Della Irene Straw
Jun 17, 2012
Della Irene Straw passed away on Sunday evening, June 17, 2012 at Manor Care in Sparks, Nevada. She was 85. Irene was born in Lowrence County, Tennessee on April 27, 1927 the daughter of Joseph and Zella (Alvis) Cole. Irene loved working and singing. She loved being around people. She is survived by her six children, Jim Straw, Joe Straw,...
Ugo Giorgi
Jun 16, 2012
Ugo Giorgi passed away on Saturday morning, June 16, 2012 at the Carson Tahoe Medical Center in Carson City, Nevada after a lengthy illness. He was 83. Ugo was born March 7, 1929 at his parent's ranch, Ugo and Dina (Galantuomini)Giorgi, which is located in the Pumpkin Hollow area of Mason Valley where he lived his entire life. Ugo attended...
Shari Lynn Clark
Jun 14, 2012
Shari Lynn Clark passed away on Thursday evening, June 14, 2012 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. She was 41. Shari was born in Yerington, Nevada on May 19, 1971 the daughter of Charles and Midge (Andrews) Straw. Shari had lived her life her in Yerington. She had worked as a Certified Nurses Aid. Shari loved to be...
Gene A. Clinton
Jun 9, 2012
Gene A. Clinton passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Saturday afternoon, June 9, 2012. He was 74. Gene was born in Wynne, Arkansas on November 10, 1937 the son of Clyde and Nora Lee (Grady) Clinton. Gene married Rebecca Werner in Newhall, California on December 21, 1957. Gene has lived the past ten years here in Yerington...
Frances Burns
Jun 4, 2012
Frances Burns passed away at her home in Yerington on Monday afternoon, June 4, 2012. She was 102.
Frances was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 27, 1910 the daughter of James and Rita Millar. Shortly after her birth the family moved to Long Beach, California where her father was employed as a purser for a shipping...
David (Chief) Ballestero
Jun 3, 2012
David (Chief) Ballestero passed away peacefully with his daughter, Teresa by his side at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care, Yerington on Sunday, June 3, 2012. He was 86. He was born in Pacoima, California on February 4, 1926 the son of Frank and Rose Ballestero. He was better known as 'Chief'. Chief served in the U.S. Army as...
Gaila M. Smith
May 30, 2012
On Wednesday afternoon, May 30th, our beloved Gaila Smith returned home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, after a long 12 year battle against cancer. Gaila was a determined fighter who never gave up. She trusted the Lord as she passed away in peace at home surrounded by family and love. She was 55. Gaila was the...
Dorothy " Dot" M. Hornback
May 28, 2012
Dorothy 'Dot' M. Hornback passed away on Monday afternoon, May 28, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 91. She was born in Los Angels, California and grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Dorothy loved sewing, Yahtzee, Scrabble and played with her friends, Betty, Wanda and Evelyn at the Senior Center in Yerington...
Harold E. Asper
May 26, 2012
Harold E. Asper passed away on Saturday morning, May 26, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 90. Harold was born in Adams, Minnesota on October 8, 1921 the son of Bennie and Mattie (Olson) Asper. Harold was a veteran of World War II having served in the US Army Air Force. He was a...
Barbara Jean Conway
May 24, 2012
Barbara Jean Conway passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Thursday morning, May 24, 2012. She was 78. Barbara was born in Schurz, Nevada on July 9, 1933 the daughter of James and Ada (Benjamin) Cline. She married Harvey Conway in Reno, Nevada on September 6, 1951. She enjoyed crocheting, working on daily word puzzles and playing solitaire....
Ray Aiazzi
May 20, 2012
Ray Aiazzi passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the Palomar Memorial Hospital in Escondido, california. He was 87. Ray was a native Nevadan born in Yerington on January 20, 1925 the son of Emilio and Vanelia (Quilici) Aiazzi. He attended the University of Nevada (Reno) during World War II. He was a prominent businessman in Yerington from the 1950's...
Ronald Dale Steelmon
May 2, 2012
Ronald Dale Steelmon passed away on Tuesday evening, May 2, 2012 at his home in Fallon, Nevada after an extended illness. He was 59. Ronald was born in Burley, Idaho on April 18, 1953 the son of Willard and Dorothy (Heard) Steelmon. He served in the US Army from May 1975 to May 1978. He had earned the National Defense...
James Orville Goldsmith, Jr.
Apr 15, 2012
James O. Goldsmith, Jr. passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the St Mary's Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. He was 81. James was born May 16, 1930 in Osawatomie, Kansas the son of James and Dorothy (Van Horn) Goldsmith. He married Nancy K. Asper in Van Nuys, California on April 26, 1981. James has lived in Yerington since 1996...
Sammie Ray Copple
Apr 15, 2012
Sammie Ray Copple passed away at the Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City on Sunday morning, April 15, 2012. He was 64. Sammie was born in Tulare, California on April 30, 1947. He married Judith Novick in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 8, 1976. Sammie worked as a Production Controller supervisor in Aircraft building in Lancaster, California. They moved from...
Christine Hurt
Apr 13, 2012
Elvira Christine Hurt passed away early Friday morning, April 13, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 86. Christine was born in Gerlach, Nevada on August 24, 1925 the daughter of Ben and Jewel (Finley) Johnson. She married Glenn Hurt in 1950. They lived at Weeks, while Glenn worked at the Anaconda Mine...
Carolyn Marie Strosnider
Apr 13, 2012
Carolyn Marie Strosnider passed away Friday afternoon, april 13, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 91. Carolyn was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on March 19, 1921 the daughter of Frank and Esther Bond. She was a long time Smith Valley resident and also lived in Bridgeport and Yerington. Carolyn worked as...
Daniel Peter Kage
Apr 12, 2012
Daniel Peter Kage, age 88, father, grandfather, husband, brother, uncle, cousin, friend and inspiration, passed away peacefully in Yerington, Nevada on Thursday evening, April 12, 2012. He left one world to join another, starting a new existence in God's beautiful Kingdom. Daniel was born November 27, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri, one of eleven children. Like many other adventurous men...
Jonnie Lee Fletcher, Jr.
Apr 5, 2012
Jonnie Lee Fletcher, Jr. passed away unexpectedly at his home in Yerington on Thursday, April 5, 2012. He was 45. Jonnie was born in Winchester, Virginia on December 31, 1966 the son of Ann and Jonnie Fletcher, Sr.. He was a 1987 graduate of Yerington High School. Jonnie is survived by his Mother; a sister, April (Vic) Parker; four nieces,...
Guston 'Bud' Evan Holloway
Mar 30, 2012
Guston 'Bud' Evan Holloway passed away on Friday evening, March 30, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 82. Bud was born in Tennessee on May 6, 1929. He worked in construction for many years. He has lived in Yerington for over 20 years. Bud's Memorial service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, April 7,...
Frances Roselyn Vidal
Mar 28, 2012
Frances R. Vidal passed away on Wednesday afternoon, March 28, 2012 at the Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City, Nevada. She was 71. Frances was born in Orange, California on March 25, 1941 the daughter of Richard and Bonnie (Graham) Gregg. Frances had served as the Smith Valley Justice of the Peace and was the current Yerington Municipal Court Judge....
