Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

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...

Jan 25, 2020

Donald Joseph Caron, age 69, died Saturday, January 25, 2020 in St. George, Utah.  He was born December 5, 1950 in Lewiston, Maine to Rosaire Lucienne and Victoria G. (Janelle) Caron.  On October 9, 1987 he married Aida Luz Estrella in Orlando, Florida.  Donald grew up in Lewiston.  He earned his Bachelors Degree from Bentley College then pursued a...

Jan 22, 2020

Johnnie Herbert Kendall, age 54, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Joplin, Montana.

Johnnie was born January 24, 1965 in Las Vegas, Nevada to John Wesley Kendall and Judith Ann Willey Kendall. He was married to Beth Allen Kendall on June 15, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada.　Johnnie grew up in Overton, Nevada and graduated from...

Jan 22, 2020

Gary Bowler Hafen, age 85, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in his hometown of Mesquite, Nevada. He was born February 2, 1934 in St. George, Utah to Maxwell and Emma Estella Bowler Hafen. On September 11, 1954 he was sealed to his sweetheart Monta Louise Woods in the St. George LDS Temple.

Gary grew up in Mesquite...

Jan 21, 2020

Mary left us for heaven on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.  She had just recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Mary was born in Froid, Montana on November 1, 1919.  She was one of 9 children born to Christ and Lizzie Eberling.   Mary is preceded in death by her husband; Leonard, whom she had been married to for 68 years.

Jan 20, 2020

Derek Newton, age 80, died Monday, January 20, 2020 in Mesquite, Nevada.  He was born November 19, 1939 in Montreal, Canada.  He later became a naturalized US citizen.  On Aug. 11, 1965, he married Marion Patricia Kelly in Las Vegas, Nevada. They had two children and were later divorced.  On Mar. 28, 2004, he married Jacqueline Lee Williams in...

Jan 19, 2020

Constance (Connie) Jean Deakin, 77, passed away in her home in Moapa, NV on January 19, 2020. Connie was born in Freemont, OH on December 22, 1942 to Clifford and Eloise Chaney Shawl. She married Thomas (Ted) Edward Deakin in Henderson, NV on June 7, 1959.

Connie worked at the Overton, NV Library for over twenty years....

Jan 19, 2020

Ruby Lee Frampton, age 99, passed away in her home on January 19, 2020.  She was born December 23, 1920 to William Riley and Ida Marsella Watkins Brown. Ruby spent her childhood in Texas.  She married Billy Eugene Phelps in Los Angeles, CA on May 18, 1941.  They had two children, Sandra and Billy, Jr.  Billy passed away in...

Jan 18, 2020

On Saturday, January 18, 2020 Dennis Bryant Whitmore passed away peacefully in Moapa Valley, Nevada at the ae of 78. He was born on May 7, 1941 in Overton, Nevada to Leland and Maudine Seckinger Whitmore.

For many years Dennis carried on the family business that his great grandfather started in the late 1800's. He delivered freight...

Jan 16, 2020

Isabelita Visitacion Cainto Agbaglud, age 79, passed away in St. George, Utah on January 16, 2020. Isabelita was born in the Manila, Philippines to Guillermo Flores Agbaglud and Candida Pagalanan Cainto on July 2, 1940.  She was the eldest of 8 children and took her responsibility as the eldest very seriously.  She was practically the second mom to her...

Jan 12, 2020

Agnes Mattson passed away of natural causes at Highland Manor in Mesquite, Nevada.  “Aggie” was born January 1, 1925 in Bingham Canyon, Utah to Jennie Marie Shog and Carl Erick Mattson.  Her final resting place will be along-side Jennie and Carl at Bingham Cemetery in Jordan, Utah.  Burial will take place in October, 2020.

Aggie graduated from...