Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Mar 3, 2019

M. Val “Tiny” Eccles, 74, passed away on March 3, 2019 in St. George, UT. Val was born on April 28, 1944 in Ogden, UT to John David Eccles and Shirley Scoville. He married Valarie Wheeler on September 17, 1963 in Elko, NV.

Val was a very friendly man who made friends with everyone he met. He...

Mar 3, 2019

Nina Katherine Cooper, age 66, died Sunday, March 3, 2019 at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born December 25, 1952 in Durango, Colorado to Melvin Gene and Mary Margaret Hill Wall. On November 5, 1968 she married David Mack Cooper in Durango.

Kathy grew up in Durango, Phoenix, Arizona and Torrence, California. She raised her...

Mar 1, 2019

Walter Gerard Nolan, 53, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019, peacefully at his home.  He was born August 4, 1965 in Rockville Centre, New York to John and Cecilia Nolan.  He married Susan Wursten in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 25, 2006.

Walter was the youngest of eight children and grew up in New York where he attended...

Feb 28, 2019

Christopher Karl Marshall, age 48, died Thursday, February 28, 2019 in St. George, Utah. He was born on April 7, 1970 in St. George to Melvin Karl and Sandra Lee Gaw Marshall. On October 8, 1998 he married Chrisie Bundy in St. George. He had one daughter that he shared with Chrisie and four step children. They were later...

Feb 28, 2019

Don Whitney

Donald George Whitney, age 92, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 28, 2019, at his home in Logandale, Nevada, surrounded by his family. He was born into a pioneer family to Stowell Edward and Isabel Frehner Whitney on July 4, 1926, in Las Vegas, Nevada. His family was living on the original Whitney Ranch...

Feb 26, 2019

John Robison

John Zachary Robison, 73, surrounded by loving family members, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 while a patient in the Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah, following a brief illness and complications from surgery.

John was born on December 20, 1945 at Dry Lake, Nevada en route to the...

Feb 25, 2019

Geraldine (Geri) Karklins, 82, of Mesquite, NV, passed away February 25, 2019 at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, UT. Geri was born on March 9, 1936 in Dayton, OH to Louis John and Florence Marie (Wietlisbach) Kerth. She married Elgin Karklins in Vandalia, OH on October 12, 1963. Geri graduated from Miamisburg High School in Ohio and...

Feb 24, 2019

Cindy Lynette Young, age 49, died Sunday, February 24, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born December 2, 1969 in Rexburg, Idaho to Leon Charles and Carolyn Sue Lambert Young.

Cindy grew up in Roseburg, Oregon. She earned her Associates Degree from Ricks College in Idaho, her Bachelor’s Degree from BYU in Provo, UT and her...

Feb 19, 2019

Raymond Dee Sweat was born on March 30, 1943 to Melvin and Florence Sweat. He  is now free from having to endure the pains of cancer. Dad loved his golf, his friends and family, and even more golf. Dad was proceeded in death by both his parents; brothers, Gary and Lewis Sweat, and a sister, MaryLu. He is survived...

Feb 18, 2019

Britton Evan Wilson, age 20, died Monday, February 18, 2019 in St. George, Utah. He was born September 17, 1998 in St. George to Jaydel Evan and Marshelle Murdock Wilson. He weighed 9 lbs. 12 oz. when he was born.

Britton spent most of his childhood in Mesquite, Nevada where he graduated with Honors from Virgin Valley...

Feb 16, 2019

Patricia Kay Straley, age 77, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 16, 2019 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada.  She was born February 27, 1941 in Rochester, Minnesota to Richard and Velma Edith Krum Tointon.  In June of 1991, she married Harold Raymond Straley in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Patricia was raised in Rochester. She raised her family in...

Feb 16, 2019

Maria Soto, 78, passed away in St. George, UT on February 16, 2019. Maria was born in C.D. Juarez, Mexico on December 13, 1940 to Victor Rincon and Esther Chaparro. She married Feliciano Soto in C.D. Juarez, Mexico on July 21, 1958 until his passing on April 3, 2014.

Maria loved her family and spent all the...

Feb 16, 2019

Diann Taylor Jones, age 76, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born October 7, 1942 in Ogden, Utah to Wilmer Harrison and Bernice Kendell Taylor. On January 5, 1961 she married Richard Lee Jones in Burley, Idaho.

Diann grew up in Roy, Utah. She and Richard raised their family In...

Feb 15, 2019

Marilyn Jeanne Fitch, 87, passed away on February 15, 2019 in Mesquite, NV. Marilyn was born on August 3, 1931 in Latham, KS to Leland and Erma Crabtree Ellis. She married Harry Fitch Jr. on June 22, 1962 inWest Des Moines, Iowa.

Marilyn was a great pianist and vocalist. She attended Phillips University in Enid, OK for...

Feb 15, 2019

Leland Welton Ward, 85, passed away at home in Mesquite, NV on February 15, 2019 with his loving wife of over 65 years by his side after battling chronic leukemia for many years. Born July 18,1933 Lee is the son of Kenneth L. and Marie Noorda Ward. He is survived by his wife, Sharen Mumford Ward, daughters Sherilee Jensen...

Feb 15, 2019

Betty Louise Harter, 92, passed away on February 15, 2019 in Mesquite, NV in the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Betty was born on November 4, 1926 in Moline, IL to Carl Einar Johnson and Esther Anna Benson. She married R. Gale Harter on August 15, 1948, and enjoyed 67 years of marriage until his passing on October...

Feb 15, 2019

Sheila Shelley Jenson, age 79, died Friday, February 15, 2019 at her home in Scenic, Arizona. She was born April 13, 1939 in St. George, Utah to Sherman Roy and Theo Wood Shelley.

Sheila grew up on the Arizona Strip where she gained a love for the desert and ranching. At age 13, she moved with her...

Feb 12, 2019

Ms Yvonne "Sunny" Austad Anderson finally has the smoking-hot body she has always wanted at the age of 72. She passed away peacefully surrounded by friends on Tuesday, February 12, 2019.

Sunny was born on August 31, 1946 in Salt Lake City Utah to Grover and Maxine Austad

Sunny is preceded in death by Her...

Feb 11, 2019

Michael John Marich, age 69, died Monday, February 11, 2019 at his home in Alamo, Nevada, surrounded by his family. John was born on August 16, 1949 in Ely, Nevada to Michael and Dorothy Alice Dolfin Marich. On October 21, 1967 he married Sharon Fay Jackson in Ely, Nevada; his beloved wife of 51 years.

John grew...

Feb 11, 2019

Mesquite, Nevada – Susan Topham Hafen, age 50, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.  She was born on May 28, 1968 in Monticello, Utah to Kenneth Marlo and Opal Bauer Topham.  She married Kraig Darien Hafen on July 26, 1991 in the Manti, Utah Temple. Susan lived in Monticello and...