Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Feb 10, 2018

Marilynn Lynette Ainge, age 77, passed away February 10, 2018. She was born August 21, 1940, in Wichita, KS, to Paul Byron League and Beulah Virginia Ingrim. She married Roddy Carl Ainge on January 8, 1982, in Jensen, Utah.

Born in Wichita, she later moved to Medicine Lodge, where she attended elementary school, then to Dodge City,...

Feb 10, 2018

Elmer LaVoy Waite, age 87, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born May 8, 1930 in Kanosh, Utah to Delbert and Ethelyn Robison Waite. On July 13, 1954 he married Elaine Perkins in the St. George LDS Temple.

Elmer grew up in Bunkerville, Nevada. He raised his family in...

Feb 5, 2018

Patricia Jeanne Houghton, 73, passed away at her home on Monday, February 5, 2018 in Mesquite, NV. She was born in Binghamton, New York, on September 25, 1944 to David Carlyle and Leah Arlene Martindale Olmstead. She married David Houghton in Ventura, California on April 13, 2007.

Patricia was a sweet woman who loved her family. She...

Jan 28, 2018

William Milton Anderson, age 44, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his home in Moapa, Nevada. He was born March 18, 1973 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Milton William and Shirley Ann Bow Anderson.

William grew up in Moapa, he graduated from Moapa Valley High School in 1991. He then graduated from graphics art school in Tempe,...

Jan 27, 2018

Mesquite, NV - Darrell George Miller, 89, passed away at his home, on January 27, 2018, in Beaver Dam, AZ. He was born December 3, 1928, in Rexburg, Idaho to Roger Miller and Juanita Larson-Miller. He was a life partner of 25 years to Carol Maloney.

Darrell and Carol had shared residence in Lander, Wyoming...

Jan 25, 2018

Kristoffer Noel "Kris" Sozzoni, age 44, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born May 9, 1973 in Las Vegas to James Stephen and Diane Jo Beckwith Sozzoni. On January 25, 1997 he married Stormie Gail Durham in Las Vegas.

Kris lived most of his life in Las...

Jan 24, 2018

Gail Marie Hellander, age 74, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at her home in Henderson, Nevada. She was born February 20, 1943 in Butte, Montana to Harold and Verle Opal Quam Holmes. Gail grew up in Butte, Montana and graduated from Nursing School at St. Patrick’s School of Nursing in Missoula. She then became a stewardess nurse on the...

Jan 23, 2018

Scott Robison

Scott Johnson Robison, age 54, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his home in Logandale, Nevada. He was born October 8, 1963 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Bryant Wittwer and Edna Darlene Johnson Robison. On November 26, 1993 he married Christina Renae Jarman in Overton, Nevada.

Scott lived all of his life in...

Jan 23, 2018

Richard (Rick) Allen Honthaner, II, age 66, passed away peacefully in Mesquite, NV on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Rick was the beloved husband and best friend of Heidi (nee Ritter) Honthaner for 42 years. He was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI and graduated from Francis Jordan High School and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor’s degree in...

Jan 22, 2018

Leonard Samuel Clark, our beloved dad, brother, grandpa, uncle, and friend passed away peacefully at home with his family, January 22, 2018. Leonard was born in Salt Lake City, UT, May 1, 1934, to Leonard Clark and Pearl Yeaman Clark.

Leonard was raised and educated in Salt Lake City, UT. He loved hunting, fishing, prospecting, and camping...

Jan 22, 2018

Bonnie Leavitt

Bonnie Sue Leavitt, age 47, died Monday, January 22, 2018 at her home in Moapa, Nevada. She was born September 28, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Roy Homer and Ernestina Torres Robbins. On February 14, 1997 she married Dan Clyde Leavitt in Moapa, Nevada.

Bonnie spent most of her life in Moapa...

Jan 17, 2018

Jesse Hope Jensen

Jesse Hope Jensen, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.　 She came into this world at one pound on April 8, 2017. Jesse was strong spirit. Winning the hearts of all who were blessed to know her, with her spunky attitude, and sweet happy smiles. Jesse, having...

Jan 16, 2018

Evelyn Higbee

Evelyn Ida Youngdell Higbee, age 91, died January 16, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on October 24, 1926, in Murray Utah, to Henry Niels and Harriet Zina Poole Youngdell. She married Joe Vaughn Higbee on December 24, 1943 in Reno Nevada. They were later sealed in the St. George LDS temple on...

Jan 15, 2018

Gayle Murry

Gayle Ruth Murry, age 69, died Monday, January 15, 2018 at her home in Logandale, Nevada. She was born September 25, 1948 in Boulder City, Nevada to Stephen and Gwen Stout Chubbs. She married her first husband , Jay King. They had five children together, they were later divorced. On July 16, 2005 she married...

Jan 12, 2018

Mesquite, NV - George Edward Berry, 71, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at his home. He was born on October 31, 1946, in Pennsylvania, to William James Berry and Crystal Claire Evans. He married Patricia Ann McBride in Largo, Florida on June 26, 1992.

George was raised in Danville, Pennsylvania, where he attended high school. His...

Jan 12, 2018

With great sadness, we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather, Walter Jessie Ruiz, 60, passed away on January 12, 2018 in Littlefield, AZ.

He was born on July 5, 1957 in San Francisco, CA to his parents. He is survived by his wife of over twenty-seven years, Millie F. Ruiz, his son;...

Jan 11, 2018

Tony Roland Fox, 60, passed away at his home in Mesquite, Nevada on Thursday morning, after a two-year battle with cancer. According to his wishes, he died in his own bed and surrounded by his family.

Born to Lowell and Sylvia Fox of Ogden, Utah in 1957, Tony was a devoted husband, loving father, and caring grandfather....

Jan 9, 2018

Mesquite, NV - Betty Jane Fullmer, "Betsy", 75, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Betsy was born August 26, 1942, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to John Andrew Bulna and Edna Alice Hillard.

Betsy was a kind, loving soul who loved everyone; including life, and how she lived it! She was also a caring wife and mother. Those who...

Jan 9, 2018

Layne Frehner peacefully passed and went to be with Jesus on Tuesday January 9, 2018 in Littlefield, AZ at the age of Sixty Six.

Layne was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Leon Frehner and Minnie Frehner. Layne married Peggy Duffy in 1970, they have been married happily for Forty Seven years. They have three children...

Jan 8, 2018

Edward Gutierrez, Sr., 96, passed away on January 8, 2018 in his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born on October 13, 1921 in Santa Rita, New Mexico to Emelio Gutierrez and Heriberta Santibañez. Edward married Josephine Buchanan, his highschool sweet-heart, in Los Angeles, CA on July 28, 1940.

Edward was best known for his love of...