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Yerington, Nevada Obituaries
Roderick Wayne Cirone
Dec 29, 2021
Roderick (Rod) Wayne Cirone passed peacefully from this life to the next on December 29, 2021, following a long illness. He was 84.
As a young teenager, he was blessed to be adopted into the home of Joe and Maureen (Brady) Cirone where he learned principles of humanity, humility, hard work, and honesty. He served honorably in...
Charlotte Ann Steinbach
Dec 24, 2021
Charlotte Ann Steinbach, age 90, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 90. Charlotte was born August 04, 1931 in Meridian Idaho to Paul and Lona Summers. Charlotte graduated from Meridian high school class of 1949. Following graduation she met and married the love of her life Dean...
Bobby Shafer
Dec 20, 2021
Bobby G. Shafer passed away at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington on Monday evening, December 20, 2021. He was 85. Bobby was born in Sheridan, Montana on April 3, 1936 the son of Lowell and Odessa (Anderson) Shafer. He moved to Weed Heights, Nevada in 1951 with his parents. He worked for the Anaconda Copper Company from 1953 until...
Albert Joseph Dane
Dec 15, 2021
Albert Dane passed away on December 15, 2021 in Carson City, Nevada at the age of 80. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Albert Joseph Dane was born on December 7, 1941 to Bud Paul and Donalda Theresa Dane in Ukiah, California. The family relocated to Mason Valley when he was...
Elicia Jo Emm-Pruzzo
Dec 12, 2021
Elicia began her life journey on August 2, 1985, born to Elwood Lee Emm Jr., and Charlene Jo Henry. She made her journey into the next life at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas Nevada on December 12, 2021.
Elicia is preceded in death by her Mother Charlene Jo Henry, Grandparent Llewellyn (Unzin) Henry, Grandparents...
Dorothy Jean Henley
Dec 7, 2021
Dorothy Jean Henley passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno. She was 90.
Dorothy was born in Los Angeles, California on June 21, 1931 the daughter of Dewitt and Dorothy (Brockus) Pair. She married Boyd Henley in Los Angels, California in 1950.
Dorothy and Boyd had lived in...
Mary Adeline Adams
Dec 2, 2021
On December 2, 2021, Mary Adams passed away at age 94 after a brief illness.
Mary was born in Cook County, Illinois on January 8, 1927. She was married to Francis W. Adams on July 17, 1947. They lived on the family farm in South Dakota, operating it until they moved to Oregon in 1954. The family...
James Albert Callison
Nov 28, 2021
James Albert Callison passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Sunday, November 28, 2021. He was 78.
James was born in Winfield, Kansas on February 8, 1943 the son of James and Jessie (Booth) Callison. He served over thirty years in the United States Marine Corps when he retired in 1991.
He is...
Arthur Harold Abrott
Nov 21, 2021
Arthur Harold Abrott, "Art", was born July 19, 1918 in Oakland, CA. to parents Lawrence A. and Alice E. Abrott. Art passed away on November 21, 2021 at his ranch in Beatty, OR. As a youngster growing up he loved to hunt the surrounding hills of the Oakland area, as well as on the family ranch located in the...
Reno Aiazzi
Nov 8, 2021
Reno Aiazzi passed away on November 8, 2021, in Yerington, Nevada. He was 89. Reno will be greatly missed by family, friends, and the community of Yerington. Reno will be remembered for his kindness, work ethic, generosity, and his commitment to family.
Reno Aiazzi was born to Emilio and Venila Aiazzi at the family home in Yerington,...
Nan Sayre
Nov 2, 2021
It is with great sorrow our family announces that our loving mother, Nan Sayre, peacefully passed away early Tuesday morning, November 2, 2021 in Reno, Nevada. She was 90.
Nan was born June 4, 1931 in Baldwin Park, California to Sid and Inda Chidwick and grew up with her older sister Pat and her twin brother Don....
John Paul Bielaski
Oct 17, 2021
John Paul Bielaski, also known as "Johnnie, "to his wife Shirley, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Yerington Nevada on Sunday October 17, 2021, he had just turned 84.
John was born into this world on June 22nd,1937 in North Tonawanda, New York, the fifth child of eight in a family of Polish immigrants, Theofila and...
Rene Eileen Lewis
Sep 19, 2021
René Eileen Katelnikoff Lewis passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at her home in Smith. She was 50 years old.
She was born in Carson City, Nevada on September 19, 1971.
She is survived by her husband, her four daughters and two sons, and by her three granddaughters and two grandsons. Her love for...
Barbara Arnett
Sep 16, 2021
Barbara Lee Arnett passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at South Lyon Medical Center/LTC in Yerington. She was 86.
Barbara was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 24, 1934 the daughter of Claud and Opal Moore.
She worked may years as a telephone operator for Continental Telephone Company.
A graveside service will...
Lionel Ray Deffenbaugh
Aug 23, 2021
Lionel Ray Deffenbaugh passed away in Salem, Oregon on Monday morning, August 23, 2021. He was 95.
Lionel was born in Hays, Kansas of September 17, 1925 the son of Oran and Letha (Loyd) Deffenbaugh. He was proud to be a Navy veteran having served during World War II, most days he wore a hat that said...
Delbert Matheus
Aug 20, 2021
Delbert Alfred Matheus passed away in Yerington Nevada on Friday August 20, 2021, he had just turned 76.
Delbert was born in Hawthorne, Nevada on August 19, 1945 as a triplet with brothers David and Daniel, the sons of Francis and Phyllis Matheus.
Delbert's family returned to Yerington while he...
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...
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