Nancy Edith Lunsford
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...
Andrew Russell Schendel
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...
George O'Keefe
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...
Audrey Evelyn Allum
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...
Darrell Lee Browning
Nov 16, 2017
Darrell Lee Browning passed away on Thursday morning, November 16, 2017 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 78. Darrell was born in Hot Lake, Oregon on January 23, 1939. He was a veteran having served in the United States Navy. He married Imogene Elizabeth Boyer in Carson City on January 17, 1976 Darrell was a resident...
Norma Jean Lessard
Nov 10, 2017
Norma Jean Lessard, age 78, passed away at her home in Schurz surrounded by her family on Friday morning, November 10, 2017. Norma was born in Schurz on February 9, 1939 the daughter of Raymond and Agnes (Quartz) Sammaripa. Norma was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps. She worked many years as an Executive Secretary for...
Christine Clare Walker
Nov 8, 2017
Christine Clare Walker passed away at her home in Yerington on Wednesday evening, November 8, 2017. She was 87. Christine was born in Santa Cruz, California on March 10, 1930 the daughter of Ray and Minnie Pollastrini. She was the only child but never felt like one, because of her large extended family of uncles and aunts. She graduated from...
James 'Jimmy" Redmon
Nov 3, 2017
James "Jimmy" Redmon died November 3, 2017 in Bethany, MO due to a vehicle accident. He was 35. Jimmy was born on November 5, 1981 in Sacramento, CA. He graduated from Yerington High School, Yerington, NV in 2000. From a young age, Jimmy always had an immense passion for animals. He was happiest when working with horses. He had a...
Lester L. Rosaschi
Oct 24, 2017
Lester L. Rosaschi passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the Gardnerville Health & Rehab Center. He was 84. Lester was born January 7, 1933 in Yerington the son of Ambro and Dolly Rosaschi. He lived with his parents on the historical old Miller and Lux Ranch in Mason Valley until he was 5. His parents purchased the "Roach"...
Mollie Kennedy
Oct 4, 2017
Mollie Kennedy passed away at Saint Mary's Medical Center in Reno on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. She was 74. Mollie was born in England the daughter of Rowland and Maud Martin. She lived in Yerington for many years. Mollie worked many years as a Housekeeper here in Yerington. She was a very kind person that enjoyed helping others and even...
Harold Eugene Moore
Oct 4, 2017
Harold E. Moore passed away in his home on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 after a lengthy illness. He was 85.
Harold was born on December 14, 1931 in Broadwater, NE to his parents William and Anna Moore. They moved to Homedale, ID in 1936 and ran a family farm. After graduation from high school, Harold moved to...
Bernie Giron
Sep 30, 2017
On September 30, 2017, Bernie Giron passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family at South Lyon Medical Centers Long Term Care in Yerington. He was 81.
Bernie Giron was born October 31, 1936 in Polvadra New Mexico to Pilar and Andrea Giron. Bernie was the oldest of 14 children and grew up...
Doris Sam Giron
Sep 15, 2017
On September 14, 2017, Doris Sam Giron, passed away peacefully in her sleep. Doris was 76 years old. She was born in Schurz, Nevada August 11, 1941 the daughter of Clarence and Bernice (Sam) Brown. Doris was a beloved member of the Yerington Paiute Tribe. She leaves behind her husband, Bernie Giron; 5 children, Gary, Vince (Karen), Martha (Juvenal),...
Storie Turner
Sep 14, 2017
We were blessed with a precious angel baby, Storie Ellen Yvonne Turner that returned suddenly to heavenly Father on September 14, 2017 She leaves behind her Mother, KatiAnne Turner, her adoptive parents Kari and Michell; her sister, Sammie and brother, Collen; grandparents, Laurena Turner, Ryan Smith and grandfather, Pat Turner A graveside funeral will be held 11:00 am Saturday, October...
Patricia Lambert
Sep 10, 2017
Patricia 'Pat' Lambert passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, September 10 at the Cascade of the Sierra in Sparks. She was 80. Pat was born in Ely, Nevada on July 6, 1937 the daughter of David and Irene (Jessen) Mattice. She lived in her beloved state of Nevada all of her life and the past 30 years in Yerington. She...
Christopher David Harper
Sep 7, 2017
Christopher David Harper (Chris) died September 7, 2017 in an automobile accident. He was 45 years old. Chris was born on Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois on September 17, 1971 the son of David and Kaye Harper. Chris joined the U.S. Navy in 1993. He spent 24 years in San Diego, California where he met his wife, Rhonda...
Esther Fay Lusk
Sep 5, 2017
Esther Fay Lusk passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday morning, September 5, 2017. She was 78. Esther was born in Dallas, Texas on October 13, 1938 the daughter of Johnnie and Estell Smith. She lived most of her life in California having moved to Nevada about 4 years ago and has lived in Yerington for the...
Lucio 'Lou' Hernandez
Aug 15, 2017
Lucio Hernandez passed away at his home in Schurz, Nevada on Tuesday evening, August 15, 2017 surrounded by family. He was 85. Lou was born in Imlay, Nevada on November 1, 1931 the son of Lucio and Feliciana Hernandez. He was a Veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps. He married Geraldine Leyva on January 11, 1958 in...
Richard Smolin
Aug 14, 2017
Richard Smolin passed away at his home in Smith, Nevada on Monday evening, August 14, 2017. He was 69. Richard was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 21, 1948 the son of Gerard and Gloria (West) Smolin. He had lived in Smith, NV for the past 5 years coming from Southern California. He was a falconer, scholar, artist, musician,...
Verna Plummer
Aug 12, 2017
Verna Plummer passed away at her home in Schurz, Nevada on Saturday afternoon, August 12, 2017. She was 89. Verna was born July 20, 1928 in Bridgeport, California the daughter of Pete and Mabel (Sam) Andrews. Verna's Memorial Service will be held 11:00 Saturday, August 19th at the Tribal Gym in Schurz. Family and friends are invited to sign her...
