Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Dec 12, 2010

Pauline Opal "Tina" Williams, age 88, died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at her home surrounded by loving family in Henderson, Nevada. She was born August 9, 1922 in Springfield, Missouri to Herbert Howard and Opal Gladys Berry Rowlette. On December 15, 1941 she married Lorin Lamar Williams in Las Vegas, Nevada. He preceded her in death on June 23,...

Dec 5, 2010

John Henry Fetherston, age 85, died Sunday, December 5, 2010 in Cedar City, Utah. He was born November 4, 1925 to Nancy and Martin Fetherston in Giles, Nebraska. On March 17, 1951 he married Dorothy Clarice Shurtliff in the St. George LDS Temple. John attended school up to the eight grade in Nebraska. He then attended high school while...

Dec 4, 2010

Pamela Sue Goodman, age 56, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 in Logandale, Nevada. She was born April 5, 1954 to George and Josephine Soule in Tonopah, Nevada. On June 7, 1973 she married Ray Anthony Goodman in Las Vegas, Nevada. He preceded her in death on December 3, 2003 Pamela grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a...

Dec 4, 2010

Randon Timothy James Whitright, age 18, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born April 22, 1992 in Apple Valley, California to Tim Jonathan and Maria Anita Cortez Whitright. Randon grew up in Apple Valley until moving to Henderson in 2000 and later to Las Vegas where he graduated from Centennial High...

Nov 26, 2010

Joseph Louis Salvador

Joseph Louis Salvador, 82, passed away at his home in Mesquite, Nevada on November 26, 2010. He was born October 14, 1928 in Cohasset, Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Gloria, his children Doug Scott and Karyn Kovaly and four grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters Mary Hobart,...

Nov 24, 2010

Robert Nelson Wiggs, age 80, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born February 12, 1930 in Baxter Springs, Kansas to Raymond Rush and Edith Marie Hayes Wiggs. On December 21, 1955 he married Fumie Koito in Tokyo, Japan.

Robert grew up in Colorado. As a young man he enlisted in the United...

Nov 18, 2010

Terryl Brady Adams, 60, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed from our presence on his 60th birthday, Thursday, November 18, 2010, at his beloved family ranch "Crooked Wash" in Maybell, Colorado from acute coronary syndrome.

Terryl was born November 18, 1950 in Rangely, Colorado to his parents, Donald and Lois Adams and brothers, Wes and Jeff Adams. He...

Nov 17, 2010

Charles Howard "Todd" Urban, age 79, died November 17, 2010 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born February 6, 1931 in Lloydsville, Ohio to Frank Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Harris Urban. On April 3, 1954 he married Norma Lee Gottke in Junction City, Ohio.

Todd grew up in Satillo and Sommerset, Ohio. He served in the US Army...

Nov 15, 2010

Kent Linnell Peterson

Kent Linnell Peterson, age 62, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010 in Mesquite, NV. He was born September 4, 1948 in Salt Lake City, UT to Marjorie Linnell and Vinton B. Peterson. He married Sharon House on January 30, 1981 in Farmington, UT.

Kent loved to travel, hunt, fish, and spend...

Nov 10, 2010

Wilma Reber Noel

Wilma Reber Noel, age 90, passed away November 10, 2010 at Highland Manor, Mesquite, Nevada. She was born August 10, 1920 in St. Thomas, Nevada to Robert Emil and Mable Vinda (Waite) Reber. On June 15, 1938 she married Thomas Robert Noel in Logan, Utah. This union produced six living children. Wilma was raised...

Nov 10, 2010

Gerald "Jerry" Raleigh Reilly

Gerald "Jerry" Raleigh Reilly, age 72, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at his home in Mesquite. He was born April 22, 1938 to Gerald Reilly and LaFonda Whiston in Los Angeles, CA. He was raised in Riverside, CA and lived most of his life in California.

Jerry moved with his...

Nov 8, 2010

Euland Zecher

Euland Arthur Zecher, age 87, died Monday, November 8, 2010 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born June 18, 1923 in West Carthage, New York to Arthur David and Hazel Aldrich Zecher. On October 20, 1954 he married Shirley Anne Skretteberg in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Euland grew up in upstate New York in...

Nov 6, 2010

Reeda Idonna Tanner, age 88, died peacefully at her retirement home in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born January 2, 1922 in Widtsoe, Utah to Ole Peter and Mary Nelsina Busk Nielsen. On July 5, 1938 she married LaVar Robert Tanner in Nephi, Utah. He preceded her in death on August 5, 1998.

Reeda grew up in...

Nov 6, 2010

Donald D. Kvachuk

Donald D. Kvachuk, of Mesquite, Nevada, former resident of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away suddenly on November 6, 2010, after a spectacular life. Don was born in 1937 to Alex and Della Kvachuk. He retired from Lucent Technology with 35 years of service.

Friends and family loved his big smile, happy...

Nov 4, 2010

John Kay Mitchell

Mesquite, Nevada- John Kay Mitchell, 73, passed away November 4, 2010, at his home. He was born May 26, 1937, in Provo, Utah, to Arthur Harold Mitchell and Irva Gardner Mitchell. He married Patricia Hansen in 1956. Their children are Cynthia Mitchell Hanks, Michelle Mitchell Roberts (Randy), Todd Hansen Mitchell (Valorie), Brian John Mitchell...

Oct 31, 2010

Donald L. Francis

Donald LaVerne Francis, age 78, died Sunday, October 31, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born February 15, 1932 to George Washington and Winsom Ila Ezra Francis in Rockwell, Iowa. On July 9, 1983 he married Hazel Williams in the West Jordan Utah LDS Temple. Donald grew up in Rockwell and Mason City,...

Oct 29, 2010

Clark Harrison

Ronald Clark Harrison, age 42, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at his home in St. George, Utah. He was born June 25, 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Ronald Allen and Faye Ruesch Harrison. On September 17, 1997 he married Brenda Lynn Busic. Clark grew up in Logandale, Nevada. He graduated from Moapa Valley High...

Oct 28, 2010

David Kennedy

David Eugene Kennedy passed away October 28, 2010 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born November 18, 1940 in Denver, Colorado to Alex and Blanche Atherton Kennedy.

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Oct 28, 2010

Denzil W. Pollock

Denzil Wallace Pollock, 93, peacefully passed away October 28, 2010, at his home in Beaver Dam, Arizona. He was born January 28, 1917 in Tropic, Utah to Loram and Maggie Johnson Pollock. He married Emma Brooks March 28, 1939 in the St. George LDS Temple.

He was raised in Tropic and at...

Oct 25, 2010

Orville Roberts

Orville Ronald Roberts died October 25, 2010, peacefully at home. He was born July 27, 1939 to Orville and Audrey Roberts in Sioux City, Iowa.

He grew up in Fairmount, North Dakota. He loved going back to visit the people of Fairmount and did as often as possible.

He retired from...