Obituaries

Dec 20, 2019

Donald J. Glock passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Friday morning, December 20, 2019.  He was 88.

Don was born in Yerington, Nevada on June 14, 1931 the son of Frank Anton (Tony) and Emma (Winslef) Glock.  Don grew up working on the family ranch.  In 1963 he moved to...

Dec 12, 2019

Rudy Acosta passed away at his home in Smith on Thursday, December 12, 2019.  He was 74. Rudy was born in Los Angeles, California on June 5, 1945 the son of John and Carmen and brother of John and Arthur Acosta.  Rudy was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps.  He worked as a Los Angeles Police...

Dec 10, 2019

Harvey Louis Pinkerton, 83, a long-time resident of Yerington, Nevada, passed away of natural causes in his home on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Harvey was born in Fremont, Nebraska on October 2, 1936. His life adventures started when he left home at 15 to live with his cousin in California, but he soon made his way to the Santa Margarita...

Nov 21, 2019

Jo Ella Bell passed away at Renown Regional Medical Centwer in Reno on Thursday, November 21, 2019.  She was 64.

She was born in Arkansas on April 15, 1955 the daughter of Lonnie and Catherine Bell.

Jo has lived in Yerington since 2015 coming from Butte, Montana.  She was a member of the Mason Valley...

Nov 20, 2019

Pamela Joyce Gordon passed away at her home in Yerington on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.   She was 66.

Pamela was born in San Jose, California on October 22, 1953 the daughter of Frank and Charlene (Chitwood) Gomez.  She married Bruce Gordon in Yerington on July 20, 1996.

She had lived in Yerington for the past...

Nov 8, 2019

Walter Harold Hubmer passed away November 8, 2019 at his home in Temecula, CA , surrounded by his family, from Alzheimer's.

Wally was born March 14, 1950 to Harold and Lorrayne (Weiss) Hubmer in Walla Walla, Washington.

Wally and his family lived in Yerington, NV for over 30 years. He owned and operated Goldfield Auto...

Nov 6, 2019

Baldo Giorgi, born Nov. 27, 1930 in Yerington, NV, passed away Nov. 6, 2019 in Sparks, NV after a life well lived.  He was 88. A life filled with family, community service and hard work. Baldo grew up in Yerington, the youngest of 5, always eager to keep up with his older siblings, starting first grade when he was 5...

Nov 2, 2019

James Walter Munson, Jr. passed away on Saturday evening, November 2, 2019 at the Skyline Estates Senior Living in Carson City.  He was 80.

James was born in Ely, Nevada, October 12, 1939 the son of James and Romania (Fawcett) Munson.  He had served in the National Guard.  He had worked as a General Contractor, Munson's Construction...

Oct 27, 2019

William Guy Duckworth passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City, Nevada.  He was 75.

William was born in Healdsburg, California on July 26, 1944 the son of Willard and Jean (Hoffman) Duckworth.  He graduated from Cal Poly, SLO with a degree in Soil Science.  He served 2...

Oct 25, 2019

Joseph William Tibbals slipped peacefully from this life into the arms of a loving Lord and Savior on Friday, October 25, 2019 at his home in Yerington with his wife, Carol by his side.  He was 90.

Joe was born in Glendale, California on July 5, 1929 the son of Walter and Mildred (Humphrey) Tibbals.  He grew...

Oct 21, 2019

Walita Jean Tom passed away at her home in Schurz on Monday evening, October 21, 2019.  She was 79,

Walita was born March 4, 1940 in Fort Defiance, Arizona the daugther of Walter and Lucille (Hill) Voorhees.

She is survived by her sons, Richard Carter and Corey Tom; her sister Vickie; her 4 grandchildren and...

Sep 23, 2019

Boyd Ernest Henley passed away at his home in Yerington on Monday, September 23, 2019 surrounded by his family.  He was 90.

Boyd was born in El Paso, Texas on May 26, 1929 the son of Thomas and Constance (Hunter) Henley.  He was a veteran having served in the United States Army during the Korean War.  Boyd...

Sep 14, 2019

Our beloved daughter, sister, auntie, niece, cousin and friend Sarah Lynn Sam left this world unexpectedly at the age of 21 on September 14, 2019.

Sarah was born in Reno, Nevada on December 21, 1997.  She had graduated from Yerington High School in 2016.  She was a varsity athlete having earned many honors while at Yerington High...

Sep 1, 2019

Bruce Alan Balaam passed away at his home in Yerington after a brief battle with cancer on Sunday, September 1, 2019.  He was 64.

Bruce was born in Yerington on September 5, 1954 the son of Donald and Marie (Lommori).  He married Ellen L. Harmon in Yerington on July 28, 1973.

Bruce was a loving...

Aug 21, 2019

On August 21, 2019 Gordon Diehl passed away at the age of 87 surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home.

He was born May 9, 1932 in Winnemucca, Nevada to Nora McClure and Robert Diehl. He married his high school sweetheart Martha Allum.

Gordon settled in Yerington with his father and stepmother...

Aug 19, 2019

Greg was born November 17, 1957 in Yerington, Nevada and passed away August 19, 2019 in Carson City, Nevada. He was raised in Mason and Smith Valleys, and attended Smith Valley Schools.

Since the age of 16 years old, Greg was part of the family construction business-- running equipment, driving trucks and doing just plain labor. In...

Aug 12, 2019

Herman Roger DeWitt, Jr. passed away at his home in Yerington on Monday, August 12, 2019.  He was 62.

He was born in Rivera, California on June 3, 1957 the son of Herman and Wanda (Sexton) DeWitt.  He married Ronda in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 1, 1991.  They had been married over 13 years when she...

Aug 5, 2019

Lita Moriconi Brown, a life long beloved well known resident of Yerington Nevada passed away Monday, August 5th at Renown hospital in Reno Nevada. surrounded by her family, she was 84. She was born January 19, 1935 as the middle child of Teresa and Ralph Moriconi. She attended schools in Yerington, graduated from Armstrong college in Berkeley, CA. and was...

Jul 17, 2019

Marilyn E. Brinkley, 87, passed away peacefully in Yerington, NV on Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 at South Lyon Medical Center-Long Term Care Facility.

Marilyn was a humble, kind and loving soul with a joyous smile that will be deeply missed. She faced a long battle with a condition that impacted her memory and daily abilities but we...

Jul 17, 2019

After a brief battle with cancer, Alfreda McCloud Quintero passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home in Schurz on Wednesday, July 17, 2019.  She was 81.

A member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, Alfreda was born on October 21 st , 1937 to Lolia Johnson McCloud and Manuel "Popeye" McCloud in Schurz, Nevada....