Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Aug 13, 2013

Austin James Eide, age 23, died at his home on Friday, August 13, 2013. He was born September 26, 1989 in St. George, Utah to Richard Joseph "Rik and Carol Ann Hardy Eide. Austin lived most of his life in Logandale, Nevada. He graduated from Moapa Valley High School. Throughout his life he loved working with his Grandpa Hardy...

Aug 12, 2013

Elizabeth Mary Hudrlik-Thamert, age 94, of Logandale, Nevada, joined God in Heaven on Monday, August 12, 2013. She was born in Minnesota, February 13, 1919, to Charles and Claire Yeager. Beth graduated from high school in 1937, and married David Hudrlik in 1944. They made their home in Owatonna, MN and raised 4 children. David passed away in 1972...

Aug 11, 2013

VAUGHAN HETEM

1947-2013

Brave as a lion.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to We Care for Animals.

Aug 7, 2013

Martin Parra passed away on August 7, 2013 at his home in Mesquite, NV. He was born on January 30, 1966 to Jose Parra and Christina Hernandez. He spent his youth and young adult life in Wendover, NV. He enjoyed his last 13 years in Mesquite, NV. He had a great love for the desert that always surrounded him....

Aug 5, 2013

Lilah Shirley Hubbert, age 85, died Monday, August 5, 2013 in St. George, Utah. She was born March 9, 1928 in McIntosh, Minnesota to Albert Louis and Sophie Olena Thoveson Larson. On October 22, 1955 she married Robert LeRoy Hubbert, Sr. in Miles City, Montana. Shirley grew up in Minnesota. She enjoyed raising her two children as a housewife...

Aug 5, 2013

Melvin Lee Moore, 75, passed away Monday, August 5, 2013 at his home in Mesquite Nevada. He was born to Gordon and Leatha Tutty Moore on March 6, 1938. He married Barbara Erickson on December 28, 1982.

Mel grew up and received his education in Salt Lake City, Utah. He retired from EDO Western and the Army...

Aug 3, 2013

Albert Gutierrez Olivas, age 97, passed away August 4, 2013 in Mesquite, NV. He was born to Felix Olivas and Luz Gutierrez on June 2, 1916. Albert married Jessie Rosales who preceded him in death on December 4, 2004.

Albert was very proud, and received several metals for serving his country in the Army Air Corps during...

Aug 1, 2013

George Sechrist

George Luther Sechrist, age 81, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at his home in Overton, Nevada after a short battle with cancer. He was born February 5, 1932 in Gardenville, New York to George W. and Mildred Cline Sechrist. On December 8, 1990 he married Joanne Louise Henniger in Santa Cruz, California. George was raised...

Jul 29, 2013

Myron Neal "Mike" Robbins, age 77, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born February 12, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri to Louis and Edythe Lund Robbins. On December 21, 1975 he married Elaine Benner in Northridge, California. Mike grew up in Oklahoma. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict...

Jul 29, 2013

Thomas Irwin Armstrong, age 51, surrounded by family and friends, died peacefully Monday, July 29, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born November 13, 1961 in Los Angeles, California to Harriett Ann Fugate-Armstrong. Tom grew up in Southern California. At the age of ten, he moved to Las Vegas. He graduated from Chaparral High School, Class of 1979...

Jul 26, 2013

Our dear, sweet and much loved mother and grandmother left us softly at her home in Mesquite NV. alone. She will be sorely missed by daughters; Debra Domm (Duane), Scottsdale AZ, and Nancy Berriochoa (Scott), Murray UT, grandchildren; Monica Eldredge, Chavonne Davilla, Drew and Darrin Domm, Adrian and Damian Berriochoa, brother; Delbert Wiberg and many nieces and nephews. Preceded...

Jul 21, 2013

John Lamberton, 72, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2013, at his home in Mesquite, NV, with his loving wife of 50 years by his side. John was born June 16, 2041 in Pontiac, MI to Edwin and Jessie (Beattie) Lamberton.

John loved to be with his family and was happiest spending time with his wife, Christine. He...

Jul 18, 2013

John Lee Grassmeier, age 74, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada after a long fight with cancer. He was born December 7, 1938 in Nevada, Iowa to William "Bill" Albert and Julia Ann Vaux Grassmeier. John resided in Boulder City, Nevada where he attended high school and was a longtime member of the Elks Lodge...

Jul 14, 2013

Taylor Scott Fails passed away on July 14th, 2013 at the age of 20, in Bunkerville, NV. He was born on December 28th, 1992 in American Fork, UT to Tracy Gerald & Nancy Turnbow Fails.

Taylor was known as Big Tay to his friends and family. Although he was small in stature his personality was larger than...

Jul 14, 2013

Mesquite, NV-Deborah Dianne Dettra-Jack, born March 6, 1957, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the age of 56.

She is survived by her boyfriend Bob Laffoon; daughters, Ericka Fleming, Tiffany Richardson, and Hailey Dettra-Jack; daughter-in-law, Shelly Turnbaugh; grandson, Jeffrey Beets; parents, Don and Dolly Moore; and brothers, Michael Dettra and Anthony Dettra.

A"Celebration of...

Jul 14, 2013

Carroll Baber, born September 15, 1918, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the age of 94.

Caroll served in World War II and was a lifetime member of the American Legion and VFW. He will be greatly missed by loved ones and friends.

At Caroll's request there will be no services.

Jul 9, 2013

Our loving, kind, gentle giant husband and father, Rufus Afton Albrechtsen, age 86, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born December 1, 1926 in Emery, Utah to Rufus Casper and Alice Holt Albrechtsen. On August 22, 1947 he was sealed to Merle Brown in the Salt Lake Temple. Afton was raised in Emery County....

Jul 9, 2013

Our loving, kind, gentle giant husband and father, Rufus Afton Albrechtsen, age 86, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born December 1, 1926 in Emery, Utah to Rufus Casper and Alice Holt Albrechtsen. On August 22, 1947 he was sealed to Merle Brown in the Salt Lake Temple. Afton was raised in Emery County....

Jul 6, 2013

Marjorie Alberta "Bertie" Brown, age 88, died peacefully July 6, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born August 19, 1924 in Quincy, Illinois to Albert and Anna Irene Thomas Walker. On August 1, 1942 she married William Cordell Brown in Los Angeles, California. He preceded her in death on November 30, 1998. Marjorie grew up in Quincy. She...

Jul 6, 2013

Mary Yamashita, age 87, died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at St. George, Utah surrounded by her family. She was born December 17, 1925 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Seikichi and Hiro Sato. She was raised in Ammon, Idaho where she was valedictorian in high school.

On January 24, 1948, she married Kiyoshi Yamashita in Las Vegas, Nevada....