Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Jul 22, 2011

Dolores Ann Williams, age 76, died Friday, July 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born April 22, 1935 in Menominee, Michigan to Clarence Albert and Lucille Marie Peterson. On February 17, 1955 she married Peter Roy Williams, Jr. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death on May 4, 2007. Dolores grew up in Wisconsin. After their...

Jul 19, 2011

Warren Horace Spooner, age 80, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born September 23, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Warren Horace and Florence May Henschal Spooner. On February 14, 1975, he married Nola Andersen Adams in Las Vegas, Nevada. She died June 23, 2005. As a teenager, Warren moved with his family...

Jun 29, 2011

Christine Elizabeth Schaeffel

Chris Schaeffel, age 59, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chris was born on April 14, 1952 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Ken and Gloria Conway (Nettesheim). She married Leroy "Buck" Schaeffel on February 8, 1974 in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Chris went to Waukesha High School and...

Jun 29, 2011

Belarmino B. Blea

Belarmino Bernie Blea, age 85, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada from cardiovascular problems. He was born September 4, 1925 in Cerro, New Mexico to Andres and Floripa Martinez Blea. He married Marie R. Trujillo on September 29, 1947 in Ouray, Colorado.

Bernie was raised and...

Jun 22, 2011

Kristin Sue Woodworth, age 14, passed away June 22, 2011. She was born on August 17, 1996 in Thornton, Colorado to Melinda Kay (Ratliff) Woodworth and Joel William Woodworth. Kristin lived in Grand Junction until 2005, where she attended Orchard Avenue and Nisley Elementary. In 2007, the family moved to Mesquite. She attended both Hughes Middle School and Beaver...

Jun 20, 2011

Richard Kiyabu

Richard M. Kiyabu of Mesquite, Nevada passed away on June 20, 2011 at home, peacefully in his sleep at the age of 76. He was born on February 24, 1935 in Hilo, Hawaii to Morihiko Kiyabu and Fujiko Kiyabu (Tokeshi).

Richard was raised in Hawaii and joined the U.S. Army on February 24,...

Jun 17, 2011

Kathryn Elizabeth Johnson, age 52, died at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born January 13, 1959 in Meadville, PA to Ronald Charles and Nancy Lee Gage Thomas. On March 29, 1984, she married Ronald Doyle Johnson in Indianapolis, IN. Kathryn lived in several towns during her young years, including Meadville, PA, Cleveland and Dayton, OH, and Indianapolis,...

Jun 17, 2011

Elaine Seereen Danley, age 84, died June 17, 2011 at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born December 12, 1926 to Alma Seereen and Lora Petty Olson. On June 3, 1951 she married Marvin Lee Danley in Sparks, Nevada. They were sealed on October 18, 1970 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Elaine grew up in Glendora,...

Jun 14, 2011

Edward L. Navarro

Edward Navarro, 68, passed away on June 14, 20011 at Mesa View Hospital in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born on August 6, 1942 in Merced, California to Raymond and Jean Briggs Navarro. In 1976 he married Diana Navarro. He had been a resident of Bunkerville, Nevada since 1980.

Edward is survived by...

Jun 6, 2011

Bert Dahlander

Bert Dahlander, age 83, died Monday, June 6, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born May 13, 1928 in GA�teborg, Sweden to Nils and Engla Karlmark Dahlander. He married Birgitta Leyman.

As a young child he was given piano and violin lessons, but he loved rhythm and became an internationally acclaimed jazz drummer....

Jun 4, 2011

Shirley Shumway Redd beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend died peacefully Saturday, June 4, 2011 leaving all those who loved her with an abundance of unforgettable memories. She was born November 30, 1925 to Arah and Grace Powell Shumway in Blanding, Utah. She loved and cherished Blanding and Monticello where she spent most of her 85 years. The...

May 31, 2011

Georgene Haselman

Georgene Haselman, age 70, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born February 22, 1941 in Grace, Idaho to George Edwin and Elza Thomas Revoir. On September 24, 1993 she married Gordon Paul Haselman in the Salt Lake Temple.

Georgene grew up in Grace, Idaho in a farming community. After...

May 31, 2011

Dora Hoopes

Dora Mae Hoopes, age 77, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in St. George, Utah after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 1, 1933 in Helper, Utah to Nestor Gus and Kate Blackham Mackey.

Dora grew up in Helper. She raised her family in Utah County. In the early 1970's, they...

May 31, 2011

Juan Gonzalez

Juan David Gonzalez, age 25, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born August 30, 1985 in Aguascalientes Mexico to Juan and Maria Gonzalez Lopez.

Juan grew up in Mesquite and worked as a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed socializing with his friends and was active in the LDS...

May 27, 2011

Stephen M. Lucas

Stephen M. Lucas, 67, of Mesquite, NV, passed away peacefully Friday, May 27, 2011 at his home. He was born October 5, 1943 in Huntington, NY to Mary Kowal and John A Lucas Jr.

He is survived by his brother John A Lucas III (Denise), and sister Katherine Dunlap.

Stephen...

May 22, 2011

Maxine Beatrice Murphy

Maxine Beatrice Murphy, 88, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Cliff View Assisted Living in St George, UT. She was born in Spokane, WA, on November, 1922 to Lorenzo Earl and Thelma Elizabeth Jackson Smith. On February 14, 1953 she married James Theron Murphy in Seaside, Oregon. They were married for 53 years...

May 22, 2011

Richard Grant

Beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle , husband and friend, Richard (Dick) Alfred Grant, 70, passed away May 22, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada.

Richard was born April 4, 1941, to Richard W. and Dorothy Vander Waag Grant in Granger, Utah. He married Shirley Ann Thomas, Novermber 29, 1958. Their marriage was solemnized on November...

May 16, 2011

Elmer Pete Kesl, age 71, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at his home in Overton, Nevada surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 17, 1939 in Salmon, Idaho to Elmer and Stella Dole Kesl. On August 11, 1973 he married Rebecca Herrera in Cuba, New Mexico. Pete grew up in Salmon, Idaho. He was introduced to...

May 8, 2011

Joy Kendall, age 55, died May 8, 2011 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 18, 1955 in Brigham City, Utah to Robert Lars and Margene Jeppsen Isaacson. On July 14, 1990, she married Jeffery Patrick Kendall in Las Vegas, Nevada. On October 30, 1992 they were sealed in the Las Vegas LDS...

May 6, 2011

Randy W. Shopshire

Randy W. Shopshire, 63, passed away May 6, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born May 20, 1947 in Cleveland, OH to Ralph and Edith Forman Shopshire. He was their only child. Randy moved to Mesquite from California in 2005. In his spare time, Randy loved to bet on sports and play craps at...