Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Oct 4, 2008

William (Bill) Milan Potts, age 84, died Saturday, October 4, 2008 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born June 14, 1924 in Lewellynn, Nebraska to Henry and Haley Potts. Elizabeth (Jo) Josephine Hodge, age 71, died February 4, 1997 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born March 4, 1925 in Rock Springs, Wyoming to John and Sara Hodge. On February 16,...

Oct 4, 2008

Mary Irene Allard Wyatt born August 25, 1922 in Pembroke Ontario, Canada; died at home in Mesquite, NV on October 4th, 2008 of natural causes incident to age.

Her parents were J.B. Allard and Marguerite Murphy Allard. She had two brothers, Leo and Bud Allard who have preceded her in death.

She was enlisted in...

Oct 1, 2008

Elaine Heeks

Elaine Heeks, age 84, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at her daughter's home in Bunkerville, Nevada. She was born May 20, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to Oscar and Mabel Johnson Schmitt.

Elaine grew up in Chicago and later moved to Southern California. She married John (Jack) Heeks in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1986....

Sep 28, 2008

Mesquite, Nevada - Bob Wyatt, 89, passed away on the 26th day of September 2008 quietly in his home at Mesquite, Nevada. He was born on December 23 1915 in Cerci, Arkansas, to Ola Meyers and Robert Alsey Wyatt. He had been married to his first wife for 50 years Ruth Beatrice Vaughn they married in Philadelphia, PA, on...

Sep 25, 2008

Henry "Hank" Edward Easley

Hank Easley, age 80, passed peacefully on Thursday, September 25, 2008. He went on to his happy hunting and fishing grounds!

Hank was born on March 23, 1928 in Glen Fork, West Virginia. He moved with his family in 1935 to California working from the age of 9 until he retired...

Sep 18, 2008

Donna Rae Fletcher, 61, returned home to her Heavenly Father on September 18, 2008. After a heroic battle with cancer, Donna passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family.

Donna was born May 1, 1947 to Perry and Carma Keller in Hurricane, Utah. The family soon moved to Montana where Donna spent most of her life. Donna grew...

Sep 15, 2008

Jean Mulholland

Jean Elizabeth Mulholland, age 95, passed peacefully on Monday, September 15, 2008 at Highland Manor in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born May 12, 1913 in Manhattan, New York. She was married to Robert Bruce Mulholland in Florida. He passed away in 1998.

Jean lived most of her younger years in New York. She...

Sep 11, 2008

Carol Ann Anderson

Carol Ann Anderson, 68, went to be with her Lord on September 11, 2008 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born in Los Angeles, California on May 18, 1940 to Aolah Haulch. Carol graduated from a divinity school in Dallas, Texas in 1978, having a great love for the Bible. She was the top sales...

Sep 11, 2008

Dorothy J. Cockrell

Dorothy Jean, "Dot" Cockrell, age 71, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2008 in Mesquite, Nevada. Dot was born on November 30, 1936 in Covington, Tennessee to Ernest and Maudie Ervin Parker. She married Elroy "Roy" Cockrell on July 30, 1974 in Columbia, South Carolina. He preceded her in death on March 30, 2002.

Sep 10, 2008

Tom Patton

Tom D. Patton, age 80, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tom was born on May 4, 1928 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Ted and Fannie McCall Patton.

At age 17, Tom enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He moved from Evanston, Wyoming to the Virgin Valley 25 years ago. He...

Sep 9, 2008

Gloria Miller

Gloria Lorraine Miller, age 80, died Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah. She was born December 17, 1927 in Posen, Illinois to John Joseph and Anne Heydisch Gierszewsky. On April 12, 1947 she married Paul Peter Wroblewsky in Chicago, Illinois. He preceded her in death on April 17,...

Sep 7, 2008

Marguerite Nickle

Marguerite Joyce Nickle, 71, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born September 16, 1936 in Boulder, Colorado to Leslie and Margaret Baker Richmond. She married Steve Nickle on December 3, 1976 in Lovelock, Nevada. He preceded her in death on November 26, 1997.

Marguerite enjoyed traveling, spending time...

Aug 31, 2008

Walter Schanus

Walter Herbert Schanus, age 80, of Mesquite, Nevada passed away Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Kolob Care and Rehab Nursing Home in St. George, Utah. Walter was born July 1, 1928 in Shakopee, Minnesota to Joseph and Minnie Ruecker Schanus. He married Evelyn Janke on January 11, 1950 in Hibbing, Minnesota.

Walter was...

Aug 27, 2008

Martha D. Galbreath

Martha Dot Galbreath, age 95, died August 27, 2008 at her home in Overton, Nevada with her family at her side. She was born July 17, 1913 in Berrion County, Michigan to Harvey Franklin and Mable W. Heltzel Stine. On August 13, 1928 she married Howard L. Galbreath. He preceded her in death on...

Aug 21, 2008

Janet Arlene Jensen

August 2, 1937-- August 21, 2008

Mom passed away peacefully at home, after a short but serious bout with liver cancer. She worked for the Clark County School Dist. starting out as the playground supervisor and retiring 33yrs later as the Vice Principal's Secretary. She enjoyed working with the kids being one...

Aug 18, 2008

Arland Heber Whipple, age 58, died Monday, August 18, 2008 at his home in Logandale, Nevada after a long battle with Melanoma Cancer. He was born February 26, 1950 in St. George, Utah to Wilford and Emma Thompson Whipple. On September 23, 1972 he married his sweetheart Yvonne Callahan in the St. George LDS Temple.

Arland grew...

Aug 17, 2008

Taylar Ann Staats

Taylar Ann Staats passed away August 17, 2008. She was born March 27, 2008 in St. George, Utah to Arica Lee Jensen and Nathan B. Staats.

"A star that burns twice as bright burns half as long." Our little Tay Tay burned twice as bright! A little girl who touched us all....

Aug 13, 2008

Shirley Miars, Age 83, devoted wife and mother, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Highland Manor of Mesquite on August 13, 2008 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Shirley was born on December 3, 1924 in Montevideo, Minnesota to George and Mae Marholz (Martin). She married James Miars in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1947.

Shirley spent...

Aug 12, 2008

Loran B. Wells

Loran Wells died on August 12, 2008 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was 81 years old. Loran was born August 6, 1927 to Roy William and Alta Lucille Brewington Wells in Whitefish, Montana. The family left Montana and settled in Aztec, New Mexico, where Loran and his older brother Roy were raised....

Aug 9, 2008

Kathy Mastin Chamberlain

Kathy Mastin Chamberlain, 48 died Saturday, August 9, 2008 in St. George, Utah following a lingering illness. She was born on November 10, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio to William and Mary Jo Artmier Mastin. Kathy Grew up in Cincinnati and graduated from Mt. Healthy High School in 1977. She married Bryan Leo Chamberlain on...