Iris Yvonne Higgins
Jan 17, 2012
Iris Yvonne Higgins passed away early Tuesday morning, January 17, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 75. Iris was born in Shelton, Nebraska on February 18, 1936 the daughter of Harry and Lula (Swift) Jacobsen. She had married Oyd Higgins in Courtside, Arizona December 17, 1955. She had been a 25 year...
Florence Helen Hicks
Jan 11, 2012
Florence Helen Hicks passed away early Wednesday morning, January 11, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 93. Florence was born in Miles City, Montana on March 12, 1918 the daughter of Glenn and Nina (Horr) Laird. Florence married Harry Hicks in Miles City, Montana on December 23, 1940. Florence had lived the...
Marguerite 'Rita' Blochowiak
Jan 5, 2012
Marguerite "Rita" Smith Blochowiak of Dayton NV, known locally as "Margie B", passed from the arms of her family at home on January 5, 2012, making good on a promise to her late husband Erv to never abandon the family house. She was within a stone's throw of her 95th birthday. Margie was the oldest daughter of Charlie Smith and...
Wayne Kenneth Pittman
Jan 4, 2012
Wayne Kenneth Pittman passed away on Wednesday morning, January 4, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. He was 73. Wayne was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 29, 1938 the son of Harvey and Josephine (Oellein) Pittman. He married Patrice Brajkovich on August 22, 1968. They had lived in the Mason Valley for...
Miller S. Vaughan
Jan 1, 2012
Miller Stillman Vaughan passed away on Sunday afternoon, January 1, 2012 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. He was 93. Miller was born Steptember 20, 1918 in Elko, Nevada. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army. He had worked in Aerospace for many years as an Engineer....
William 'Bill' S. Coleman
Jan 1, 2012
William 'Bill' S. Coleman passed away at the Renown Medical Center in Reno on January 1, 2012 of age related causes. He was 81. Bill was born in San Diego, California on November 2, 1930 the son of William and Gladys Coleman. He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force. Bill lived the past 20 years...
Regina Barbara Perry
Dec 31, 2011
It is with great sadness that the family of Regina Dini Perry announce her passing on December 31, 2011 after a brief illness. Born April 19, 1916, of Italian immigrant parents Edward and Cleonici Dini in Yerington,Nevada, she attended school in Yerington and married a local business man, Peter J. Perry She lived and worked her entire life in Yerington...
Lorraine Borba Scatena
Dec 29, 2011
Lorraine Borba Scatena passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington on Thursday morning, December 29, 2011. She was 87. Lorraine was born in San Rafael, California on February 18, 1924 the daughter of immigrant parents from Sao Jorge Island, Azores Islands, Joseph and Eugenia Borba. She had married Louis G. Scatena on October 14,...
Merlin Howell
Dec 27, 2011
Merlin Howell passed away in Carson City, Nevada on December 27, 2011. He was 81. Merlin was born July 30, 1930 in Shoshone, California. He was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a long time resident of Yerington, Nevada. Merlin worked as a Heavy Equipment Opertor. Merlin is survived by his children, Faron Howell,...
Regina Helena Schultz
Dec 23, 2011
Regina Helena Schultz passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Friday morning, December 23, 2011. She was 84. Regina was born in Wiesbaden, Germany on June 24, 1927 the daughter of Nikolaus and Anna Maria (Graser) Andres. Regina had lived in Yerington for the past 5 years having come from Las Vegas, Nevada where she lived for over...
Deani "Suzie" Suzanne Stevens
Dec 18, 2011
Deani "Suzie" Suzanne Stevens passed away at home with her family by her side on Sunday, December 18, 2011. Suzie was 45. She was born in Yerington, Nevada May 11, 1966 the daughter of Delmar and Mary Lee (Quinn) Stevens. She had graduated from Yerington High School in 1985 and had attended WNCC. Suzie is survived by her son, Jonathan...
Deborah Ann Ramos
Dec 15, 2011
Deborah Ann Ramos passed away at her Mother's home in Yerington, Nevada on Thursday, December 15, 2011. She was 55. Deborah was born in San Jose, California on August 13, 1956 the daughter of Ralph and Grace (Gonzales) Ramsey. She married Albert 'Rico' Ramos in Orange County, California in 1997. She has lived in Yerington since 2000. Deborah was always...
Carl Len Morton
Dec 14, 2011
Carl Len Morton, 56, passed away December 14, 2011, in Carson City, Nevada. He was born on January 4, 1955 in Yerington, Nevada to Leonard & Mucie Morton. After graduating from high school in Yerington, Carl spent his life living in Arizona and Colorado getting a Bachelor of Science degree in business and then moved to Carson City, Nevada where...
Robert Mathews
Dec 11, 2011
Robert "Bob" J. Mathews, 87, was born in Kerman, CA and moved to Yerington, NV as a young child. This wonderful town was his home until his death on Sunday, December 11, 2011. At the young age of 19, Bob joined the Army Air Force where he served as a flight officer. Returning to Yerington, Bob married his high school...
Dean Edward Banks
Dec 5, 2011
Dean Edward Banks died on December 5, 2011 from injuries received in a quad accident in Schurz, Nevada. He was 27. Dean was born in Reno, Nevada on May 23, 1984 the son of Douglas Banks and Alecia Oceguera. Dean was a life resident of Schurz, he worked as a mechanic. Dean is survived by his children, twins, Daniel and...
Rosemarie Clark
Dec 5, 2011
Rosemarie Hallahan Clark passed away on Monday evening, December 5, 2011 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. She was 72. Rosemarie was born in Manhantan, New York on November 5, 1939 the daughter of Joseph David and Ester (Fitzgibbons) Bertorelli. Rosemarie had lived in Yerington for the past 15 years. She had also lived in Laughlin, Nevada and...
Marvin Grulli
Dec 3, 2011
Marvin Grulli passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 3rd, at home in Carson City, surrounded by family. Marvin was 88. He was born in Yerington, Nevada on August 29th, 1923, to Manuel and Agnes (Dini) Grulli. He played football and basketball and attended Yerington High School. He was an avid bowler, golfer, hunter and gardener. A charter member of America's...
Lorraine Mary Cowee
Nov 28, 2011
Lorraine Mary Cowee passed away at her home early Monday morning, November 28, 2011 with her daughter at her side. She was 92. Lorraine was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 5, 1919 the daughter of Charles and Marie (Goeser) Peters. She married Charles G. Cowee in 1942 in Wisconsin. Lorraine had lived in Yerington the past 49 years. She...
Patricia Ann Smith
Nov 27, 2011
Patricia Ann Smith passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno after an extended illness. She was 60.
Patricia was born in Rylander, Wisconsin on March 30, 1951 the daughter of Clarence and Patricia (Russell) Smith. She moved with her family to Yerington at a very young age...
Patricia 'Trish' L. Stauffer
Nov 19, 2011
Patricia 'Trish' L. Stauffer passed away at her home in Yerington on Saturday morning, November 19, 2011, after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 65. Trish was born April 18, 1946 in Cedar City, Utah the daughter of Arron and Sarah (Matheson) Leigh. Her family moved to Yerington in 1952 where she attended schools and graduated from Yerington...
