Obituaries
Yerington, Nevada Obituaries
Drew Allen Hall
Mar 11, 2015
Drew Allen Hall passed away in Yerington, Nevada on March 11, 2015. He was 64. Drew was born in Del Norte, Colorado on June 1, 1950 the son of John M. Hall and Virginia (Aydelotte) Davies. He graduated from Yerington High School in 1969. He was an avid outdoors man, and self proclaimed mountain man. Drew was a "Free Spirit"...
Lydia Valija Kirsteins
Mar 10, 2015
Lydia Valija Kirsteins, age 91, peacefully passed on March 10, 2015, back to the Home of our Maker. She had a smile on her face.... She was known as the 'Chocolate Candy Lady' especially at her church, Faith Lutheran. All the members of the congregation are thanked for their love and support, and special recognition is given to Nancy Goldsmith...
Larrettea (Lolly) Reymers
Mar 7, 2015
Larrettea (Lolly) Reymers passed away on Saturday morning, March 7, 2015 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. She was 65. She was born in Yerington, Missouri Flats, Nevada on May 10, 1949 the daughter of Orin and Deora (McCann) Carrera. Larrettea enjoyed needlepoint, crocheting, bead and leather working and most of all being with her grandchildren. She is...
Arnold Sciarani
Mar 1, 2015
Arnold Sciarani passed away on Sunday morning, March 1, 2015 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno. He was 90. Arnold was born in Yerington, Nevada on March 24, 1924 the son of Arnold and Domenichina (Perazzo) Sciarani. He was a World War II having served in the United States Navy. He spent his life as a Rancher. He is...
Elizabeth Jane Roach
Feb 27, 2015
Elizabeth Jane Roach passed away on Friday evening, February 27, 2015 at her home in Yerington, Nevada. She was 61. Liz was born in California on July 27, 1953 the daughter of John and Mary (Bergman) Cochran. She has lived the past 24 years in Yerington. She enjoyed crocheting, and anything crafty with her grandchildren and also traveling with her...
Troy M. Wylie
Feb 20, 2015
Troy Martin Wylie passed away at the Carson Tahoe Medical Center in Carson City, Nevada on Friday evening, February 20, 2015. He was 93. Troy was born in Holson Valley, Oklahoma on February 23, 1921 the son of Marcus and Lou (Turner) Wylie. He was the seventh child of 11. He left Oklahoma to live in Arkansas to work in...
Robert John Williams
Jan 31, 2015
Robert John Williams passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada early Saturday morning, January 31, 2015. He was 69. Bob was born July 19, 1945 in Hadley, Massachusetts the son of Roland and Louise Williams. He was a veteran having served in the United States Army. Bob worked many years as a RV Technician. This job had him living...
Clara A. Howell
Jan 24, 2015
Clara A. Howell passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Carson City, Nevada. She was 83. Clara was born on June 11, 1931 in Smith Valley, Nevada the daughter of Howard and Lena Rogers. She was a member of the Yerington Paiute tribe. In her early twenties she worked as a matron at the historic Stewart Indian School. She...
Angelo Groso
Jan 15, 2015
Angelo Groso passed away on January 15, 2015 at his home in Smith Valley. He was 97 years old. Angelo was born on March 23, 1917, the second of eight children to Carlos and Maria Egurrola Groso. Angelo attended Smith Valley Schools until the age of 14 when he quit school to help his parents with the running of the...
Nancy Crider
Jan 14, 2015
Nancy Crider passed away on Wednesday evening, January 14, 2015 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. She was 78. Nancy was born in Hayward, California on March 11, 1936 the daughter of Alfred and Anna Nunes. She had lived in Yerington for the past 30 years coming from California. Nancy enjoyed playing cards, playing Bingo. She loved her...
Robert Lee Jackman
Jan 13, 2015
Robert Lee Jackman passed away on Tuesday evening, January 13, 2015 at the Carson Tahoe Regional Hospital in Carson City, Nevada. He was 80. Robert was born in Foreman, North Dakota on February 2, 1934 the son of Harry and Ella (VanOrnum) Jackman. He was a veteran of the Korean war having served in the United States Air Force. He...
Rachele Diane Berumen
Jan 10, 2015
Rachele D. Berumen passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Saturday morning, January 10, 2015. She was 32. Rachele was born in Manhattan, Kansas on May 10, 1982 the daughter of David and Cheryl (Dowdall) Bowers. She graduated from Junction City, Kansas. Rachele has lived in Yerington for the past 3 years coming from Kansas. She is survived...
Gene Reed
Jan 7, 2015
Elmer 'Gene' Eugene Reed passed away on Wednesday morning, January 7, 2015 at the Renown Medical Center, Reno, Nevada. He was 79. Gene was born in Shamrock, Texas on February 19, 1935 the son of Elmer and Willie Mae (Issac) Reed. He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force. The family will hold a Memorial service...
Beverly Lynn Lockwood
Jan 2, 2015
Beverly Lynn Lockwood passed away on Friday evening, January 2, 2015 at the McKinley Healthcare Center in Sacramento, California. She was 70. Beverly was born in Schurz, Nevada on June 27, 1944 the daughter of Neil and Emily (Greeley) Lockwood. She worked in Hawthorne at the NAD for over 20 years. She is survived by her sister, Tora Greeley of...
Alice Marie Wilkes
Dec 29, 2014
Alice Marie Wilkes passed away on Monday evening, December 29, 2014 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 86. Alice was born in California on September 23, 1928 the daughter of Warren and Genevieve Underwood. Alice enjoyed crocheting, sewing, camping and playing cards. She was a very gracious, compassionate, loving and giving person She is survived by...
Daniel Davis, Sr.
Dec 29, 2014
Daniel Davis, Sr. passed away on Monday morning, December 29, 2014 at the Banner Churchill Memorial Hospital in Fallon with his family by his side. He was 92. Daniel was born in Mason Valley, Nevada on December 6, 1922 the son of Martin and Minnie (Charlie) Davis. He attended Stewart Indian School. He was a veteran having served in the...
Frank Powell Parsons
Dec 25, 2014
Frank Powell Parsons passed away at his home in Smith, Nevada on Thursday morning, December 25, 2014. He was 91. Frank was born in Fallsington, Pennsylvania on April 5, 1923 the son of Frank and Ethel Parsons. He was a World War II veteran having served in the United States Army Air Force. He received the American Theater Ribbon, WW...
Shirley Elizabeth Cummings
Dec 24, 2014
Shirley Elizabeth Cummings passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Wednesday morning, December 24, 2014 with her family by her side. She was 76. Shirley was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on September 14, 1938 the daughter of John and Ianza (Simmers) Zoller. Shirley married William D. Cummings in Carson City, Nevada on May 7, 1966. She had...
Mark Allen Thorpe
Dec 15, 2014
Mark Allen Thorpe passed away on Monday evening, December 15, 2014 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington from injuries received in an auto accident. He was 58. Mark was born in San Jose, California on December 7, 1956 the son of John and Glenna Thorpe. He had married Tena M. Pettigrew in Reno, Nevada on March 6, 1993. Mark...
Hazel V. Chisum
Dec 3, 2014
Hazel V. Chisum passed away at Whispering Willows in Reno, Nevada on Wednesday morning, December 3, 2014. She was 89. Hazel was born December 9, 1924 in Ely, Nevada the daughter of Amature and Ethel (Fallini) Arigoni. After high school she attended beauty school. She married Claude W. Chisum in Tonopah, Nevada on April 7, 1943. Hazel moved to Yerington...
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