Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Feb 15, 2021

Lester William Miller, age 88, died Monday, February 15, 2021 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born June 3, 1932 in Greensburg, Indiana to Albert H. Miller and Virginia M. Sturgeon.  Les grew up in New Point, Indiana. He served two years in the United States Army and subsequently in the Army Reserve.  On November 3, 1956...

Feb 14, 2021

Roy Allen Cook Roy Allen Cook, 71, passed away on February 14, 2021 in Overton, NV. Roy was born on September 11, 1949 in San Diego, CA to Dee Cook and Barbra Short. Roy worked as a sign hanger in Las Vegas for JRY , YESCO, and Nevada Signs for many years, installing many of the famous signs along...

Feb 14, 2021

Robert Faron (AKA Weese) Tom Robert Faron (AKA Weese) Tom passed away on February 14, 2021 in Moapa, NV. Robert was born February 19, 1957 in Las Vegas, NV. His parents are Preston and the late Louella Tom. Robert was raised in Moapa, NV. He graduated from Moapa Valley High School, Class on 1975. He graduated for Haskell Junior...

Feb 13, 2021

Kenneth Paul Pillen, age 80, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born August 24, 1940 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Carl Lawrence and Irene Baker Pillen. On September 21, 1958 he married the love of his life, Darlene Rita MacDonald in Reno, Nevada. They were later married again in Torrance, California.

Kenneth...

Feb 13, 2021

Curtis Lane Barber was born on December 29, 1936 in Redmond, Oregon to Margaret Lillian Varnes and Theodore Calvin Barber. He had an older sister, Beverly, who he began tagging along after as soon as he was able. He departed life on February 13, 2021. In between those events, he led a life full of adventure. He always loved...

Feb 12, 2021

Victoria Lynn Luzzi, age 46, died Friday, February12, 2021 in an auto accident, in Arizona, near Mesquite, Nevada.  She  was born  January 16, 1975 in Auburn, California to Phillip John and Carol Michelle Souza Owens. Victoria lived most of her life in Northern California near Sacramento.  She earned her Bachelors Degree from the University of Phoenix.  She worked for...

Feb 12, 2021

Lois Chadburn Perkins, 95, died on Friday February 12, 2021 peacefully in her hospital room in St. George Medical Center in St. George, UT. Lois was born in St. George, UT on May 1, 1925 to Benjamin Roe Chadburn and Martha Elizabeth Hunt, and was raised in Veyo, UT on her father’s farm. When WWII started, Lois moved to...

Feb 11, 2021

Tears are falling for a kind heart that has left us with only fond and loving memories.  Matthew Blair Balko, in the early hours of February 11, 2021, passed from this world to a new and gentler place.  Matthew was born on July 31, 1966, and grew up in Trenton Michigan.  After graduation from Trenton High School in 1984,...

Feb 11, 2021

Kimberli Rai Johnson, 59, passed away on February 11, 2021 in her home in Overton, NV. Kimber was born April 7, 1961 to Earl Lee Johnson and Deanne Maria Thayne in Las Vegas, NV. Kimber was raised in Las Vegas surrounded by cousins and family. She loved going fishing with her grandparents. At three years old, she went with...

Feb 9, 2021

Dennis Lee McKinney, Sr., age 71, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born on July 27, 1949 in Denver, Colorado to Orie Russell and Oreta Rae Irelan McKinney.  On October 9, 2003 he married Darlene Marie Pratt in Las Vegas.

Dennis grew up in Colorado. He served in the United...

Feb 9, 2021

Norman Grant Swanson, 85, passed peacefully to the next life from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. He joined his lovely wife who preceded him in death, on 9 February 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born 15 June 1935 in Hansen, ID at the home of his grandparents to Wilbur and Florence (Stanger) Swanson. In December of 1954...

Feb 9, 2021

Timothy Lee Harlow, 56, passed away on Feburary 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV. Tim was born on June 13, 1964 in Fairfax, VA to Eddie Harlow and Sharon Sattler. Tim worked as an electrician for twenty-six years in the Las Vegas area in both residential and commercial projects, and taught and worked with his son. He was a...

Feb 6, 2021

Jon Bradley Tom, AKA Jon-Jon was born June 3, 1973 to Preston and Louella Tom. Jon passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 due to complications from surgery.  Jon worked in construction and security.  Jon loved playing softball and basketball.  Jon was excited that his team was coming to Las Vegas, his beloved Raiders. Jon made friends wherever he traveled...

Feb 5, 2021

Richard Andrew Conklin, age 62, met with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday morning, February 5, 2021 at his home in Littlefield, AZ.  Rick was born on June 15, 1958 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, to Charles Raymond and Donna Lee Todero Conklin.  He married Diane VanBuren in 1977 and had one child. They later divorced. In 1991, he married...

Feb 5, 2021

Rayanne Mae Walters, age 39, died Friday, February 5, 2021 in Logandale, Nevada. She was born November 28, 1981 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Gregory Arden Simpson, Sr. and Catherine Mary Vincent Simpson.  On May 3, 2003 she married Derrick C. Walters in Las Vegas. Rayanne grew up in Las Vegas.  She earned her Bachelor's Degree from the University...

Feb 4, 2021

Mesquite, Nevada - Marie Ruth Trujillo Blea, 95, passed away on February 4th, 2021. She was born in Chamita, New Mexico, to Jose Ramon Trujillo and Adela Sanchez. Marie married Belarmino Bernie Blea on September 29th, 1947 at St. Daniels Catholic Church in Ouray, Colorado. Marie was raised near Montrose, Colorado. She and her husband, Bernie, lived in various...

Feb 3, 2021

Grace Marie Russell passed away on February 3, 2021 with her loving husband, Keith, by her side. Grace was born to Frank and Jenny Hajduk on November 3, 1948 on a cold winter day in Detroit Michigan.

Grace enjoyed growing up in Detroit where she received her education and graduated from Parochial school. She learned and loved...

Feb 3, 2021

Ronald M Flentye

5/10/1936- 2/3/2021

This world is sadder today. It lost an amazing husband, father, grandpa, and friend. Ron lived an amazing life. He was an entrepreneur and owned his own business. He loved golf and created his own golf shop, Nine Eagles Golf (talk about loving your hobbies). He was blessed with four...

Feb 2, 2021

Gary Lynn Austin, age 77, died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born June 12, 1943 in Delta, Colorado to Zed Griffin and Minnie Marskberry Austin. On April 18, 2007,he married Christine Lynn Foster in Reno, Nevada.

Gary grew up in Delta, Colorado and later in Merced, California. He served in the US Navy...

Feb 2, 2021

Kenneth Jesse Anderson, 83, passed away on February 2nd, 2021. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Jesse Christian Anderson and Fern Viola Barrett. Kenneth married Thelma Merlene Christensen Anderson Tanner on April 27th, 1957 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They were the proud parents of six daughters. Later divorced. He married Jenny Blea Anderson on...