Obituaries
Yerington, Nevada Obituaries
Sandra Robin Hudson
Jan 2, 2016
Sandra Robin Hudson passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Saturday January 2, 2016. She was 63. She was born in Fresno, CA on January 10, 1952. Her parents were Robert and Sherrill (Porter) Silsby. She married David Hudson in Pine Grove, CA on January 23, 1995. David preceded her in death in 2013. They lived in Yerington...
Karen Teresa Breese
Jan 2, 2016
Karen Teresa Breese passed away on Saturday evening, January 2, 2016 at the Carson Valley Medical Center in Gardnerville, Nevada. She was 74. Karen was born in Idaho on September 12, 1941 the daughter of Theodore and Lillian (Soldier) Wood. She married Robert Breese on September 12, 1961 in Fresno, California. Karen had lived in Yerington since 2001 coming from...
John Joseph Escobar Iii
Dec 24, 2015
John Joseph Escobar II passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada, on December 24, 2015. He was 84 years old. John was born in Middletown, Rhode Island, the son of John Joseph Escobar and Filomena Viera DeMello. He grew up in Rhode Island, where after high school, he joined the Navy. While in the Navy, he met Helen Ann...
Frankie Yvonne Locati
Dec 19, 2015
Frankie Yvonne Locati passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Saturday, December 19, 2015. She was 74. Frankie was born in Swartz Creek, Michigan on December 6, 1941. Frankie had worked many years as a nurse and beautician. She was a strong lady who was loved and will always be loved, she was always available for anyone who...
Linda Lee Park
Dec 16, 2015
Linda Lee Park passed away unexpectedly on December 16th 2015, at Carson Tahoe Hospital after complications arising from an emergency heart procedure. She was born on November 2, 1942, to Ben and Linda Harrison in a Smith Valley home near where she spent the majority of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Benny Harrison...
Dennis Dale Hughes
Dec 15, 2015
Dennis Dale Hughes passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday evening, December 15, 2015. He was 70. Dennis was born in Los Angeles, California on December 24, 1944 the son of Cloyd and Charlotte Hughes. He grew up in southern California and graduated from Torrance High School. He owned and operated a Boat manufacturing business in the...
Thomas Roger Campbell
Dec 1, 2015
Thomas Roger Campbell passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 surrounded by family at Renown Medical Center, Reno. He was 67. Tom was born October 2, 1948 in Lockport, New York the son of Howard and Dora Campbell. Tom's family moved to Anaheim, Ca in 1956 where he attended Anaheim High School. After high school he joined the navy and...
Joann Carlgren
Nov 29, 2015
Joann Carlgren passed away in Carson City on Sunday morning, November 29, 2015. She was 80. Joann was born April 4, 1935 in Colorado the daughter of John and Ruby (Reynolds) Releford. She lived her younger days in Ely, Nevada. She met the love of her live, Gussy and they were married in Ely. They traveled around Nevada and California....
Lupe Lopez
Nov 17, 2015
Lupe Lopez was born on April 10, 1928 in El Camiche, Michoacán, Mexico the son of Manuel and Augustina (Mendoza) Lopez. He was one of 19 children. He lived his younger life in Mexico. In 1974 he decided to come to the United States to find work leaving his wife and children. He saved up enough money to bring his...
Stanley Tom, Sr
Nov 11, 2015
Stanley Tom, Sr. passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was 87. Stanley was born in Sweetwater, Nevada on September 9, 1928 the son of Lee and Emma (Scheck)Tom. He was a veteran having served in the United States Army. He married Imogene Rhoan on July 4, 1958 in...
Lois F. Johnson
Nov 5, 2015
Lois F. Johnson passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Thursday, November 5, 2015. She was 86. Lois was born in Lake City, Minnesota on March 26, 1929 the daughter of Sylvester and Florence (Fox) Kelly. She had married Charles Johnson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lois is survived by her son, Charles Johnson, Jr of California; her Grandchildren, Daniel...
Sarah Scott Poncho
Oct 24, 2015
Sarah Poncho passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, NV. She was 79. Sarah was born in Arizona on March 10, 1936 the daughter of William and Dorothy Scott. She married Adam Poncho, Sr. in Reno on November 15, 1957. Mr. Poncho passed away in 1988. She lived the past 21 years...
Sandra 'Sandy' Kraske
Oct 22, 2015
Sandra 'Sandy' L. Kraske passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Thursday, October 22, 2015. She was 64. Sandy was born in Los Angeles, California on August 24, 1951 the daughter of Thomas and Genevieve Wyer. She married Jack Kraske and they had a great 24 years together. Sandy worked many years for the Antelope Valley College in...
Eric B. Glasgow
Oct 20, 2015
Eric B. Glasgow passed away at his home in Yerington on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. He was 87. Eric was born in Concord, California on January 8, 1928 the son of Edwin and Alice (Brown) Glasgow. He was a U. S. Navy veteran, and served on the aircraft carrier Shangra-la (CV-38). After his discharge he played football at several colleges,...
Maurice H. Freitas
Oct 17, 2015
A Celebration of Life will be held for Maurice H. Freitas "Freitas" at 11:00 am Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home, 25 Hwy 208 Yerington, Nevada. A reception will follow the service at Giusepe's Steakhouse in Dini's Lucky Club immediately following the celebration service. The members of the family invite those who knew "Freitas" to come...
Maurice H. Freitas
Oct 17, 2015
1stSgt Maurice H. Freitas, USMC, (Ret) Maurice Herbert Freitas ("Freitas") died peacefully in his sleep on October 17, 2015. At the time of his death, he was a resident of Morningstar Senior Living, Sparks, Nevada. Freitas was born at Saint Mary's Hospital, Reno, Nevada on November 17, 1928. He was the adopted son of Constantine and Alvina Freitas who owned...
Diane B. Jirus
Sep 28, 2015
Diane B. Jirus passed away at her home in Silver Springs, Nevada on Monday, September 28, 2015. She was 60. Diane was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 15, 1955 and was adopted by two loving parents, Virgina and Earl Jirus and an older brother, James. She grew up as kind of a tom boy, always playing and being active...
Robert H. Day, Jr
Sep 26, 2015
Robert H. Day, Jr. died at his home in Yerington, Nevada, on September 26, 2015, surrounded by his family and listening to classic country music. He was 79. Bob was born December 19, 1935, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Robert H. Day, Sr., and Caroline Stott Day. He grew up in Albert Lea, and later moved with his mother to...
Edith Mae Nance
Sep 7, 2015
Edith Mae Nance died Monday, September 7, 2015 from injuries received in an auto accident. She was 37. A Memorial service will be held 11:00 am Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the LDS Church in Yerington. Family and friends are invited to sign her online guest book at www.FRFH.net, also sympathy cards may be snt to her Mother, Mary from...
Betty Lou Perkins
Sep 5, 2015
Betty L. Perkins passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington on September 5, 2015, just 8 days short of her 85th birthday. Betty was born September 13, 1930 in Bingham Canyon, Utah to Layton Vaugh Goff and Violet Mae Fausett. She was married to John Ellsworth Dolney in Park City, Utah on October 24, 1949 and the...
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