Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Dec 20, 2009

Lois Franklin

Elva Lois Franklin, age 70, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Highland Manor in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born in Derrick's County, Arkansas to Elven Lois and Doshie Lorene Udi Jones. On December 16, 1957 she married James Wayland Franklin in Mexico. He preceded her in death on January 23, 2000. Lois grew up near...

Dec 15, 2009

Thomas Barrientos

Thomas Barrientos age 57 of Mesquite, Nevada passed away December 15, 2009 at his home. Thomas was born March 29, 1952 in Coldwater, Ohio, to John Joseph and Rosemarie Kenoerzer Barrientos. Thomas moved to Mesquite in 2000 where he worked as a bartender at the Oasis. When he was not working he enjoyed playing poker....

Dec 13, 2009

Sharon Lou Maldonado, age 57 of Overton, Nevada passed away Sunday, December 13, 2009 at Valley Medical Center in Las Vegas. She was born on July 27, 1959 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Dennis Joseph and Betty Jane Schlueter McCann. On September 9, 1978 she married married Jose L. Maldonado in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Sharon was a graduate of...

Dec 12, 2009

G. Rex (Rowdy) Lund of Beaver Dam, AZ. passed away 12-12-09 in Mesa View Regional Hospital. He was born Sept. 29, 1939 in Manti Utah to Dewey W. And Dorothy Lund.

He was raised in the Manti/Orem area. He made his home in many different places ultimately making his final home in Beaver Dam Arizona. He worked...

Dec 7, 2009

Join us in remembering Melvin L. "Tex" Etie. He was born 0l/l l/l922 in Houston, Texas and passed away l2/07/2009 in Mesquite, NV after a bout with pneumonia.

Tex served in the Merchant Marines before enlisting in the Navy in WWII where he experienced combat in the Pacific including a kamikaze hit. He was a skilled masonry...

Dec 6, 2009

Patricia Rigatti

Patricia Ellen Rigatti passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born January 16, 1948 to George and Cecile Bisang in Manhattan, New York and raised in Huntington, Long Island.

She had a 20 year career on Wall Street with the last ten years as Vice President in Equity Trading...

Dec 1, 2009

Evelyn Samalar

Evelyn Samalar, age 89, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at her home in Moapa, Nevada. She was born September 8, 1920 on the Moapa Indian Reservation to Frank and Grace Chemewavey Samalar.

She grew up on the Moapa Indian Reservation. As a young girl she attended Stewart Indian School in Carson...

Nov 22, 2009

William VaNoy Hansen "Stub"

William VaNoy Hansen, 75, passed away November 22, 2009 at Mesa View Hospital in Mesquite, NV. He was born April 23, 1934 in Newdale, ID to Wayne and Nola (Haws) Hansen. He married Elaine Crawford Smith in Idaho Falls, ID on February 25, 1966.

He was raised in Newdale, ID and...

Nov 20, 2009

Rick R. Windedahl, age 54, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009 in Littlefield, Arizona at the home of his parents, Verlin and Arlene Windedahl. He was born October 19, 1955 in Hamilton, Montana.

Rick grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota where he was a gold miner at the Homestake Gold Mine for many years....

Nov 19, 2009

Allen C. Eckersley "Big Al"

Allen was born on May 11, 1938 in Salt Lake City to Vernon and R. Mickie Eckersley. Allen passed away on November 19, 2009 with his wife, Linda, by his side. Allen married Devona Despain who preceded him in death. He was fortunate enough to find another loving wife in Linda, whom...

Nov 17, 2009

Juanita Fern Reed, age 76, of Mesquite, Nevada passed away November 17, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada after a battle with cancer. Juanita was born August 12, 1933 in Palestine, Illinois to Russell and Edith Higgins Ridgeway.

Juanita graduated high school from Maroa High School. She married James Harold Reed in Maroa, Illinois on June 3, 1951....

Nov 16, 2009

Gordon Alfred Leaberry, 71, passed away Monday, November 16, 2009 after a sudden illness in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born March 9, 1938 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, Great Britain to Alfred and Doris Croft Leaberry. He Married Dorothy Danner on July 5, 1992 in San Fernando Valley, California.

Gordon immigrated from England at the age of seventeen...

Nov 15, 2009

Jerimiah Scott Barney, age 29 and Zackery Lewis Barney age 26 died in a tragic accident on Sunday, November 15, 2009. Jerimiah and Zackery are the sons of Michael Barney and Kelly Weber. Jerimiah was born on January 9, 1980 in Las Vegas, Nevada and Zachery was born August 22, 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

They were...

Nov 15, 2009

Jerimiah Scott Barney, age 29 and Zackery Lewis Barney age 26 died in a tragic accident on Sunday, November 15, 2009. Jerimiah and Zackery are the sons of Michael Barney and Kelly Weber. Jerimiah was born on January 9, 1980 in Las Vegas, Nevada and Zachery was born August 22, 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

They were...

Nov 10, 2009

Josiah Perry Houston was born and died on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Centennial Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Survivors include his parents, Christopher LaVon and Crystal Rose Blake Houston, brother, Christopher LaVon, Jr. all of Overton, NV; grandparents: Rick & Lori Houston of Overton, NV; Wade & Amber Blake of N. Las Vegas, NV; great...

Nov 8, 2009

Alexander Macias, age 43, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2009 at his home in Moapa, Nevada. He was born August 18, 1966 in Phoenix, Arizona to Genaro and Patircia Macias.

Alexander lived most of his life in Phoenix, Arizona, close to his family and many friends. After high school, Alex continued his education and received his beautician's...

Nov 5, 2009

Judy Shiplet

Judy Shiplet passed away early Thursday evening at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. After three years, she lost her battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis, an incurable lung disease, on November 5, 2009 at the age of 68.

Judy was born on April 27, 1941 in Pueblo, CO to Claude and Helen LaFoe. After marrying...

Nov 2, 2009

Walton Russell Hoffman, age 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2009 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born July 14, 1928 in Plainview, Texas to Walter Straub and Raye Wagner Russell Hoffman.

Russell lived most of his life in Plainview, only moving to Overton, Nevada in 2001. He was a simple man, creative...

Oct 27, 2009

Tim Shaner

Tim Casbin Shaner, 65, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at home in Mesquite from a yearlong battle from stage 4 kidney cancer.

Tim was born to Arthur Ray Shaner and Lucina Leavitt on September 23, 1944 in Mesquite, Nevada at the old hospital which is now the museum.

Tim's biggest...

Oct 26, 2009

Paul W. Putman

Paul William Putman, 76, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 surrounded by his family in his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born June 28, 1933 in Paris, Arkansas to Raymond and Reba Lauhon Putman. He married Mildred Haile December 16, 1952 in Yuma, Arizona.

Paul moved to Mesquite five years ago...