Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

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...

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...