Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

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...

Nov 18, 2011

Janice Whicker Janice Moody Whicker, 69, of Mesquite, fought a long and courageous battle with cancer and passed away Nov. 18, 2011. She was born Jan. 18, 1942, in Salt Lake City, the second of seven children to Floyd and Connie Moody. After she was born, the family moved to Hinckley, Utah on a large farm, where Janice loved...

Nov 17, 2011

Douglas Anthony Heald, age 68, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born December 25, 1942 in Minnesota to Robert Heald and Mary McNally. He Married Sydney Larsen in Salt Lake City, Utah, May 12, 2007. Douglas retired 30 years in Law Enforcement and executive positions with Burlington Northern. He was an avid outdoorsman and...

Nov 16, 2011

Anastacio Huerta, age 77, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born January 25, 1934 in Villa Nueva, Zacatecas, Mexico to Salvador and Concepcion Huerta. On April 10, 1972 he married Sylvia Zubia in Overton, Nevada. They were then sealed in the Las Vegas Temple on January 21, 1995. Anastacio grew up...

Nov 16, 2011

Mary Beatrice Van Leuven, age 85, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born April 16, 1926 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Francis M. And Verda Mae Hollewell Watkins. On December 28, 1943 she married Richard Hall Van Leuven in Reno, Nevada. In 1956 they were sealed in the Los Angeles Temple. He preceded...

Nov 16, 2011

Dennis Clark Williams

Dennis Clark Williams of Mesquite, NV, age 69, known to most as "DC", passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at his home from complications with lung cancer. He was born July 27, 1942 in Detroit, MI. A retired carpenter and builder along with his wife Patty enjoyed their horses and dogs, tending to their...

Nov 16, 2011

Larry Blaine Austin, age 68, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Scenic, Arizona. He was born November 27, 1942 in Ogden, Utah to Thomas Blaine Austin and Lucille Mitchell. He Married Elaine Harris in Scenic, AZ on December 27, 2000.

Larry graduated with honors and was a track star at BYU where he held several track...

Nov 16, 2011

John C. Eiselstein Jr., 59, passed away on November 16, 2011 at his home. He was born on June 10, 1952 in Lligan City in the Philippines.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Susana, and his children Shieryl Quezada, Janssen Eiselstein and Steffany Eiselstein and seven brothers and sisters.

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Nov 15, 2011

Malcolm Glenn Kirk, age 49, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at his home in Logandale, Nevada. He was born October 20, 1962 to James Lowell and Joyce Carling Kirk in Provo, Utah. On January17, 1987 he married his college sweetheart, Julie Anne Handy in Las Vegas, Nevada. On August 24, 1996 they were sealed in the Las Vegas...

Nov 13, 2011

Marilyn Gaye Jacobsen was born August 19, 1936 to loving parents Wells and Genevieve Manwill. She enjoyed her childhood in Southern California with two brothers, Ron and Gary and her sister and best friend, Joyce. As a young adult, Marilyn met her lifelong companion, Bert. They married on April 21, 1956 in Arcadia, California and so began their loving...

Nov 13, 2011

CATHERINE LOUISE HATHAWAY

Catherine Louise Hathaway, 59, passed away on November 13, 2011 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. Cathy was born February 24, 1952 in Long Beach, California to Earl and Carolyn Crane Hurst. She married Gary Hathaway, April 28, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Cathy loved animals, she belonged to We Care For...

Nov 9, 2011

LaVerna Jeanne Holt Hughes, 80, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Verna, as she liked to be called, was born August 24, 1931 in Parowan, Utah to Henry Jesse and Lillis Burgess Holt. She was the 10th child of 13 children, plus a cousin who was...

Nov 6, 2011

Dianne Mitchler Sosa

Dianne Mitchler Sosa passed on Sunday, November 6th at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born December 26, 1973 in Appleton, Wisconsin. She lived most of her life here in the valley, where she graduated from Moapa Valley High School. She later married her high school sweetheart, Ricardo Sosa and had three children,...

Nov 4, 2011

David D. Brigger, age 77, passed away Friday, November 04, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born August 04, 1934 in Minnesota Lake,Minnesota to Arthur William Brigger and Leona Anna Schwarz. He Married Victoria Elizabeth Welvaert in Mankato, Minnesota on August 19, 1963. David retired to Mesquite 13 years ago from Montevideo, MN. For 22 years David was a...

Nov 2, 2011

Darrel Miller

Darrel Glenn Miller, age 72, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada after injuries sustained from an industrial accident in Kingman, Arizona. He was born September 4, 1939 in Kensett, Arkansas to James Harry and Mary Helen Mansaco Miller. Darrel grew up in Prescott, Arizona and graduated from Williams High School. He served...

Oct 31, 2011

Sean Thornton, age 32, passed away Monday, October 31, 2011 in Scenic, Arizona. He was born May 30, 1979 in Torrance, CA to Randy and Kim (Toft) Thornton. Sean graduated from Big Bear High School in 1999 in Big Bear, CA. He later became an Emergency Medical Technician. Sean enjoyed mountain biking and cross country running.

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Oct 29, 2011

Martin David Voss

Martin David Voss, 45, died October 29, 2011 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. Martin was born November 16, 1965, in Garden Grove, California to Robert Harden and Meledie Hardwood.

Martin was a brilliant mechanic who could listen to a motor and diagnose the problem. He was very strong willed, big hearted,...

Oct 26, 2011

Shelby Williams

Shelby John Williams, age 79, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born September 19, 1932 in Idalou, Texas to Clyde and Audrey Leo Jones Williams. On June 21, 1971, he married Alice Mabel Kellar Scacco in Overton, Nevada. He grew up in Southern California, graduated from Huntington Beach High School...

Oct 25, 2011

Jesus Agustin Corral, age 49, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born December 18, 1961 in Durango, Mexico to Maria Trinidad Corral. He Married Genoveva Collins in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1998, she preceded him in death in 2005. Jesus spent his time between Tijuana, Mexico and Mesquite, Nevada , he made Mesquite his...