Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

May 9, 2012

Louise Behling, age 90, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born January 4, 1922 in Price, Utah to Harold Keith and Dora Armelia Birch Temple. She married Nelson John Behling, they were later divorced. Louise lived in Kansas until she was 6 years old when her family moved to Price,...

Apr 26, 2012

Cellio Cy Colacino, 89, passed away at home on April 27 2012 in Mesquite NV. Cy was born September 25, 1922in Des Moines, IA. Cy was a winter resident of Mesquite for the last 15 years; his permanent home was in Nathrup CO. Cy was raised in Milwaukee, WI.

Cy met his future wife Delores Hoffmeister at...

Apr 25, 2012

Amy Gomez Carney, 79, of Mesquite, Nevada, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 25, 2012.

Amy was born January 31, 1933 in Redlands, California to Thomas Garcia and Angela Peralta Gomez.

Amy attended Randsbury Highschool in Randsbury, California. She left school in 1951 without graduating, a decision she always regretted. After leaving school...

Apr 25, 2012

David Hollis Muzingo, 42, passed away April 25, 2012. He was born January 31, 1970 in Escondido, CA to Hollis C. and Lou (Sizemore) Muzingo.

David graduated from Dixie State College and Weber State University with a bachelor's degree in social work but preferred to make his living in construction.

David served in the National...

Apr 22, 2012

Merlin Jay Littlefield, age 72, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at his home in N. Las Vegas, Nevada, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born April 22, 1940 in Tropic, Utah to Norman Mazel and Clella Hall Littlefield. On December 30, 1959 he married Charlotte Long in Pioche, Nevada. On March 30, 1965 they were sealed in the...

Apr 22, 2012

Shelley Lorraine Vincent, 48, died April 22, 2012 near Mesquite, Nevada. She was born March 4, 1960 in Provo, Utah to Paul Farmer and Patricia Ann Crawley Willis. She was raised in Utah Valley, she attended Mountain View High School and Graduated from the Utah Valley Community College.

Shelley moved to the St. George area four years...

Apr 20, 2012

Richard Deloss Wilson age 77, passed away with family by his side April 20, 2012. He was born July 21, 1934 to Harry and Olga Heldua Wilson in New Port, Oregon. Richard married Jean Elizabeth Goulde in Reno on April 15, 1998. He served proudly in the United States Air Force as an Airman First Class. He later became...

Apr 19, 2012

Dana Diaz, 68, passed away April 19 peacefully at home in Mesquite, NV. She was born March 20, 1944 in Ft. Meyers, FL to Vernon and Kathleen (Wisenbaker) Maynard. She married her sweetheart, John, after a whirlwind courtship and traveled throughout the country for 23 years while her husband served in the U. S. Marine Corps. They would celebrate...

Apr 18, 2012

Michael Charles Westphal, age 18, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born August 18, 1993 in Dayton, Ohio to Charles Mark and Deborah Lynn Kuspa Westphal. Michael grew up in California and Montana. He graduated from Anaconda High School in Anaconda Montana. He attended college at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana before recently moving...

Apr 14, 2012

Edgar Salvador Cortez, age 22, died unexpectedly April 13, 2012 in Mesquite, Nevada. Edgar was born September 15, 1989 in Visalia, CA to Aristeo and Martha Cortez. Edgar moved from CA to Mesquite six years ago. He worked at the Conestoga Golf Course as a cook. He enjoyed football, fast racing and spending time with friends. Edgar was a...

Apr 9, 2012

Juan Estrada Sr., born June 24, 1932 passed away peacefully on April 9, 2012 with his loving family around him. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Senaida, son Juan Jr. (Debra) Estrada, daughters Margarita Estrada, Gloria (Jose) Hernandez, Irene (Raul) Tello, Virginia (Dwayne) Ako, 13 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He was loved very much...

Apr 8, 2012

CPO Ronald P. Ward Navy Retired

Ronald Patrick Ward, age 66, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 in Overton, Nevada. He was born February 28, 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Hubert Eugene Ward and Jesse Elaine Manual Neel. Ronald lived his early life in the Nashville, Tennesse area. He entered to US Navy as a young 17...

Apr 6, 2012

Funeral service for Robin will be Monday, April 9, 2012 at 11 AM at the LDS Whipple Chapel in Mesquite, NV. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:45 prior to the service also at the Whipple Chapel.

Apr 5, 2012

Joe Higbee

Joseph Vaughn Higbee, age 87, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the home of his birth in Alamo, Nevada. He was born February 14, 1925 to Ernest Philetus and Mayme Sharp. On December 24, 1943 he married Evelyn Ida Youngdell in Reno, Nevada. They were sealed in the St. George LDS Temple on July 30,...

Apr 5, 2012

Mary S. Daigle (born Mary S. Powell) of Mesquite, Nevada, age 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 5,2012, in her own home with her family by her side. Mary was born in West Plains, Missouri, on September 28, 1926, to Jim and Edna Powell. She was the fourth of five children - three brothers and one sister. Mary...

Apr 2, 2012

MaryAnn Stevens, 73, passed away peacefully at home in Mesquite on April 2, 2012. Her life was quite the journey.

It began on May 10, 1938 in Mt. Carmel, PA as the 10th child to Frank and Anna Brezicki. After graduating from Mt. Carmel High School, where she was crowned prom queen, her journey took her to...

Apr 2, 2012

Bobby Ray Meacham, SR. died April 2, 2012, at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. Bobby was born February 20, 1937 in Oklahoma to Frank Marion and Opal Ward Meacham. Bobby married Marilyn Louise Cox in Sioux City, Iowa on November 14, 1956, they were married for 55 years.

Bobby enjoyed the outdoors, including golf. He liked to...

Mar 31, 2012

Gregory S Frehner, age 52, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born October 10, 1959 in St. George, Utah to Edward Albert and Alice Truman Frehner. He married Kaye Reymore in Las Vegas, Nevada. They had three children and were later divorced. Greg lived most of his life in Las Vegas, Nevada. He worked...

Mar 30, 2012

Ina Mae Reinhardt, age 73, died Friday, March 30, 2012 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born August 7, 1938 in Wetumpka, Oklahoma to Ruby and Mary Ann Cox Sanders. On July 5, 1955 she married James Robert "Bob" Reinhardt in Great Falls, Montana.

Ina grew up in Lamar, Oklahoma and Safford, AZ. Her husband's Air Force career...

Mar 25, 2012

Carol Hansen age 66, died March 25, 2012 in Mesquite, Nevada. Carol was born September 30, 1945 in Brookline, MA to Charles and June Haskell Adams. Carol and her loving husband Keith Hansen were married in Pocatello, ID in 1982. Carol and her husband moved from Green River, UT to Mesquite, NV four years ago. She loved to bowl...