Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Mary Virginia Johnson

Mary Virginia Johnson

Dec 25, 2016

Mary V. Johnson passed away on Sunday evening, December 25, 2016 at the Long Term Care of South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. She was 81. Mary was born in Schurz on April 18, 1935 the daughter of Tommy and Mammie (Dale) Allen. A visitation will be held 7 - 8:30 pm on Wednesday, December 28th at the Freitas Rupracht...

Mary Belle Schorpp

Mary Belle Schorpp

Dec 24, 2016

Mary Belle Schorpp passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Saturday evening, December 24, 2016 with her family by her side. Mary was born September 17, 1924 in Ewing, Missouri the daughter of James and Clara (Gregory) Olinger. Mary married Robert R. Schorpp in Rock Island, Illinois on June 25, 1950. She had lived in Yerington for the...

John Sciarani

John Sciarani

Dec 22, 2016

John Sciarani passed away at Renown Medical Center in Reno on Wednesday, December 22, 2016. He was 90. John was born on the family ranch in Yerington, Nevada on April 8, 1926. He lived on the ranch until he moved into the Mason Valley Residence in 2013. He was a first generation American. His father Arnold was born in Personico,...

Dennis Lee Arndt

Dennis Lee Arndt

Dec 21, 2016

Dennis Lee Arndt passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in Yerington, Nevada. he was 79. Dennis was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 16, 1937 the son of Otto and Esther Arndt. A Celebration of Life service will be held 5:00 pm at the Yerington Moose Lodge of Friday, December 30, 2016. Family and friends are invited to sign...

Darlene "Dode" Hiskett

Darlene "Dode" Hiskett

Dec 20, 2016

Darlene "Dode" Margaret Hiskett was granted her angel wings on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Her final days were spent surrounded by family, who cared for her deeply. In her early life, Dode was an accomplished pianist. Her nimble fingers later assisted her in her secretarial career where she excelled - typing over 100 wpm. Dode's career led her to become...

Francis Goettsch

Francis Goettsch

Dec 14, 2016

Henry Francis Goettsch passed away on Wednesday morning, December 14, 2016 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care. He was 93. Francis was born September 15, 1923 at home in Dalzel, South Dakota the son of Henry and Alice Goettsch. He spent his childhood around the Black Hills, at age 14 he went to work riding horses for...

Eleanora Rebecca Sanders

Eleanora Rebecca Sanders

Dec 8, 2016

Eleanora Rebecca Sanders passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington on Thursday, December 8, 2016. She was 90. Eleanora was born in Kansas City, Missouri on December 18, 1925 the daughter of Joseph and Lillian DeVault. After graduating high school she married Frank Sanders and they moved to Los Angeles. They later moved to Carson City, Nevada...

Lona Katenay

Lona Katenay

Dec 7, 2016

Lona Katenay passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno. She was 52. Lona was born in Gallup, New Mexico on March 12, 1964 the daughter of Earl and Wanda Katenay. Lona is survived by her long time companion, Avery Lopez; her sons, Mario Lopez, Avery Lopez, Jr., Danny lopez, Peter Lopez, Michael Lopez,...

Robert Cochrane

Robert Cochrane

Dec 6, 2016

Robert Cochrane passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. He was 83. Robert was survived by his daughter, Robi Robertson; his two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Robert was a veteran and his service with military honors will be held at a later date, please check back to this site, the time and date...

Katherine Rice Larson

Katherine Rice Larson

Dec 1, 2016

Katherine Rice Larson, age 81 passed away at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, NV on Thursday, December 1, 2016. She suffered from Alzheimer's for the last 8 years. Katherine was born on July 10, 1935 to Herman J and Anna (Bjerkan) Rice. She was their 16th and last baby. She LOVED being the baby of such a large family....

Donald Lyle Prachar, Jr

Donald Lyle Prachar, Jr

Dec 1, 2016

Donald Lyle Prachar, Jr. passed away at his home in Yerington, NV on Thursday morning, December 1, 2016. He was 80. Donald was born May 15, 1936 in Winner, South Dakota the son of Donald and Helen Prachar. He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force. He married Earline Funston September 1967 in Galt, California. He...

Nancy Jo Farmer

Nancy Jo Farmer

Nov 21, 2016

Nancy Jo Farmer passed away at her home in Yerington on Monday, November 21, 2016. She was 71. Nancy was born in Riverside, California on January 26, 1945 the daughter of Allen and Clovis (Cox) Winn. She married Steve Farmer in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1968. She and her husband moved to Yerington in 1971 where he worked for the...

Ronald Daniel Marwin

Ronald Daniel Marwin

Nov 19, 2016

Ronald Daniel Marwin passed away at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington on Saturday, November 19, 2016. He was 81. He was born on November 26, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of James and Theresa (Phillips) Marwin. He was an Army veteran. After his service he married Laverna Disosway. Ron has lived in Yerington for the past 38...

Irwin L. Miller

Irwin L. Miller

Nov 19, 2016

IRWIN LANDIS MILLER, a beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Saturday, November 19th, 2016 at the Renown Hospital in Reno, Nevada at the age of 81 years. Irwin was born to William Bill Miller and Nellie Brown Sides Miller on February 13, 1935 in the old Bureau of Indian Affairs Hospital in Schurz, Nevada. Irwin was a member...

Olive Pearl Pursel

Olive Pearl Pursel

Nov 19, 2016

Olive Pearl Pursel passed away on Saturday afternoon November 19, 2016 at her home in Yerington. She was 88. Olive was born November 7, 1928 in Drury, Missouri the daughter of Thomas and Eva Dobyns. Her family moved to her beloved Nevada when she was 16. She graduated from Yerington High School and attended the University of Nevada on a...

Cynthia Nita Munn

Cynthia Nita Munn

Nov 14, 2016

Cynthia Nita Munn passed away at her home in Yerington on Monday, November 14, 2016. She was 59. She was born in Van Nuys, California on November 30, 1956 the daughter of Arnold and Barbara (Smith) Mendenhall. She married Kirk L. Munn on July 19, 1975 in Van Nuys. Cynthia has lived in Yerington for over 15 years coming from...

Susan Tibbals Munson

Susan Tibbals Munson

Nov 1, 2016

Susan Lynn Tibbals Munson passed away at her home in Yerington on Monday, November 1, 2016. She was 64. Susan was born in Bishop, California on March 23, 1952 the daughter of Joseph and Janice (Kixmiller) Tibbals. Susan moved from Bishop, California as child to Yerington and has lived in Yerington for over 56 years.  She loved animals. She is...

Larry Joe Williams

Larry Joe Williams

Oct 27, 2016

Larry Joe Williams passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the South Lyon Medical Center of natural causes in Yerington, Nevada. He was 70. Larry was born in Elwood, Indiana om March 28, 1946 the son of Ross and Alice Williams. In keeping with Larry wishes there will be no Memorial service. Family and friends are invited to sign...

Ada M Johnson

Ada M Johnson

Oct 23, 2016

Ada M. Johnson died Sunday, October 23, 2016 of natural causes at her home in Yerington, Nevada, at the age of 95. The daughter of Christen and Christina (Peterson) Thonesen, she was married to Malcolm Johnson for 56 years, until his death in 2000. Together they traveled extensively, visiting most of the United States along with countries in Europe and...

Romeo Rosaschi, Jr.

Romeo Rosaschi, Jr.

Oct 16, 2016

Romeo Rasaschi,, Jr. passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his home that he built. He was 93. Romeo was born in Dayton, Nevada on August 25, 1923 the son of Romeo and Evelyn (Ramos) Rosaschi. Romeo loved to work, he worked on the family ranch until it sold in 1965. He also served the Yerington community for 10...

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