of his life, Donna Lee Bratton in Redwood City, California.

Jan 10, 2016

Howard Kyle Pulsipher, 86 passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 10, 2016. He was born in a tent on April 10, 1929 in Arden, NV to William and Nevada Pulsipher.

Howard was the foreman for Hidden Valley Ranch from 1948-1977. Howard also worked way past the age of retirement, at the Reid Gardner Power Plant hauling coal...

Jan 10, 2016

Lawrence Roy Bond, 88, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2016 in Mesquite, NV. Larry was born September 5, 1927 in Urie, WY to Wallace and Marjorie (Godfrey) Bond. He married his dear wife, Juanita J. Kelly on June 16, 1952 in Green River, WY.

Larry was always a hard worker. After serving in the United States...

Jan 9, 2016

Jacob Gordon King, age 21, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 in Fort Carson, Colorado. He was born July 13, 1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Mark Gordon King and Angela Marie Bozarth. On December 21, 2015 he married Alexis Marie Page in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jacob grew up in Las Vegas. He lived a few years, during...

Jan 4, 2016

Maurice DeLos Perkins, 68, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016, following several years of a deteriorating muscle disease. He was born on April 18, 1947, the fourth of eight children, to Maurice J and Klea Call Perkins in Soda Springs, Idaho. As a young boy, he raised his own little herd of sheep, bucked hay by...

Jan 4, 2016

Harry Ernest Fielder, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2016 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born March 18, 1926 to Charles Karlton and Marvel Ethelda Ferguson Fielder. On October 25, 1947 he married the love of his life, Lavonne Patricia Gootee in Pasadena, California. She preceded him in death on August 23, 2000....

Dec 23, 2015

Harold Lavon Wallis left us on December 23, 2015 and will be greatly missed by those who loved him dearly.

He was born on March 26, 1929, in Shawnee, OK to Claude and Gladys Sears Wallis. He married Marilyn P. Wallis, and they had a son, Michael G. Wallis.

Harold served in the...

Dec 21, 2015

Bryant Alfred Solomon, beloved son, husband, father, brother and friend, passed away, Dec. 21, 2015, from complications due to pneumonia, after a six month battle with cancer. He was a simple and quiet man who lived life to the fullest and whose helpful hands and ready smile lifted countless individuals. Bryant was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on...

Dec 16, 2015

Marjetta Wilkinson, age 81, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 peacefully at her daughter's home in Overton, Nevada, after a long battle with heart disease. She was born August 4, 1934 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Elbert Montgomery Hinton and Bessie Mae Roberts Hinton.

Marjetta lived most of her life in Oklahoma. She retired to Mesa, Arizona...

Dec 15, 2015

Margaret Bodel Jensen Bundy passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in Bunkerville, Nevada. She was born February 3, 1924 in Mesquite, NV. - the 10th child of 14 born to John and Christina Jensen. On September 28, 1943, she married her cowboy sweetheart David Ammon Bundy in the St. George, Utah temple.

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Dec 14, 2015

Chad Lee Hardman passed away peacefully with his loving wife, Frances, by his side, at the Mesa View Hospital on December 14, 2015 in Mesquite, Nevada at the age of 83 after a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer and silicosis. Chad was born November 29, 1932 in Las Vegas, NV to Earl Lee Hardman and Vera Dugdale. Chad's...

Dec 11, 2015

Dawn Yvonne Wheeler, 89, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2015 in Mesquite, NV.

She was born December 12, 1925 in Rockford, IL to Elmer Dahlgren and Sadie Eckland.

Dawn was a wonderful lady that took time out of her day for everyone. She enjoyed spending time with her loved ones over a cup of...

Dec 4, 2015

Alfred Duane Frehner, age 62, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 4, 2015 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada where his family lovingly cared for him as he bravely faced the challenges of ALS.

Alf was born in St. George, Utah on August 8, 1953—the ninth child of Fenton and Mary Leavitt Frehner. Two additional...

Dec 2, 2015

Paul Edwin Olson, Jr., age 81, passed away peacefully at his home on December 2, 2015 in Logandale, Nevada. He was born July 22, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York to Paul Edwin and Dorothy Ruth Stowbridge Olson. On July 30, 1966 he married the love of his life, Esther Robison in Logandale, Nevada.

Paul grew up in...