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...
Ethel Fredericks Schmid
Jun 30, 2011
Ethel Fredericks Schmid passed away at home in Fernley, Nevada on Thursday evening, June 30, 2011 where she lived for the past five years with her granddaughter Marva and her family. Ethel was 104. Ethel was born to John and Ida Fredericks on September 10, 1906 on the family ranch in Sweetwater, Nevada where she spent her childhood and younger...
Lola W. Gifford
Jun 28, 2011
Lola W. Gifford passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 28, 2011 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. Lola was 85. Lola was born in Maricopa, California on November 20, 1925 the daughter of Wledon and Lola (Hawkins) Gifford. She was a 10 year resident of Yerington coming from South Lake Tahoe, California. Lola is survived...
Theodore A. Wilson
Jun 24, 2011
Theodore A. Wilson passed away on Friday evening, June 24, 2011 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. Ted was 70. Ted was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada June 9, 1941 the son of Jack and Mary (Mulrooney) Wilson. He was the youngest of seven children and raised in a large loving home. The Catholic Church with Jesuit Priests...
Anita Marie Johnson
Jun 24, 2011
Anita Marie Wood Johnson passed away on Friday afternoon, June 24, 2011 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. Anita was 87. Anita was born in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Riley and Gladys (Eversole) Wood on February 22, 1924. Her family moved to Sandpoint, Idaho where Anita had graduated from High School in 1941. In 1944 she...
Frances Jean Snyder
Jun 15, 2011
Frances Jean Snyder passed away at her home in Weed Heights on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Frances was 77. Frances was born in Bristow, Oklahoma on July 16, 1933 the daughter of George and Ida (Vanderpool) Smith. She moved with her family to Modesto, California in 1940 eventually settling in Coalinga, California in 1945. She graduated from Coalinga High School...
