Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Oct 15, 2014

Alice Anna Michels, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born February 16, 1930 in Anderson, California. She married George Michels back in 1978 in Redding, California, he preceded her in death in 2008. Alice grew up in Northern California. She served in the US Army before her marriage to George....

Oct 12, 2014

Arden Guymon, 76, of Mesquite, Nevada, passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, October 12, 2014. Arden was born on March 18, 1938 to Clell Arden Guymon and Leola Oveson in Orangeville, Ut. He spent his childhood surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Utah. He loved to work with people and retired after serving his community as a...

Oct 11, 2014

Michael Jay Shelley, age 53, died at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born August 3, 1961 in Payson, Utah to Eldon R. and Nancy Jane Leavitt Shelley. On September 4, 1982 he married Judy Lynn Williams in Reno, Nevada. They had two children and were later divorced. November 26, 1994 he married Lois Ann Gaines in Overton,...

Oct 9, 2014

Criss Annamae Christensen, age 82, died Thursday, October 9, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born February 21, 1932 in Stockton, California to Gilbert Marinus and Bertha Mae Russell Christensen. In 1957 she married "Bill" Arthur William Gohde in Reno, Nevada. They had two children and were later divorced.

Criss grew up in Rupert, Idaho. After...

Oct 9, 2014

After a long and valiant battle with cancer, Dale J. Rushton, 66, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014 in Littlefield, Arizona with his loving wife by his side. He was born December 12, 1947 in SLC, Utah to Chris Melvin and Mary Sophia Swain Rushton. He married Barbara Bohn Delgado in 1975. Dale attended Cyprus High School and lived...

Oct 4, 2014

Gordon Dombrowski, age 81, passed away October 4, 2014, in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born July 30, 1933 in Minnesota to Frank and Wilma Svoboda Dombrowski. He married Wilma Dombrowski on August 4, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas and together they raised 3 daughters. He was a proud veteran of the USAF. After retiring, they traveled to many beautiful...

Sep 27, 2014

John Paul

John Paul, passed away on September 27, 2014 in St. George, Utah. He was born in Buffalo New York on January 28, 1945 to William H. Paul and Mary Wilson. He married Millicent Wade Paul on October 3, 1975 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Together they raised a son, Frederick Paul. John served as a Marine...

Sep 26, 2014

John LeRoy Hall, age 77, passed away September 26, 2014, in Bunkerville, Nevada. He was born November 19, 1936 to Calvert and Louisa May Kennison Hall in Santa Maria, CA. He married Barbara Lee Morgan on August 9, 1969 in San Fernando, CA. John grew up in California. They raised their family in the San Fernando Valley where he...

Sep 26, 2014

Verl Parker Roundy, age 82, passed away peacefully Friday, September 26, 2014, surrounded by family in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born April 8, 1932 in Murray, Utah to Otho and Verna Olive Fitzgerald Roundy. He married Dawn Corbett in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on June 8, 1962.

Verl grew up in Draper and Provo, Utah...

Sep 24, 2014

RaNae Waite, age 62, passed away suddenly at her home in Logandale, Nevada on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. She was born August 11, 1952 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Curtis Bud and Beth Renee Wendelboe Waite.

RaNae grew up in Las Vegas. She attended Weber State College for a short time, then she earned her degree in...

Sep 20, 2014

Feofaaki Ki-Nasinu Paongo, age 47, passed away, Saturday, September 20, 2014 suddenly in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born November 1, 1966 in Koulo, Haapi, Tonga to Sefana Malupo and Fatima Tokomaata Paongo. On December 17, 1988 he married Lavinia Veiongo Lutui in the Tonga LDS Temple. Aki grew up in Tonga. After his mother's untimely death, he was...

Sep 20, 2014

Robert George Smith Sr., 58, of Bunkerville, Nevada, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014.

Robert was born to William and Violet Smith in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 30, 1956. As a child he grew up and played in the beautiful surroundings of Wisconsin.

He married Janice Smith and raised a family of one girl and...

Sep 19, 2014

Roy Eugene Rogers

John 23:46- "Father I entrust my spirit into your hands" Roy Eugene Rogers came into this world on November 22, 1946 in Medford, Oregon. Roy went to be with our Lord and Savior on September 19, 2014 at home in Mesquite, Nevada. Roy was the son of Earl Eugene Rogers and Edith Mae Short...

Sep 19, 2014

Leonard James DeJoria, age 74, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born February 15, 1940 in New York City to Victor Frances and Julia Mary Funaro DeJoria. He was the fourth child with two sisters and a brother, all who have previously joined their parents. The family moved to Belen, New Mexico...

Sep 15, 2014

Bradley Joseph Williamson, age 75, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born February 10, 1939 in Sandusky, Michigan to Clarence Byron and Georgena Kirkbride Williamson. On February 10, 1962 he married Carol Sue Munroe in Dearborn, Michigan. He was affectionately known as Zeke, and he lived most of his life in Michigan....

Sep 12, 2014

Marianne Teresa Jefford, age 59, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born February 20, 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts to Vincenzo James and Evangeline Teresa DeJesus Valletta. On February 2, 1987 she married Garry Edward Jefford in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marianne was raised in San Diego, California. She raised her family in...

Sep 7, 2014

Troy Nielson

Troy Karl Nielson, 18, passed away September 7, 2014 in Mesquite, NV. He was born in Salt Lake City, UT to Marissa Dolores Wilson and Theodore Reed Nielson on July 18, 1996. Troy attended J.L. Bowler Elementary, Hughes Middle School and Virgin valley High School. He graduated with the class of 2014. He was a...

Sep 5, 2014

Diane Veronica Franks, age 74, died Friday, September 5, 2014 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born April 15, 1940 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Joseph James and Josephine Mary DeFelice Kvietkus. Shortly after Diane's birth, her father died and she was raised by her mother and James Canfield. On May 14, 1960 she married William Douglas Franks...

Sep 3, 2014

Elmer Wheeler

Elmer Wheeler, (Papa), age 80, passed from this life at home, in the loving arms of his wife and two daughters, Wednesday, September 3, 2014. He was a man with a zest for life, and a love for his family.

Born September 18, 1933 in Ontario, California; he spent his earlier years there,...

Sep 3, 2014

Dennis Warner Gubler, age 72, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born March 25, 1942 in Overton, Nevada to Ernest Vernon and Bertha Adeline Shurtliff Gubler. On October 21, 1961 he married Donna Jean Rodgers in Overton, Nevada.

Dennis grew up in Overton. He worked for 25 years with the Union...