Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Dec 23, 2011

Enrique Laca, 67, died December 23, 2011 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born March 23, 1944 in Madrid, Spain to Jose Maria and Asuncion Lopez-Mujeriego de Laca. He married JoAnn Weatherford on August 13, 1992 in Bullhead City, Arizona.

He enjoyed the outdoors, he liked to fish and hunt as well as gardening and...

Dec 21, 2011

Catherine Hemley 64, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born March 23, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York to James Dolan and May Grobels Dolan. She met her husband Robert Hemley Sr. in August 1966 and they have been together ever since. Catherine has lived in Mesquite for the past ten years, moving from Queens, New...

Dec 17, 2011

Solon Wells Robison, age 93, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Dixie Regional Medical Center, Saint George, UT. He was born June 15, 1918 in Byron, Wyoming to Joseph Ray and Lucy Johnson Robison. Solon was raised and educated in Big Horn Basin, WY. He married Marjorie Louis Basnett on September 15, 1940 in Polson, MT, they were married...

Dec 12, 2011

Richard M. Eckhardt of Mesquite, NV passed away December 12, 2011. He was born November 05, 1932 in Yoder, WY, the son of Louie and Opal (Murrell) Eckhardt. He married Wanda Wagner in Torrington, WY on June 18, 1955. He enlisted in the Navy in 1952, and upon completing boot camp in San Diego, CA was assigned to the...

Dec 10, 2011

William Robert Barnett, 91, died December 10, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born September 22, 1920 in Memphis, Tennessee to Charles and Mary Barnett. William grew up in Tennessee as a child and later moved to Los Angeles, California as a teenager. William fell in love with a wonderful lady named Shirley Ann Eldridge and married her January...

Dec 9, 2011

Eula Roberts Cluff, age 81, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at her home in Logandale, Nevada. She was born October 29, 1930 in Lyndle, Utah to Leslie C and Lena Vada Griffiths Roberts. On February 14, 1948 she married Ira K Cluff in Pioche, Nevada. On December 7, 1967 they were sealed in the St. George Temple. Eula grew...

Dec 9, 2011

Eula Roberts Cluff, age 81, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at her home in Logandale, Nevada. She was born October 29, 1930 in Lyndle, Utah to Leslie C and Lena Vada Griffiths Roberts. On February 14, 1948 she married Ira K Cluff in Pioche, Nevada. On December 7, 1967 they were sealed in the St. George Temple. Eula grew...

Dec 6, 2011

BOBBY JOE JONES

Bobby Joe Jones, 51, passed away December 6, 2011, at his home in Scenic, Arizona. He was born February 12, 1960 to Elbert Nathaniel and Margot Irmgard Alber Jones in Germany. Bobby Joe was a loving father, son and brother, he will be greatly missed. A special thank you to Virgin Valley Hospice for...

Dec 4, 2011

Richard E. Dennis

Richard E. Dennis, 82, passed away in his home in Mesquite, Nevada, December 04, 2011, with his loving, devoted wife of 55 years, Joan, at his side and his loyal dog, Bentley in his lap. Richard was born June 16, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Roy and Stephanie Janowic Dennis. He grew up in...

Nov 30, 2011

Melba Jensen Guymon

Melba Jensen Guymon, 96, died November 30, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada. Melba was born September 26, 1915 in Fountain Green, Utah to Mads and May Johnson Jensen. Melba is survived by her son, David Guymon and four daughters, Lola Miles, Marge Johnson, Connie Rice and Maxine Lavender. She leaves several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-...

Nov 27, 2011

Nathan Lee, age 58, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born May 28, 1953 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Clyde Vernon and Juanita Weed Lee. On November 17, 1981 he married Michele Patrice Morgan in Moapa, Nevada. Nathan grew up in Shoshone, California. He moved to Moapa in 1973 where he raised his family...

Nov 27, 2011

Helen Darlene Laffoon

Helen Darlene Laffoon, age 77, died November 27, 2011 at her home in Mesquite, NV. Helen was born December 27, 1934 in Denver, Colorado, to Nels Karl and Alga Jacobson Rasmussen. Helen married Rovert Dean Laffoon February 14, 1958 in Ft. Collins, CO. Helen's work history was varied as she followed her husbands as...

Nov 26, 2011

Toni Marzullo

Antoinette Mary Marzullo, age 61, died November 26, 2011 at her residence in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born July 3, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Anthony Nicholas and Maria Menna Marzullo. Toni grew up in Massachusetts and migrated to Arizona in her early 20's. Toni began employment with Wal Mart in Las Vegas, NV in...

Nov 24, 2011

Ronald Evan Tanner, age 59, died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at his residence in Bunkerville, Nevada. He was born July 14, 1952 Las Vegas, Nevada to Evan Orlando and Zetta Averett Tanner. Survivors include; two brothers: Allen Tanner of Las Vegas, NV and Charles Eugene Tanner of Pauoa, HI and sister Sharon Leavitt (Dannie) of Bunkerville, NV. He is...

Nov 22, 2011

JESUS GOMEZ-LARA

Jesus Gomez-Lara, 63, died November 22, 2011 at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born January 06, 1948 in Juchipila Zacatecas, Mexico to Paulino and Maria de Jesus Lara-Gomez. He met the love of his life, Maria de la luz Gomez and were married May, 22, 1974 in Juchipila Zacatecas, Mexico. They relocated to...

Nov 22, 2011

Frances Regina Marino

Frances Regina Marino, age 91, passed away on Tuesday,22, 2011 Mesquite, Nevada. Frances was born April 21, 1920 in Pennsylvania to Anthony Miller and Mary Kozloski . Frances grew up in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania one of seventeen children, her adult life she lived in New Jersey and Florida. Frances loved to go to the casinos...

Nov 21, 2011

Richard Wesley Jackson

Richard Wesley Jackson, 78, died November 21, 2011. He was born April 15, 1933 in Pasadena, California to Kenneth and Martha Garren Jackson.

Richard attended Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, CA. Richard lived in Anaheim, California until 2008 at which time he relocated to Mesquite, NV. He married Julie Singleton Jackson,...

Nov 20, 2011

Barbara Ann Busick, age 77, died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Mesa View Hospital in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born July 12, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York to George Albert and Marie Elizabeth Mernagh Lee. On September 6, 1953 she married David Allyn Busick in Lindenhurst, New York. On September 6, 1975 they were sealed in the Washington, DC...

Nov 19, 2011

Dennie George Nichols, Jr. passed away November 19, 2011 at his home in Casper, Wyoming. He was born August 22, 1963, in Las Vegas, Nevada to Dennie G., Sr. and Sharree L. Bishop Nichols. He moved to Overton in 1975 with his family. Dennie loved school and participated in plays: Camelot and Bye Bye Birdie. He was also in...

Nov 18, 2011

Dianna Lynn Snedden, 58, passed away November 18, 2011 at her home in Overton, Nevada after a brief illness. She was a former longtime resident of Green River, Wyoming. Dianna was born May 12th, 1953 in Rock Springs, WY to James Dolan and June Hamblin Floyd. She was married to Joseph Phillipenas from January 1971 through September 1981 and...