Obituaries
Yerington, Nevada Obituaries
Russell Gilman, Jr.
Aug 30, 2014
James Russell Gilman Jr. passed away Renown Medical Center, Reno on Saturday, August 30th, 2014, just a few days shy of his 85th birthday. He was born in Pasadena California on September 10, 1929 the son of James Russell Gilman and Viola Roath. He was married in 1958 on February 22nd to Mary Elizabeth Barstow (Betty) and had two children...
Darrell Eugene Anderson
Aug 29, 2014
Darrell Eugene Anderson passed away at his home in Yerington on Friday, August 29, 2014. He was 85. Darrell was born in Alfalfa, Oklahoma on March 25, 1929 the son of Glen and Jewel (Cowart) Anderson. Darrell was a Jack-of-all Trades, a Musician, Artist and Mechanic. He enjoyed playing his guitar, singing, and restoring furniture. He also enjoyed telling jokes...
William 'Bill' Giles
Aug 27, 2014
William 'Bill' Giles passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was 68. Bill was born in Vienna, Austria on October 15, 1945 the son of William and Anna Giles. He lived in Pittsburg, California where he graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1963 and received his AA degree...
William Southard
Aug 26, 2014
William Southard passed away Tuesday evening, August 26, 2014 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. He was 85. Bill was born February 2, 1929 in Horseheads, New York the son of Albert & Alice Southard. He served in the US Navy and Navy Reserve 1946-1955. He joined the Vale, OR volunteer fire department in...
Linda Ann Keil
Aug 14, 2014
Linda Ann Keil passed away at her home in Yerington on Thursday afternoon, August 14, 2014. She was 48. Linda was born in Reno, Nevada on October 22, 1965 the daughter of Patrick and Gayle (McCoy) Monaghan. Linda worked as a caregiver at the Mason Valley Residence in Yerington. Linda loved nature, the outdoors, her family and friends. Linda is...
Georgianna Maxine Jones
Aug 6, 2014
Georgianna Maxine Jones passed away at her residence in Yerington with her family by her side on Wednesday afternoon, August 6, 2014. She was 87. Georgia was born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 12, 1927 the daughter of George and Lena Phillips. She married Fred Jones on December 4, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa. She was a member of...
Robert 'Bob' Menesini
Aug 4, 2014
Robert John Menesini 'Bob' passed away at his home in Yerington on Monday morning, August 4, 2014 after a struggle with cancer. He was 55. Bob was born in Yerington, Nevada on July 22, 1959 the son of Richard and Joyce (Craig) Menesini. He graduated from Yerington High School in 1977. He always spoke fondly of YHS football and his...
Joseph Michael Cardinelli
Jul 29, 2014
Joseph Michael Cardinelli passed away on Tuesday afternoon, July 29, 2014 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 63. Joseph was born in Yerington, Nevada on December 16, 1950 the son of Ernest and Georgia Cardinelli. He was known for his kindness and was a dedicated philanthropist. Joseph is survived by his two sisters, Teresa and Colleen...
Arthur Freeman Kraus
Jul 25, 2014
Arthur Freeman Kraus passed on Friday morning, July 25, 2014 while doing what he loved to do, ranching. He was 82. He was born in Sacramento, California on June 6, 1932 the son of John Henry and Leonour Kraus. He lived in Mason Valley for the past 48 years. He is survived by his wife, June Kraus of Yerington NV;...
Lee Heath
Jul 22, 2014
Richard Lee Heath passed away on Tuesday morning, July 22, 2014 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. He was 77. Lee was born in Mayfield, Utah on March 20, 1937 the son of Joseph and Marjorie (Christensen) Heath. He attended schools in Mayfield and Manti, Utah. Lee worked a short time as a truck driver...
Ruth Irene Edwards
Jul 14, 2014
Ruth Irene Edwards passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 84. Ruth was born in Rialto, California on May 23, 1930 the twin daughter of Earl and Villa (Meddock) Emley. Ruth spent many years growing up in Saratoga, California. She moved to Nevada in 1980 where she...
Jean F. Heim
Jul 5, 2014
Jean F. Heim passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 69. Jean was born in Enid, Oklahoma on September 13, 1944 the son of Jean and Ruby (Long) Heim. He was a Navy Veteran having served in the Vietnam War. Jean had lived the past 10 years in Yerington. He...
Donald Tibbals
Jun 28, 2014
Donald H. Tibbals our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, brother and Papa passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. He was 82. Don was born on October 16, 1931 in Glendale, California the son of Walter and Mildred (Humphrey) Tibbals. He will always be remembered as a hard working, larger...
Theresa "Pete" Rempp
Jun 25, 2014
Theresa "Pete" Rempp, age 88, of Yerington, Nevada, passed away on June 25, 2014, at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, Montana. Theresa was born July 14,1925, on the Douglas ranch in Washoe Valley, Nevada, to Romeo and Evelyn Rosaschi. She attended school in Yerington, Nevada. Theresa's schoolteacher introduced Theresa to her son, Hubert, because they each had the same...
Lowell John Hussey
Jun 24, 2014
Lowell John Hussey passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. He was 101. He was born in Munden, Kansas on July 7, 1912 the son of John and Ada (Randale) Hussey. He was an Army veteran serving in World War II, was a member of a gun crew of medium artillery...
Robert J. Smith
Jun 23, 2014
Robert J. Smith passed away suddenly Monday, June 23, 2014 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 77 Bob was born in Turlock, California on January 1, 1937 the son of John and Ruth Smith. He married Nancy Lindbeck in Los Gatos, California on December 6, 1957. Bob has lived in Yerington for the past 50 years....
Norman Montelatici
Jun 23, 2014
Norman Montelatici, 78, of Yerington, Nevada, passed away from Leukemia on June 23, 2014. Norman was born in Yerington to Gene and Lola Montelatici. He attended Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles, CA, and then graduated from Yerington High School in 1953. Norman graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, and was a member of the ATO Fraternity and...
Darrell Ross Severinsen
Jun 17, 2014
Darrell Ross Severinsen passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on June 17, 2014 just three days before his 61st birthday. Darrell was born in San Diego, California on June 20, 1953 the son of Warren and Diane (Archibald) Severinsen. Darrell married his high school sweetheart, Sheryl A. Kantack in Milpitas, California on May 18, 1974. He...
Florence Cmar
Jun 2, 2014
Florence Cmar passed away on Monday evening, June 2, 2014 at the South Lyon Medical Center-Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 89. Florence was born in Randolph, Massachusetts on July 10, 1924 the daughter of William and Esther (Stauffer) Boyer. She had lived in Yerington for over 20 years coming from Massachusetts. She was a...
Richard Menesini
May 30, 2014
Richard Menesini passed away at South Lyon Medical Center-Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada on Friday, May 30, 2014. He was 77. Richard was born in Yerington on May 22, 1937 the youngest of three sons born to Giovanni (John) and Marguerite (Pasquino) Menesini. As a child, Richard attended the Barrett one-room schoolhouse in South Mason Valley,...
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