Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Feb 29, 2020

Elaine Jones passed away of natural causes at Highland Manor in Mesquite, Nevada. "Babes" was born March 26, 1926 in Bingham Canyon, Utah to Jennie Marie Shog and Carl Erick Mattson. Her final resting place will be along-side her husband Ed at Wasatch Lawn Cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah. Burial will take place in October 2020.

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Feb 29, 2020

Karl Olaf Gustaveson, 77, of Mesquite, Nevada, passed away on February 29, 2020.  He was born December 31, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Jay Olaf and Virginia Caroline Black Gustaveson.  On September 7, 1996 he married Sheila Kae Schneider in Virginia City, Nevada. Karl leaves behind his loving wife, Sheila Gustaveson;  children: Guy (Kelly) Gustaveson; Joseph (Linda)...

Feb 28, 2020

John V. Crow, 86, passed away February 28, 2020 at home in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born October 19, 1933 in Ryan Park, Wyoming, to Ralph Ross Crow and Esther Marie Matheson.

He married Mary Lou Kaiser on November 13, 1954, at Shoshoni, Wyoming.  Together they had four children, Becky Eaton Moeller, Vincent Edward Crow, Russell Allen...

Feb 26, 2020

James (Jim) Byron Humphrey, age 69, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada, surrounded by Family.  He was born July 1, 1950 in Richfield, Utah to Byron Larsen Humphrey and Estella Delain Sandberg Humphrey.  On Jun 9, 1971 he married Vonda Lee Clement in Sandy, Utah.  On February 10, 1990 they were sealed in the...

Feb 17, 2020

KC Ann Murray, age 41, died Monday, February 17, 2020 in Paige, Arizona.

She was born October, 29, 1978 in San Gabriel Valley, California to Albert Murray and Kelly Arroya.

KC was never married but did have two sons and five daughters, they are: Michael Dean Nash, Jr of Nevada, Leann Kelly Perkins of Cedar...

Feb 17, 2020

Dolores Brown Johnson, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2020 in Orem, UT, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on December 21, 1929 in Electra, Wichita County, TX to Henry and Josephine Rebecca "Josie" Henderson Brown. She was the sixth of thirteen children. She grew up in Fairfield, Freestone Co., TX. She attended Sam Houston State...

Feb 16, 2020

Ella Rowley was born to Robin and Benjamin Rowley on February 16, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She lived for only a few moments and then returned to the arms of her Heavenly Father.

Ella was beautiful and perfect. Her brief time here was enough for us to fall completely in love with her and feel utterly...

Feb 16, 2020

REMEMBERING LISA

Lisa Ann Atkinson, age 56, passed away at her home in Mesquite NV. on February 16, 2020. She was born in Billings, Montana on October 29, 1963 to Lorraine and Michael Laveder. She married Thomas (T.J.) Atkinson. She had a contagious smile and a friendly personality, and was adventurous and enjoyed...

Feb 13, 2020

Jimmie Sue (Barnette) Fullinwider, 79, of Bozeman, Montana passed away in her sleep on Thursday, February 13, 2020 in Arizona. She was born to the late Ralph Leroy Barnette and Bernice Julia (Wooddell) Barnette in Tioga, West Virginia on February 4, 1941. She graduated from Warren County High School in Virginia in 1958 before attending Mary Washington College, where...

Feb 13, 2020

Frank (72) passed away peacefully in his home in Mesquite, Nevada on Thursday, February 13, 2020.

Frank was born to Frank M. Grumblatt and wife Maureen Collins. Mr. Grumblatt left Maureen and little Frank to pursue a career in entertainment. After some time Maureen married Paul B. (Stretch) Larsen who later adopted Frank. Frank attended Orem High...

Feb 13, 2020

Robert Bowler Lytle, age 83, died Thursday, February 13, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born November 20, 1936 in St. George, Utah to Andrew Robert and Anna Fern Bowler Lytle. On November 8, 1972 he married Brenda Sue Martin in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Robert grew up in Southern Utah. He raised his family in Las Vegas,...

Feb 11, 2020

On February 11th, 2020, we said our final goodbye to Fred (William) Hafner. Husband. Dad. Grandpa. Great-Grandpa. Friend. Social Worker. Catholic. Veteran. You were many things to many people and the world was so much better because we had 91 years of you: a kind heart who was good at saying yes to the needs of your family and...

Feb 11, 2020

Bob Ellsworth

Robert Cooper Ellsworth, age 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his Las Vegas home. He was born January 17, 1938 in Mesa, Arizona to Donald and Margaret B. Cooper Ellsworth.

Bob (Bobby) grew up in Queen Creek, Arizona and graduated from Chandler High in 1955. On September 6, 1956 he...

Feb 2, 2020

MaryLee Bailess, 77, passed away in Mesquite, NV on February 2, 2020. MaryLee was the “rock and glue for her family, and always took care of the little things. She loved to spend her time at the Eureka Casino on the Poker 5 Machine. She and William L. Bailess became companions in 1992, and later were married on December...

Jan 30, 2020

Paul Trom Roden, 79, passed away on January 30, 2020 at Dixie Regional Hospital in St. George, UT. He was the husband of Signe Karin Roden of Stavanger, Norway. They shared fifty-two years of marriage.

Born in Bisbee, AZ, he was the youngest child and only son of Casper Roden and Luella Trom Roden. The family later...

Jan 28, 2020

Charles “Chuck” Edwin Lewis, age 85, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in St. George, Utah.  He was born March 25, 1934 in Stevensville, Montana to Edwin Edmund and Rosie Louisa Ann Brechbill Lewis.  On September 25, 1954 he married Bonnie Deloris Berry in Bellflower, California.  They had four children and were later divorced.  On June 23, 1978 he married...

Jan 27, 2020

Steve Frank Windish, 82, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 in Logandale, NV. Steve was born on January 20, 1938 in Carlisle, PA to Charles Frank and Aldine Kessler Windish. He married Helen Gayle Blair on June 12, 1959 in Las Vegas, NV.

Upon graduating high school, Steve joined the U.S. Air Force, and served as...

Jan 27, 2020

Bryon S. Etsitty, 63, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV. Bryon was born on April 11, 1956 in Las Vegas, NV to Peter Etsitty and Eva Cowboy. He married Virginia L. Chee on September 26, 1976 in Las Vegas, NV.

Bryon loved the outdoors, often hiking in the local desert or fishing...

Jan 27, 2020

Anna Frances Acosta, age 88, died Monday, January 27, 2020 in St. George, Utah.  She was born June 20, 1931 in Burn City, Indiana to Roscoe Hunt and Lora Frances Smith Hunt.  On October 6, 1951, she married Walter Phillip Acosta in Los Angeles, CA.  He preceded her in death in June, 2006. Anna grew up in Indiana.  After...

Jan 26, 2020

Mesquite, Nevada – Shirley Nelda Nielsen slipped quietly away at her home in Mesquite on Sunday, January 26, 2020. She was born June 13, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Neldon Peter and Geraldine (Hammond) Miner. Shirley grew up in Salt Lake City where she met and married Lee R. Richmond December 29, 1952. Subsequent to his passing...