Obituaries

Mar 6, 2018

Patrick Wood passed away shortly after midnight on March 6, 2018 when he went to meet his savior in heaven.  He was 57. Pat was born March 17, 1960 in Redmond, Oregon.  He moved around a lot when he was young settling in the Reno area.  Pat loved working with his hands.  Through his life he worked construction, owned his...

Mar 2, 2018

Katie Havonne Marshall passed away peacefully on March 2, 2018 at Renown Medical Center in Reno.  She was 73.

She was born in Stockton, California on January 31, 1945 the daughter of Gordon and Edna Lance. She did attend school on and off as a child in Yerington, so she had life long ties to this great...

Feb 28, 2018

Matthew Wayne Snider passed away at his home in Yerington on Wednesday evening, February 28, 2018.  He was 51. Matt was born in Susanville, California on October 24, 196 the son of Wayne and Gayle (Winn) Snider.  His family moved to Yerington when Matt was very young and he grew up here before leaving Yerington after he joined the U.S....

Feb 23, 2018

Sandra 'Sandy' J. Shipley passed away at her home in Yerington on Friday morning, February 23, 2018.  She was 69. Sandy was born Wenatchee, Washington on April 14, 1948 the daughter of Lester and Eunice (Crandle) Low.  She married Walt Shipley on June 24, 1967 in Post Falls, Idaho. Sandy was a resident of Yerington for the past 15 years...

Feb 21, 2018

Charles Richard "Doc" Elliott, OD, of Yerington, Nevada, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on February 21, 2018, at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. Dr. Elliott (Doc) was a well-known optometrist and resident of Yerington, Nevada, having moved here, from Reno, in 1987 with his wife, Linda, (former school nurse for Lyon County Schools). Doc went on to open...

Feb 10, 2018

Our beloved Mom, grandma, and great grandma Norma Borsini passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 10, 2019 at the South Lyon Medical Center.  She was 89. Norma was born July 14, 1928 in Alturas, California the daughter of Dale and Audrey Jones.  She later moved to Yerington where she became a lifelong resident.  After high school she married Pete Borsini...

Feb 1, 2018

Kenneth Paul Bitler passed away on Thursday afternoon, February 1, 2018 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington.  He was 72. Ken was born in Reno on September 5, 1945 the son of Paul and Jessie (Yragui) Bitler.  Ken was a veteran having served in the US Air Force. He married Peggy Aiazzi in 1980. Ken enjoyed water and snow...

Jan 27, 2018

Gregory Timothy Gaines passed away at his home in Yerington on Saturday, January 27, 2018.  He was 56. Gregory was born in Kingman, Arizona on December 31, 1961 the son of George and Katherine (Baker) Gaines.  He has workerd for Bitler Farms for many years. Gregory is survived by his siblings, George, David and his wife Margit, Jeannie, Susie, Debra...

Jan 26, 2018

Sperry L. Shea passed away at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington on Friday, January 26, 2018.  He was 87. Sperry was born in Maine on November 25, 1930. A Memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Yerington Senior Center.  Family and friends are invited to sign his online guest book at www.FRFH.net Arrangements...

Jan 23, 2018

Daniel (Danny) Lopez passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center. He was 31.

Danny was born in Reno, NV on November 10, 1986 the son of Avery Lopez and Lona Katenay.  Danny grew up Yerington, NV. He was the guitar player for the band 'Seven Churches', a talented artist, song writer, and...

Jan 14, 2018

Arnula Sanchez Ramirez, Beloved Mother, Abuelita, Aunt, and Sister, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington.  She was 92.

Arnula was born in Mexico the daughter of Isabel Ramirez and Dustano Sanchez. ...

Dec 31, 2017

Betty Lee Joplin passed away Sunday afternoon, December 31, 2017 at the Carson City Nursing Home.  She was 90. Betty was born in Inglewood, California on August 3, 1927 the daughter of Warren and Elizabeth Fritz. She had been a resident of the Yerington area since 1954. Betty is survived by her son Lance and his wife Marcia. A Celebration...

Dec 29, 2017

Henry F. Steen passed away on Friday December 29th 2017 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada.  He was 84. Henry, best known as Hank, lived, worked, got married, and raised his family in the Bishop, CA area starting in the 40s. He attended school in both Bishop...

Dec 18, 2017

Donald Ray Giovacchini passed away on Monday evening, December 18, 2017 at the Saint Mary's Medical Center in Reno.  He was 78. Don was born in Smith Valley, Nevada on October 1, 1939, he was one of 18 children born to Ernest and Irma (Altman) Giovacchini.  He was a veteran having served in the U. S. Army. He was an...

Dec 18, 2017

Tamara Anne (Tammy) Manzini passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, December 18, 2017.  She was 65. Tammy was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on August 8, 1952 the daughter of Edward and Nadia Murphy where she joined her older siblings Eddie, Bill and Lynn. She spent her first few years living between Idaho and Nebraska.  The family moved...

Dec 14, 2017

It is with great sadness the family of Norma Cabral announces her passing on Thursday afternoon, December 14, 2017 at her residence in Wellington, Nevada.  She was 87. She was born May 26, 1930 in Clinton Missouri the daughter of Percy and Lula (Holmes) Richardson. Among Norma's many talents was her love for cooking and has made many...

Dec 11, 2017

Nancy Edith Lunsford passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington.  She was 88. Nancy was born in Superior, Wisconsin the daughter of Martin and Edith Gilbert.  She married Paul Lunsford in Long Beach, California on September 15, 1950.  She had been involved with husband in the Order of the Eastern Star and the...

Dec 6, 2017

Andrew 'Andy' Russell Schendel passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington.  He was 82. Andy was born in Turlock, California on June 15, 1935 the son of Henry and Helen (Leedom) Schendel.  He was a veteran having served in the United States Navy.  He married Sally Lyon in California May...

Nov 27, 2017

George O'Keefe, died November 27, 2017 in Yerington.  He was a Yerington resident, businessman, insurance agent and was president of nearly every organization that he ever joined. He arrived in Mason Valley when it was called "the Cattle Kingdom in the Copper Hills" and was one of the few individuals to receive a key to the City of Yerington.  He...

Nov 25, 2017

Audrey Evelyn Allum passed away on November 25, 2017 at her daughter's house in Yerington at the age of 87. Audrey was born in San Jose, CA on May 16, 1930. She moved to Yerington when she was a few weeks old and then moved to Reno on the day Pearl Harbor was bombed.  She graduated from Reno High School...