Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Wilson Eugene Thomas

Wilson Eugene Thomas

Oct 16, 2020

Wilson Eugene Thomas was born December 31, 1930 to Lewis Thomas and Lorraine Raper of Bauxite, Arkansas.   He passed away at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, on October 16, 2020.  He was 89.

As a young child, Wilson's parents divorced and he moved to Southern California with his mother, who later married Leonard Duarte. ...

Yvonne Lucile Rife

Yvonne Lucile Rife

Oct 10, 2020

Yvonne Rife, 85, succumbed to the coronavirus on October 10, 2020 after a rapid decline.  "God saw that she was suffering and a cure was not to be.  So he put his arms around her and whispered, 'Come with Me.' With tear-filled eyes, we watched her quickly fade away.  Although we loved her dearly, we could not make her...

Helen Katherine Charavay

Helen Katherine Charavay

Oct 7, 2020

Helen Katherine Charavay passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington on Wednesday,, October 7, 2020.  She was 93.

Helen was born in Big Bay, Michigan on August 3, 1927 the daughter of Chester and Lillian Cram.  She had married Frederick Charavay and he preceded her in death in 2009.  Helen had lived in Yerington...

Anne W. Erkkila

Anne W. Erkkila

Oct 7, 2020

Anne Wines Erkkila, of Yerington, was a Dr. Mary Baby, born at the old hospital in Yerington, on January 9, 1947 to Albert and Lorraine (Schmaling) Wines. Anne grew up in Smith Valley, but lived most of her adult life in Yerington. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, Clyde and Verna (Bradshaw) Wines and Alfred...

Arthur 'Art' See

Arthur 'Art' See

Oct 5, 2020

On Monday October 5, 2020 Arthur F. See II was called home to our Lord in Heaven.  He was born on August 29, 1946, in New York, New York.  He was the eldest of 3 brothers and 3 sisters born to Arthur and Dorothy See.

Arthur Fillmore See enlisted in the Army with Charlie Company 2...

Dorothy Rodgers

Dorothy Rodgers

Oct 2, 2020

Dorothy Isabel Rodgers passed away on Friday evening, October 2, 2020 at the Mason Valley Residence facility in Yerington, Nevada.  She was 93.

Dorothy was born in Brisbane, Australia on September 11, 1927.  She married Marion Rodgers in Carson City, Nevada on August 27, 1967.

Dorothy was a Life Member of Eastern Star.  She enjoyed...

Melanie Ann Romo-Skroch

Melanie Ann Romo-Skroch

Oct 1, 2020

Melanie Ann Romo-Skroch passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno.  She was 37.

Melanie was born in Reno, Nevada on June 14, 1983 the daughter of Robert and Frances (Johnson) Romo.  She married Timothy Skroch in Yerington on December 18, 2009.

Melanie enjoyed very much spending time...

Joe 'Coyote" Mccann

Joe 'Coyote" Mccann

Sep 27, 2020

Joe McCann passed away at his home in Yerington with family by his side on Sunday, September 27, 2020.  He was 93.

Joe was born in Yerington, Nevada on July 10, 1927 the son of Ed and Maime (Dempsey) McCann.

Joe had worked in Agriculture and also worked at the ski resort in June Lake...

Arlene Mae Benjamin

Arlene Mae Benjamin

Sep 21, 2020

Arlene Mae Benjamin passed away at her home in Yerington on Monday, September 21, 2020.  She was 82.

Arlene was born in Schurz, Nevada on September 9, 1938 the daughter of Thomas and Mae Benjamin.

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Cecilia Emm

Cecilia Emm

Sep 6, 2020

Cecilia Johnson-Emm died peacefully at her home in Yerington, Nevada on September 6, 2020, at the age of 78.

Cecilia was born in Yerington, Nevada to Juanita Conway-Johnson and Francis Johnson. Cecilia met and married her husband Elwood Emm Sr., and had five (5) children, she attended the local nursing program where she received her GED and...

Pauline Mae Stockton

Pauline Mae Stockton

Sep 3, 2020

Beloved mother, grandmother, great- grandmother and great-great-grandmother, Pauline Mae (McCutcheon) Stockton passed away on Wednesday September 3, 2020 at the age of 92 in Yerington, Nevada.

Pauline was born on September 26 th , 1927 in her family home in Snowball, Arkansas to parents Perry and Nettie Mae McCutcheon.

At an early age Pauline moved...

Glenn Stark

Glenn Stark

Aug 19, 2020

Glenn M. Stark died on August 19, 2020, at Sierra Ridge due to complications after breaking his hip on July 29, 2020.  He was ninety years old.

Glenn M. Stark was born in Ada, Minnesota, and was the youngest of four children born to Bert and Dianitia Stark.  The family moved to several locations in western Minnesota...

Kayla Jean Stevens

Kayla Jean Stevens

Aug 13, 2020

Kayla Jean Stevens passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Renown Regional Medical Center, Reno.  She was 65.

Kayla was born in Yerington, Nevada on September 11, 1954.  She was raised in Yerington and graduated from Yerington High School.  She has lived in Lovelock for the past twenty years.  She had worked as a Dispatcher...

Deana Lee Soukup

Deana Lee Soukup

Aug 9, 2020

Deana Lee Soukup passed away at the Carson Tahoe Regional Hospital in Carson City, Nevada on Sunday, August 9, 2020.  She was 54

Deana was born in Yerington on December 16,1965.  She had attend schools in Yerington and graduated from Yerington High School.  She married Kirk Soukup August 31, 1985.  Deana worked for many years for the...

John 'Johnny' Smith

John 'Johnny' Smith

Aug 7, 2020

Legendary Native American Johnny Smith passed from this life to his eternal rest on August 7, 2020 at his home in Schurz.  He was 99. Johnny, as he was affectionately known, was born on a high mountain ridge near Engles Mine in Taylorsville California where his father was a blacksmith.  There Johnny resided with his parents Seymour (Maidu tribe) and...

James Edward Echard

James Edward Echard

Jul 30, 2020

James E. Echard, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather passed away at 83 after an ATV accident on July 30, 2020.

Jimmy was born in Salida, Colorado to Henry and Mildred Echard. He moved to Tacoma, Washington when he was five years old. There he went on to graduate from Franklin Perce High School and then...

Brock Tibbals

Brock Tibbals

Jul 14, 2020

Brock Lorne Tibbals, age 54, of Yerington, Nevada passed away on July 14, 2020.

Brock was born on October 27, 1965 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1972 he was adopted by Joe and Carol Tibbals and moved to Yerington, Nevada. The minute he arrived on the ranch, he found his love for outdoors, ranching, rodeo, and animals....

Katherine Kay Cabral

Katherine Kay Cabral

Jul 9, 2020

Katherine Kay Cabral, 66, of Richmond, VA (formerly of Wellington, NV), beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend passed away peacefully on July 9, 2020.

She was born to Isol and Stella Walker in her grandmother's house in Albuquerque, NM, on July 7, 1954. She lived her life providing care and comfort to family and friends, often sacrificing...

Ernest Charles Page

Ernest Charles Page

Jul 4, 2020

Ernest Charles Page "Ernie" passed away on July 4, 2020 at the VA Hospital in Reno NV. He was 89 years old. Ernie was born in Benton Township Michigan on September 15, 1930. He was one of 15 children born to Ray and Mary (Smith) Page. Although he was a twin, his brother Harold did not survive. He died at...

Merceda Ruth Haskins

Merceda Ruth Haskins

Jul 2, 2020

Merceda Ruth Haskins passed away at her home in Yerington on Thursday, July 2, 2020.  She was 86.

She was born in Portland, Oregon on October 17, 1933 the daughter of Claire and Luella Bernard

Her local service will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at the Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home, 25 Hwy...

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