Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Mar 23, 2021

Joan Delores Dennis, age 89, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada surrounded with love by her daughter, Diane, son-in-law, Bruce, grandchildren, Christo, Kat, Mikaela, great grandson, Xayne and her dog, Bentley.Joan was born May 26, 1931 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Earl and Marjorie Seifert Walters. On August 25, 1956 she married Richard...

Mar 18, 2021

Michael Raymond Geary

Michael Raymond Geary, 77, passed away on March 18, 2021 in his home in Overton, NV. Michael was born on June 29, 1943 in Bridgeville, PA to Michael Regis Geary and Ann Mary Mullen. After graduating from high school, Michael joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in Nellis Air Force Base...

Mar 17, 2021

Barbara Jean Bohn Delgado Rushton Barbara was born December 4, 1949 to Gay and Wanda Duffin Bohn.  She attended Granger High School.  Barbara married Henry Delgado Jr., in 1966.  They had one son, Troy Delgado and then divorced.  Barbara then married the love of her life, Dale Rushton in 1975.  Dale raised Troy as if he were his own. ...

Mar 17, 2021

Marina Ann Gallo, age 62, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born May 4, 1958 in New York City, New York to Michael Albert and Caroline Naglieri Taurone. On December 23, 2014, she married Steven Salvatore Gallo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Marina grew up in the Bronx. She spent most...

Mar 17, 2021

Janet Lee Wiedrich left this world, to be in   heaven this morning, March 17, 2021 with her husband, George Wiedrich and her two daughters; Kimber Williams and Keri Rosette by her side.  She was born to Lavern Morris and Leona Kiner Morris on September 25, 1943 in Oakland, California.  She graduated from Castro Valley High School in Castro Valley,...

Mar 16, 2021

Launga Paea He Lotu Lasike also known as Ta’elata ‘I Sene Lasike-Koka. Ta’elata ‘I Sene Lasike-Koka left this mortal life on March 16, 2021, at 55 years old. She was born in Nukunuku, Tonga August 04, 1965. Lata attended elementary and middle school in Nukunuku, Tonga, before she moved to the USA. Lata joined the Church of Jesus Christ...

Mar 15, 2021

Robert Frances Stanton (Bob), 87, was born to William Edward and Ann (née Foran) Stanton on January 9, 1934 in Paterson, New Jersey.   Surrounded by family and friends, Bob passed away and went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on March 15, 2021 in Mesquite, NV.

Bob believed in hard work and doing what was...

Mar 15, 2021

Robert M. Johnson, M.D. passed away on March 15, 2021 in Mesquite, NV, formerly of Fargo, ND.  He was born May 27, 1937 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Byron and Eleanor Johnson.

Robert graduated from the School of Pharmacy at the University of Manitoba with the honor of being the top pharmacy student in the school’s history,...

Mar 14, 2021

Grant Sprague Truman, passed away March 14, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada from pancreatic cancer. Grant was born October 8, 1932 in St. George, Utah to Richard Alma Truman and Gaylie Belle Sprague Truman, the fourth of five children. His earliest years were spent in small towns in Nevada as his father worked on road construction jobs. Following the...

Mar 14, 2021

Juan Manuel Mora, age 69, died Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his home in Bunkerville, Nevada surrounded by many family members and loved ones.  He was born October 12, 1951 in Lockney, Texas to Vicente and Marcela Gonzalez Mora.  On November 11, 1972 he married Maria Anita Baeza at The Saint John's Catholic Church In Overton, Nevada. Juan grew...

Mar 13, 2021

Kent Kay Anderson passed away peacefully on March 13, 2021, surrounded by family members, after a long illness due to complications of diabetes and after suffering a stroke.  Kent was born on July 7, 1933 in Enoch, Utah the fifth son of Roland J. and Ellen Chaffin Anderson.  He graduated from Cedar City High School in 1951.  In 1952,...

Mar 11, 2021

Loretta Lina Wollenzien

Born April 11th, 1954 and passed away March 11, 2021 in Orem, Utah.

Survived by a loving husband Ivan and 6 Children, Heidi, Merlin, Anna, Robert, Rick and Wesley and 20 grandchildren.

Lory grew up in Las Vegas as the second child in a family of 7 kids who lost...

Mar 9, 2021

Genevieve Wadsworth Taylor, age 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She was born January 29, 1926 in Wilson Lane, Utah to Daniel Chester and Alta Terrilla Baker Wadsworth.  On November 22, 1943 she married Claude Albert Taylor in Sterling, Idaho.   He preceded her in death on July 15,...

Mar 9, 2021

Levern Pryor

It is with great sadness we share the passing of Levern Pryor after a very short battle with cancer on March 9, 2021 at the age of 78 in Mesquite, Nevada.

Lavern was born in Hallettsville, Texas on May 30, 1942 to Grady and Lenno Judd. She is survived by her partner, Stan...

Mar 8, 2021

Signe Karin Roden, 80, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2021 at her home surrounded by members of her family. She was the wife of Paul Trom Roden, who had preceded her in death in January 2020. They shared fifty-two years of marriage. Born in Stavanger Norway, she was the oldest child of Olav Endresen and Inger Endresen (Hodne)....

Mar 8, 2021

On Monday, March 8, 2021, James (Jim) Ray Cannon, of Bunkerville, Nevada, passed away at the age of 53 in St. George, Utah with his family by his side.He was born on October 24, 1967 to James and Lydia (Aragon) Cannon in Winnemucca, Nevada. Jim spent his childhood going on adventures with friends and siblings around the neighborhood and...

Mar 7, 2021

Denver Allen Veteto, age 81, died Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born September 9, 1939 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Denver Clifton Veteto and Gladys Oline Minor Veteto.  He married the love of his life, Anna Kauffeld on July 9, 1959 in Indianapolis, IN, she preceded him in death in December, 2016.

Mar 6, 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Coral Ates Otero in the early morning hours of March 6, 2021. Coral was born on September 26, 1994 at 11:12 PM to parents Brent Wayne Burr and Seval Erika Burr. She moved around from Salt Lake City to Southern California before eventually spending most of her teenage...

Feb 28, 2021

James Byron Curtis passed away Sunday February 28th, 2021 in St. George Utah. James was born September 22, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Thomas James Curtis and Maude Fullmer. He grew up in the California Bay Area and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in West Germany. After attending Brigham Young...

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...