Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Jan 8, 2024

Lyla LaRee Spendlove, 62, passed away on January 8, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lyla was born on February 25, 1961 in St. George, Utah to Kent T. Hardy and Dawn Marie Hufman, and was raised in Mesquite, Nevada. After graduating from Virgin Valley High School, she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where she met Don Spendlove. They were...

Jan 1, 2024

Essie Linda Flynn, 83, passed away on January 1, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Essie was born on December 30, 1940 in Overton, Nevada to Emery Leonard and Jessie Winn Lewis.

Essie loved her childhood in Moapa Valley, working on her family’s farm. She enjoyed the animals, gardening, and learning homemaking skills from her mother. She learned...

Dec 31, 2023

Floyd Lynn Brotherson, age 89, died Sunday, December 31, 2023 at his home in Logandale, Nevada.  He was born September 19, 1934 in Elmo, Utah to Lynn Orson and Maxine Erickson Brotherson.  On October 15, 1944 he married Mina Kay Reed in Salt Lake City, UT.  She preceded him in death on November 27, 2007.  On November 28, 2008...

Dec 29, 2023

Angel Serafin Alvarez, age 15, died Friday, December 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was born September 9, 2008 in St. George, Utah to Jaime Guzman and Robyn Amber Jake Alvarez. He was a member of Indian Peaks Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah.

Angel was a soft spoken, sweet young man.  He grew...

Dec 24, 2023

Jana Ann Leavitt, age 75, died at her home surrounded by her loving family on December 24, 2023 in Logandale, Nevada.  She was born May 3, 1948 in Joplin, Missouri to Speedy Robert and Eddie Lou Bible Nutz.  On September 14, 1974 she married Philip Leavitt in the Los Angeles LDS Temple.

Jana grew up in Chula...

Dec 12, 2023

Ellen Bronson Spencer, age 89, reunited with the love of her life on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 in her home in Alamo, Nevada.  She was born February 12, 1934 in Midway, Utah to Claude Tracy Bronson and Thelma Ellen Edwards.  On August 19, 1951 she married Marden Carling Spencer in Mexico.  They were sealed January 22, 1972 in the...

Dec 10, 2023

Gianfuretto Salvadori, age 91, died Sunday, December 10, 2023 at his home in Moapa, NV. He was born October 24, 1932 in Italy to Damocle and Valentina Eudoxia Nelson Salvadori. Married to Desi Martini in Italy. Gianni was a loving and caring father, a struggling business man, craftsman and entrepreneur that successfully raised his family through the torrents of...

Dec 8, 2023

Burton Cox, age 73, died Friday, December 8, 2023 at his home in Moapa, Nevada.  He was born January 21, 1950 in Kanab, Utah to Allen M Cox and Twila Irene Campbell. On April 23, 1982 he married Karen Lee Golfi in the Provo, UT Temple.  They had two daughters before she passed away on December 20, 1990.  On...

Dec 7, 2023

Stephen G. Sorenson, 73, passed away on December 7, 2023 in Overton, NV. Stephen was raised in Chesapeake, VA by his parents, Donald and Dorothy Sorenson. At the age of seventeen, he joined the United States Army and worked as a Still and Motion Picture Photographer before retiring with twenty years of service. Some of his notable military assignments...

Nov 30, 2023

Dewena Gayle Juarez, 84, of Overton, NV, passed away on November 30, 2023. Dewena was born on August 21, 1939 in Trenton, UT to Joseph G. Stone and Connie Orvin Stone.

She was loving wife, mother, and step-mother, and a grandmother to many. She was a loving individual and many loved her for her wonderful personality and...

Nov 29, 2023

Aletha Ellen Tom, 77, of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Moapa, NV, passed away on November 29, 2023, surrounded by family. Aletha was born on August 26, 1946, in Las Vegas, NV to Gan Dosak Tom and Ina Segmiller [Tom].

She was a loving mother, sister, cousin, aunt, grandmother, and a friend to many.  She was the...

Nov 29, 2023

Tony Doral Chesnut, 78, passed away on November 29, 2023 in St. George, Utah. Tony was born on October 24, 1945 in Wayne Co., Utah to Anthony Chesnut and Hazel DeLeeuw. He married Carol Nielsen on January 1, 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tony loved his family; they always came first. He treasured the time spent with...

Nov 22, 2023

Delbert Roy John, 38, passed away on November 22, 2023 in Kaibab, AZ. Delbert was born on January 3, 1985 in Las Vegas, NV to Joseph John and Lorraine Benn. At the age of six, he went to live with his aunt, Deborah Love, who raised him till he graduated high school. After high school, he worked for Standard...

Nov 15, 2023

Marilyn Joyce Wilbert, age 81, died Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born on March 9, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Otto Schmidt and Jennie Hendrickson. She married James Kenneth Wilbert on December 25, 1986 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

No services will be held. The family invites you to leave a...

Nov 6, 2023

Timothy Milo Clark, age 76, died Monday, November 6, 2023 in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born May 31, 1947 in Warren, Ohio to Leonard and Eleanor Ely Clark.  He was in a relationship with Virginia Acosta for over fifteen years before they made it official and were married on February 25, 2006 in Reno, Nevada.

Tim grew...

Nov 5, 2023

Kent Louis Hansen, 66, passed away on November 5, 2023 in the mountains near Rachel, NV. Kent was born on April 4, 1957 in Richfield, UT to Gary Ladd Hansen and Arva Dawn Anderson. He married Linda LaVern Strong on December 30 1975 in Saint George Utah. The pride of his life, Tonia Tsosie, daughter, was born on January...

Nov 3, 2023

Nordene Mildred Allen, age 84, died Friday, November 3, 2023 at her home in Overton, Nevada.  She was born November 10, 1938 in Onsted, Michigan to Eugene Alonzo and Nellie Viola Schrock Mills.  In 1958, she married Juan Parra Nevarez in Ponders Corner, Washington.  They had five children before Juan passed away.  She later married Theresa “Terry” Kay Allen....

Nov 1, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gary Michael Pierce Jr., a beloved son, brother, and friend, who passed away on November 1, 2023 in Las Vegas Nevada. Gary's journey in this life was one filled with love, kindness, and an unwavering commitment to those he held dear.

Gary was born on September...

Oct 30, 2023

Cliff was born July 13, 1937 in Dolphin, Virginia, to Morton and Lelia Goldsberry. He entered the United States Air Force in 1955 and retired as a Technical Sergeant in 1975.  While in the Air Force, he was a Crew Chief leading a crew of mechanics in servicing aircraft in Vietnam, England, Germany, Turkey and several other countries.

Oct 30, 2023

Linda Jean Larson, age 64, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 in St. George, Utah.  She was born May 15, 1959 in St. George to Preston and Maxine Briggs Kirkham Larson. Linda grew up in Las Vegas.  She moved to Logandale, Nevada in 1980 with her mother.  While she lived with Down’s Syndrome throughout her life, she loved life.  ...