Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Jul 9, 2021

John Cody Sanders, age 34, died Friday, July 9, 2021 in Elko, Nevada.  He was born April 10, 1987 to John David Henry and Elizabeth Ann Ratliff Sanders.

Cody was born in Tucson, and lived in Columbus, Ohio as a child. He attended 1st grade in Tucson, Rimrock, Arizona from 2 - 6 grades and in Deer...

Jul 9, 2021

Jamon Von Bunker, age 47, died tragically on July 9, 2021 at Echo Bay, Lake Mead, NV. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Kimberly Brown Bunker, and their four children, Bailey, Sierra, Jayden, and Jaxson. Jamon was born November 5, 1973 in Sacramento, CA to Jay and Nedra Bunker. He is the oldest of five children,...

Jul 7, 2021

Frank Bradley Wood, 81, passed away on July 7, 2021 in Overton, Nv with his wife, Shirley Simpson and good friends at his side. Frank was born on September 17, 1939 in Galesburg, IL to Frank R. And Leone S. Wood.

Frank graduated from Gladstone & Oquawka High School in May 1957. He trained in highway transportation...

Jul 7, 2021

Former Ketchikan resident, Timothy William Sturgess, Sr., age 70, passed away on July 7th, 2021, following a short illness.  He was born on September 20th, 1950, in Hong Kong, China.  He lived most of his childhood years in China, specifically in Hong Kong and Taiwan, before returning to the States in 1964, landing initially in New York before his...

Jul 6, 2021

Robert (Bob) Belich, age 78, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather, passed away July 6th, 2021.  He was born in Moab, Utah to Nickola Belich and Louise Rucich.  He married Susan Baird on November 12, 2004.

Robert was a veteran in the United States Air Force.  He has a heart of gold and will be missed...

Jul 6, 2021

Mesquite, Nevada. Douglas Leroy Hewett, age 74, passed away peacefully July 6, 2021 in the arms of his loving wife Nancy.

He was born May 30, 1947 to Leroy and Margaret (DeConinck Smith) Hewett in The Dalles, Oregon, living most of his life in the Pacific Northwest.

After graduating from high school in Goldendale, Washington...

Jul 6, 2021

Dennis Morgan, husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed away July 6, 2021, after a long battle with lymphoma cancer. Dennis was born in Sacramento, California, June 9, 1945 to Jack and Darlene Morgan.

He lived life to the fullest doing the things he loved, golfing, fishing and ATV adventures.

He leaves behind...

Jul 5, 2021

David Lee Allen, age 74, of Mesquite, Nevada, passed away on July 5th, 2021. He was born on August 15, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He moved to Wisconsin in 1954 with his mother, Elaine D. Allen, and his younger brother, Daniel D. Allen. He attended elementary and high school in Poynette, Wisconsin.

He graduated from...

Jul 3, 2021

Joseph David Perez, 54, passed away on July 3, 2021. Joe was born on September 16, 1966 in Oxnard, CA to Hilario and Hilda Ramos Perez. At the age of fifteen, Joe moved to work and live at the Neptune’s Net, a popular restaurant in Malibu, CA, and learned how to work and cook. He managed to convince the...

Jul 2, 2021

Annette Smith Lund, 89, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, Sharlene Dubin, in Camarillo, California, on July 2, 2021. Annette was born on July 19, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Andrew Delbert and Olive Crane Smith. Annette learned to read under the tutelage of her mother. With this advantage, she proved to be a...

Jul 2, 2021

Albert Curtiss Frehner, age 82, died Friday, July 2, 2021 at his home in Alamo, Nevada.  He was born June 12, 1939 in St. George, Utah to Harvey Albert and Rosella Gubler Frehner.  On November 19, 1960 he married Barbara Pulsipher in the St. George LDS Temple. Curtiss lived all of his life in Alamo, Nevada.  He graduated from...

Jul 1, 2021

Warren Dean Heck, 78, passed away on July 1, 2021 in Moapa, NV. Warren was born on May 15, 1943 in Rigby, ID to William Forrest Heck and Arvella Marie Allred. He married Beverly Jean Walch in Las Vegas, NV on March 11, 1977. He adopted her three children, and was a wonderful father to them. He loved his...

Jul 1, 2021

Vernice Ombra Roberts, age 99, died Thursday, July 1, 2021 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada.  She was born February 19, 1922 in Indiana to Jess and Echo Anderson Beam.  On November 3, 1946 she married Wallace Elwyn Roberts in Peru, Indiana.  He preceded her in death on June 21, 2005. Vernice grew up in Indiana.  During WWII she...

Jun 30, 2021

Larry Gonzales, 72, went home to his Heavenly Father on  June 30, 2021 in Overton, NV, surrounded by his family. Larry was a true man of God, his goodness overflowed.  He worked hard and played harder.  He lived life with joy and a peace of mind. Larry’s legacy truly is his family, extended family and close friends he called...

Jun 27, 2021

Thomas Edward Bleser, Jr., age 56, died June 27, 2021 at his father’s home in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born April 4, 1965 in Evanston, Illinois to Thomas Edward Sr. and Linda Aldred Wood Bleser.  On August 3, 1996 he married Kathleen Mary Duram in Highwood, IL. Tommy lived most of his life in Northfield, IL, moving to Gurnee,...

Jun 26, 2021

Bertha (Betty) Cornelia van den Hazel was born November 26, 1936 in Rotterdam, Netherlands to Jan and Alberdina van den Hazel. She passed peacefully on June 26, 2021 surrounded by family at the age of 84 at her home in Bunkerville, Nevada. She was the 5th of 6 children. She and her siblings, Jan, Joyce Al, Diny, Ben were...

Jun 25, 2021

Melvin Lavern Sinclair, age 81, died Friday, June 25, 2021 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born November 30, 1939 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Herman Peter and Cora Elizabeth Patterson. On August 14, 1960 he married Phyllis Irene Cockrum in Boise, Idaho.

Melvin grew up in Bonners Ferry. He raised his family in Twin...

Jun 25, 2021

Karen Denise Newton, 65, passed away on June 25, 2021 in St. George, UT. Karen was born on April 18, 1956 in the San Fernando Valley, CA to Max Kepler and Patricia Moorhouse. Karen loved spending time with her brothers, Denny and Ken, and her cousins, John, Christine, and Guy, listening to music, singing, and dancing, and playing at...

Jun 19, 2021

Bruce Alan Hatch, age 72, died Saturday at his home in Logandale, Nevada with his wife and children at his side. He was born in Panguitch, Utah to Millard Ellis and “Mamie” Tebbs Hatch. In the fall of 1974 he married the love of his life, his wife of 45 years, Jolene Hammond. Bruce grew up working on his...

Jun 18, 2021

Robert John Venuto, age 73, passed away June 18, 2021 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada surrounded by his wife and children.  He was born July 9, 1947 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Genevieve Venuto.  He married Desiree Venuto on October 7, 2006 in Mesquite, Nevada. Robert was raised in Chicago Illinois with his parents and two sisters. ...