Peter Martin Lopez
Sep 10, 2011
Peter Martin Lopez passed away Saturday afternoon, September 10, 2011 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. Peter was 22. Peter was born in Reno, Nevada on November 27, 1988 the son of Avery Lopez and Lona Katenay. He lived his entire life in Yerington. He was the bass player for the band called 'Seven Churches'. He was a...
Norman Roger Smith
Sep 10, 2011
Norman Roger Smith passed away at his home in Mason on Saturday, September 10, 2011. He was 74. Norman was born in Battle Mountain, Nevada on May 4, 1937 the son of William and Juanita (Oyarbide) Smith. He was a life long Nevada resident and had worked as a miner for many years. He was a member of the NRA....
Pearl Frances Shea
Sep 10, 2011
Pearl Frances Shea passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Saturday evening, September 10, 2011. She was 80. Pearl was born in Beans Corner, Maine on December 18, 1930. She has lived in Yerington since July 2002 coming from Henderson, Nevada. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Freitas Rupracht...
Cathleen Ann Leach
Sep 10, 2011
Cathleen Ann Leach went home to be with the Lord on Sept 10, at 12:45pm. Cathy received a double lung transplant May 8 2004 at UCLA she was doing very well up until she was stung by a mosquito on approx. Aug 30, because she had no immune system she was rapidly taken by the West Nile Virus. Cathleen was...
Adlai 'Ad' F. Betterton
Sep 10, 2011
Adlai 'Ad' F. Betterton passed away on Saturday afternoon, September 10, 2011 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. Ad was 90. Adlai was born in Van Buren, Arkansas on October 1, 1920 the son Adlai C. and Ethel (Scott) Betterton. Adlai graduated from Mesa Union High School. He was a World War II veteran...
Lucye Louise White
Sep 4, 2011
Lucye Louise White passed away at her home at Mason Valley Residence in Yerington, Nevada early Sunday morning, September 4, 2011. She was 94. She was born in Talasee, Alabama on August 13, 1917. She had lived the past 5 years in Yerington having also lived in Carson City, Nevada, Grass Valley, California and for many years in Hemet, California....
Sharon Harvey Wasson
Aug 28, 2011
Sharon Harvey Wasson passed away Sunday morning, August 28, 2011 at his home in Schurz, Nevada. He was 87. Mr. Wasson was born in Hoopa, California the son of Thomas and Sadie (Dyer) Wasson. He served in the United States Army/Air Force during World War II. He served in the battles at Normandy, Germany and Northern France. He received many...
Jesus Sandoval
Aug 28, 2011
Jesus Sandoval passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011 in Yerington. He immigrated to the United States from Mexico at the age 25 as a seasonal worker, which he was for many years. He married his loving wife of 35 years Maria Guadalupe and had 2 daughters which he adored. He brought his wife and daughters to Yerington in 1980 to...
Roman Joseph Alonso
Aug 21, 2011
Roman Joseph Alonso, III passed away on Sunday morning, August 21, 2011 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 47. Roman was born in San Jose, California on August 21, 1964 the son of Ronald and Grace (Gonzales) Alonso. He moved from Santa Ana, California to Yerington. Roman enjoyed doing odd jobs for the elderly and loved swimming...
Walter Robert Heil
Aug 16, 2011
Walter Robert Heil passed away on Tuesday morning, August 16, 2011 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. Walter was 81. Walter was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 23, 1930 the son of Otto and Magdalena (Lenzen) Heil. Walter served in the United States Army. After his service he married Joan Wolfe in San...
Eugene 'Gene' J. Steik
Aug 9, 2011
Eugene 'Gene' Steik passed away peacefully after a long courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 in Yerington, Nevada. He was 83. Gene was born in Bellflower, California on Setpember 22, 1927 one of seven children of Joseph and Rose Steik. Gene had served in the U. S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1947. He and his...
Carol Jean Nye
Aug 6, 2011
Carol Jean Nye passed away on Saturday afternoon, August 6, 2011 at the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno. Carol was 70. Carol was born in Denver, Colorado on January 20, 1941 the daughter of Charles and Elsie (Schauer) Lee. She lived most of her life in Nevada. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Carol loved to fish,...
Sean G. Kelley
Jul 31, 2011
Sean Kelley passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Sunday, July 31, 2011. Sean was 42. Sean was born in Tacoma, Washington on March 26, 1969. He moved to Nevada in 1983, and graduated from Yerington High School in 1987 and then enlisted in the Marine Corps, honorably serving his country in Desert Storm. After his military service...
Thelma Mildred Sutton
Jul 28, 2011
Thelma Mildred Sutton passed away early Thursday morning, July 28, 2011 at Long Term Care of South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. Thelma was 99. Thelma was born in Kentucky on April 5, 1925 the daughter of Samuel and Daisy (Adkisson) Cox. She had married Ben Sutton who passed away in 1987. Thelma was a long time resident of...
Don Bradish
Jul 25, 2011
Donald (Don) Lee Bradish passed away at his home in Athol, Kansas on Monday, July 25, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. He was 59. Don was born on December 29, 1951 in California. He spent many happy years in Nevada and earned his living as a long haul truck driver. Don is survived by his loving wife, Stephanie;...
Glenna Marie Griffis
Jul 22, 2011
Glenna Marie Griffis passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Friday morning, July 22, 2011 with her husband by her side after an extended illness. Glenna was 75. Glenna was born in Tinsman, Arkansas the daughter of Inick and Glois (Drummond) Davis. Glenna had lived the past ten years in Yerington, Nevada coming from Norwalk, California. She had...
Dorothy Matheson
Jul 20, 2011
Dorothy L. Matheson passed away at her son's home in Tollhouse, California on Wednesday evening, July 20, 2011. Dorothy was 85. Dorothy was born in Cedar City, Utah on September 7, 1925 the daughter of Leland and Golda (Corry) Leigh. She married McDell Matheson on May 19, 1944 in Cedar City, Utah. Dorothy moved to Yerington from Utah in 1954....
Idelle Decroy
Jul 11, 2011
Idelle DeCroy entered into eternal rest with her loved Jesus Christ on Monday afternoon, July 11, 2011. She was 79. Idelle was born in Yerington, Nevada on October 9, 1931 the daughter of Ed and Irene (Brown) DeCroy. She was a student at the Stewart Boarding School until the 8th grade. Idelle lived in Wellington until 1980 when she moved...
Ann Fortier
Jul 7, 2011
Ann Fortier passed away on Thursday evening, July 7, 2011 at Renown South Meadows in Reno, Nevada. She was 69. Ann was born in Northern Ireland on June 26, 1942 the daughter of James and Nancy (Scot) Lynch. Ann had lived in Yerington for the past 42 years. She was an active member of the Faith Lutheran Church. She was...
Dona Jean Rader
Jun 30, 2011
Dona Jean Rader passed away on Thursday evening, June 30, 2011 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 85. Dona was born on October 9, 1925 in San Diego, the youngest of Felix and Augusta Ward's four children. She was a talented trumpet player and while in high school played numerous times with...
