Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Oct 29, 2017

Ernestine Teresa Quintana Rael (Tina), began her journey to heaven early Sunday morning as the sunrise peeked through the purple mountaintops of Mesquite.  She was 77 years old.  She peacefully closed her eyes to this world at 5:15 on Sunday, October 29, 2017.  Promising that we would see each other again, she joyfully accepted her new role as one...

Oct 29, 2017

Jean Reber Kelley, 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at her home in Mesquite, NV. Jean was the oldest daughter born to Louis Rummell and Lorna Leavitt Reber on December 16, 1936 in St. George, UT. She was raised in Littlefield, AZ and attended school in Littlefield, Mesquite, and Bunkerville. Jean had four half-brothers, three brothers,...

Oct 28, 2017

Larry D. Manfull

Larry Dean Manfull, age 76, of North Las Vegas, Nevada formerly of Traer, Iowa, died Saturday, October 28, 2017 at his home in North Las Vegas, NV.

Larry was born January 2, 1941 in Waterloo, Iowa to Ivan Leo and Marjorie Belle Kanipe Manfull. He graduated from Traer High School in 1959,...

Oct 25, 2017

Michael Joseph Smith III , 52, passed away on October 25, 2017 in St. George, UT. He was born on October 14, 1965 in New York City, New York to Michael Joseph Smith Jr. And Phyllis Jean Kilburn. He married Daphne Ann Parsons on February 10, 2014 in St. George, UT.

Mike was a big war buff,...

Oct 25, 2017

Roberta Ann Hanks, 53, passed away on October 25, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV. Roberta was born on June 19, 1964 in Parker, AZ to Donald Boyd Hanks and Agnes Segmiller.

Roberta Grew up in Moapa Valley where she graduated from Moapa Valley High School. She enjoyed learning and worked as a Pharmacy Technician and for the...

Oct 22, 2017

Lowell Stewart MacKay, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 22, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lowell was born May 23, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John Stewart and Frances Lucile Parkinson MacKay. He spent his youth growing up in Salt Lake City. At the age of 19 he joined the...

Oct 18, 2017

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Charles Dale Murdock. He peacefully passed away at home at the age of 87 on October 18, 2017. He was born on August 7, 1930 in Blackfoot, Idaho. His parents were Gayland and Luella Murdock.

Charles was a dedicated military man, and served his country in the...

Oct 16, 2017

Katherine Bowler Hannig, age 78, died, October 16, 2017 in Logandale, Nevada. She was born November 5, 1938 in Las Vegas, NV to Grant Martin Bowler and Verna Leavitt Bowler. On June 29, 1960 she married her high school sweetheart Jerry Arnold Hannig in the St. George LDS Temple.

Katherine grew up in Logandale, Nevada graduating from...

Oct 15, 2017

Paul Allen Williams, Age 70, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2017. He will be truly missed by all those who loved him.

The family invites you to leave a message or memory in their "Guest Book" at www.virginvalleymortuary.com.

Oct 10, 2017

Catherine Slight, age 62, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at her home in Logandale, Nevada. She was born April 17, 1955 in Hollywood, California to Robert Eugene and Marilyn Bradshaw Livingston. On February 24, 1973 she married Kent LaMarr Slight in Glendale, California.

Catherine and Kent were both raised in Glendale, California where she supported him while...

Oct 5, 2017

Kimberly Elizabeth Figlar, 36, passed away on October 5, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV at Summerlin Hospital. She was born on June 2, 1981 in Milford, CT to Ronald Figlar and Carrie Wilkinson.

Kimberly was raised in Milford, CT where she attended Easter Seals Day Care at six months old, and at two years, she went to...

Oct 5, 2017

Velma Katheryn Jewett, 95, passed away in her home on October 5, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. Velma was born on October 2, 1922 in Avon, SD to Tony DeRoos and Edith Jones. She married Orlie Jewett on April 23, 1943 in Isabelle, SD. Orlie Jewett passed away on June 9, 1978.

Velma was raised in Springfield, SD...

Sep 24, 2017

Edward Eugene Steffen, age 71, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 in St. George, Utah.  He was born April 4, 1946 in Alton, Illinois to Edward Bertrum and Dorothy Ellen Robinson Steffen.  On February 12, 1968 he married Gail Louise Long in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ed grew up in Okinawa, Japan and other Military Bases before his family settled...

Sep 23, 2017

Francis "Laurel" Pulsipher, 83, of Kennebunk,ME, formerly of Logandale NV, died Saturday evening, September 23, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Gunlock, UT on November 11, 1933, a son of Francis James and Lillian (Jones) Pulsipher. He grew up in Logandale, graduating from Moapa Valley High School. He served an honorable mission for the Church of Jesus...

Sep 22, 2017

Jerry L. Ransdell, age 72, Mesquite, NV joined his "Heavenly Father" on September 22, 2017, after years of valiantly fighting cancer.

Jerry was born September 17, 1945, in Red Lodge, MT, to Pierina Boggio Phillips. He met his wife, Karen L. (Swope) Ransdell in Las Vegas, NV and they wed on December 1, 1984.

Jerry...

Sep 22, 2017

Gary Darren Hall

Gary Darren Hall was born on April 14, 1959, in Celina, Ohio, the third child and second son of Donna AKA "Donna Sue" Rava Lorine Ford and Thomas George Gross. He returned to his heavenly home on September 22, 2017. Gary grew up in Norwalk, California, not far from Disneyland. He went to Montana...

Sep 18, 2017

Gerald Scott Hill, 64, passed away on September 18, 2017 in his home in Scenic, AZ. Scotty was born on February 16, 1953 in Portland, OR to Richard LeRoy Hill and Armenia W. Roles. He married Mary Marguerite Hatton in Woodburn, OR. on May 28, 1993 and in Las Vegas, NV on April 5, 2017.

Scotty was...

Sep 18, 2017

Lance Michael Kirk, age 29, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born June 13, 1988 to Malcolm Glenn and Julie Anne Handy Kirk in Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance was raised in North Las Vegas, NV and moved with his family to Logandale in 2003 where he graduated from Moapa Valley High...

Sep 16, 2017

William Arthur Freeman, age 73, died Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Overton, Nevada. He was born November 1, 1943 in New Jersey to William K and Elsie Rebecca Endicott Freeman. On August 21, 1965 he married Ann Marie Kelley. She preceded him in death on April 28, 2011.

William grew up in Delanco, New Jersey. He enjoyed...

Sep 16, 2017

Lonnie Carl “Lon” Empey, 78 years, of Logandale, Nevada, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at his home in Logandale from complications brought on by Parkinson’s disease and cancer.  Lonnie was surrounded by his family and close friends at the time of his passing. Lonnie was born on Tuesday, June 13, 1939 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Vestal James...