Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

May 27, 2022

On May 27, 2022 Larry Blang loving husband and father of two passed away of a lung disease surrounded by family and friends at the age of 80 at his home in Mesquite Nevada. Larry was born September 9 1941 to John Blang and Alice Wincher Blang in Black River Wisconsin. At the age of fifteen, Larry said his...

May 19, 2022

Edwin Lehman, known to friends as “Eddie,” passed away on May 19, 2022 at the age of 76. He started out in South Hill, Virginia & lived there for the first half of his life.  Then he moved out west, where he lived in Moapa & Mesquite, Nevada for the rest of his life.  Eddie worked for more than...

May 15, 2022

Jessie Laurel Baird Bushman, 98, passed away on May 15, 2022 in Overton, NV. Laurel was born on May 14, 1924 in Heber City, UT to William Harry Baird and Winnie Murdock. She attended Wasatch High School with her best friend and aunt, Lucille, and they played on the basketball team together. She also played the Marimba and was...

May 15, 2022

Beaver Dam, Arizona – Ira Vaun Garlick, 77, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at home. Vaun was born February 23, 1945 in Fairview, Utah to Ira Garlick and Hilda Von Rigby. He married Dorthea Elenora Sanders November 25, 1966 in Fairview, Utah and sealed in the Manti Temple on May 11, 1968.

Vaun was raised...

May 14, 2022

John William Schoppmann, age 87, died Saturday, May 14, 2022 at his home in Beaver Dam, Arizona.  He was born April 21, 1935 in Cedar City, Utah to Howard and Lola Irene Henroid Schoppmann.  On July 18, 1958 he married Patricia Louise Leavitt in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple. John grew up in Caliente, NV Provo, Utah and Austin,...

May 13, 2022

Phillipians 1:3 I give thanks to my GOD at every remembrance of you

Dolores Klein, 88, passed away on May 13, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV under the tender care of her son and daughter. Dolores was born on April 26, 1934 in Detroit, MI to Andrew Casmir Klein and Bernice Rose Uzarski. Dolores loved...

May 10, 2022

Our hearts are broken as we share the news of the passing of Hartmut “Hart” Krumpholz. On May 10, 2022 our beautiful Hart returned to his star. He will be united through his passing with his Mother and Father Erika & Adolf Krumpholz as well as his two brothers and four sisters.

Hart’s time on earth was...

May 9, 2022

Robert Lee Howatt, age 75, died Monday, May 9, 2022 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born March 17, 1947 in Illinois to Leroy and Anna Bertha Pullman Howatt.  On May 30, 1998 he married Lynette Sue Saner in Warsaw, Indiana. Robert grew up in Evergreen Park, Illinois.  He raised his family in Indiana where he worked...

May 7, 2022

Mesquite, Nevada, Roger Lee Camara, 77, passed away May 7, 2022 at home. He was born May 23, 1944, to Joseph and Helen Camara, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Roger attended University of Lincoln before entering the Army. Upon discharge he worked the finance business, where he met his wife Crystal, then entered corporate and educational lighting sales for...

May 6, 2022

Walter Hess

It is with great sadness that the family of Walter Hess announces his passing in Logandale, NV.  Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Walt moved to Fairfield, CA with his family when he was 6 months old.  After attending K.I. Jones School and Sullivan Middle School, Walt graduated from Fairfield High School in 1983.  He earned...

May 3, 2022

Denton Clarence Bartschi, age 87, died May 3, 2022 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born August 4, 1934 in Georgetown, Idaho to John Clarence and Mary Margurite Porter Bartschi.  On January 25, 1957 he married Barbara Anderson in the Logan LDS Temple.

Denton grew up in Georgetown.  He...

May 1, 2022

David Earl Lewis, 67, passed away on May 1, 2022. David was born on February 9, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Earl H. Lewis and Wanda Viola Lee. David married Dorothy Ann Griffiths on March 29, 1986 in West Jordan, Utah. David was a hard worker, as a pipefitter welder for over 45 years. He was affiliated...

Apr 30, 2022

Gary Wayne Fly 76 passed away on April 30, 2022 in St George, Ut. Gary was born December 19, 1945 in California to Gilbert Calvin Fly and Kathleen Elnora Guthrie Fly. He grew up in Gardena, California where he and all his siblings went to school, they lived in the city but in his heart, he wanted to live...

Apr 25, 2022

Merlyn Perry Bigelow, 81, passed away Monday, April 25, in Mesquite, Nevada. Merlyn was born in Payson, Utah, March 5, 1941, the oldest son of Perry Kendall Bigelow and Norma Gabbitas. Merlyn was raised in Provo, Utah, and lived in various places in northern Utah,   southern Nevada, Florida and Texas before settling back in Mesquite, a place he truly...

Apr 24, 2022

J oseph Duane Shaner-Guerrero passed away on April 24, 2022 at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born on August 15, 1970 in St. George, UT. to Charlotte Shaner.

Joseph was raised, in part, by his maternal grandparents, Lucina and Art Shaner and his uncle Eugene “Rusty” Shaner.  Joseph, aka Jo or Apache, grew up primarily...

Apr 23, 2022

Lila J. Brown, age 91, passed away on Saturday April 23, 2022 at her home in Littlefield, AZ. She was born Oct 13, 1930 in Quincy, Kansas to Lloyd & Elberta Hawkins. She was married to Charlie J. Brown for 42 years.

She was raised in Kansas and spent her early adult life in northern CA, OR...

Apr 22, 2022

William Lee Brewer (AKA Bill), our loving and humorous husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully in Mesquite Nevada on April 22, 2022. He was born in Long Beach, California on May 19, 1943. He graduated from David Starr Jordan High School in 1961. Bill Married his high school sweetheart, Joan Peppett in 1962 shortly after joining...

Apr 21, 2022

Forever in our hearts, please join us for a celebration of a life well lived as we remember Dan Robertson, November 25, 1944 - April 21, 2022.

Dan passed away in St. George, UT on April 21, 2022 at the age of 77, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy with each passing...

Apr 21, 2022

Michael Richard Glieden, age 61, died Thursday, April 21, 2022, in St. George, Utah.  He was born August 24, 1960, in Richmond, California to Richard Ambrose and Karlynn Sue Adkins Glieden.  On September 14, 1985, he married Joyce Marguerite Lindner in Park City, Utah. He spent his childhood in Dublin, California.  His family then relocated to Park City, UT...

Apr 20, 2022

LeRoy Burgess, 55, passed away on April 20, 2022 in St. George, UT. LeRoy was born on February 14, 1967 in Las Vegas, NV to Raymond Garland and Janet Sue Foster Burgess. LeRoy was raised in Moapa Valley, NV and played football for MVHS. He loved working on his cars.

LeRoy is survived by his daughter, Lexus...