Obituaries

Nov 10, 2012

Robert "Mac" Ray McCandless went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 10, 2012. He passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada with his family by his side. He was 83. Mac was born on June 26, 1929 near Henrietta, Teaxs to Dewey Eugene and Bertha Lavonia (Lunday) McCandless, they were a sharecropper family. He married Frances Louise...

Nov 2, 2012

Jaime Alberto Cervantes passed away in Reno, Nevada on Friday, November 2, 2012. He was 35. Jaime was born in Yerington, Nevada the son of David and Irma (Calvillo) Cervantes. He is survived by his Daughters, Cecilia and Arracelie Cervantes; his parents, David and Irma Cervantes; his brothers, David Cervantes, Jr. and Danny Cervantes; his sister, Gabriela Cervantes. A Visitation...

Oct 31, 2012

Richard 'Dick' Michael Mainarick passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 with family by his side. He was 87. Mr. Mainarick was born in Toronto, Canada on September 4, 1925 the son of Michael and Kathern (Negley) Mainarick. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Navy and...

Oct 30, 2012

Laura Louise Winkel passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday evening, October 30, 2012. Louise was 94.

She was born in Decatur, Illinois on December 28, 1917 the daughter of Loren and Ruth (Midkiff) Allen. She had attended Carson City High School and the University of Nevada.

Lousie married Russell Winkel on February 20,...

Oct 30, 2012

Frederick 'Fred' W. Wagener passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. Fred was 84. He was born in Lewistown, Montana on June 2, 1928 the son of Frederick W. Wagener, Jr. and Bolivia (Stoner) Wagener. Fred married Joisa Reynolds in Kirkland, Washington on December 26, 1954. Fred has lived in Smith, Nevada...

Oct 24, 2012

Victoria Aledo went to Heaven on Wednesday morning, October 24, 2012. She was 83. Victoria was born in Bujaraloz, Spain on August 11, 1929 the daughter of Franscisco & Andresa (Guerrero) Royo. Victoria immigrated to the United States in 1961 and had lived her life in Smith Valley, until her retirement when she moved to Yerington. She loved this beautiful...

Oct 24, 2012

Lawrence 'Larry' Earl Cribbs passed away on Wednesday morning, October 24, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. He was 97. Larry was born on May 30, 1915 in Lovelle, Wyoming the son of Charles and Irene May (Perry) Cribbs. When Larry was five the family moved to Placerville, California to be close to...

Oct 20, 2012

Guy Jim, Jr. passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Reno, Nevada. He was 58. Guy was born in Schurz, Nevada on January 2, 1954 the son of Guy and Marie (Conway) Jim. He is survived by his sons, Troy Jim of Schurz, Guy Jim, Jr. of Dayton, Dave Jim of Reno, Eric, Sydney,...

Oct 20, 2012

Anna Lee Roeder passed away from cancer at her her home in Yerington, Nevada on Saturday evening, October 20, 2012 with her family by her side. Anna was 62. Anna was born on February 19, 1950 in Torrance, California the daughter of Charles and Moonyeen (Zurburg) McAfee. She grew up in Redondo Beach, California. She graduated from Torrance High School...

Oct 19, 2012

Joyce Virginia went home in Glory to meet her Savior on Friday evening, October 19, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada.  She was born December 30, 1929 and was 82 years, 9 months and 20 days when she passed away. Joyce had lived in Yerington for the past three  years coming...

Oct 9, 2012

Norman "Putter" Pursel slipped peacefully from this life after a long struggle with the affects of advancing age. He was 88. Norman was born in Yerington on March 3, 1924 to Emmett and Marie Sloan Pursel. He spent his youth attending Yerington schools and graduated from Yerington High School in 1943. He was very active in the Future Farmers Association...

Oct 1, 2012

Robert (Bob) Daniel Reavis passed away at the Renown Medical Center in Reno on Monday afternoon, October 1, 2012. He was 83. Bob was born in Independence, Kansas on January 3, 1929 to Daniel Donald and Florence Esther (Howard) Reavis. Born in the Depression Era, his family moved from town to town, state to state searching for work. Eventually the...

Sep 27, 2012

Michael Dean Thieme earned his Celestial Master Captain's license after a three-year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. His beautiful spirit left his body on the morning of September 27, 2012 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. His wife, Maranne, and daughter Kelley, were by his side when he traded in his 71-year-old body to sail on God's fair seas....

Sep 23, 2012

Marcus H. Kness passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2012 in Schurz, Nevada. He was 22. Marcus was born in Reno, Nevada on August 4, 1990 the son of Ronald and Shawnna (Whalin) Kness. [Please check back his full obituary notice will appear] Marcus funeral service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, August 29, 2012 at the Walker River Tribal...

Sep 10, 2012

Floyd 'Steve' Stephen Farmer passed away on Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City, Nevada. He was 72. Steve was born on February 16, 1940 in Arvin, California the son of Lou and Oleta (Winningham) Farmer. He was a veteran having served in the United States Navy. Steve married Nancy Jo Winn in 1968 in...

Sep 8, 2012

Lauren L. Hulse passed away on Saturday morning, September 8, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 81. Lauren was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on August 31, 1931 the son of Lawt and Edna (Zorger) Hulse. Lauren had served in the United States Coast Guard from 1951 to 1954. He received the National Defense Service...

Sep 7, 2012

Arthur W. Knight passed away on Friday afternoon, September 7, 2012 at his home in Yerington, Nevada. He was 74. Arthur was born in San Francisco, California on December 29, 1937 the son of Walter and Irja Knight. He grew up in Petaluma, California. Arthur moved with his wife, Kit, to Yerington in 2006. He is survived by his wife,...

Sep 3, 2012

Larry Don Rosse died from injuries received in a tractor accident on Monday, September 3, 2012. He was 47. Larry was born in Olney, Texas on April 28, 1965 the son of William and Edna (Smith) Rosse. Larry had married Claudia Saunders and they lived in Yerington for over 19 years. Larry worked in construction for over 23 years with...

Sep 3, 2012

Isabella Menesini passed away at her son's home in Yerington on Monday, September 3, 2012. She was 99. Isabella was born in Tofori, Italy on May 4, 1913 the daughter of Sebastiano and Asunta (Colombini) Maionchi. She is survived by her Daughter, Nancy and her husband Nolan Cantral; her Son, Steve and his wife Judi Menesini; her Grandson, Jimmy and...

Aug 26, 2012

Della Mae Lyons passed away on Sunday afternoon, August 26, 2012 at the Gardnerville Health & Rehab Center in Gardnerville, Nevada. She was 84. Della was born in Englewood, Colorado on July 7, 1928. She married Rolland Lyons in Los Angeles, California on December 25, 1947. They moved to Wellington in 1969. She worked for Bentley for many years. Della...