Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

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...

Paul Weigel

Jan 19, 2017

Paul Weigel, 95, of Aurora, Colorado passed away on January 19, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada where he recently moved to be with his daughter. Paul was born in Ellis, Kansas to Bernard Joseph Weigel (also known as Ben J.) and Elizabeth Wittman. He graduated from Ellis High School where he played football and ran in track. He...

Kay Barney

Jan 15, 2017

Lendon Kay Barney, age 91, died Sunday, January 15, 2017 in St. George, Utah. He was born March 28, 1925 in Escalante, Utah to Royal and Lily May Moosmann Barney. On December 17, 1948 he married Percia Mae Terry in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple.

Kay grew up in Escalante, Utah. He then moved to Benjamin,...

Beverly Hagen

Jan 14, 2017

Beverly Joan Hagen, age 87, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born May 20, 1929 in Helper, Utah. On December 3, 1949 she married Russell Vincent Hagen in Salt Lake City, Utah. He preceded her in death on December 27, 2014.

Beverly grew up and raised her family in Salt...

Marian Eva Bishop

Jan 12, 2017

On January 12 2017, our sweet mother, grandmother and wife died at age 78 after a long battle with COPD and heart failure.

Marian was born on August 25 1938 in Ogden Utah to Cecil and Rose Kammeyer Ellison. She grew up and spent most of her life in the Ogden area. She was a graduate of...

Rafael Ramos

Jan 10, 2017

Rafael Ramos, 66, passed away on January 10, 2017 in St. George, UT. Rafael was born on October 30, 1950 in Jalisco, Mexico to Andres Ramos and Consuelo Nunez. He married Maria Elena Ramos in Mexico.

Rafael enjoyed working and caring for animals and worked as a farmer for many years before he began to work for...

William Pilkington

Jan 9, 2017

William Pilkington

William Alvin Pilkington, age 78, died Monday, January 9, 2017 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born April 15, 1938 in Blythe, California to Vance Boothe and Maxine Vera McMillin Pilkington. On May 27, 1972 he married Jo Ellen Edwards in Anchorage, Alaska.

William and Jo Ellen had an adventurous life,...

Jerry Fandel

Jan 8, 2017

Jerry Ralph Fandel, age 55, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born July 10, 1961 in La Mesa, California to Thomas Arthur and Sue Ann Foster Fandel. On September 29, 1984 he married Lori Dee Eaton in Paradise, California. Although separated, they remain close friends. He was currently living with his companion Mary...

Owen Patrick Beverley

Dec 31, 2016

Owen Patrick Beverley, age 74, passed away suddenly, Saturday, December 31, 2016 at his home in Overton, Nevada.

He was born on February 2, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and as a young man, he spent some time in Southern California before joining the Army. Soon after he had Four beautiful daughters whom he loved very...

Dan Rocks

Dec 30, 2016

Daniel Paul Rocks, age 40, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada from a pulmonary embolism. He was born April 6, 1976 in a United States Air Force hospital on Royal Air Force Lakenheath (air base) located in Suffolk County, England to Lorin Richard and Elisabetta Maria Corvo Rocks. His father was stationed in England...

William Lewis Zeller

Dec 25, 2016

William Lewis Zeller, age 89, died in Mesquite, Nevada on December 25, 2016. He was born on July 29, 1927 to Robert and Elizabeth (Beth) Sawley Zeller in Ketchican, Alaska.

Bill joined the army after high school graduation and used the GI bill to attend Penn State. He earned his master’s degree in mining engineering...

Brent Forrest Strong

Dec 25, 2016

Brent Forrest Strong, 74, passed away December 25, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born October 10, 1942 in Ogden, Utah to James Strong and Deltha Price.

Brent spent his early years in the Ogden, UT area and also time at the Price family farm in Samaria, ID. The family moved to Glendora, CA...