Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Jan 28, 2021

Linda Grove, 79, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on January 28, 2021 after months of pain, she got her angel wings.  She was born December 26, 1941.

She enjoyed bowling, reading, painting, and spending time with her family. Linda was an amazing woman who will never be forgotten.

Linda is survived by...

Jan 26, 2021

Loya Vance McDonald, age 77, passed away peacefully due to natural causes on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.  She was born February 25, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to Ray Wendall and Ora Haws Vance.  She married Jerry George McDonald in October of 1962 who preceded her in death in 1994.

Loya grew up in Blue Island, Illinois.  She...

Jan 26, 2021

Anna Blanche Kresevich, age 102, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at her home in St. George, Utah. She was born July 27, 1918 in Troy, South Dakota to Frank Joe and Francis Mary Vavricka Yezek. On May 5, 1942 she married Leroy S. Barnard in Tacoma, Washington. They had two children, he died November 4, 1976. On December 7,...

Jan 26, 2021

Roberta Perkins Cottam peacefully passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2021 in Logandale, Nevada at the age of 78.

Roberta was born April 6, 1942 in Overton, Nevada to Robert and Lucille “Billie” (Connelly) Perkins.  She was preceded in death by four of her seven siblings and by two of her children; Edward Clay and Robert “Wampton” Donald....

Jan 25, 2021

Grace Ashley Wittwer was born to Ashley and Jason Wittwer on January 25, 2021, in St. George, Utah. She lived a short time before peacefully passing away in the arms of her loving mother.

Grace had a strong will to live and fought very hard. She knew how important it was for her parents to spend time...

Jan 24, 2021

Roy William Pinkerton, 84, passed away on January 24, 2021 in Overton, NV. Roy was born on February 9, 1936 in Tarentum, PA to Dwight William and Aline Margaret Riggle Pinkerton. Roy’s father drove buses cross-country, so Roy traveled all over the United States. Roy became very involved in the YMCA, and taught kids how to swim, took them...

Jan 23, 2021

Alene Holden, age 71, died Saturday, January 23, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada.  She was born August 6, 1949 in St. George, Utah to Alva LaVier and Donna Leavitt Hunt.  On (Date) she married Daniel Wayne Holden in Bunkerville, Nevada.  They were later sealed in the St. George LDS Temple. Alene lived most of her life in Bunkerville.  She was...

Jan 23, 2021

Willis James (Bill) McMaster, age 83, died Saturday, January 23, 2021 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born July 30, 1937 in Buffalo, New York.  After graduating high school in Edmonds, Washington, he served in the Air Force from 1955-1959.  He married the love of his life, Glenda Colburn, on April 16, 1960 in Casper, Wyoming.

Jan 23, 2021

Louise Van Beuge Davis, 84, passed away on January 23, 2021 in Overton, NV. Louise was born on December 10, 1936 in Bandung Java, Indonesia to Christiaan Van Beuge and Johanna Frederika Punt in a Dutch colony. Louise was a young girl when World War II began, and her family was sent to a Japanese prison camp until the...

Jan 22, 2021

Melburn Kenneth Jensen passed from this life on Friday, January 22nd, 2021. The eldest child of Melburn and Leah Jensen, Ken was raised in Mesquite, Nevada. A firm believer in our Savior Jesus Christ, he focused his life on family, service, and education.

Ken served faithfully in many roles within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...

Jan 22, 2021

Maria de Jesus Monjaras, 90, passed away on January 22, 2021 in her home in Logandale, NV. Maria was born on July 5, 1930 in Guanajauto, Mexico to Benito Murillo and Gregorio Vargas and was the eldest of seven children. Maria spent much of her childhood working on her family’s farm and working with her father, who was in...

Jan 21, 2021

Richard Charles Storick, 96, passed away on January 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV. Richard was born on January 20, 1925 in Detroit, MI to Harold Charles and Ruth E. Harling Storick. After graduating from high school, Richard joined the U.S. Navy and was sent to the Pacific Theater. He was one of the first of his crew to...

Jan 18, 2021

Jessie Lynne Firmage, 79, passed away on January 18, 2021 in her home in Mesquite, NV. Jessie was born on October 22, 1941 in Fairview, UT to Cluade Arthur and Donna Peterson Sundwall. As a young girl, Jessie developed many talents in the arts. She was a talented artist, painting and sketching throughout her life, and developing skills in...

Jan 17, 2021

Terre William Stewart, age 83, died Sunday, January 17, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born December 29, 1937 in the state of Washington to Gustov and Virginia Stewart.  On November 7, 1996 he married Jeanette Kay Jacobsen in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Terre grew up in San Francisco.  At the young age of 16, he signed up and joined...

Jan 17, 2021

Frank Bradley, 76, passed away on January 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV. Frank was born on August 18, 1944 in Seattle, WA to Francis Samuel and Marion Dorothy Schorno Bradley. He married Beverly Lynn Beeman in Scottsdale, AZ on March 21, 1970.

Frank loved coaching baseball, both his boys and others. Frank & Bev moved from...

Jan 16, 2021

Theresa Doland, age 64, passed away Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born September 10, 1956 in Houston, Texas to Charles Edwin and Joyce Argen Palmer.

She moved to Page, Arizona later where she met her soon to be husband John Michael Doland. They moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and raised...

Jan 15, 2021

Dennis Howard Rawlings, age 81, died Friday, January 15, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born June 30, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Daniel Kennedy Jr. and Ramona Marjorie Howard Rawlings.  On December 13, 1971 he married Ann Christin Jhordis Maria Perchwall in Farmington.  They had two sons before she died in 1991.  On June 5, 1993...

Jan 15, 2021

Caritina Romero, 79, passed away on January 15, 2021 at her home in Mesquite, NV.  She was born February 14, 1941 in Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico. Caritina grew up in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.  She enjoyed crocheting when she was younger.  As time went on, she loved to be with her children and grandchildren and cook, cook, cook!  She also loved...

Jan 11, 2021

Robert Lavar Tanner died on January 11, 2021 in St. George, UT. Robert was born on September 1, 1938 in Payson, UT. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Lavar and Reeda Tanner; brothers, Steve Tanner; and his son, Jim Tanner. When Robert was thirteen, the family moved to Overton, NV. After graduating from Moapa Valley High School,...

Jan 9, 2021

Katharina Smith, age 85, died Saturday, January 9, 2021 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada.  She was born October 22, 1935 in Valencia, Hungary to Ignatz and Rosalia Strobl, and she was married to John L. Smith. In 1945, the Russians confiscated Katharina’s family’s home, land and vineyards in Nadap, Hungary.  They were exiled from Hungary with her mother...