Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Jan 11, 2014

Cresent Marion Woods, age 85 was born on November 25, 1928 in St. George, Utah to Joseph Frederick and Orpha Hardy Woods. He died January 11, 2014 in St. George, Utah with his loving daughter Linda and son Joe by his side.

Cresent grew up in Barclay, Nevada where he attended school in a one-room school house...

Jan 9, 2014

Melvin Karl Marshall, age 80, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Kolob Care and Rehabilitation in St. George, Utah. He was born August 27, 1933 in St. George, Utah to Karl and Gladys Tobiasson Marshall. He married Sandra Lee Gaw Petrilli on April 27, 1963 in Logandale, Nevada, and were later sealed in the St. George LDS...

Jan 6, 2014

Kenneth Richard Olson, age 55, died Monday, January 6, 2014 at his home in Logandale, Nevada. He was born October 8, 1958 in Draper, Utah to Richard Kent and Dixie Smith Olson. On January 14, 1977 he married Jill Priscilla Livingston in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had two children and were later divorced. On April 13, 1991 he...

Jan 2, 2014

Robert Mason "Bob" Dula, age 84, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 in his home with loved ones present. He was born September 13, 1929 in Wichita, KS to Alfred and Dorothy Kincade Dula. On March 5, 1952 he married Virginia Joyce Cummins of Lawrence, Kansas. Bob was raised in Holyrood, Kansas. After high school, he earned his Bachelors...

Dec 31, 2013

Willadean (Billie) Pinckert, 71, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, at Mesa View Regional Hospital. She was born May 3, 1942 in Lebanon, Oregon, to William and Aldena (Bolman) Madarus.

Billie and her three brothers spent their childhood enjoying adventures with their parents and extended family. There were many happy family memories of crawfishing, bbq's and playing...

Dec 31, 2013

Ida Mae Charles Guzman

Ida Mae Guzman, age 63, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Reno, Nevada. She was born August 28, 1950 in Moapa, Nevada to Peterson and Dorothy Mike Charles. She married Bryant Jake, they had six children and were later divorced. She later married Victor Guzman in Schurz, Nevada.

Ida grew up...

Dec 31, 2013

Karen Lynn Espinoza, age 65, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, after battling Multiple Sclerosis for many years. She was born February 24, 1948 in Sacramento, California to Alexander Clyde and Eva May Williams Sawdy. In 1975 she married Frank Espinoza in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Karen grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. She moved...

Dec 29, 2013

Murray L. Nielsen, 87, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at his home in Mesquite, Nevada at 11:40 am Sunday, December 29, 2013. He was born on January 10, 1926 in Kimballton, Iowa to the late George and Anna (Jepsen) Nielsen.

He attended public schools in Kimballton, Elk Horn and Audubon Iowa; as well...

Dec 24, 2013

Bill Moore, Sr., age 73, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at his home in Mesquite, NV, surrounded by loved ones. He was born July 27, 1940 in Wabasha, Minnesota to Donald and Marie (Loechler) Moore. On November 19, 1960, he married Kathleen Walsh.

Bill grew up in Wabasha, Hastings and St. Paul. He raised his family in...

Dec 24, 2013

Helen Marie Mays, age 78, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Torrey Pines Rehabilitation Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born December 26, 1934 in Pepin, Wisconsin to Manley (Shorty) and Ann Wiskerchen Metcalf. On July 26, 1966 she married Berl Dee Mays in Elko, Nevada.

Helen moved to Nevada in 1936 with her mother...

Dec 22, 2013

Ernest James Hoadley, 72, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 at his Mesquite residence. He was born February 10, 1941 in Idaho Falls, ID to James and Violet Merrill Hoadley. He married Carol Formeller February 14, 1999 in Hermston, OR.

Ernest grew up on a ranch and loved going to rodeos. He loved the culture of the...

Dec 22, 2013

Adam Craig Liston, age 31, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born September 24, 1982 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Patrick Jay Liston Jr. and Karen Geneve Driggers.

Adam lived most of his life in Las Vegas, Nevada. He worked as a security guard. He enjoyed fishing and working...

Dec 19, 2013

Tedd E. Gottfredson, 77, passed away in his home on December 19, 2013 in St. George, UT. He was born May 31, 1936 in Springville, Utah to Wilford J. and Melva Gammell Gottfredson . On September 14, 1963 he married June Thornton in Springville, Utah.

Tedd grew up in Springville, Utah. At the age of 17, following...

Dec 17, 2013

Clifford Jenkins, age 74, passed away on December 17th, 2013 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born in South Bend, Indiana on April 5th, 1939 to Teresa and Alvin Jenkins. Cliff graduated from Zion Benton Township High School in 1957.

Cliff entered the Marine Corps in 1956 and was honorably discharged in 1964. He was...

Dec 15, 2013

Patricia Ann "Pat" Grow, age 67, died Monday, December 15, 2013 at her home in Overton, Nevada. She was born October 5, 1946 in Ogden, Utah to Robert Grant and Eva Rogerson Jordan. On March 17, 1967 she married Douglas Craig Grow in the Logan LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on June 30, 2010.

Pat...

Dec 13, 2013

Willadean (Billie) Pinckert

Mesquite, Nevada - Willadean (Billie) Pinckert, 71, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, at Mesa View Regional Hospital. She was born May 3, 1942 in Lebanon, Oregon, to William and Aldena (Bolman) Madarus.

Billie and her three brothers spent their childhood enjoying adventures with their parents and extended family. There were many...

Dec 12, 2013

Romajean Andersen, age 85, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 in St. George, Utah. She was born September 30, 1928 in Overton, Nevada to Lester Noble and Edna Simkins Shurtliff. She married Philip Elmo Andersen on March 26, 1949 in St. George, Utah.

Romajean lived most of her life in Overton. After graduating from high school she attended...

Dec 10, 2013

John William Bishop

John W. Bishop, age 82, passed away peacefully on 10 December 2013 surrounded by his family at his home in Overton, Nevada. John was born August 29, 1931 in Saddle, Arkansas. Son of Harvey H. and Faye Means Bishop. He married Norma J. Anderson on March 19, 1954 in Ogden, Utah. John was raised...

Dec 9, 2013

Barry Hillman Wood, age 65, died Monday, December 9, 2013 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born October 22, 1948 in Cedar City, Utah to Max Hodges and Phyllis Dalley Wood. On March 17, 2003 he married Shauna Lewis in Laughlin, Nevada.

Barry grew up in Cedar City, Utah. He served in the US Army...

Dec 6, 2013

Loretta Mary Tripp, 73, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at Dixie Regional Medical Center. She was born December 7, 1939 in Detroit, MI to Walter Frank and Veronica Mary Krzyzak. She married Thomas Norris Tripp on June 23, 1963 in Long Beach, CA. He preceded her in death in 2008.

Loretta graduated from St. Ladislaus in...