Obituaries

Jimmy Ray Mottin

Aug 3, 2021

Jimmy Ray Mottin passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno.  He was 83.

Jimmy was born December 20, 1937 in Highland, Illinois the son of Walter and Lucille (Massa) Mottin and he grew up in Collinsville, Illinois along side his brother, Sunny.  there he enjoyed many good years growing his love for...

Lynne Lightfoot Gibbs

Jul 28, 2021

Lynne Gibbs passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 after a brief illness at Renown Medical Center in Reno.  She was 81.

Lynne was born in Williams, Arizona on August 1, 1939 the 2nd of 5 children to Elvie and Merlyn (Jackson) Lightfoot.  At the age of one the Lighfoot's moved to Hawthorne where her Father worked...

Cylde William Welty, Sr

Jul 27, 2021

Clyde William Welty, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home in Yerington, Nevada  on Tuesday July's 27th 2021. He was 80.

Clyde was born February 27 1941 in Marsing, Idaho, the son of Nora and Gene Welty.

He was retired from White Pine county Sheriff's office and K-mart. Clyde loved hunting and fishing, and building...

Nancy Koehler

Jul 24, 2021

Nancy Koehler passed away at her home in Yerington on Saturday, July 24, 2021.  She was 86.

Nancy was born August 6 th , 1934 in Wabuska Nevada to Luigi & Marianna Lommori. Her family moved to a Ranch at the end of Pearl St where she grew up with her 5 siblings Lenna, Dante, Joe, Jeanette...

Patty Jean Ranmirez

Jul 23, 2021

Patty Jean (Reynolds) Ramirez (82) was born to Hugh Thomas Reynolds and Nella Mae (Tate) Reynolds on July 12, 1939 in Oakford, Indiana. She was the third child born to her parents.  She was placed in an Orphanage after 1941 after the death of her mother and was surrendered by her father who felt unable to care for her.  She...

John Kenneth Stout

Jul 22, 2021

John "Johnnie" Kenneth Stout, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at his residence in Reno, NV.

He was born in San Bernardino, CA, September 18, 1955, to Vonney Turnbow and David Stout. He grew up in Yerington, NV, where he had many friends and old classmates. He partook in the YHS athletics of...

Robert 'Bob' Eversult

Jul 16, 2021

On Friday, July 16, 2021, Robert "Bob" Eversult peacefully passed away at the age of 82.  Bob was born on March 20, 1939 in Sacramento, CA to Almon and Alberta Eversult.

Bob was preceded in death by his father Almon, mother Alberta, brother Bill, and first wife Barbara.  He is survived by his loving wife Shirley, sons...

Don Alan Neufield

Jul 12, 2021

Don Alan Neufield passed unexpectedy with his wife Lynn there on Monday, July 12, 2021 at his home in Yerington.  He was 79.

Don was born in Bakersfield, CA on September 18, 1941 the son Wayman and Ruth Neufield.

After graduating from Bakersfield High School he joined the US Navy where he received his electrician...

Raymond Lewis Hall

Jul 12, 2021

Ray Hall, long time Yerington resident, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, July 12, 2021 at Renown Hospital in Reno.  He was 94 years old.  Ray was born August 23, 1926 in Crowley, Colorado to Ernest and Maudie Hall.  He moved to Yerington when he was 5 years old.  He attended Yerington schools until entering the Navy.

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Donald W. Juntunen

Jul 4, 2021

Donald Wayne Juntunen passed away on July 4, 2021 surrounded by his family in Yerington NV

He was born in Perth North Dakota December 11, 1929 to Nestor and Vivian Juntunen of Rolla North Dakota oldest of three sons.

Donald will be reunited with his wife of 50 years June Juntunen along with his parent's,...

Laverna Evon Marwin

Jul 2, 2021

It is with great sorrow we announce that our loving Mother, Laverna Evon Marwin peacefully passed away in the early morning of July 2, 2021 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care, Yerington.  She was 83.

She was born on June 24, 1938 in Los Angeles, California the daughter of Charles and Mildred Disoway.

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Clyde W. Welty, Jr

Jul 2, 2021

It is with our deepest sorrow we announce that our Father, Clyde William Welty Jr. passed away unexpectedly July 2, 2021. He was 48.

He was born on May 13, 1973, in Yerington, NV the son of Clyde and Judy Welty. He was the youngest of three children. Clyde graduated from Yerington High and went on...

David O. Smith

Jun 28, 2021

David Olwin Smith passed away unexpectedly on Monday June 28, 2021 at the age of 57.

David was born in Yerington on November 3, 1963 to William and Janice (Sheldon) Smith. He was the youngest of 5 children. David graduated from Yerington High School in 1982 then attended Universal Technical Institute in Phoenix, AZ where he obtained...

Annett Crow

Jun 6, 2021

Well-known Yerington educator Annett Louise Crow unexpectedly passed away at her home in Sparks, NV with her daughters by her side on June 6, 2021.  She was 80 years old.

Annett was born in Yerington, NV on March 24, 1941.   She was raised by her parents, Warren and Arena Lewis on the Wichman, Flying M, Lewis and...

Ross Whitacre

Jun 6, 2021

Ross Whitacre, much-loved husband, father, colleague, and friend, died quietly at dawn on Sunday, June 6th, 2021. He was 78 years old. Ross was born to Walter and Helen Whitacre (née Morris) on March 2nd, 1943, in Yerington, Nevada. After high school graduation he first attended the University of San Francisco, and then the University of Nevada, Reno to...

Mario 'Mike' Lommori

Jun 4, 2021

Legendary high school coach Mario (Mike) Lommori passed away on June 4, 2021. He was 83.

Mike was born June 15, 1937 in a small ranch house just outside of Yerington.  He was the youngest of six children born to Luigi and Marianna Lommori, Italian immigrants from Lucca, Italy.  Mike developed a love of fishing and hunting...

Milo Lloyd Draper

May 13, 2021

Milo Lloyd Draper passed away at his home in Yerington on Thursday, May 13, 2021.  He was 83.

Milo was born June 24th, 1937 in Fallon, Nevada to Milo Stewart Draper and Julia Farrel Hutchinson-Draper.

Milo was...

Donna Faith Halterman

Apr 9, 2021

Donna Halterman passed away on April 9, 2021 at South Lyon Medical Long Term Care at the age of 87.

She was born in Yonkers, New York and had 7 brothers and sisters. As a teen she moved to Cedar City Utah where she graduated High School, worked at the telephone company and met and married Herbert...

Bonnie Jean Folk

Apr 4, 2021

It is with great sorrow that we announce the loss of our mother on Sunday, April 4, 2021 after a brief illness.  Bonnie was 90 years old.

Our mother was born on September 21, 1931 the daughter of Richard and Fern Dickerson in Winfield, Kansas. The family moved to northern California  where she  attended  high school at Hayward...