Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Dec 13, 2020

Juanita Kinlichinie, 88, passed away on December 13, 2020 in her home in Moapa, NV. Juanita was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and aunty. She was the eldest member of the Moapa Band of Paiutes and was a spiritual leader, and enjoyed praying for her people. She enjoyed beading, watching westerns, word searches, and coloring. Many came to...

Dec 11, 2020

Rita Anne Hardy, 61, of Mesquite, NV passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side Friday, December 11, 2020. She leaves behind her husband, Blaine Hardy married for 31 years, daughter, Kristi (Gabriel) Hardy, granddaughter, Olyvia Anne who was the light of her life, and sibling, John (Debra) Lucero Jr. She is preceded in death by her grandmother...

Dec 10, 2020

Patty Childs

Patty Lou Childs, age 75, died Thursday, December 10, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born January 9, 1945 in Chadron, Nebraska to Cleo Alton and Mary Elinor Jolley Rodocker. On September 9, 1961 she married her sweetheart of 59 years, Stuart Vincent Childs in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Patty grew up in Newcastle,...

Dec 9, 2020

Charles Morris (Tink) Christensen, age 85, passed away from COVID-19 infection on 9 December 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada. Born August 8, 1935 in Moroni, Utah the first-born son of Charles Waldemar and Mary Ramona Christensen. He married Patricia Ann Burgener on 22 February 1964 in Elko, Nevada. They had recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary. Morris was reared in...

Dec 9, 2020

Barbara Ann Moose, age 77, joined our Lord in Heaven on December 9, 2020.  She was born on March 27, 1943 in Denver, Colorado to Frank and Mary Urban. Barbara truly lived life lovingly and passionately. She was an avid cruiser and her travels showed her many wonderful places in the world. One of Barbara’s favorite pastimes was to...

Dec 8, 2020

Oliver John Johnson, age 79, passed away December 8, 2020 in Mesquite, NV.  He was born September 30, 1941 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Harry Lawrence and Mathilda Katherine Popken Johnson.  He married Bethel Ann Orness, after dating her for three years, on August 14, 1965 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and they were married for 52 years.

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Dec 7, 2020

Lora Lee Hafen, age 56, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada, surrounded by family after battling cancer.  She was born November 28, 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio to Joseph Sr. and Geraldine Belz.  On November 12, 2005 she married Bret Maxwell Hafen in Las Vegas, NV. Lora grew up in Las Vegas but spent a...

Dec 5, 2020

Benjamin Ross Westra, age 49, passed away December 5, 2020 at his home in Mesquite, NV.  He was born April 5, 1971 in Colorado to Lloyd and Kathryn Betty Flowers Westra.  He married Marissa Dolores Wilson on August 30, 2004 in Las Vegas, NV.

Benjamin grew up in Greybull, Wyoming.  At the age of 16, he moved...

Dec 5, 2020

Ora Mae Bishop May was an awesome person, a fantastic mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 91 years old.  She was born the youngest of 8 children on January 11, 1929 in Delta, Utah, to John Avery and Lemira Walker Bishop.  She had lived 40 years after her husband, Richard...

Dec 4, 2020

Lita Vilate Fisher, 89, passed away on December 4, 2020 in St. George, UT. Lita was born on July 6, 1931 in Hazelton, ID to Lester James VanLeuven and Leona Vilate Park. At four years old, Lita’s family moved to Roberts, ID, where Lita helped on the farm and canned food. Her mother was the first person in the...

Dec 3, 2020

Dorothy Clarice Fetherston

Dorothy Clarice, passed away on December 3, 2020 in St. George, UT. Dorothy was born on July 1, 1930 in Overton, NV to Norman Ezra Shurtliff and Adelia Winsor. Dorothy was raised in Overton where she had many happy memories of working with her siblings and cousins  on the family farm. Dorothy graduated from...

Dec 2, 2020

Words can never fully reflect the light Dan Bailey has given — and continues to give — to his family, friends, and community. From humble beginnings, he grew into a rare man who recognized the troubles of others, cared deeply about them, and found ways to help. Where some saw disrepair, he saw beauty. We will miss his wisdom,...

Nov 30, 2020

Scott Edward Webb, age 54, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at his home in Peoria, AZ. He started his life adventure December 10, 1965 born in St. George, UT to Edward Milo Webb and Tonya Ann Hughes. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Merlyn Bigelow, in Mesquite, NV where he graduated from Virgin Valley High School...

Nov 30, 2020

Melanie Jones, aged 61, passed away peacefully November 30, 2020 at the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah from complications due to liver failure. She was born in Cedar City, Utah on March 2, 1959 to Ivan Mac and Lennie Page Jones.

Melanie grew up in Las Vegas and Logandale, Nevada. After graduating from Moapa Valley High...

Nov 29, 2020

Joe was born October 19, 1933 in Brooklyn NY and passed away November 29, 2020 in Mesquite, NV.  His mother; LillianLaboria Lisi, was born January 18, 1907 in Sicily, Italy and she passed away in 1985, San Jose, California.  His Father; Frank Gilberto Iovino was born in 1905, Florence, Italy and he passed away in 1968 in California.

Nov 28, 2020

Harry Fitch, Jr. , age 98. He served in WWII as a radio operator, flying combat cargo over the Himalayas from 1943-1945.  He married Marilyn (Ellis – Hale), the great love of his life in 1961.  He was the loving father of Harry III (Linda), Joy, Mike (Angie), Paul and Bryan.  He was the proud grandfather of Michael (Keri),...

Nov 28, 2020

Sheila Jeanette Cholewinski, age 83, died Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada.  She was born June 14, 1937 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Harry A. and Esther Simonis Groshek.  On January 18, 1958, she married James Cholewinski in Steven’s Point, WI.  They had one daughter, Darlene  and both James and Darlene preceded her in death, James on November...

Nov 28, 2020

Imelda Chavez, 65, passed away on November 28, 2020 in St. George, UT. Imelda was born on May 13, 1955 in Estacion Bamoa, Sinaloa, Mexico to Miguel Angel Curiel and Bertha Chavez. Imelda was raised in Estacion Bamoa, and after graduating high school, she attended a secondary school to earn a degree as an executive secretary. She met Rosario...

Nov 27, 2020

Thomas Terry Olive, 69, passed away on November 27, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV. Terry was born on April 28, 1951 in Pocatello, ID to Joseph Thomas Olive and Janet Ann Semmens. Terry was raised by his grandparents, Joe and Charlotte Olive, and loved playing with his siblings, and liked doing crazy stunts. They loved riding horses, and Terry...

Nov 27, 2020

Edna Blanche Shrock, age 93, passed away on November 27, 2020 in her daughters home in Mesquite, Nevada.  She was born November 2, 1927 in Punxsutawney, PA to Ray and Ethel F. Carley Walker during the great depression.  Her family worked hard to make it through.  These experiences helped her to persevere through out her life. She graduated from...