Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Pamela Winsor Barber
Dec 20, 2025
Pamela Winsor Barber was born on September 22, 1947, in Overton, Nevada to IlaAdams Winsor and Vasco Gilbert “Scott” Winsor. She passed away on December 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV.
Pamela was married to Richard Bryant Shurtliff on July 10, 1965 in the St. George Temple. During the course of their 20 years of marriage, they had six children, Ross,...
Rodney Graves
Dec 18, 2025
Rodney Carl Graves, age 87, died Thursday, December 18, 2025 at his home in Moapa, Nevada. He was born July 31, 1938 in Murray, Utah to Charles William and Mildred Marie Nabaum Graves. On September 6, 1956 he was married in Salt Lake City, Utah to Dixie Dee Anderson. She preceded him in death on May 17, 2021.
Rodney grew up...
Anna Lou Alexander
Dec 15, 2025
Anna Lou Alexander, 97, passed away on December 15, 2025 in Overton, Nevada at her home. Anna was born on January 12, 1928 in Taylorsville, Illinois to Melvin Claude Beaty and Julie Ruth Hawkins. She married Donald “Wayne” Alexander on June 15, 1952 and they had two sons, Rick and Kevin.
Anna was a Christlike woman. She loved everyone and was...
William Edward Walker
Dec 8, 2025
William Walker of Overton, Nevada passed away on December 8, 2025. He was the 5th child of Amy and BMCS Harold Walker, born on January 28, 1966 in Oxnard. He was a California native who transitioned from a background in HVAC to managing houseboats in Nevada.
In his adolescence he enjoyed playing sports such as football, and outdoor games like War...
Richard Hughes Cronshey
Dec 5, 2025
Richard Cronshey, 59, passed away peacefully at home on December 5, 2025, just two weeks and one day after receiving an unexpected diagnosis of stage IV metastatic cancer. His passing was quiet and surrounded by love.
Rich was born and raised in Southern California. At the age of 15, he moved to Logandale, Nevada. Adventurous and intellectually curious, Rich first discovered...
Harold Eugene Wiley
Dec 4, 2025
Harold Eugene Wiley, 76, passed away on December 4, 2025 in Logandale, NV. Harold was born in Sunnyside, WA on May 14, 1949 to Robert Earl Wiley and Anna Juanita Minor. He married Kathryn Ann Hanford on August 18, 1972 in E. Wenantchee, WA.
After graduating high school, Harold joined the United States Army and became a pilot. He was a...
Dell Millward
Nov 29, 2025
Joseph Dell Millward, age 56, died Saturday, November 29, 2025, at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born August 14, 1969, in Moses Lake, Washington to Joseph DeMott and Lanae Hill Millward. Tilly Jenski was a long-time partner with whom he had a daughter, Madelyn. He later married Elli Karlsson in the Salt Lake Temple. They had one...
Arlene Abbott Solomon
Nov 24, 2025
Arlene Abbott Solomon, 88, passed away November 24, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV. She was born on October 4, 1937 in Mesquite, NV to Harmon Deloy Aboott and Zelma Sophia Cooper. She married Craig Norval Solomon on June 1, 1956 in St. George, UT.
Arlene loved crafts, and loved to work on her pottery, water colors, sculpting, and silk screen printing....
Joseph Ward Whitmore
Nov 20, 2025
Joseph Ward Whitmore, age 62, passed away November 20, 2025, at his son’s home in Enoch, Utah. Joe was born April 4th, 1963, in Overton, Nevada. At the Daughter’s of Utah Pioneers Hospital, behind the old Lyon Drug store off main street. He attended the big block of K through 12 all housed at Mack Lyon Middle School. He was...
Janice Lamb
Nov 20, 2025
Janice France Lamb, age 88, died Thursday, November 20, 2025 at her home in St. George, Utah surrounded by loved ones. She was born November 12, 1937 in Milford, Utah to John Eugene and Itha France Skinner Garzand. On July 30, 1955 she married Merlin James Lamb in Pioche, Nevada. He preceded her in death on January 12, 2019.
Janice was...
Ramon H. Schmutz
Nov 17, 2025
Dr. Ramon Harmon Schmutz, 88, a devoted veterinarian, accomplished team roper, lifelong rancher, and passionate outdoorsman, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Saint George, UT on August 29, 1937, he grew up with an innate love for animals and the land. That early devotion shaped the course of his life, guiding him to...
Travis Duane Robinson
Nov 14, 2025
Travis Duane Robinson, age 55, died Friday, November 14, 2025 at a friend’s home in Overton, Nevada. He was born July 24, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Lamond Dick and Sharon Bennett Robinson. On July 20, 1991 he married Tamarra Nickoel Ipharr in Las Vegas.
Travis grew up in Moapa Valley. He graduated from Moapa Valley High School where he...
Charlie Simmons
Nov 12, 2025
Charles Vay ”Charlie” Simmons, age 85, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2025, in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born June 22, 1940, in Overton, Nevada to Vay Charles and Lucinda Burgess Simmons. On November 2, 1962, he married the love of his life, Paula Ann Harmon, in North Las Vegas, Nevada. They were later sealed for time and all eternity on...
Wallace Richardson Jr.
Nov 10, 2025
Wallace Neill Richardson, 77, passed away in his home in Overton, Nevada surrounded by his loving family. Wally was born on March 7, 1948 in Milford, Utah to Wallace Neill Richardson, Sr. and LaBerta Corbridge. He married Theodora “Tedi” Louise Harris in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 3, 1976.
Wally grew up racing and Hill-climbing ATV’s and 4-wheelers, and he was...
James Stinson Sr.
Nov 6, 2025
James “Jim” R. Stinson Sr. was born in Franklin, Tennessee, to his father, William Stinson, and mother, Edna Langford, on April 17, 1949. Jim was affectionately known to his family and friends as Jimbo. Jim was raised with his siblings, Billy Stinson, Andy Stinson, and Sharon Stinson of Franklin, Tennessee.
Jim joined the Air Force in 1968 with tours in Thailand...
Leif and Layken Masters
Oct 28, 2025
Leif Randall and Layken Maryalice Masters, were born early Tuesday, October 28, 2025 in Overton, Nevada. These precious little ones weren’t developed enough to take a breath in this world, but we know that their spirits live on. Their loving parents have hope for knowing them in the next life. Saddened, hopeful parents are Jesse Mark and Sandra “Sandi” Marie...
Aristeo Nunez Ramos
Oct 23, 2025
Aristeo Nunez Ramos, age 80, died Thursday, October 23, 2025 at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was devoted husband, father, grandfather and a hard- working man of unwavering integrity. He was born March 5, 1945 in Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico to Andres Granados Ramos and Maria Consuelo Nunez de Rico. In 1975 he married his beloved wife of 49...
Rory Nelson
Oct 20, 2025
Rory Lynn Nelson, Husband, Father, Teacher, Veteran and lifelong learner, passed away at his home in Overton, Nevada on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the age of 56, after his battle with cancer.
He was born on August 31, 1969, in Henderson, Nevada to Rodney Price and Kathleen Kaye Hunter Nelson. He grew up in Moapa Valley and attended Moapa Valley...
Kathy Hollinger
Oct 16, 2025
Kathleen Alice “Kathy” Hollinger, age 78, died Thursday, October 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born January 7, 1947 in Riverside, California to Willis Gene Crall and Olive Mae McDonald. On May 3, 1984 she married Merlin Bruce Hollinger in La Plata, Maryland.
As Kathy grew up, her stepfather (Nicholas Anthony) was in the US Air Force, giving occasion...
Rodney Floyd Davis
Oct 13, 2025
Rodney Floyd Davis, 84, passed away on October 13, 2025 in his home in Overton, NV. Rodney was born on September 7, 1941 in Grandview, WA to Clarence F Davis and Lois Fay Weimer. He married Dorothy Ann Simile on November 24, 1963 and they had two children together. She later passed away on January 9, 1981. Rodney later married...
