Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

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...

Jan 9, 2021

Christopher Pearce, age 70, passed away January 9, 2021, in a home surrounded by family. He unexpectedly went into cardiac arrest on January 2nd.

Christopher proudly served his country in the United States Air Force, retiring after 20 years as SMsgt. He next began his second career with the United States Post Office, retiring after 25 years...

Jan 7, 2021

Jace Tyler Talbot, 38, passed away on January 7, 2021 in his home in Logandale, NV. Jace was born on March 9, 1982 in St. George, Utah to Tyler Joseph Talbot and Vicki Elaine Shultz. Jace was raised in Moapa Valley and enjoyed RC cars, off-roading and hunting. He loved playing baseball as a child, was an avid Husker...

Jan 7, 2021

Ida Mitchell

Ida May Mitchell age 88 passed peacefully to begin her eternal life on Thursday morning, January 7th, 2021 in Mesquite Nevada. Ida was born on May 14th, 1932 in Minnesota.  Ida was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Hugh Mitchell, her son Arthur Mitchell Jr., infant son John, parents Edward Rudolph Rydberg and Ida...

Jan 6, 2021

Laurie Jon Gaffney, age 64, born November 18, 1956, on January 6, 2021 the angels called her home to be with the love of her life, Del Sweat who preceded her in death on Mach 29, 2020.  Born to Gayle DeAngelis and John Gaffney in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Survived by her mother Gayle Gaffney; sisters: Deanne (Robert) Starr;...

Jan 6, 2021

Wayman Doss Reynolds, 91, passed away on January 6, 2021 in Logandale, NV. Wayman was born on February 8, 1929 in Altus, AR to Archie Doss Reynolds and Mozelle Nichols. Wayman was raised in Van Buren, AR, and loved playing sports. His world revolved around his Nancy. They met on a blind date and were both very young when...

Jan 6, 2021

Rachel Elaine Wright, 80, peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in Moapa, NV. She was born on April 27, 1940 in Las Vegas, NV to parents Henry Joseph and Sophia Samson Schlarman. Rachel was raised in Arden, NV where her father was a section foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad. Her childhood included...

Jan 5, 2021

Jane Marie Olsen Osterman, 60 years of age, passed January 5, 2021 at 4:00 a.m. in Mesquite, Nevada.  She was born August 5, 1960 in Rock Springs, Wyoming to Norman and Veda (Briggs) Olsen.  She married Keith Osterman on October 6, 1993 at Adventure Inn Wedding Chapel in Reno, Nevada.

Jane grew up in Rock Springs, WY...

Jan 5, 2021

It is with great sorrow that the family of Elaine Perkins Waite announces her passing on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 in Overton, Nevada at the age of 86. Elaine was born on January 24, 1934 in Overton, Nevada, the seventh child of Anthony and Effie Easman (Huntsman) Perkins. Elaine grew up in Overton, Nevada, graduated from Moapa Valley High...

Jan 4, 2021

Gene K Campbell, 89, passed peacefully in his home, surrounded by family on January 4, 2021.

Born in Haxtun, CO in 1931 he grew up in Grand Junction, CO where he met and married his wife of 68 years.  After a brief time in the Air Force and with the Uranium fever in full bloom, the next...

Jan 3, 2021

Norma E. Kearns, age 95, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at BeeHive Homes in the company of her son and daughter.

She was born February 10, 1925 in Portland, Oregon to Norman J. Bridenbecker and Edith P. Lebewohl. She grew up in Portland and graduated from Franklin High School.  She married...