Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Bradley Williamson
Sep 15, 2014
Bradley Joseph Williamson, age 75, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born February 10, 1939 in Sandusky, Michigan to Clarence Byron and Georgena Kirkbride Williamson. On February 10, 1962 he married Carol Sue Munroe in Dearborn, Michigan. He was affectionately known as Zeke, and he lived most of his life in Michigan....

Marianne Teresa Jefford
Sep 12, 2014
Marianne Teresa Jefford, age 59, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born February 20, 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts to Vincenzo James and Evangeline Teresa DeJesus Valletta. On February 2, 1987 she married Garry Edward Jefford in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marianne was raised in San Diego, California. She raised her family in...
Troy Karl Nielson
Sep 7, 2014
Troy Nielson
Troy Karl Nielson, 18, passed away September 7, 2014 in Mesquite, NV. He was born in Salt Lake City, UT to Marissa Dolores Wilson and Theodore Reed Nielson on July 18, 1996. Troy attended J.L. Bowler Elementary, Hughes Middle School and Virgin valley High School. He graduated with the class of 2014. He was a...
Diane Veronica Franks
Sep 5, 2014
Diane Veronica Franks, age 74, died Friday, September 5, 2014 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born April 15, 1940 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Joseph James and Josephine Mary DeFelice Kvietkus. Shortly after Diane's birth, her father died and she was raised by her mother and James Canfield. On May 14, 1960 she married William Douglas Franks...
Dennis Warner Gubler
Sep 3, 2014
Dennis Warner Gubler, age 72, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born March 25, 1942 in Overton, Nevada to Ernest Vernon and Bertha Adeline Shurtliff Gubler. On October 21, 1961 he married Donna Jean Rodgers in Overton, Nevada.
Dennis grew up in Overton. He worked for 25 years with the Union...
Elmer Olen Wheeler
Sep 3, 2014
Elmer Wheeler
Elmer Wheeler, (Papa), age 80, passed from this life at home, in the loving arms of his wife and two daughters, Wednesday, September 3, 2014. He was a man with a zest for life, and a love for his family.
Born September 18, 1933 in Ontario, California; he spent his earlier years there,...
Beverly Ann Pell
Sep 2, 2014
Beverly Ann Pell, age 68, passed over on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at her home in Beaver Dam, Arizona. She was born June 18, 1946 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Boniface and Margaret Bagdonas. On December 10, 1984 she married Samuel F. Pell III in the Las Vegas Church of Religious Science.
Beverly grew up in Milwaukee. In...
Gentry Stephen Perkins
Sep 1, 2014
Gentry Stephen Perkins, age 43, passed away at his home in Overton, Nevada on Monday, September1, 2014. He was born May 19, 1971 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Bruce Gentry and Nancy Lee Grover Perkins. Gentry lived most of his life in Overton, other than a few work trips to Alaska. He earned his Eagle Rank from the...
Mary Anna Abbott
Aug 30, 2014
Mary Anna Abbott, age, 81, died Saturday, August 30, 2014 at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born January 18, 1933 in Amorel, Arkansas to Solon Oliver and Susanna Myrtle Clymer Dobbs. On Janury 21, 1952 she married Clinton "Bud" Edward Abbott in Oak Grove, Missouri.
Mary grew up in Arkansas. In 1957 she and Bud...
Vaughn Duffin
Aug 26, 2014
Vaughn Duffin
Vaughn Howard Duffin, age 89, died peacefully at home in Henderson, Nevada on August 26, 2014. He was born December 22, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Howard LeRoy and Priscilla Walker Duffin. On October 1, 1954 he married Beverly Anne Thyret in Springdale, Utah. She preceded him in death on March 21, 1969....
Miriam Lina Nelson
Aug 20, 2014
Miriam Lina Siebach Hardy Nelson, age 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20th at her son's home in Las Vegas, Nevada, surrounded by three generations of family. She was born March 12, 1930 in Gloversville, New York to Rudolf Ernst and Frieda Lina Oertel Siebach. On November 9, 1951 she married Scott Merlin Hardy in the Salt Lake...
Fredric "Jerry" Jerome Hafner
Aug 18, 2014
Fredric "Jerry" Jerome Hafner beloved son, brother, and uncle passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 in Mesquite, Nevada. His journey started November 7, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois (13yrs) continuing on to Montana (15yrs) California (21yrs) and the last three years of his life in Mesquite, Nevada.
Of his challenges and achievements in life his most favorite was...
Phillip Craig Beaver
Aug 18, 2014
Mesquite, NV - Phillip Beaver, age 76, passed away August 18, 2014 at his home in Mesquite. He was born June 14, 2014 to Raymond Lee Beaver and Jo Evelyn Anderson in Burkburnett, Texas. He spend his youth in Texas and loved the great outdoors. After he served his county in the Navy, he met and married Jo Evelyn...
Hortensia Susana Morelo Morales
Aug 14, 2014
La abuela, mi querida mami La abuela, my dear mom
Hortencia Susana Morelo Morales, passed away at home in Logandale, Nevada on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at age 83. She was born in San Antero, Cordoba, Colombia on July 24, 1931 to Inocencio Morelo CastaA�o and Gregoria Morelo.
Hortencia grew up in Colomiba and began...
Edith Aileen Lampkin
Aug 13, 2014
Edith Aileen Lampkin, age 78, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at her home in Logandale, Nevada. She was born April 19, 1936 to Sanford and Aileen Cummings Meyers. Her mother preceded her in death at a very young age. She was married to Wallace R. Lampkin. He preceded her in death on June 7, 1991. Edith grew up in...

Betty F. Thompson
Aug 7, 2014
Betty F. Thompson, 87, of Mesquite, Nevada passed away peacefully in her home on August 7, 2014. Betty was born on May 24, 1927 in Gebo, Wyoming. During WWII she went out west to California where she met the love of her life and late husband of 67 years, Jack W. Thompson. They were married on March 15, 1946...
Julia Hunt
Aug 7, 2014
Julia Hunt, age 95, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Angie Hughes, in Scenic, Arizona. She was born May 3, 1919 in Hubbard, Arizona to Jacob William and Margaret Ann Goff Felshaw. On March 4, 1943 she married T.G. Minkler in Pima, Arizona. They had one daughter. On July 22, 1972 she married...

Rosemary Violet Conrady
Aug 5, 2014
Rosemary Violet Conrady, 71, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at her Mesquite, Nevada residence. She was born February 8, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married Alan Clinton Conrady on February 2, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Melvin Leroy Gregson
Aug 5, 2014
Melvin Leroy Gregson, 73, of Mesquite, Nevada passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the Mesa View Hospital in Mesquite. He was born September 4, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Lynn Gregson and Erva Peterson Gregson.
Mel graduated from El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California, class of 1958. He served honorably in the...
Yvonne Giede
Aug 3, 2014
Yvonne Marie Giede, age 95, died peacefully Sunday, August 3, 2014 at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born October 1, 1918 in Whitman, Massachusetts to Edouard Amedee and Mary Theresa Begley Fortier. On May 28, 1939 she married Charles R. Chassey in Whitman. He preceded her in death on November 20, 1977.
Yvonne grew...