Wanda Mattis
Feb 1, 2014
Wanda Emma Jane Mattis passed away on Saturday afternoon, February 1, 2014 at 'Just Like Home' in Yerington, Nevada. She was 91. Wanda was born in Glendale, California on September 7, 1922. She had attended Glendale Community College. She married Read Mattis in Glendale, CA on April 19, 1942. Wanda has lived in Yerington for the past 16 years moving...
Michael William Hardesty
Jan 30, 2014
Michael William Hardesty passed away at his home with his family by his side on Thursday, January 30, 2014. He was 33. Michael was born in Lodi, California on September 8, 1980 the son of Gary and Karen Kay (Shelley) Hardesty. Michael who was also known as 'Farmboy' graduated from Yerington High School in 1998. He was a veteran having...
Rodney James Morris
Jan 26, 2014
Rodney James Morris passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Rod was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico on November 21, 1944 the son of Wayne and Frances (Rhodes) Morris. Rod served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He married Monica Rust...
David Sanford
Jan 26, 2014
David Walter Sanford, 59, passed away suddenly Sunday, Jan. 26 at South Lyon Health Center in Yerington following a fall. David was born to Robert (Bob) and Martha Sanford on June 12, 1954 in Fallon, NV, and lived for a brief time in Tonopah, NV before the family made its home in Yerington. He attended local schools and was a...
Ellen Goldie German
Jan 21, 2014
Ellen Goldie Babinec German passed away at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. She was 95. Ellen was born in Michigan on March 17, 1918 the daughter of Eldon and Goldie Taylor. Ellen married her childhood sweetheart, Martin Babinec in 1937. Together they had five girls and one son, her son lived only 7...
Steven Paul Long
Jan 20, 2014
Steven Paul Long passed away at his home in Yerington with his wife, Tammy by his side on Monday morning, January 20, 2014. Steve was 68. Steve was born in Oakland, California on April 14, 1945 the son of Dempsey and Jewel(Berry) Long. Steve has been an entertainer for over 40 years. As a boy he was very gifted and...
Gary Lee Stephens
Jan 17, 2014
Gary Lee Stephens passed away on Friday evening, January 17, 2014 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. He was 73. Gary was born in The Dalles, Oregon on July 22, 1940 the son of Dwayne and Ivolene (Brumbach) Stephens. Gary grew up in Oregon and after graduation from high school he joined the U.S. Navy. He served for...
Katherine A. Mattson
Jan 12, 2014
Katherine Agnetta Hansen Mattson, age 90, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Regent Care Center in Reno, Nevada. She was born in Missouri Valley, Iowa on November 17, 1923 to George and Lydia (Foreman) Hansen. She is the second eldest of five children born to the couple. Katherine married Sydney Mattson in Winnemucca, Nevada in 1941. A son,...
Sterling F. Allen
Jan 10, 2014
Sterling F. Allen passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Friday, January 10, 2014. He was 91. Sterling was born in Los Angeles, California on September 7, 1922 the son of Rupert and Charlotte (Faeh) Allen. Sterling was a Veteran having served in the United States Navy during World War II. He served as an Aviation Ordnanceman First...
Joseph Van Der Heyden, Jr.
Jan 7, 2014
Joseph Van Der Heyden, Jr. passed at Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada on January 7, 2014. He was 80. Joseph was born in West Brighten, New York on April 7, 1933 the son of Joseph and Phillippine (Kissinger) Van der Heyden. He was a Korean War veteran having served over 14 years in the United States Marine Corps. He...
Terry L. Hester
Jan 3, 2014
Terry L. Hester passed away at Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada on Friday evening, January 3, 2014. He was 70. Terry was born in Rockford, Illinois on October 11, 1943 the son of Lloyd and Betty (Johnson) Hester. Terry was a Veteran having served in the U. S. Navy, He married Janice M. Hurd on April 4, 1964. Terry...
Larue B. Mitchell
Jan 2, 2014
On Thursday, January 2, 2014, LaRue Barton Mitchell passed away at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, Nevada. LaRue was born in Parowan, Utah, on August 4, 1929, to Austin and Rosella Barton. She was the fourth of nine children and grew up in Paragonah, Utah, on her family's farm. In 1946 she married Kenneth Mitchell in Las Vegas, Nevada,...
John S. Inserra
Jan 1, 2014
John S. Inserra passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno surrounded by his family and loved ones. John was 57. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 29, 1956 the son of Michael and Agnes Inserra. John served in the Army National Guard for over 18 years as a Diesel Mechanic...
Cynthia Louise Wheeler
Dec 30, 2013
Cynthia Louise Wheeler passed away on Monday, December 30, 2013 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. She was 55. Cynthia was born in California on September 21, 1958 the daughter of Merlin and Shirley (Utterbach) Webber. She enjoyed cooking and baking, she would even delivery many of her bake goods to seniors for them to enjoy. She loved...
Angel D. Peterson
Dec 22, 2013
In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 22, 2013 Angel passed quietly into her mother's waiting arms. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. Angel was born in San Jose, California on July 16, 1963. The daughter of Ted and Patsy Buescher, she was raised in California coming to Mason Valley in 82 to be near her...
James Randyl Long
Dec 18, 2013
James Randyl Long passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada with the his love Roseann by his side. He was 58. Randy was born in California on August 6, 1955. He graduated from Clayton Valley High School in Concord, California. Randy was set to go into the Marines at the age of...
Debbie Dee Defond
Nov 28, 2013
Debbie Dee DeFond died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. She was 51. Debbie was born in Yerington, Nevada on December 24, 1951 the daughter of William and Hazel (Henderson) Wiles. Debbie married Jerry DeFond in Yerington on December 4, 1990. Debbie loved animals. She enjoyed doing crafts, cooking and baking and...
Lorraine (Vaughan) Manha
Nov 25, 2013
Lorraine Vaughan was born April 30, 1943 in southern California. She lived there with her parents, two brothers and sister throughout her childhood and early adult life. She graduated from California State University - Fullerton, majoring in English, and minoring in history and home economics. During her college years, Lorraine was dating a gentleman, Bob, who worked in the aerospace...
Betty Jean Bryan
Nov 24, 2013
Betty Jean Bryan entered into eternal life on November 24, 2013 at her residence in Yerington, Nevada. Betty was 90. Betty was a native Nevadan born in Yerington on September 25, 1923 the daughter of Edward and Annetta (Dexheimer) Leveille. She was raised in Smith Valley and graduated from Smith Valley High School and then from Saint Francis Nursing School...
Mildred Ellen Shattuck
Nov 22, 2013
Mildred Ellen Shattuck passed away at her home on Friday, November 22, 2013. She was 92. Mildred was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri the daughter of James and Margaret (Blackman) West. Mildred has lived in the Yerington area since the late 1970's. She was a member of the Copper Hills Bible Church, the Red Hats, the Moose Lodge and the...
