Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Janice Marie Thomas

Janice Marie Thomas

Mar 9, 2012

Janice Marie Thomas passed away on Friday evening, March 9, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada.  She was 80.Janice was born September 13, 1931 in Pomona, California the daughter of Harry and Lois Wood.Jan was an active member of the Mason Valley Southern Baptist Church.  She was a wonderful Wife, Mother and Grandmother. ...

Cassidy (Chad) D. Williams

Cassidy (Chad) D. Williams

Mar 8, 2012

Cassidy (Chad) D. Williams passed away on Thursday afternoon, March 8, 2012 at Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City, Nevada. He was 48. Chad was born in Schurz, Nevada on November 28, 1963 the son of Alvery Dale and Darlene (Smokey) Williams. He graduated from the University of Nevada. Chad married Marla Louise McDade on December 19, 1992 in Lee,...

Sybil M. Tanner

Sybil M. Tanner

Mar 8, 2012

Sybil Matheson Tanner passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada, on Thursday, March 8, 2012. She was 86. Sybil was born to Kenneth and Bertha deWinter Matheson on January 29, 1926, in Parowan Utah, and was the second of six children. Her early years were spent growing up in a large family in Parowan during the Depression era, with...

Toni Marie Rowley

Toni Marie Rowley

Mar 6, 2012

Toni M. Rowley passed away Tuesday morning, March 6, 2012 at Renown Medical Center in Reno. She was 85. Toni was born in San Leandro, California, on May 14, 1926, the daughter of Antone DeCorte and Annie Marie (Villena) DeCorte. Toni was the fifth child of this union. In 1944, Toni married a marine, Donald F. Shepard, Jr. of Syracuse,...

Ray "Buzz" W. Diehl

Ray "Buzz" W. Diehl

Mar 5, 2012

Ray "Buzz" W. Diehl passed away suddenly on Sunday evening, March 5, 2012 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington from complications of brain surgery. He was 59. Ray was born in Yerington, Nevada on September 30, 1952 the son of Ray and Viola (Dilbeck) Diehl. Buzz served in the United States Air Force after graduating from High School. He...

Frances Mildred Givens

Frances Mildred Givens

Mar 5, 2012

Frances Mildred Givens passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Monday afternoon, March 5, 2012. She was 99. Frances was born in Pennsylvania on January 27, 1913 the daughter of Harvey and Anne (Dudley) Sipe. She married Warren F. Givens in Washington D.C. on May 28, 1937. They lived in several places and spent many years in Carmichael,...

Kenneth 'Ken' Lynn Brown

Kenneth 'Ken' Lynn Brown

Mar 4, 2012

Kenneth Lynn Brown passed away on Sunday evening, March 4, 2012 at Tahoe Pacific Hospital in Reno, Nevada. He was 81. Ken was born in Watsonville, California on April 5, 1930 the son of Archie and Flora Brown. His growing up years were spent in California and he graduated from Oakdale High School with the class of 1949. Ken served...

Wilbert Angelo Aiazzi

Wilbert Angelo Aiazzi

Feb 27, 2012

Wilbert A. Aiazzi passed away early Monday morning, February 27, 2012 at the Sounth Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 68. Wilbert was born in Yerington, Nevada on April 17, 1943 the son of Angelo and Lenna Jane (Lommori) Aiazzi. He had graduated from Yerington High School and attended college learning the upholstery business. He owned and operated Yerington...

Joseph 'Joe' Lloyd Devault

Joseph 'Joe' Lloyd Devault

Feb 26, 2012

Joseph Lloyd DeVault passed away on Sunday morning, February 26, 2012 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. He was 79. Joe was born in Kansas City, Missouri on February 29, 1932 the son of Joseph and Lillian (Carnnahan) DeVault. Joe met the love of his life, Pat Sisco, when both were stationed at Camp Pendleton Marine base in...

Steven Allen Hurt

Steven Allen Hurt

Feb 20, 2012

Steven Allen Hurt died Monday evening, February 20, 2012 at his home in Yerington. He was 45. Steve was born in Reno, Nevada on February 4, 1967 the son of Allen and Valeria (Martell) Hurt. He lived most of his life in Yerington, having graduated from Yerington High School in 1985, he received his AA degree in Business and was...

Lola Sue Weller

Lola Sue Weller

Feb 19, 2012

Lola Sue Weller passed away on Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2012 at her home in Yerington, Nevada with her family by her side. She was 71. Lola was born in Dora, Missouri on September 10, 1940 the daughter of Alfonso and Martha (Freeman) Shipley. Lola had lived in Yerington as a child and attended school here, she left the area...

Ruth Opal Magee

Ruth Opal Magee

Feb 10, 2012

Ruth Opal Magee passed away late Friday evening, February 10, 2012, at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. Ruth was 89. Ruth was born in Nebraska on October 31, 1922 the daughter of Joe and Clara Julian. She had been a long time Yerington resident having ranched in the area. She enjoyed bowling, gardening and...

Kay A. Burkhart

Kay A. Burkhart

Feb 10, 2012

Kay A. Burkhart passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Friday morning, February 10, 2012. She was 84. Kay was born in Silverton, Oregon on May 3, 1927 the daughter of Elmer R. and Kathryn (Nerness) Dullum. Kay had lived in Yerington for many years. She worked for Casino West. She is survived by her nephews, David Dullum...

Edna Lois Chism

Edna Lois Chism

Feb 7, 2012

Wow, what a life! One of the most loved persons in Yerington, Edna Chism went to meet the Lord she served so well for so many years on February 7, 2012 after a short illness. She was born the seventh of eight kids February 17th, 1922 in Claremont, California, to Alexander and Effie Moore. She graduated from high school in...

Eunice Mae Graham

Eunice Mae Graham

Feb 6, 2012

On February 6, 2012, Eunice Mae Graham peacefully rejoined her beloved husbands Ralph Webster Sayre and A. Ray Graham in heaven. She was 90. Eunice was born March 26, 1921 in Rowan, IA to loving parents John and Eunice Keleher. Eunice is survived by her brother John and sister-in-law Sena Keleher of New York; daughters Diane Levstek of Yerington, NV...

Robert K. Edmunds

Robert K. Edmunds

Feb 5, 2012

Robert K. Edmunds passed away at his home in Yerington on Sunday evening, February 5, 2012. He was 69. Robert was born in Nampa, Idaho on October 26, 1942 the son of Ray and Eva (Brown) Edmunds He was a veteran having served in the U. S. Army. Robert worked as an electrician / maintenance for many years at different...

Robert 'Bobby' David Vidas

Robert 'Bobby' David Vidas

Feb 3, 2012

Robert David Vidas passed away unexpectedly on Friday evening, February 3, 2012 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 51. Robert was born January 31, 1961 in Petaluma, California the son of Emil and Shirley (Shaul) Vidas. Robert has lived in Yerington for the past 18 years. Bobby worked as a cook for Dini's Lucky Club Casino restaurant...

Leonard Jerome Pederson

Leonard Jerome Pederson

Jan 28, 2012

Leonard Jerome Pederson passed away on Saturday afternoon, January 28, 2012 at Heartstone of Northern Nevada in Sparks, Nevada. He was 88. Leonard was born in Pickardville, North Dakota on September 19, 1923 the son of Edward and Hattie (Hove) Pederson. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army. Leonard had lived in Yerington...

Otto Albert Gisler

Otto Albert Gisler

Jan 26, 2012

Otto Albert Gisler passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Thursday afternoon, January 26, 2012. He was 91. Otto was born in Esparto, California on July 25, 1920 the son of Carl and Josephine (Blochliger) Gisler. Otto worked over 20 years for the City and County of San Francisco Water and Power on the Hetch Hetchy Water Project....

Jane Doris Allen

Jane Doris Allen

Jan 26, 2012

Jane Doris Allen passed away at her residence at 'Just Like Home' in Yerington on Thursday afternoon, January 26, 2012. She was 84. Jane was born in Independence, Wisconsin on January 13, 1928 the daughter of Bennie and Gena Olivia (Moe) Olson. Jane had been a long time Yerington resident. She had worked as a Real Estate agent for many...

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