Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Gary Lee Crabtree

Gary Lee Crabtree

Jan 25, 2020

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Gary Lee Crabtree, was born on September 21, 1969 in Lafayette, Indiana.  Gary died at his home in Smith Valley Nevada on January 25 of this year.

Gary's childhood was spent with his family in...

Reverend Everett Lee Garwood

Reverend Everett Lee Garwood

Jan 25, 2020

Everett Lee Garwood was born in O'Neill, Nebraska, and grew up on a ranch in the sand hills. From the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, he received a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Education in January 1969. He taught Vocational Ag. at Tri-County High School in DeWitt Nebraska, until 1971. He met Bonnie Larson at that time, who was teaching...

James Loren Mattice

James Loren Mattice

Jan 21, 2020

James Loren Mattice, 72, of Yerington, Nevada, passed away on January 21, 2020.  He was 72. Jim's passing was due to complications from a lengthy battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Jim was born in Elko, Nevada to Eloise Mattice. He grew up with 3 siblings Michael, Robbin, and David. As a teen, he loved spending his...

Owen Earl Barton

Owen Earl Barton

Jan 16, 2020

Owen Earl Barton was called home early due to a tragic encounter involving Lyon County Sheriffs deputies on January 16, 2020.  He was 66. He is being embraced by his sweetheart, Jaqueline "Jaxie" Matheson-Barton, his devoted parents, Sarah "Jane"Barton, and Owen "Delos" Barton. He is survived by his loyal companions Max and Freckles; his daughter Golda "Goldie"; his two grandsons,...

Donald Joseph Glock

Donald Joseph Glock

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...

Rudy Acosta

Rudy Acosta

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...

Harvey Pinkerton

Harvey Pinkerton

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...

Jo Ella Bell

Jo Ella Bell

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...

Pamela Joyce Gordon

Pamela Joyce Gordon

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...

Walter Harold Hubmer

Walter Harold Hubmer

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...

Baldo Giorgi

Baldo Giorgi

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...

James Walter Munson, Jr

James Walter Munson, Jr

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...

William Guy Duckworth

William Guy Duckworth

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...

Joseph William Tibbals

Joseph William Tibbals

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...

Walita Jean Tom

Walita Jean Tom

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...

Boyd Ernest Henley

Boyd Ernest Henley

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...

Sarah Lynn Sam

Sarah Lynn Sam

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...

Bruce A. Balaam

Bruce A. Balaam

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...

Gordon C. Diehl

Gordon C. Diehl

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...

Gregory A. Hunewill

Gregory A. Hunewill

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...

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