Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Feb 2, 2014

Carol Raye (Davenport) Riggs died Sunday, February 2, 2014, at Highland Manor in Mesquite, Nevada.

She was born September 22, 1924 in Parowan, Utah to Horace Miller and Cora (Bryant) Davenport. She married George Robert "Bob" Riggs on November 7, 1947 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

They spent their early married life travelling with Bob's job...

Jan 31, 2014

Walter James Cross, 66, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at his residence after an eighteen month battle with brain cancer. He was born March 6, 1947 in Plattsburg, New York to Austin and Shirley Cross. He married Theresa L Ahrens on April 28, 2005 in Mesquite, Nevada.

Buck treasured the memories of his childhood summers...

Jan 30, 2014

Shanna De Pulsipher Benson, age 41, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at her home in Orem, Utah. She was born December 3, 1972 in St. George, Utah to Dennis K. And Rhonda Lee Talbot Pulsipher. On May 14, 1994 she married Craig W. Shirley in Moapa, Nevada. They were later sealed in the Las Vegas Temple. They had two...

Jan 21, 2014

Tracy, 57, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. He was born March 1, 1956 in Murray, Utah to Chris Goris and Jeane Smith. He married Kari Guiver on March 22, 1989 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Tracy loved life and he had a special gift for making people laugh. His greatest accomplishment was raising his two...

Jan 20, 2014

Maria Consuelo Plancarte, 98, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014 at her Bunkerville residence. She was born on October 26, 1915 to Asuncion and Maria de Jesus Chavez Cervantes.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 1 p.m. at La Virgen De Guadalupe Catholic Church. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January...

Jan 20, 2014

Rose Marie Picard, 65, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014 at her Arizona residence after a courageous and valiant fight with cancer. She was born on August 14, 1948 in Long Beach, CA to Lacadia (Gonzales) Carretero and Thomas Francisco Carretero Sr. She married Moss Picard on November 4, 1979 in Rowland Heights, CA.

Rose was...

Jan 18, 2014

Theodore "Ted" Hansen, 86, was called to Jesus on Saturday, January 18, 2014. He was born on April 27, 1926 in Norcatur, Kansas to August and Johanna Wessels Hansen. He married Ethel Greenwood on October 28, 1947 in Norton, Kansas.

Ted was a Roughneck in Off-Shore Drilling and business-owner in the jewelry industry. Ted enjoyed golfing and...

Jan 17, 2014

Raymond Hodges Raymond Everet Hodges, age 74, died Friday, January 17, 2014 in Logandale, Nevada. He was born August 25, 1939 in Sanderson, Florida to Roland and Emmie Godwin Hodges. He was briefly married to Florence Lewis of East Palatka, Florida before serving his country in the US Air Force. He was stationed in Germany where he met and...

Jan 16, 2014

Joyce Hansen Solomon, beloved wife, mother, sister and friend, passed away, January 16, 2014 from sudden heart attack. She was a great lady who lived life to the fullest and whose tender heart reached out to help countless individuals. Joyce was born in St. George, Utah, on Dec. 18, 1935, to Charles Francis Hansen and Clarissa Amy Perkins. She...

Jan 13, 2014

Elsie Black, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13, 2014 in Mesquite, NV, surrounded by her loving family. Elsie was the second oldest of seven children, born April 14, 1924 in Arvada, WY to George and Elizabeth (Jane) Campbell Bartholow.

Elsie was raised in the Sheridan area, graduating from Sheridan High School in 1942. After...

Jan 12, 2014

Bonnie Kay Black, 55, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Mesa View Regional Hospital. She was born August 3, 1958 in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Kenneth Howard and Dora Mae Mackey Mills. She married William Tyler Black on April 17, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bonnie grew up in Pleasant Grove, Utah and later graduated from...

Jan 11, 2014

Cresent Marion Woods, age 85 was born on November 25, 1928 in St. George, Utah to Joseph Frederick and Orpha Hardy Woods. He died January 11, 2014 in St. George, Utah with his loving daughter Linda and son Joe by his side.

Cresent grew up in Barclay, Nevada where he attended school in a one-room school house...

Jan 9, 2014

Melvin Karl Marshall, age 80, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Kolob Care and Rehabilitation in St. George, Utah. He was born August 27, 1933 in St. George, Utah to Karl and Gladys Tobiasson Marshall. He married Sandra Lee Gaw Petrilli on April 27, 1963 in Logandale, Nevada, and were later sealed in the St. George LDS...

Jan 6, 2014

Kenneth Richard Olson, age 55, died Monday, January 6, 2014 at his home in Logandale, Nevada. He was born October 8, 1958 in Draper, Utah to Richard Kent and Dixie Smith Olson. On January 14, 1977 he married Jill Priscilla Livingston in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had two children and were later divorced. On April 13, 1991 he...

Jan 2, 2014

Robert Mason "Bob" Dula, age 84, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 in his home with loved ones present. He was born September 13, 1929 in Wichita, KS to Alfred and Dorothy Kincade Dula. On March 5, 1952 he married Virginia Joyce Cummins of Lawrence, Kansas. Bob was raised in Holyrood, Kansas. After high school, he earned his Bachelors...

Dec 31, 2013

Ida Mae Charles Guzman

Ida Mae Guzman, age 63, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Reno, Nevada. She was born August 28, 1950 in Moapa, Nevada to Peterson and Dorothy Mike Charles. She married Bryant Jake, they had six children and were later divorced. She later married Victor Guzman in Schurz, Nevada.

Ida grew up...

Dec 31, 2013

Karen Lynn Espinoza, age 65, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, after battling Multiple Sclerosis for many years. She was born February 24, 1948 in Sacramento, California to Alexander Clyde and Eva May Williams Sawdy. In 1975 she married Frank Espinoza in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Karen grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. She moved...

Dec 31, 2013

Willadean (Billie) Pinckert, 71, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, at Mesa View Regional Hospital. She was born May 3, 1942 in Lebanon, Oregon, to William and Aldena (Bolman) Madarus.

Billie and her three brothers spent their childhood enjoying adventures with their parents and extended family. There were many happy family memories of crawfishing, bbq's and playing...

Dec 29, 2013

Murray L. Nielsen, 87, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at his home in Mesquite, Nevada at 11:40 am Sunday, December 29, 2013. He was born on January 10, 1926 in Kimballton, Iowa to the late George and Anna (Jepsen) Nielsen.

He attended public schools in Kimballton, Elk Horn and Audubon Iowa; as well...

Dec 24, 2013

Helen Marie Mays, age 78, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Torrey Pines Rehabilitation Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born December 26, 1934 in Pepin, Wisconsin to Manley (Shorty) and Ann Wiskerchen Metcalf. On July 26, 1966 she married Berl Dee Mays in Elko, Nevada.

Helen moved to Nevada in 1936 with her mother...