Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Helen Joy Ryan
Aug 30, 2015
Helen Joy Ryan, Mesquite, NV. passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the Highland Manor, in Mesquite.
Helen was born April 14, 1934, 5:20 a.m in the Hospital of Branden Copper Company, Sewell, Chile to Benjamin LeBaron Johnson and Ardene Anstee.
She became David G. Blake's partner in life on May 1, 2000. Helen Loved...
Kaye Herron
Aug 28, 2015
Kaye Anderson Herron, age 79, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 28, 2015. She was born on May 18,1936, in Heber City Utah, to Ivan Leroy Anderson and Vera Watkins Murray. She was the fourth of six children. She grew up in Heber City and met her sweetheart, Kenneth Dale Herron, there after his family moved to...
Gary Leon Bartlett
Aug 28, 2015
Gary Leon Bartlett, 73, passed away at his home in Mesquite, NV on August 28, 2015. Gary was born June 18, 1942 in Kemmerer, WY to Kenneth and Marcelle Black Bartlett. He married Sharon Ann Burnett August 11, 1962 in Kemmerer, WY.
Gary is survived by his dear wife Sharon Bartlett of Mesquite, NV; his...
Patricia Christensen
Aug 28, 2015
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patricia Cassell Christensen, “Pat”, as she was known to friends and family. She peacefully passed away August 28, 2015 in her sleep.
Pat was born to Harry Turner and Viola Burkman on November 21, 1937. She lived throughout Utah and Nevada, where she loved...
Donald Ciaffone
Aug 20, 2015
Donald Anthony Ciaffone, age 77, died peacefully at his home in Mesquite, Nevada on Thursday, August 20, 2015. He was born December 28, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to Girardo and Marie DiCanio Ciaffone. On September 3, 1960 he married Janet Marie Venuto in Chicago.
Donald grew up and started his family in Chicago. He moved...
Ralph Wayne Credille
Aug 19, 2015
A beloved man has left us. Ralph Wayne Credille, age 83, died on August 19, 2015, after a long fight with cancer. Born June 9, 1932 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Emmett Howard and Mary Ada Ducket Credille. On September 14, 1954 he married Patty Jean Olson in Ogden, Utah. They were later sealed in the Logan Temple. She...
Johnny Kay Leavitt
Aug 11, 2015
Johnny Kay Leavitt, age 64, died August 11, 2015 in Bunkerville, Nevada. He was born September 12, 1950 in Nampa, Idaho to John Edward and Clara Louise Hardy Leavitt. On October 11, 1969, he married Velma Reber. On June 23, 1972, they were sealed in the St. George Temple.
Johnny graduated from Virgin Valley High School in...
Enedina Silva
Aug 11, 2015
Enedina Cortez Silva, age 80, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada, She was born on May 14, 1935 in Texas to Moises Surita and Eduigis Soliz Cortez. She married Fred Lucero Silva, Jr. on May 21, 1956 in Logandale, Nevada.
Enedina grew up and started her family in Logandale. In 1976,...
Marilyn Duby Haynes
Aug 9, 2015
Marilyn Duby Haynes, age 79, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born November 1, 1935 in Aztec, New Mexico to Abe and Rose Ulibarri Chavez. On December 4, 1954 she married Mendal Otis Haynes in Farmington, NM. They were later sealed in the St. George LDS Temple. He preceded her in death...
Harry Brent Perkins
Aug 4, 2015
Harry Brent Perkins, age 91, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in St. George, Utah. He was born August 11, 1923 in Overton, Nevada to Fay and Jennie Mae Hewitt Perkins. On June 15, 1947 he married Betty Rae Sprague in Overton. They were later sealed in the St. George LDS temple.
Harry spent most of his life...
Kleo Kay Goforth
Aug 4, 2015
Mesquite, NV - Kleo Kay Goforth, aged 75, died peacefully on the morning of August 4, 2015 at her home in Mesquite, NV, after a long battle with cancer. Kleo was born on February 25, 1940 in Alliance, Nebraska, the daughter of Cleo A. Rodocker and Mary Elinor (Jolly) Rodocker.
Kleo was raised in Nebraska...
Marilyn Meacham
Aug 3, 2015
Marilyn Louise Meacham passed away August 3, 2015. She was born August 12, 1937 in Iowa to Claude Merle Cox and Leona Crace Corbin.
Marilyn loved to watch sports and spend much time as she could with her friends and family. She also loved to play bingo and loved the casino life.
She is preceded...
Colleen Reber
Aug 1, 2015
"Together Again"
Colleen Reber
Bunkerville, NV - Colleen Wittwer Reber, age 86, died on Saturday August 1, 2015. She was born on July 10, 1929 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Elizabeth Leavitt and Merl Harmon Wittwer. She spent her early years in the Virgin Valley and two days after graduating from Virgin Valley...

Sheila K. Keinke-Mexia
Jul 29, 2015
Sheila K. Reinke-Mexia of Mesquite, NV was born to Donald Atenhan and Doris Lowery Atenhan on May 22, 1945 in Deshler, NE. She was the oldest of three children, with two younger brothers. Everyone that knew Sheila, knew her to be fun, loving, and generous. After graduating High School, Sheila attended Nursing School, married, and became the mother of...
Bernice Mary Clark
Jul 19, 2015
Bernice M. Clark, 95, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 in Mesquite, NV. She was born February 3, 1920 in Burley, ID to Carl Moon and Mary Koyle.
Bernice spent most of her childhood between Utah and Idaho. She graduated from High School in Hyrum, UT. She then married Farris Maughan, and they had two...
Charles "Butch" Connelly Perkins
Jul 18, 2015
Charles "Butch" Connelly Perkins, age 78, died at his home surrounded by his family on July 18, 2015, in Sunset, Utah from cancer complications.
Butch was born Sept 4, 1936 in Overton, Nevada to Robert Elwood Perkins and Ester Lucille Connelly.
On February 12, 1960 he married Frances Nellie Hopkins in Glendale, Nevada. They were...
Albert Carl Biederman
Jul 16, 2015
Albert Carl "Al" Biederman, age 95, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born December 25, 1919 in Cedar City, Utah to Albert Carl Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Rushton Biederman. On September 13, 1958 he married Phyllis Lawrence in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Al grew up in Cedar City. He served...
Kendall Ortiz
Jul 12, 2015
We lost our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, Kendall Ortiz on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Centennial Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. He passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends and will be forever missed.
Ken was born January 24, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Felix Ortiz and Grace Conigliaro.
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Judith Marie Bonds
Jul 10, 2015
Judith Marie Bonds, 74, passed away peacefully in Las Vegas, NV on Friday, July 10, 2015 at Mountain View Hospital, with her three loving children by her side. She succumbed to complications from liver cancer. She was born on February 16, 1941 in Norwalk, CT to Douglas Elmore Lowndes and Leona Cecelia Weller (Roth).
Judy...
Jim Tanner
Jul 10, 2015
James LaVar "Jim" Tanner, age 54, died suddenly in an unfortunate motorcycle accident near Pioche, Nevada on July 10, 2015. He was born March 2, 1961 in St. George, Utah to Robert LaVar and Linda Ann Pace Tanner. On November 26, 1980 he married Judith Whitney "Judy" Tanner in Logandale, Nevada.
Jim lived most of his life...