Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Aug 12, 2009

Richard Smith Genseal

Richard Smith Genseal "Gunner", age 76, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009 He was born June 25, 1933 in Beardstown, Illinois to Joseph Robert and Anna Mae Smith. On June 7, 1957 he married Doreen Ann Starr in Henderson, Nevada. Dick grew up in Beardstown where he was the only student every year in his...

Aug 11, 2009

Steven Douglas Brown, beloved husband, father, brother and friend, passed away suddenly Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in Las Vegas, at the young age of 41. He was born in Las Vegas, June 18, 1968, to Harold Gene and Esther Aileen Brown.

Steven graduated in 1986 from Hurricane High School, where he was student body president, always recognized...

Aug 9, 2009

George Waite

George Henry Waite, 68, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2009 at Kolob Care Center in St. George, Utah. He was born January 3, 1941 in Waterbury, Connecticut. George had lived in Mesquite for the past 20 years. He spent 15 years as a crap dealer at the Oasis. He was always known as Mr. Christmas...

Aug 8, 2009

Paul Eugene Robbins, age 60, died Saturday, August 8. 2009 at the VA Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born February 1, 1949 in Overton, Nevada to Oscar Leonard and Rachel Burgess Robbins.

Paul grew up in Moapa Valley. He served two tours of duty in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. After being released...

Aug 7, 2009

June Adams

June Adams passed away at home on August 7, 2009. She was born on May 6, 1923 in Roxbury, Massachusetts to Viola and Charles Haskell. She married Charles E. Adams in June of 1941. He preceded her in death in 2001.

She is survived by a brother, Charles F Haskell of Sacramento, CA;...

Aug 3, 2009

Jesse David Taylor Jr, 80, passed away Monday, August 3, 2009 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born July 13, 1929 in Waverly, Tennessee to Jesse David Taylor Sr and Janet Shaw Taylor. He married his companion of many years Kathy Wetzel Taylor on Oct 2, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

At a young age,...

Aug 2, 2009

Karen Lyn Reilly, 51, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Mesa View Hospital in Mesquite, NV from a long battle from a terminal illness. She was born July, 27 1958 in Sacramento, California to Oliver Matthew and Nina Mae Harris Russum.

Karen has lived in Mesquite for the past 16 years. She is a very loving...

Jul 31, 2009

Dale Lee Lewis June 21, 1942 - July 31, 2009

Dale Lewis 67 of Mesquite passed away Friday July 31, 2009. He was born June 21, 1942 in Ohio. He married Carol, April 26, 1986 and spent 23 wonderful years together. Dale retired and moved from Granada Hills, CA in 2004. He enjoyed his retirement here in...

Jul 31, 2009

Bassel Warren Pulsipher, age 82, died Friday, July 31, 2009 in Lancaster, California. He was born April 15, 1927 in Arden, Nevada to Charles William and Nevada Hardy Pulsipher. On July 16, 1949 he married Jackeletta Stirling in Las Vegas, NV.

Warren grew up in Mesquite, Nevada and was known by the name "Chot". He served his...

Jul 30, 2009

Catherine Louise Glenn, age 79, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 in Overton, Nevada. She was born April 11, 1930 in Richmond, Virginia to John Wesley and Catherine Julia Dean Orange. On June 3, 1962 she married Robert Palmer Glenn in Casa Grande, Arizona. He preceded her in death on January 23, 1998.

Louise grew up in Richmond,...

Jul 26, 2009

Wanda Sullivan

Wanda Murial Wood Sullivan was born October 22, 1932 in Clarendon, Texas to AD and Mona Mae McCrary Wood. Having been born again in the summer of 1961, she went home to be with her Saviour on July 26, 2009 in Overton, Nevada. On April 1, 1950 she married Milam Edward "Sarge" Sullivan in Clovis,...

Jul 26, 2009

Rita Hannele Schmuck passed away peacefully on July 26, 2009, at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, NV. Rita was born September 13, 1946 in Poytya, Finland. She met and married the love of her life Darrell Schmuck in 1983.

Rita with her mother Laila came to the United States in 1961 for a better life. They...

Jul 20, 2009

Elisabeth Mae Edler Hull, age 85, passed away peacefully in her home July 20, 2009. She was born 22 May 1924 in Bonanza, Klamath County, Oregon to Frederick Emil Edler and Celia Adelia McCallister. She married William Lloyd Hull on December 14, 1941. They were divorced June of 1971.

She grew up in the mountain communities of...

Jul 20, 2009

Maria Uribe

Maria del Refugio Uribe, age 38, died Monday, July 20, 2009 at Mesa View Hospital in Mesquite, Nevada from health complications from her kidney transplant. She was born October 11, 1970 in Cuxpala, Mexico to Marcos and Graciela Aranzazu Uribe. Maria grew up in Cutler, California and she moved to Mesquite, Nevada in 1996. She...

Jul 18, 2009

Fausta "Marta" Nieto Ortiz, age 82, died at her son's home in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 18, 2009. She was born September 6, 1926 in Los Fresnos, Texas to Luis and Jesusa Acosta Nieto. She was married to Marcial Pedro Ortiz, they had eleven children together. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2000.

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Jul 15, 2009

Bonnie Rae Ward Anderson passed away July 15, 2009 at 79. After struggling with diabetes and heart issues, she joined her beloved Lorin, who preceded her in death on May 17, 2008. Bonnie was born March 19, 1930 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the youngest child of Amelia Randall and Lorenzo Jones Ward.

A lifelong member of the...

Jul 8, 2009

Emma Agnes Brown

Emma Agnes Brown age 85, passed away on July 8, 2009 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born in Winnipeg, Canada on July 26, 1923. Agnes grew up in Winnipeg. She also lived in Detroit, MI, Escondido, CA, Las Vegas, NV and Mesquite, NV. Agnes's most cherished occupation was as a mother and grandmother. She...

Jul 4, 2009

Ray Otero

Ray James Otero, 87, passed away July 4th, 2009. He was born December 15, 1921, in San Jose, California, to Santiago and Ida Marie de la Torres Otero. As a young man, he married Lois Demmie Horry in California. He served in both the Army and the Navy. He served in North Africa and Europe...

Jul 2, 2009

Brandy Albert Wharton, 54 of Beaver Dam, AZ. passed away on July 2nd. 2009. He was born to Ann Louise Thayer and Albert Wharton Junior on May 16th 1955 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He married Ann Jones in 1976, they had three children and were later divorced. Brandy was raised in Las Vegas and attended Rancho High School. The...

Jul 1, 2009

Paul Bingham

Paul Eugene Bingham, age 67, died at his home in Mesquite, Nevada on July 1st, 2009. He was born March 21, 1942 in Bremerton, Washington to Eugene Clair and Alta Green Bingham. On February 15, 1964 he married Barbara L. Valerga in the Los Angeles LDS Temple.

Paul grew up in San Mateo,...