Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Feb 19, 2012

Florence L. Nelson

Florence L. Nelson, 71, died February 19, 2012 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born December 17, 1940 in Colorado, to Leroy and Velma Fuhlendorf Newton. Florence enjoyed gambling, she enjoyed playing the slot machines, she would move from machine to machine. She loved to fish and play golf. She was the recording secretary for...

Feb 15, 2012

Dorothy "Dottie" June Van Cleave Smith, 83, peacefully passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at her home in Mesquite, NV, with family at her side. She was born June 2, 1928, in Needles, CA to Guy and Socorro Van Cleave. Dottie enjoyed golf, travel, hunting and fishing, and doing crossword puzzles. She married James "Smitty" William Smith in 1946....

Feb 13, 2012

Ida Louise Jarvis

Ida Louise Jarvis, 85, died February 13, 2012 in Saint George, Utah. She was born to Anthony and Cyrilla Moir Sty on January 23, 1927 in Joliet, Illinois.

She grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Our Lady of Grace Elementary and Schurz High School. She left the windy city, Chicago, in...

Feb 9, 2012

Elizabeth Louise Sozzoni - Sullivan, age 36, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born January 26, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Lance Sylvester and Diane Jo Beckwith. She married Billy Michael Sullivan of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Liz grew up in Las Vegas. As a young family, they moved to Logandale, Nevada....

Feb 1, 2012

Karen Alma Benn, age 57, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in Moapa, Nevada. She was born September 23, 1954 in Cedar City, Utah to Harry and Irene Benn. Karen lived her early years in Moapa the moved to Layton, Utah in the foster care program before graduating from Sherman Indian School in Riverside, California. She married Finley John, Jr.,...

Feb 1, 2012

Lindy Mark Lape, 83, died February 7, 2012 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born May 27, 1928 in Vandalia, Illinois to Orville Dennis and Ida Morton Lape. He married Billie Sisson Lape in 1974 in Pasco, Washington, they spent 38 happy years together. Lindy was an athletic man upon graduation from high school he was invited to baseball try...

Feb 1, 2012

Robert John "J.R." Eisneman, age 46, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born July 15, 1965 in Irvington, New Jersey to Edgar Eugene and Rose Robbins Eisenman. On December 28, 1997 he married Deborah Jeanne Reel in Las Vegas, Nevada. J.R. grew up in New Jersey. He joined the Army and served...

Jan 29, 2012

Lorraine Palella

Lorraine Mary Palella, 84, died January 29, 2012 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born March 9, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to Frank and Mary Pelligrino Sommario. She married Gaetano "Guy" Palella on January 26, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois. They were married for 66 years. She lived most of her life in Chicago, Illinois. She retired...

Jan 28, 2012

Robert William McGrew

Robert William McGrew, 49, died January 28, 2012 in Mesquite, Nevada from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born May 23, 1962 in Willoughby, Ohio to Ronald Larry and Selma "Sally" Louise Barbian McGrew. He married Anna Marie Barnes in Lytle Creek, California. They had three sons and were later divorced.

Jan 28, 2012

Irene Benn

Irene Elsie Benn, age 89, died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Highland Manor in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born June 27, 1923 in Moapa, Nevada to Fred and Mary Jane Lampson Benn. She later married Harry Benn in Moapa. Irene lived most of her life in Moapa. She worked for many years as a cook,...

Jan 26, 2012

Malinda Ruth Robison, age 65, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah. She was born September 1, 1946 in Wise, Virginia to Estill and Bertha Mae Miller Clark. On December 11, 1971 she married John Zachary Robison in the St. George Temple. Malinda grew up in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of...

Jan 19, 2012

John Parker Brocious, passed away January 19, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife and sons by his side. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on October 7, 1936 to Helen and Raymond Brocious.

He served in the United States Air Force from 1953-1957. John spent a large portion of his life in San Diego,...

Jan 17, 2012

Daniel Medina Rico, age 62, died January 17, 2012 at his residence in Mesquite, Nevada. Daniel was born July 19, 1949 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Ramon and Ernestina Medina-Rico. Daniel grew up in Mexico and immigrated to the United States in March 1975. He raised his family in Southern California. He was a hard worker and provided...

Jan 17, 2012

Blaine D. McArthur, 57, passed away January 17, 2012, in Beaver Dam, Arizona. He was born January 18, 1955 in Jacksonville, Florida to Charles J. and Loretta Jane (Peterson) McArthur.

Blaine served in the U.S. Army for 6 years in the medical field. His family was very proud of him for serving his country taking care of...

Jan 17, 2012

Randall L Jones, age 56, passed away peacefully at his home in Overton, Nevada on Tuesday, January 17, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 17, 1955 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Ivan Leon and Dorothy Jane Leavitt Jones. On July 6, 1976 he married Jane Herron in the St. George LDS Temple. Randall lived...

Jan 16, 2012

Elmer Harding, 82, passed away January 16, 2012, in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born March 1, 1929 in Feasterville, PA to William T and Mary A (Garret) Harding.

Elmer served in the U.S. Army 1947-1950 in Guadalcanal. He built two successful construction companies in San Diego, CA before retiring in 1982. He and Carolyn then moved to...

Jan 15, 2012

Zach Gifford

Zachary James Gifford, age 25, died Monday, January 16, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born April 13, 1986 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Steven Terry and Melanie Kim Walton Gifford. On August 19, 2006 he married Danielle Nicole Reber in Las Vegas, Nevada. Zach lived in Las Vegas until the 6th grade when...

Jan 8, 2012

Kimberly Ann Overson Hafen, age 45, passed away suddenly from a cerebral vascular accident, Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born November 15, 1966 in Los Angeles, California to Michael O'Donnal and Glenda Sharon Lott Overson. On July 1, 1988 she married Maxwell Derek Hafen in the St. George LDS Temple. Kim...

Dec 31, 2011

Ricardo David Isidro, age 26, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born April 24, 1985 in Salt Lake City, UT to Eulalio and Ilda Castillo Isidro. On July 26, 2008 he married Jessica Ewles in Las Vegas, NV. They had two children, Ricky Damian and Anthony Andres. Ricardo was an avid outdoorsman....

Dec 30, 2011

James Francis Jenson, age 75, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at Highland Manor in Mesquite after a long courageous battle with Alzheimers Disease. He was born April 9, 1936 in Weston, Iowa to James Christopher and Mary Veronica Smith Jenson. On September 8, 2008 he married Carol Rae Purkey in Fredonia, Arizona. James grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa....