Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Aug 12, 2019

Duke Bushhead

Dudley Duke Bushhead, age 59, went home to Our Great Creator on August 12, 2019 in his home on the Moapa Paiute Reservation. Duke was born on June 21, 1960 in St. George, Utah. His parents were the late Gilbert Bushhead and Thalia Rice Bushhead.

Duke was a student at Moapa Valley High...

Aug 10, 2019

Sheila, 74, passed away on August 10, 2019 in Mesquite, NV.  She was born June 7, 1945 to Lynn C. Thomas and Marion H Blomme in Alameda CA. She spent most of her youth in St. Helen, CA.  She found her sole mate, Frank C. DeSelle, in Lake Tahoe and later married him in Laughlin, NV.

Sheila...

Aug 10, 2019

Graciela Susana Sabate, 61, passed away in her home in Las Vegas, NV on August 10, 2019 surrounded by her family. Graciela was born in Lanus, Argentina on December 21, 1957 to Genaro Foscaldi and Olga Craviotto. She married Anibal Aurelio Sabate in Buenas Aires, Argentina on January 12, 1979.

Graciela devoted her life to serving others....

Aug 8, 2019

Michael Grant Jones, 76, passed away on August 8, 2019 in his home in Overton, NV. Michael was born on December 4, 1942 in Long Beach, CA to Martin Edward Jones and Jean Catherine O’Donnell.

Michael served in the U.S. Navy, and was a proud veteran and a true patriot. He loved his country and raised the...

Aug 7, 2019

Bernie Robert "B.R." Behmer, age 91, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at his daughter’s home in Overton, Nevada. He was born July 20, 1928 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Floyd John and Edna McPherson Behmer. On July 13, 1946 he married Rosemary Shurtliff in Kingman, Arizona. On June 20, 1959 they were sealed in the St. George LDS Temple....

Aug 5, 2019

David Lehr, 67, of Mesquite, Nevada passed away at his home on August 5, 2019 with his loving wife by his side.

David was born in Toledo, Ohio to William and Dorothy Lehr on September 01, 1951. After graduating from high school, David married his sweetheart, Sandra Lee Fletcher for 46 wonderful years. David was a hard...

Aug 3, 2019

Cortney R. Staley

Cortney Ronald Staley, age 32, died Saturday, August 3, 2019 in Carson City, Nevada. He was born August 27, 1986 in St. George, Utah to Garen Van and Natalie Lewis Staley. On October 31, 2013 he married ShaRae Marie Wigley in Carson City. Cortney grew up in Moapa, Nevada where he excelled in football...

Aug 1, 2019

Allen (Al) Curtis, 78 of Mesquite, Nevada, passed away on August 1, 2019 at his home, after a long illness.

He was born on April 28, 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Arnold and Myrtle Amott Curtis. He married Ronnie on May 18, 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah. After Allen graduated from South High School...

Jul 27, 2019

Kathryn Blaire Leavitt

Salt Lake City, Utah – Kathryn Blaire Leavitt, 27, passed away July 27, 2019. She was born May 21, 1992 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her mother is Marie Leavitt. She was second of three children. She was the peanutbutter between two slices of bread - Vincent Brock Leavitt, her older brother and Gregory...

Jul 27, 2019

Quirino Rubio Castro, age 73, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at his home in Moapa, Nevada.　He was born May 26,1946 in Barranca de Otates, Jalisco, Mexico to Quirino Rubio and Andrea Castro.　He married Gaudelia "Delia" Vidrio Avila in Mexico.　She preceded him in death on August 14, 1996.

Quirino grew up...

Jul 24, 2019

Ellie Jane Cottam

Our precious Ellie Jane was born sleeping Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 3:41 a.m. at Centennial Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 inches long with a full head of red hair just like her 3 older sisters. She was due to be delivered on August...

Jul 16, 2019

Vincent Nicholas Romero, 56, passed away on July 16, 2019 in Mesquite, NV. Vincent was born on July 25, 1962 in Redwood City, CA to Patrick Fred Romero and Barbara Atencio. He married his love, Brenda, in Salt Lake City, UT on April 3, 2013.

Vincent’s joy was to be around cars. He enjoyed being around them...

Jul 15, 2019

William John Soss, age 84, died Monday, July 15, 2019 at his daughter’s home in North Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born October 9, 1934 in Yonkers, New York to John and Mary Ivanick Soss. On July 27, 1967 he married Corinne Winn Pearce in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. She preceded him in death on May 28, 2017.

Jul 15, 2019

Larry Joseph Knievel was born on March 9, 1941 on a turkey farm in Orchard, NE to Henry and Marie (Woslager) Knievel. Larry attended school in Tilden, NE until the family moved to Wyoming when he was fifteen years old. Early in life, he learned a great deal from his father. He instilled in Larry a great work ethic...

Jul 11, 2019

Clareen Reber Leavitt, 91, passed away in Mesquite, Nevada on July 11, 2019. She was born on July 30, 1927 in St. George, Utah to Clarence Melbourne Reber and Iona Belle Barnum. She married Clawson Leavitt on October 19,1948 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were later sealed in the St. George Utah Temple. He preceded her in death on...

Jul 9, 2019

Ronald Joseph DeJesus "Uncle Ron" 79, passed away on July 9, 2019 in Mesquite, NV. Ron was born on February 18, 1940 in Trinidad and Tobago. He married Joyce Ann Schooler in Colorado Springs, CO on July 26, 1982.

Ron was a caring and gentle person who strived to serve others. He was known...