Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Oct 13, 2015

Ernie Gibbens, Jr.

Ernie Gibbens, Jr., age 86, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his home in Cedar City, Utah. He was born May 19, 1929 in Alpine, Texas to Ernest and Annie Margaret Douglass Gibbens, Sr. On January 8, 2002 he married Joan Elizabeth Johns in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ernie grew up in New...

Oct 12, 2015

Jennifer Lynn Doland passed away Monday, October 12, 2015. Jennifer was born in Las Vegas, NV on September 26, 1982. She is survived by her mother Theresa and two older brothers, Sean and Jason. Jennifer graduated from Moapa Valley High School in 2000. She enjoyed her friends and family and anybody can tell you about her love for cats...

Oct 6, 2015

Trina Kay Talbot Ellis, age 35, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in Lognandale, Nevada. She was born September 19, 1980 in St. George, Utah to Harvey Jay and Arlene Cluff Talbot. On April 25, 2015 she married John Aubrey Ellis in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Trina lived most of her life in Logandale, Nevada. She enjoyed scrapbooking,...

Oct 5, 2015

Ann-Marie Isenburg was born December 19, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah and died October 5, 2015 in St. George, Utah of interstitial lung disease. She is survived by her sons, Mark Isenburg, and his wife Janet Bloom, and Russel Isenburg; two brothers, Mark Heugly and Len Heugly; and one sister, Esther Criss Rudy.

Ann-Marie owned and...

Oct 4, 2015

Trevor James Long, age 27, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He is now resting peacefully in the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born June 14, 1988 in Ely, Nevada to Wayne and Beady Long.

Trevor grew up in Ely where...

Oct 2, 2015

Matthew Steven Gifford, age 31, died Friday, October 2, 2015 in Overton, Nevada. He was born April 16, 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Steven Terry and Melanie Kim Walton Gifford.

Matthew grew up in Las Vegas until the eighth grade when his family moved to Logandale, Nevada where he graduated from Moapa Valley High School. He...

Oct 2, 2015

Phillip Patrick Henderson, (Woo-Woo!) was born March 17, 1950 to the late James and Faustina Henderson in Gary, Indiana where he grew into manhood.

Phillip Graduated from Frobel High School, class of 1968. He worked the Steel Mill and even operated a pizza parlor. Not fully satisfied with the city, he then relocated to Nevada...

Sep 29, 2015

Charlie Castor passed away September 29, 2015 at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born to Marvin Edward Castor and ShirleyAnn Fero in Wheatland, Wyoming on May 31, 1949.

After high school, he spent 3 years in the Army serving his country overseas during the Vietnam conflict. After receiving an Honorable Discharge, he continued...

Sep 28, 2015

Mesquite, NV - Marina Ramirez, 66, passed away in her home September 28, 2015. She was born November 18, 1948 in Littlefield, Texas to Jose and Adelfa Arispe Ramos. She married Jose Ramirez, the love of her life, in Seguin, Texas on February 14, 1983.

Marina loved to cook and bake. She also enjoyed sewing...

Sep 27, 2015

Beverly Jean Cheeney, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Alamo, NV on September 27, 2015. She was born December 18, 1931 in Meridian, Idaho to Lester Leon and Viola Starr Adams. She married LeRoy Strong in Idaho, they had seven children and later divorced. She married Lawrence Cheeney in Las Vegas, NV, they were later sealed in...

Sep 21, 2015

Cecelia Louise Johnston passed away on September 21, 2015. She was born December 19, 1942 in Bakersfield, CA to Francis George and Frances Louise McLaughlan. Cecelia and Lee Neil Johnston were married on April 5, 1965 in Fallon, NV. They moved to the Valley in January 1967.

She was warmhearted, loving, thoughtful, and onery. Cecelia loved to...

Sep 19, 2015

Mesquite, NV- William G. Prescott, 72, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 after a brief illness.

Born August 18, 1943 in Brentwood, NH, son of the late Jonathan and Mary (Hamel) Prescott.

He is survived by his wife, Mary (Brockway) Prescott of Mesquite. Also, one daughter, Kathy Cushman of NH, and three sons, William...

Sep 17, 2015

Marjorie Whipple Petersen, age 93, passed away peacefully, Thursday, September 17, 2015 at her home in Logandale, Nevada, surrounded by her daughters. She was born July 13, 1922 in St. George, Utah to James Reuben and Fay Chadburn Whipple. On June 16, 1947 she married Ray Kermit Petersen in the Logan Utah Temple. He preceded her in death on...

Sep 16, 2015

DeeAnn Whipple, age 77, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born March 2, 1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Delmar Daniel and Margaret Oliverson Snarr. On August 31, 1956 she married Raymond Laird Whipple in Idaho Falls. They were later sealed in the St. George Temple.

DeeAnn grew up in Idaho Falls,...

Sep 9, 2015

Gene Sandusky, Jr., age 79, died Wednesday, September 9, 2015 in St. George, Utah. He was born March 11, 1936 in Tucumcari, New Mexico to Gene and Marcelina Sanchez Sandusky. On June 21, 1983 he married Mary Catherine Stoner in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Gene grew up in Las Vegas. As a little boy, he was a real...

Sep 7, 2015

Mesquite, Nevada - Donald Lee Byers, 76, passed away peacefully September 7, 2015 at his home. He was born June 4, 1939 in Glendale, California to James Gallagher and Catherine Lilly Byers. He married Jaquita Mae Johnson on January 22, 1972 in Salinas, California.

Donald grew up in California and attended schools there. He later moved to...

Sep 6, 2015

Thomas Kevin Flynn, age 59, passed away, Sunday, September 6, 2015 in St. George, Utah. He was born September 9, 1955 in Lorain, Ohio to Leo Anthony and Yolanda Francis Briches Flynn. On May 15, 1999 he married Therese Marguerite Woolston in Overton, Nevada.

Tom grew up in Lorain where he was a great high school athlete,...

Sep 1, 2015

Jim Combs, 62, passed away September 1, 2015 in St. George, UT. He was born on March 31, 1953 to James Combs and Ida Knutson.

After Jim found the love of his life, he married Jennifer D'Arrigo Combs on December 17, 1988 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Jim was raised, and enjoyed his childhood in Polson,...

Aug 30, 2015

Helen Joy Ryan, Mesquite, NV. passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the Highland Manor, in Mesquite.

Helen was born April 14, 1934, 5:20 a.m in the Hospital of Branden Copper Company, Sewell, Chile to Benjamin LeBaron Johnson and Ardene Anstee.

She became David G. Blake's partner in life on May 1, 2000. Helen Loved...

Aug 28, 2015

Gary Leon Bartlett, 73, passed away at his home in Mesquite, NV on August 28, 2015. Gary was born June 18, 1942 in Kemmerer, WY to Kenneth and Marcelle Black Bartlett. He married Sharon Ann Burnett August 11, 1962 in Kemmerer, WY.

Gary is survived by his dear wife Sharon Bartlett of Mesquite, NV; his...