Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Elizabeth Sozzoni Sullivan
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....
Lindy Mark Lape
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...
Karen Alma Benn
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.,...
Robert John "Rj" Eisenman
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...
Lorraine Palella
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...
Irene Benn
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,...
Robert William Mcgrew
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.
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Malinda Ruth Robison
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...
John Parker Brocious
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,...
Randall Jones
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...
Blaine D. Mcarthur
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...
Daniel Medina-Rico
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...
Elmer E. Harding
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...
Zachary James Gifford
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...
Kim Hafen
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...
Ricardo David Isidro
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....
James Francis Jenson
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....
Lorene B Walker
Dec 26, 2011
Lorene B Walker, 83, a 17-year resident of Mesquite, NV, passed away surrounded by family on December 26, 2011 following a stroke. Memorial services will be held at Mesquite, United Methodist Church on Friday, January 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will take place at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, January 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. She was born...
Robert C Johnston
Dec 25, 2011
Robert C. Johnston (Bob)
Bob Johnston, 62, passed away December 25, 2011 in Beaver Dam, AZ. He was born June 12, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Wayne and Audrey Johnston. He attended St. Ann Catholic School and Granite High School. Bob married Cheryl A. Fivas June 19, 1993.
He served in the U.S....
Enrique Laca
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...
