Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Aug 25, 2011

Geraldine Spencer Ellingford, Beaver Dam, AZ, passed away at her home Thursday, August 25, 2011. She was born May 14, 1935, in Salt Lake City, UT to Violet (Shaffer) and Ralph Hoppie.

She is survived by her seven children; Pamela Vi (Jamie) Murray of Syracuse, UT, Kirk (Anya) Spencer of Beaver Dam, AZ, Calvin (Becky) Spencer of...

Aug 20, 2011

Clarence Herbert Kellar Jr., age 81, passed away Saturday August 20, 2011 at h is home in Moapa, Nevada. He was born March 8, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to Clarence Herbert Sr. and Dorothy Mae Harper Kellar. On October 15, 1988 he married Myrtle Elizabeth Green in Mt. Clemens, Michigan.

Clarence grew up in Detroit, MI. As...

Aug 19, 2011

Paul Arthur Freese, age 68, died Thursday, August 19, 2011 at his son's home in Las Vegas, Nevada surrounded by his family. He was born October 12, 1942 in Palo Alto, California, the oldest child of Harvey Arthur and Anna Bach Freese. On August 16, 1963 he married Eileen Frances Floyd in Yuma, Arizona. When he was only a...

Aug 17, 2011

Blair Bruce Perkins, age 38, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born July 13, 1973 in St. George, Utah to Bruce Gentry and Nancy Lee Grover Perkins. On February 14, 1992 he married Desiree McFarland in Moapa, Nevada. They had three children and were later divorced. Blair lived most of his life in Overton,...

Aug 12, 2011

Gaylord Beal Hatch, 71, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011 at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born November 29, 1939 in Cove City in Cache Valley, UT, to Alton James and Ruth Erma Beal Hatch.

Gaylord married Beatrice Ochoa in 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She preceded Gaylord in death.

He was raised...

Aug 5, 2011

Shirley Anne Martin

Shirley Anne Martin, 75, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St George, UT. She was born September 1, 1935 in Presho, SD to Malcom and May Miller Mulholland. Shirley was married for 52 years to Walter "Red" Martin who preceded her in death in 2009.

Shirley...

Aug 3, 2011

Louise Kelly, age 88, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ. The day was hers and Lonnie's 70th wedding anniversary. Louise was born October 24,1922 in Kansas City, MO. On August 3, 1941 she married Lonnie D. Kelly in Kansas City, MO. He preceded her in death on June 6, 1987. They moved to Las Vegas, NV...

Jul 27, 2011

Nora Clancy

Nora Margaret Brown Clancy (87) entered her eternal rest Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Highland Manor, Mesquite, Nevada. Nora Margaret was born June 3, 1924 in Newton, Kansas. Nora Margaret's early work was for the Northern Pacific Railroad as a stenographer. Nora Margaret was employed 25 years as data processor for the California Secretary of...

Jul 27, 2011

Beth Scott, age 95, died Tuesday, July 27, 2011 in Overton, Nevada. She was born September 1, 1915 in Clifton, Idaho to Asael Oscar and Zaida Marguerite Goucher Despain. On September 30, 1933 she married Reed Scott, they were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on October 8, 1934. He preceded her in death on December 4, 1997. Beth...

Jul 23, 2011

Helen Pyles

Beloved mother and grandmother, Helen Elsa Pyles, passed away July 23, 2011 in Mesquite, Nevada, where she had been a resident for three years. She was born June 28, 1919, in Kit Carson, Colorado.

Elsa is survived by one daughter, Marty (Warren) Oldham; one son, Ron Alley both of Mesquite, NV; three grandsons,...

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....