Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Madeline May Aeschlimann

Madeline May Aeschlimann

May 22, 2020

On Friday, May 22, 2020 Madeline May Aeschlimann passed away at the age of 93 at the Mason Valley Residence.

Madeline was born January 13, 1927 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Erik and Elmo (Bishop) Rumstedt.  She graduated from Olney High School, Philadelphia, PA in June of 1944.  Upon graduation she put her office skills to work with...

Virginia Ruth Nish

Virginia Ruth Nish

May 21, 2020

Virginia Ruth (Fincher) Nish, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 21, 2020.

Virginia was born March 7, 1936 in Fairfield, California the daughter of William and Pearl Mae (Hutchinson) Fincher.  She was one of six daughters of Bill Fincher; Dejah Marie (Cabral), Madge Myree (Dietrich), Emma Lee (Fagundes), Wilda Jean (Knoblock) and...

Barbara Jean Presley

Barbara Jean Presley

May 18, 2020

Barbara J. (Martin) Presley, age 86, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020, in Carson City, Nevada.

Barbara was born on September 16, 1933, in Modesto, California, the daughter of Edward and Myrtle (Kintcher) Martin.  Barbara grew up in the area and met her life-long love, Windel Presley while attending Livingston High School graduating in 1951.  She...

Veronica Jean Fenili

Veronica Jean Fenili

May 15, 2020

Veronica Jean Fenili, 75, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 and finally found peace after a long battle with dementia.

Veronica is survived by her husband of 49 years Peter Fenili of Smith Valley, Nevada and her daughter Dana Fenili and son in law Thomas Doll of Yerington, Nevada  She is predeceased by her mother Lois Wall ...

Theodore And Elsie Faber

Theodore And Elsie Faber

May 5, 2020

Theodore and Elsie passed away peacefully at their home in Yerington . Ted left us on March 7, 2020; he was 101. Missing her husband of nearly 76 years, Elsie passed away peacefully a brief two months later on May 5, 2020; she was 99.

Ted, the country boy, was born the third oldest of...

Norma Gomez-Pineda

Norma Gomez-Pineda

Apr 30, 2020

Norma A. Gomez-Pineda passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Carson Tahoe Regional Hospital in Carson City.  She was 48.

Norma's funeral service will be held 1:00 am Friday, May 8th at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Yerington with burial to follow at the Valley View Cemetery. Because of the COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings...

Barbara "Scotty" Pugsley

Barbara "Scotty" Pugsley

Apr 23, 2020

Barbara Lynn Pugsley "Scotty" passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington.  She was 81.

She was born July 27, 1938 in Wichita, Kansas.  She had lived in Yerington for the past 20 years.  She had worked as a Bartender for many years.  Scotty was married to Aaron Pugsley who...

Arthur Wayne Jim

Arthur Wayne Jim

Apr 17, 2020

Arthur Wayne Jim passed away at his home in Yerington on Friday, April 17, 2020.  He was 65.

Arthur 'Art' was born in Schurz, Nevada on January 29, 1955 the son of Guy and Marie Jim.

He is survived by his Daughter, Charise Jim; his brother, William Brown; his sisters, LeAnna Blue Horse, Shelia Brown,...

Adrian "Ben" Martinez

Adrian "Ben" Martinez

Apr 8, 2020

Adrian Benjamin 'Ben' Martinez passed away at his home in Yerington surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.  He was 42.

He was born in Mesa, Arizona on August 22, 1977 the son of Thomas and Maria Martinez.

Ben was a lifelong resident of Smith Valley and Yerington.  He married Jennifer Lynn Mowrer in...

Jerald D. Kruger

Jerald D. Kruger

Apr 7, 2020

Jerald Douglas Kruger passed away at his home in Yerington on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.  He was 72.

Jerry was born in Hawthorne, Nevada on November 19, 1947 the son of Henry and Eileen (Murphy) Kruger.  He graduated from Mineral County High School in 1965 and then attended University of Nevada, Reno for two years, then enlisted...

Jeanine Sheffield

Jeanine Sheffield

Apr 4, 2020

Jeanine Nina Sheffield passed away at her home in Yerington on Saturday, April 4, 2020.  She was 82.

Jeanine was born in South Gate, California on September 15, 1937 the daughter of Frank and Lenora (Loper) Dietrich.

She had lived in Yerington for the past 5 years moving here from Gardnerville where she lived since...

Dixie Darlene Beechner

Dixie Darlene Beechner

Apr 3, 2020

Dixie Darlene Beechner Jerden (King), 74, of Mound House, NV, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020. Dixie was born on January 3, 1946, at the home of her parents Richard Sr and Naomi King (Kobbe), in St Joseph, MO. Growing up in St Joseph, she enjoyed time with her family at Big Lake in northwest MO, and in the...

Fred Fulstone

Fred Fulstone

Apr 2, 2020

Fred M. Fulstone, born August 27, 1920, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020. He was 99.5 years young, and simply lost his longstanding battle with natural aging. Fred was preceded in death by his wife Irene, and brother Richard, and is survived by his daughter Marianne (Scott Leinassar), grandchildren Kristofor (Andrea Leinassar) and Danielle (Daniel Rausch) and four...

Estelle Marie Aiazzi

Estelle Marie Aiazzi

Mar 30, 2020

Estelle Marie Lacy Aiazzi passed away on Monday afternoon, March 30, 2020 at Morning Star Senior Living in sparks, Nevada.  She was 89.

Estelle was born in Michigan on July 13, 1930 the daughter of William and Virginia (Mcilvain) Lacy.  She grew up during the great depression.  Being a true giving lady, she quit school early to...

Norma "Jeannie" Spradlin

Norma "Jeannie" Spradlin

Mar 29, 2020

Norma Jean (Jeannie) Spradlin passed away at her home in Yerington on Sunday morning, March 29, 2020,  She was 91.

Jeannie was born in Sidney, Nebraska on May 14, 1928 the daughter of Irvin and Martha (Masner) Brooks.

She had lived in Yerington with her husband since 2000 coming from Antioch, California.  Her husband Everett...

Jennifer Lee Stovall

Jennifer Lee Stovall

Mar 16, 2020

Our wonderful and beautiful Jennifer Lee Stovall passed away at her home in Smith Valley, Nevada on Monday, March 16, 2020 in her sleep. She was 37 and gone too soon.

Jen was born in Carson City, Nevada on February 14, 1983 the daughter of Lonnie and Judy Stovall. She attended First Baptist Church of...

Lori Colleen Jensen

Lori Colleen Jensen

Mar 15, 2020

Lori Colleen Jensen passed away on Sunday evening, March 15, 2020 at her home in Yerington, Nevada, after a short battle with a brain tumor. She was surrounded by family and friends expressing their love. She was 68.

Lori was born in Chico, CA on February 19, 1952 the daughter of Lester and Flore Holtsman....

James 'Jim' Maser

James 'Jim' Maser

Mar 11, 2020

James "Jim" Maser of Yerington, Nevada passed away at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.  He was 76. Jim was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 11, 1943.   He worked in Information Technology for 50 years mostly as a mainframe computer programmer – he lived and worked in various cities across the United...

James "Jim" Lambert

James "Jim" Lambert

Mar 9, 2020

James "Jim" Clive Lambert, 84, a resident of Yerington, Nevada for over 30 years, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2020 in Carson City with family at his side.

Jim was the oldest of 4 children born January 25, 1936 at his family home in Sparks NV, to James Floyd and Cleo Christianson Lambert and was raised...

Billie Wayne Cole

Billie Wayne Cole

Mar 8, 2020

Billie Wayne Cole passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the South Lyon Medical Center/LTC in Yerington. He was 84.

Billie was born in Hatton, Arkansas on February 25, 1936 the son of Burt and Mae Cole.  He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force.

He had lived in Yerington...

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