Obituaries

Jun 1, 2017

Raymelle Pope, age 85, passed away June 1, 2017 at her son's home in Yerington, Nevada. Raymelle was born in Monroe, North Carolina on May 25, 1932 the daughter of Zebulin and Maude (Haigler) Williams, one of eleven children. She graduated from Union High School where she exceled in basketball and softball.  In 1951 she married Daniel C....

Jun 1, 2017

James C. Mills passed away on June 1, 2017 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington Nevada.  He was 82. Jim moved from Southern California in 1978 to Bridgeport California where he worked for Mono County Vehicle Maintenance shop for twenty three years, at first as a mechanic and later as supervisor and parts manager.  After retiring in 2001,...

May 18, 2017

Joseph "Joe" Lommori was born on February 11, 1927 in Yerington to Luigi and Marianna Lommori. He succumbed to Kidney Cancer on May 18, 2017 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington.  He was 90.

He was a lifelong resident of Yerington. Joe was born in the family ranch house behind McLeod Hill. Joe attended...

May 13, 2017

Lin Ann Nelson passed away at her home in Yerington on Saturday, May 13, 2017.  She was 43. Lin was born in Redding, California, May 24, 1973 the daughter of Ted and Vera Grange.  she married Shawn Nelson in Colorado on April 25, 1992. Lin was a loving mother and grandmother.  She enjoyed crafting, dancing and above all loved her...

Apr 21, 2017

Juanita Joyce Dietrich passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Mason Valley Residence in Yerington.  She was 76. Juanita was born to Edward H. and Beulah C (Boden) Jones at St Mary's Hospital in Reno, Nevada.  In 1945 when Juanita was 5 years old she and her family moved to Yerington.  Upon graduation from Yerington High School, Juanita...

Apr 11, 2017

James Robert O'Banion passed away at his home in Wellington, Nevada on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. He was 89. James was born January 9, 1928 in Los Angeles, California the son of Curtis and Mary (Wilson) O'Banion. He was a WW2 veteran having served in the U.S. Navy. James was the only commercial trout grower in the State of Nevada....

Apr 7, 2017

Duane Larson, age 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Renown Hospital in Reno, NV following a brief illness. Duane was born in Harvey, ND on October 1, 1933, the son of Emil & Edna (Petzke) Larson. Duane grew up in Heimdal, ND with his brother and little sister. He married Katherine Rice on October 25, 1959...

Apr 2, 2017

Donna Sue Shramek, 69, passed from this world into the tender arms of Jesus April 2, 2017. She was born February 25, 1948 in Marion, Kansas the daughter of Leonard and Elva Holub. Donna grew up in Marion, Kansas, a sensitive young girl with a surprising stubborn streak. She and her siblings shared the hard work and early hours of...

Mar 24, 2017

Lee Andrew Lawson, Jr. passed away on Friday morning, March 24, 2017 at the Mason Valley Residence in Yerington. He was 86. Lee was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 19, 1930 the son of Lee and Ollie Lawson. He was a veteran having served in the US Army during the Korean War. He is survived by his daughter, Janice...

Mar 23, 2017

Yvonne Jane Phillips Draper, 77, of Yerington, Nevada, passed away on March 23rd, 2017 in Reno, Nevada from complications of a recent surgery. Yvonne was born in Glasgow, Montana to Wendell and Myrtle Phillips on April 4th, 1939. She lived a short time in Glasgow and Denver prior to settling in Boise where she attended Boise High School and later...

Mar 17, 2017

Richard Grant Rogers (also known as Dick DelGiudice to friends in Elko) passed away at his home in Yerington on Friday morning, March 17, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 65 years young. He was born in Williston, North Dakota on July 12, 1951, the son of Oliver Joel and Ollie Mae Rogers. Shortly after, the family...

Mar 13, 2017

William Jay "BJ" Ebert passed away at his home in Yerington on Monday morning, March 13, 2017. He was 75. Jay was born in San Francisco, California on February 11, 1942 the son of William and Lillian Ebert. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy. Jay has lived in Yerington for the past 18 years. He enjoyed...

Mar 11, 2017

Charissa Chisum Rumel passed away at her home in Tacoma, Washington on March 11, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. She was 39. Charissa was born in Reno, NV on January 10, 1978. She had played sports and was homecoming queen at Yerington High School and graduated in 1996. She attended Dixie College in St George, Utah and then...

Mar 4, 2017

Virgie Elizabeth Karnes passed away at the Mason Valley Residence from complications of Alzheimer's on Saturday, March 4, 2017. She was 82. Virgie was born on March 26, 1934 in Pleasant Ridge, Arkansas. She was the 5th of 14 children. Virgie married Ralph H. Karnes in 1950. Ralph held many jobs all over the United States and Virgie was a...

Mar 2, 2017

Sophia Acciari Seubert passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Renown Medical Center in Reno. She was 86. Sophia was born on January 10, 1931 in Smith Valley, Nevada to August and Henrietta Bunkowski. She attened Smith Valley schools. On July 17, 1949 Sophia married her high school sweetheart, Joe Acciari. Joe and Sophia bought a farm in Smith...

Mar 2, 2017

Doyle Clay Hall passed away at his home in Yerington on Thursday, March 2, 2017. He was 64. Doyle was born in Del Norte, Colorado on November 6, 1952 the son of John and Virginia Hall. He graduated from Yerington High School in 1971. He married his high school sweetheart in 1973. Doyle and his family moved to Winnemucca in...

Feb 24, 2017

Raeme Shay Giovacchini died from injuries received in an auto accident on Friday evening, February 24, 2017. She was 18. Raeme was born on September 11, 1998 in Valencia, California the daughter of James and Sheila (Mitchell) Giovacchini. Raeme lived all of her life in Smith Valley, she had attended schools in Smith Valley from kindergarten until she graduated from...

Feb 18, 2017

Burdette Arthur Lyons passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Gardnerville Health & Rehab Center. He was 77. Burdette was born in Iowa City, Iowa on January 5, 1940 the son of John and Helen Lyons. He had lived in Nevada for the past 5 years coming from California. He is survived by his 2 sons and a...

Feb 18, 2017

Frankie Dane passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening, February 18, 2017 at her home in Yerington. She was 41. Frankie was born in Yerington on November 29, 1975 the daughter of Frank and Sue Dane. In 1977 the family moved to Goldendale, Washington, where Frankie started school. She was very active on the swim team. In 1986 the family moved...

Feb 13, 2017

Eugene 'Gene' Marcellus Adrian passed away in Sparks on Monday, February 13, 2017. He was 98. Gene was born November 26, 1918 the son of Eugene and Anna Adrian. His adventurous spirit took him many places including the Galapagos Islands working on a tune fishing boat and rafting down the Yukon River with his buddy with only a fishing pole...