Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary
Rea Beckstead Boatright
Apr 12, 2017
Rea Beckstead Boatright, the daughter of Isaac Harold Beckstead and Sarah Edna Turner, passed away peacefully at her home April 12, 2017 after a lengthy illness, with her family at her side. As we prayed for her recovery, we knew in our hearts the end was near. As she lay in the hospital bed, she asked to be taken...
Robert Hernandez Sr.
Apr 8, 2017
Robert Hernandez, 90, passed away on April 8, 2017 in Mesquite, NV, surrounded by his family. Robert was born in Port Arthur,TX on April 25,1926. He married Amparo Cantu on February 3, 1962. Robert loved to be outdoors. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, but his favorite hobby was to collect fossils and rocks that he found on his long...
Fumie Wiggs
Apr 7, 2017
Fumie Wiggs, age 92, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born January 2, 1925 in Japan to Matsu Kato. On December 2, 1955 she married Robert Nelson Wiggs in Tokyo, Japan. He preceded her in death on November 24, 2010.
Fumie grew up in Japan. She was dancing at a competition...
Douglas Ray Lund
Apr 6, 2017
Mesquite, Nevada – Douglas Ray Lund, age 87, passed away April 6, 2017 in his home surrounded by family after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born February 20, 1930 in Salt Lake City to James Raymond Lund and Alice Merriam. He was married to Annette Smith Lund on July 14, 1953 in Logan, Utah.
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Terry Lynn Replogle
Apr 5, 2017
Terry Lynn Replogle, age 56, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at her home in Logandale, Nevada. She was born January 21, 1961 in Mendota, California to Orval Eugene and Patricia Sue Workman Dabbs. On February 14, 1990 she married Stewart Miles Replogle in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Terry lived most of her early life...
Lavon (Taylor) Selin
Apr 5, 2017
LaVon Selin, age 90, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born April 13, 1926 in Holladay, Utah to John Boyes and Myrtle Gibby Wagstaff Taylor. On November 30, 1945 she married Willis Butterfield Selin in the Salt Lake Temple. He preceded her in death on November 15, 1989. On February...
Barbara Charlene (Mcdonald) Crawford
Apr 3, 2017
Barbara Charlene Crawford passed away peacefully on Monday, April 3, 2017 at her home in Mesquite, NV after fighting a courageous battle with Leukemia for the past two months. She never lost her wit or sense of humor and was always upbeat and full of spunk! She was truly a beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother as well...
Alma Jeniece (Robbins) Tallman
Apr 1, 2017
Alma Jeniece Tallman, 76, passed away on April 1, 2017 in St. George, UT. Jen was born in Sebastian, TX on July 8, 1940 to Eldon and Dolly Robbins. She married Ed Tallman on January 31, 1975 in San Antonio, TX. Jen was a loving, caring, comforting, and a hilarious mother. She loved being around people, entertaining and making...
Kevin T. Chilson-Moyers
Mar 31, 2017
Kevin Thomas Chilson-Moyers, 27, passed away on March 31, 2017 at the Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego, CA. He was born July 20, 1989 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Sheila Renee Moyers and Jeffrey Thomas Chilson.
As a young boy, Kevin’s family moved to Mesquite, NV. He attended J.L. Bowler Elementary School, Hughes Middle School, and...
Harold Boyd Worley
Mar 27, 2017
Boyd Worley, 78, passed away on March 27, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. Boyd was born on February 20, 1939 in Pocatello, ID to Charles Wallace Worley and Mary Marthine Robinson. He married Frances Marie Wood on January 23, 1958 in Pocatello, ID and they just celebrated fifty-nineth wedding anniversary.
Boyd graduated from Pocatello High School in 1956...
Robert Loya
Mar 27, 2017
Robert Loya, 73, passed away on March 27, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. He was born on March 14, 1944 in Elizabeth, NJ to Frank Loya and Rose Hoefling. Robert married Patricia Marino on September 14, 1963 in Philadelphia, PA, and after her passing on June 3, 2012, married Bonnie Hutchins on February 15, 2014 in Mesquite, NV.
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Fred Wittman
Mar 26, 2017
Fred Wayne Wittman, 72, passed away on March 26, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. Fred was born on August 29, 1944 to Jake Henry Wittman and Pauline Wittig in Bazine, KS. He married Judith Huber on November 8, 1991 in Las Vegas, NV.
Fred was proud to have served his country in the United States Air Force for...
Gaetano Michael “Guy” Palella
Mar 26, 2017
Gaetano Michael “Guy” Palella, age 90, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 in Ivins, Utah. He was born May 24, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to Nicola and Josephine Caggiano Palella. On January 26, 1946 he married his sweetheart Lorraine Mary Palella in Chicago. She preceded him in death on January 29, 2012.
Guy lived most of his...
Roy Ernst
Mar 23, 2017
Roy Ernst, 87, passed away on March 23, 2017 in St. George, UT. Roy was born in Wakapala, SD on May 24, 1929 to Jacob Ernst and Ella Schnaubel. He married Gladys Zeeb on March 12, 1955 in Moorehead, MN.
Roy was a good friend to everyone, and loved to joke with any one near...
Larry Marvin Gale
Mar 19, 2017
Larry Marvin Gale, 76, passed away on March 19, 2017 in Littlefield, AZ. Larry was born on February 22, 1941 in Delaware, OH to Harold Raymond Gale and Dorthy Louetta Hensley. He married Penny Lee Russell on May 17, 1968 in Cardington, OH.
Larry graduated from Willis High School where he played in the band...
Nate Wharton
Mar 17, 2017
Nathaniel John Wharton, age 81, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born June 4, 1935 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Carl Jasper and LaVeda McClurg Wharton. On July 23, 1955 he married Judy Kay Williams in Malad, Idaho. She died May 25, 1993. On April 23, 1994 he married Sally Ann Peterson in...
Charles Lee Harper
Mar 17, 2017
Charles Lee Harper, age 62, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 in Pioche, Nevada. He was born June 6, 1954 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Richard and Hazel F. Nuce Harper. On September 27, 1991 he married Bella Mau in Garrett County, Maryland.
Charles grew up in West Virginia. He served in the...
Gary Michael Fuschetto
Mar 16, 2017
Gary Michael Fuschetto, age 55, passed away Thursday, March 16 at his home. He was born November 15, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York to Ann Marzigliano Fuschetto and Anthony Fuschetto.
Gary grew up on Staten Island. He later moved to California where he met his wife Susan. They later moved to Mesquite, Nevada in December 2014.
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Janice Jones
Mar 16, 2017
Janice Jones, 65, passed away unexpectedly March 16, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. She was born Nov. 7, 1951 in Las Vegas, NV to Charles Hale & Vera (Lee) Woods. Janice lived her entire life in Mesquite. She spent 1 year at Southern UT State College before going to cosmetology school in Logan, UT. She married Lyle Jones of Littlefield,...
Marcha Litwiller
Mar 14, 2017
Marcha Litwiller, 71, passed away on March 14, 2017 in her home in Mesquite, NV. She was born to Charles Edward and Marjorie Harker Heninger on March 19, 1945 in Boise, ID. She married Robert Litwiller on July 26, 1981.
Marcha was raised in Las Vegas, NV. Her career entailed working in escrow, as a...
