Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Feb 27, 2021

Judith (Burns) Martin, age 79, a resident of Mesquite since 2002, died February 27, 2021, following a long illness. She was the youngest of three children born to Earl Burns and Dorothy Smith of Midvale, Utah. Over the course of her life she also lived in Massachusetts, Virginia and North Carolina before settling in Nevada. She retired from the...

Feb 27, 2021

Melvin Richard Keele, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the age of 90.  He passed away in the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Delmar Leatham, in Logandale, Nevada. Melvin was born on July 27, 1930 in Emery, Utah.  He was the...

Feb 26, 2021

James Marcus “Mark” “JMark” Fair, age 82, transitioned on Friday, February 26, 2021, at his home in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born December 3, 1938, in Riverby, Texas to James Carroll and Rachel Lee Newsome Fair.  Mark grew up in Klamath Falls, Oregon. With the certainty that his path led to the United States Navy, he creatively managed to...

Feb 25, 2021

Donna Marie Gill, 54, passed away on February 25, 2021 in Overton, NV. She was born on May 21, 1966 in St. Louis, MO to Jerry Leonard Armstrong and Evelyn Wiggins, and raised by her step-father, Gerald Cain.

Donna loved puzzles and photo editing, and was always writing in her journal. She loved roller skating...

Feb 21, 2021

Mesquite, Nevada- Barbara Legere, age 68, passed away on Sunday, February 21st in St. George, Utah. She was born on February 26, 1952 in Fall River, Massachusetts to Eunice and Fred Lord. She married the love of her life, Joseph Legere on June 25, 1990 in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Barbara grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts and later...

Feb 21, 2021

Bertha Ione Swindling Smythe, 92, passed away on February 21, 2021 in St. George, UT. Bertha was born on March 6, 1928 in Bismark, ND to Frank P. Joseph Swindling and Bessie May Henderson. In 1934 Bertha, her sister and their mom moved to The Dallas Oregon. Bertha was raised in Oregon with her elder sister, Dorothy Mae Swindling....

Feb 18, 2021

Sandra Fay Allan, 76, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at her home in Mesquite, NV.  She was born June 22, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA to John Doyle Roche and Tehani Nixon.

Sandra lived most of her life in Southern California.  She worked in finance for a C.P.A. firm, Universal Studios.  Sandra had an “Eye”...

Feb 18, 2021

David Brice Gilbert II, age 76, died Thursday, February 18, 2021 in St. George, Utah.  He was born November 13, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland to David Brice and Doris Minette Sippel Gilbert.  On December 5, 1970 he married Natalie Mae Jensen in Lakewood, Colorado. David grew up in Baltimore until moving to Old Lakewood, Colorado at the age of...

Feb 16, 2021

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, Charles Randall “Randy" Brewer, loving husband and father, passed away at age 45, at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. Charles was born October 4, 1975 in Flagstaff, Arizona. His parents are Charles P. Brewer and Danna M. (Brewer) Duncan.

He was raised in North Eastern Arizona and married Maria Duran on June...

Feb 15, 2021

Hugh Scott McPherson, age 60, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 15, 2021 at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born on July 7, 1960 to Hugh D. McPherson and Charlotte Marcel Kelly in Tracy, CA. In 2005 he finally had the opportunity to marry his companion, best friend and love of his life, Galan Scott...

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...