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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
Ronald Lee Stephens
Oct 15, 2016
Ronald Lee Stephens passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care. He was 80. Ron was born November 5, 1935 in The Dalles, Oregon the son of Dwane and Ivolene Stephens. He was a veteran having served in the US Navy. Ron had a PhD in Physics after attending U.C.L.A and Fordham University. Ron...
Roselyn Eloise Page
Oct 15, 2016
Our mother was born in Harrisburg, Oregon. It was in the midst of The Great Depression. Her mother, Carmen "Roberta" Whitaker named their daughter Roselyn Eloise Page. Her father, Archie Whitaker, soon moved the family to Southern California and they worked hard to provide a good life for their children. Eloise grew up alongside her older sister Shelley and her...
Florence Maye Hutchison
Oct 13, 2016
Florence Maye King was born in Idaho on December 17th, 1934, to Anna Maye and Earl Baily King. She had an older brother, Eugene, and a younger sister, Edna. The family moved around the country as Earl was in construction and went where there was work. The King family was introduced to Christ by missionaries when they were living in...
Frank "Willie" Booth
Sep 29, 2016
Frank W. (Willie) Booth II, 63, passed away in a tragic accident while hunting with his beloved son, Charlie, in Elko, Nevada on September 29, 2016. Born November 4, 1952, Willie, a lifelong native of Yerington, graduated from YHS in 1971. An outstanding athlete, Willie was inducted into the YHS football Hall of Fame. He continued his love of sports...
