Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Jilene J Petersen

Feb 24, 2017

Jill, our most beloved matriarch, passed away February 24, 2017. She was born to Gus and Virginia Johnson on January 12, 1940. She married her sweetheart Gary Petersen on July 3, 1956. Jill grew up in Garfield UT, raised her family in Magna, UT then later retired with her husband to Mesquite, NV. Jill is survived by her husband...

Larry Lee Brown

Feb 24, 2017

Larry Lee Brown, age 54, died suddenly, Friday, February 24, 2017 at his home in Moapa, Nevada. He was born August 4, 1962 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Steve Brown Jr. and Maxine Bow.

Larry grew up in Moapa. He attended Moapa Valley High School and later Stewart Indian School in Carson City. He later moved back...

George Edward Browne

Feb 16, 2017

George Edward Browne III, age 57, died suddenly, Thursday, February 16, 2017 from complications of diabetes in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born October 28, 1959 in Long Beach, California to George Edward II and Barbara Jean Alverson Browne. On August 28, 1981 he married Pamela Houston in the St. George LDS Temple.

George spent his first...

Sam Ronald Vincent

Feb 13, 2017

Sam Ronald Vincent, 50, passed away on February 13, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. Sam was born on August 31, 1966 in Salt Lake City, UT to Ronald Charles Vincent and Marjorie Ann Gayhart.

Sam was a loving man, who enjoyed spending time with his family. He most loved being with his nieces and nephews and their children....

Shawn Campbell

Feb 11, 2017

Shawn Ray Campbell, age 57, died suddenly Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born May 1, 1959 in Norwalk, California to James Creed and Joy Myrna Dugan Campbell. On November 15, 1980 he married Deborah Kay Repass in Downey, California.

Shawn grew up in Norwalk where he enjoyed playing his guitar and...

Don Gross

Feb 9, 2017

Cleo (Don) Gross, 79, passed away February 9, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born September 5, 1937 in Riverdale, Missouri to Ella (nee Jones) and Aaron Gross. He married Barbara Duff (Gross) in Nevada.

Don was a businessman, mostly in California and later in Utah.

He was an avid fisherman; enjoying semi-annual...

Kenneth Frank Hollender

Feb 8, 2017

Kenneth F. Hollender, age 66, peacefully passed away at his home in Beaver Dam, Arizona on February 8, 2017. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 27, 1950 to Stephen George and Eva Poos Hollender. He married Denice Marie Valcq on March 7, 1970 in Milwaukee, WI.

Ken is survived by his wife, Denice of Beaver...

Abigail Marie Robinson

Feb 3, 2017

Abigail Marie Robinson, the infant daughter of Dustin Matthew and Katie Leann Hopper Robinson, was still born on Friday, February 3, 2017 in San Diego, California.

Survivors include her loving parents: Dustin and Katie of San Diego, CA; grandparents: Randy (Dustee) Robinson of TX; Christine (Mark) Hansen of MI; Don & Angela Hopper of Mesquite, NV; Great...

Robert August Meibaum

Jan 31, 2017

Robert August Meibaum, 86, passed away January 31, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. He was born on March 9, 1930 to Walter and Augustine Meibaum in St. Louis, MO.

Robert was raised in St. Louis with his two older brothers, Walter and Raymond. He attended Lindenwood Elementary School and Southwest High School before he joined the Army in...

William Henry Trimble

Jan 29, 2017

William (Bill) Trimble, age 70, passed away on Sunday January 29, 2017 at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born March 19, 1946 in Layfette, Indiana to Fredrick Henry and Orpha L. Trimble. He married Carol Lee Trimble April 1, 2005.

Bill is survived by his wife, Carol L. Trimble of Mesquite, NV; children, Kristie (Jeffrey)...

Cori Whitmore

Jan 29, 2017

CoraLee "Cori" Whitmore, age 41, died Sunday, January 29, 2017 in Overton, Nevada. She was born December 11, 1975 in St. George, Utah to Guy Gentry and Rose Etta Atwood Whitmore.

Cori spent all of her life in Moapa Valley, and graduated from Moapa Valley High School. She worked at Home Hardware, Echo Bay, and Cook's nursery,...

Laree Bertoch

Jan 29, 2017

LaRee Bertoch, 75, of Desert Springs, Arizona, passed away January 29, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born August 11, 1941 to Pearl (White) and Leo Bateman in Pocatello, ID. She married Gary D. Bertoch on September 11, 1965 in Elko, Nevada. LaRee was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her spouse, Gary Bertoch...

Jane Bush

Jan 28, 2017

Sylvia Jane Bush, age 63, died Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Bullhead City, Arizona. She was born September 16, 1953 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Marden Carling and Ellen Bronson Spencer. On December 1, 1973 she married Richard Alan Bush in the St. George LDS Temple.

Jane grew up in Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, and later raised her...

Arthur L. Catlin

Jan 27, 2017

Arthur LeRoy Catlin, 69, passed away on January 27, 2017 in his home in Mesquite, NV. Arthur was born on May 30, 1947 in Newburg, OR to Andrew Allen and Isabelle (Younger) Catlin.

Arthur was raised in Portland and attended Centennial High School. He married Susan Gaske soon after and had three children, but later,...

James (Jay) L. Hodson

Jan 25, 2017

James L. Hodson, age 90, know to his friends as "Jay", passed away of natural causes in his sleep, at home, in Mesquite, Nevada on January 25, 2017.

Jay was born in Sacramento, CA on December 17, 1926. He was a Merchant Marine and worked on oil tankers during WWII.

He is survived...

Robert Dale Turner

Jan 25, 2017

Robert Dale Turner, age 66, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born December 10, 1950 in Battle Creek, Michigan to James Andrew and Barbara Jean Wilson. He had a daughter with Linda Johnson, then later married Bonita Lou Shepherd in Reno, Nevada on October 14, 1988. She preceded him in death on March 3,...

Fr. Leo Coughlin

Jan 23, 2017

Fr Leo Coughlin began his final journey to the presence of the God he so faithfully served on Monday January 23rd. He died "not with a bang but with a whimper". His last breath was as gentle as his spirit. Born on Spy Wednesday, March 23rd in Houghton-Le Spring, County Durham, UK. to Ambrose and Anne Coughlin, Leo...

Joseph Peter Radosh

Jan 22, 2017

Joseph Peter Radosh, age 74, passed away on January 22, 2017 in his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born October 17, 1942 to John and Brigita Visholek Radosh in New York City, NY. He treasured his life partner, Stacy Safbom of twenty-three years.

Joe was raised in Manhattan, NY and began working as a...

Richard Carl Jarrett

Jan 21, 2017

Richard (Dick) Carl Jarrett, 81, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada in his home. He was born February 5, 1935 in Chetopa, Kansas to Carl and Helen Nevins Jarrett. He married Diane Dalton June 26, 1954 in California.

Dick spent his younger years in Durham, Arkansas. He lived with his Grandpa and Grandma Nevins...

Debrajoe Smith-Beatty

Jan 20, 2017

Debrajoe Smith-Beatty, 80, passed away on January 20, 2017 in Mesquite, NV. She was born on August 26, 1936 in Green River, WY to Joseph Franklin Smith and Vera Robinson. She married Bill Beatty, but lived an independent life since 1964.

Debrajoe was raised surrounded by her three siblings and numerous cousins. The "Gang", as...