OBITUARY: Willverna Leavitt

Willverna Leavitt

Willverna Pulsipher Leavitt, age 98, died Sunday, August 29, 2021 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born September 14, 1922 in Arden, Nevada to William and Nevada Hardy Pulsipher.

On October 5, 1939 she married Harley Heber Leavitt in the St. George Temple. He preceded her in death on January 8, 1985. On January 5, 1992 she married Lamar Leavitt in St. George. He preceded her in death on May 16, 1999.

Willverna lived in Arden until at the age of seven when her family moved to Mesquite, Nevada. Save a short time living in Nelson, Nevada, Mesquite was her home. She supported her husband as they operated Harley’s Garage in Mesquite. She helped with bookkeeping, collections and ordering parts.

Always a committed member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served as president in all of the auxillaries and as an ordinance worker in both the St. George and Las Vegas Temples. She enjoyed serving with Harley in the Upstate New York Mission, especially as they worked with the Native Americans of the area. She was an avid reader and always had a quilt to work on. Family and church was the bedrock of her life.

Survivors include her son, Terry (Sandra) Leavitt of Logandale; two daughters: Janet (Berkley) Marshall of Logandale, NV and Ava (Scott) Peterson of Las Vegas, NV; daughter in law, Tamara (Rex) Haueter of Mesquite, NV; 23 grandchildren; 82 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren; and one sister, Katie Lee of Mesquite.

She was preceded in death by one son, Harley Hal; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mesquite Stake Center, 100 N. Arrowhead Lane, Mesquite. Visitation will be from 9 – 10:30 a.m. prior to services at the chapel. Interment will follow in the Mesquite City Cemetery.

Friends and family are invited to sign an online guest book at www.virginvalleymortuary.com.